The New Mississippi Rebel?

As reported by TMZ, the Ole Miss Rebels [read:University of Mississippi] had dumped their mascot to “update their image” [read:to not seem racist, anymore. or, as much.] The old mascot, “Colonel Reb” (unoffically named), looked like a cockier version of Colonel Sanders with a pimp cane. The school said they would back any decision made by the student body with coming up with a new mascot. So, as like any other student body would do, they picked Admiral Ackbar of Star Wars fame. It makes sense, since no one knows who Bhagat Singh or Rani Lakshmi Bai are. Yes, I Google searched for “famous rebels”.

Admiral Ackbar — the Supreme Commander of the Rebel Alliance fleet — is one step closer to becoming the new on-field mascot for the University of Mississippi.

Ole Miss is in the middle of a movement to replace their old mascot — Colonel Reb — after the school decided they wanted to update their image.

Tuesday, the students voted in favor of crowning a new mascot to represent Rebel Nation … and the favorite so far is none other than the most famous Mon Calamari in the entire universe.

Several pro-Ackbar websites have recently emerged — making the Admiral the heavy favorite. The University tells us the decision on the mascot is entirely in the hands of the student mascot committee. The University will hold a vote in the near future — we’ll keep you updated.