Are War Eagles an endangered species?

[IntegrityHog]

'Cause if they aren't, they will be after we get done with them on Saturday!  We're gonna punch those eagles so hard in the gut, you'll be able to make a pillow out of the feathers!!!!   WPS!!!!!!   #1-0!!!!!!!!!!

[SDZ_Hog]

War Eagles are somewhat more rare than your common Chicken Hawk. 

On a serious note.  Auburn uses a Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos). Its not listed but is protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

[1highhog]

You could ask any Auburn fan and they wouldn't know what kind of Eagle they use as their #2 mascot?  They're so confused because they couldn't ever decide on just one mascot, so they thought they would just settle for two.

[John Futrall]

'Cause if they aren't, they will be after we get done with them on Saturday!  We're gonna punch those eagles so hard in the gut, you'll be able to make a pillow out of the feathers!!!!   WPS!!!!!!   #1-0!!!!!!!!!!

Early morning bourbon, I see!

I hope you're right!

[1highhog]

Alabama is no better, Roll Tide?  What does that have to do with their mascot, which is an elephant?  You look in their stands during their shouting roll tide, you will see a wide array of fans holding up Tide washing powder boxes, and some with rolls of toilet paper, never heard of Tide toilet paper.

[GuvHog]

All eagles are protected. Don't believe it??? Get caught shooting one by the Authorities and see what happens to you.

[Paul]

what happened to the Plainsmen?

[sickboy]

War Eagles are somewhat more rare than your common Chicken Hawk. 

On a serious note.  Auburn uses a Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos). Its not listed but is protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

[SDZ_Hog]

+1

[The Kig]

Alabama is no better, Roll Tide?  What does that have to do with their mascot, which is an elephant?  You look in their stands during their shouting roll tide, you will see a wide array of fans holding up Tide washing powder boxes, and some with rolls of toilet paper, never heard of Tide toilet paper.

Considering the storied history of Alabama football, the origins of both the Crimson Tide and elephant are fairly amusing and had little to do with any kind of selection of a fearsome mascot.  My daughter is now a Freshman there (proximity to Nashville vs. Fayetteville... long story, but Mama and daughter are happy), so I did some digging when she told me that was where she wanted to go. 

Both are the result of a descriptive term used by journalists referencing the team:

The original "Crimson" mascot/team name went to Crimson Tide following a rainy game played in the mud...something about the red clay in the area.  The elephant was something a journalist used as an adjective to embellish the effect of the team running onto the field.  Not sure that there was ever a concerted effort to find a mascot (seems like it was the early 80's before the elephant was even official) and more just something like a nickname that stuck. 

Auburn's War Eagle is more of a cheer than a mascot, but I guess turning a tiger loose in the stadium pregame isn't as safe as letting a trained bird fly to a perch. 

[IntegrityHog]

Just to be clear, I am not advocating any actual violence against Auburn's eagle mascot.  I also did not literally mean we're going to assault people or animals by punching them in the gut.  I think we're gonna come off the line and blow 'em back, that's all.

[JansterZ71]

Just to be clear, I am not advocating any actual violence against Auburn's eagle mascot.  I also did not literally mean we're going to assault people or animals by punching them in the gut.  I think we're gonna come off the line and blow 'em back, that's all.

Haha thanks for the clarification!

[LAHogfan123]

Considering the storied history of Alabama football, the origins of both the Crimson Tide and elephant are fairly amusing and had little to do with any kind of selection of a fearsome mascot.  My daughter is now a Freshman there (proximity to Nashville vs. Fayetteville... long story, but Mama and daughter are happy), so I did some digging when she told me that was where she wanted to go. 

Both are the result of a descriptive term used by journalists referencing the team:

The original "Crimson" mascot/team name went to Crimson Tide following a rainy game played in the mud...something about the red clay in the area.  The elephant was something a journalist used as an adjective to embellish the effect of the team running onto the field.  Not sure that there was ever a concerted effort to find a mascot (seems like it was the early 80's before the elephant was even official) and more just something like a nickname that stuck.   

Auburn's War Eagle is more of a cheer than a mascot, but I guess turning a tiger loose in the stadium pregame isn't as safe as letting a trained bird fly to a perch.

Alabama does have a big history in Football, true.  I was just pointing out how mixed up they are when it comes to their mascot, their cheer, and high it is supposed to all go together.  Same as Auburn.  You not have to let a tiger loose on the field to have a mascot, so they added and Eagle to have two Mascots?  That's why to me Arkansas, (Dang me to heck or saying this), but Nutt was at least right about this, excuse me,    sorry, that was hard to say, but he did get it right when he said there was only one Razorback, and there is no cheer quite like the Hog Call.  When done in unison by 72,000+ fans, nothing sends chills up your spine quite like hearing that.

[SDZ_Hog]

Just to be clear, I am not advocating any actual violence against Auburn's eagle mascot.  I also did not literally mean we're going to assault people or animals by punching them in the gut.  I think we're gonna come off the line and blow 'em back, that's all.

But what if the bird had a camera attached?

[ldfergu]

They will be after Saturday

[Rzbakfromwaybak]

Somewhat puzzled.  Exactly what does Auburn call themselves these days?

Tigers?

War Eagles?

Cow Buzzards?

[LRHawg]

Somewhat puzzled.  Exactly what does Auburn call themselves these days?

Tigers?

War Eagles?

Cow Buzzards?

Fighting Malzhans.

[Phil D]

Fighting Malzhans.

Thats what some of our own fan base call themselves 

[reddogjcss]

War Eagel is a battle cry NOT the name of a species of bird/ eagle.

[Phil D]

War Eagel is a battle cry NOT the name of a species of bird/ eagle.

How does it relate to Tigers?

[HogFanatic]

It shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone that neither of the Alabama schools can figure out how to properly name a mascot, Harvey Updyke is from there...

[Calling All Hogs]

After Saturday's game Auburn's new mascot will be a rented mule.

[Phil D]

After Saturday's game Auburn's new mascot will be a rented mule.

LOL +1 :razorback: