And the new horses shall be called....

[George S. Patton]

This is an NFL example but nevertheless, new Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz ( think that's his name) came in there and went through some renovations with the team's practice facilities in an attempt to change the culture of losing.

Now, I know this and traditions are different but the concept of aesthetically changing things would have worked better.

I don't know or don't remember Jones changing things regarding offices, weight rooms or anything like that. But if he had and didn't, that's where it could have started rather than worrying about what kind of horse we have to represent us. BTW, that horse is pretty tough. I've heard enough stories of handlers blowing out knees when running him across the field.

Keep this in mind, when Mack Brown came to Texas, he completely endeared himself to Darryl Royal and embraced the Texas traditions. Oh, and he could recruit. They got out of the doldrums pretty quickly. His predecessor John Mackovic blew everything off, scoffed at Royal and was never accepted by the Texas fans. He failed.

When Bob Stoops came to OU, he completely endeared himself to Barry Switzer and embraced the OU traditions. They've been pretty good. His predecessor John Blake was just a joke and was never accepted by the OU fans. He failed.

When you mess with the fabric of the school, you're just going down the wrong road IMO.

[CalallenStang]

A full sized,horse shoe wearing, broken, gelding, horse that ran wild for half an hour is better than a shetland pony any day of the week!

Period!

Peruna was a mistake that became a tradition.

It's about time we fixed it.

Get over it. The Hawaii natives were upset when JJ stripped them of their Pink, Light Green, Orange and other soft colors. They didn't complain so much when the team bought into a tougher image and the play on the field resembled.

You are wrong.

1) Hawaii's colors were green and white before JJ arrived. They wore white helmets that depicted a rainbow with four colors - blue, green, yellow, and red. JJ changed the mascot name from "Rainbow Warriors" to "Warriors" when the University allowed all its athletic teams to choose its own brand. One of the teams is now "Rainbows." JJ added black and silver to the green and white color scheme.

2) The old UH logo was an embarrassment. Peruna is not an embarrassment. He has killed another mascot, relieved himself at midfield at Amon G. Carter Stadium, taken New York taxi rides, stayed at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, mounted Misty at Texas Tech, and the list goes on and on. He is small but fights like a big horse - which is perfect for representing a small school that takes on the big schools.

These new horses might be big, but they will never, ever, have half the fight of Peruna. They will not represent the school nearly as well as the Midget Wonder Horse has.