Ohio University Bobcat tackles Brutus Buckeye.

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[eidolon]

I'm surprised the team didn't knock that guy over when he was running in between them.

[ROYAJA8]

Ohio sucked it up what a weak team.

[Cougar Bait]

These mascots fight a lot, and from what I have heard it's real, and there's an underground betting circuit.

[ProfaneReality]

brutus you p ussy fight back.

[blackbeSSt]

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Turns out, the Bobcat had it in for the Buckeye all along.
"It was actually my whole plan to tackle Brutus when I tried out to be mascot," said Brandon Hanning, formerly known as Ohio University's Rufus Bobcat. "I tried out about a year ago, and the whole reason I tried out was so I could come up here to Ohio State and tackle Brutus."

“ The whole reason I tried out was so I could come up here to Ohio State and tackle Brutus.
” -- Brandon Hanning, former Ohio University mascot

And that's what he did Saturday, wrestling unsuspecting Brutus to the ground before 105,075 screaming college football fans at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State got even in the end, trampling the visiting team, 43-7.
The tussle led to an apology from Ohio University on Monday and the 19-year-old Hanning is banned from further affiliation with the school's athletics department. Actually, he's not even a student there anymore; he now attends nearby Hocking College.
Hanning, of Meigs County in southeast Ohio, not far from Ohio University's campus in Athens, suited up about 15 minutes before the Bobcats faced Ohio State, went on the field near the OU cheerleaders and waited for his chance.
It came as Brutus and an Ohio State cheerleader hoisted an OSU flag, and prepared to lead the Buckeyes players onto the field. With his Bobcat head in place, Hanning ran along the sideline and got in position.

Brutus

Rufus
"As soon as they started running onto the field, that's when I went," he said.
The Bobcat sideswiped the Buckeye, who got back to his feet and continued his sprint toward the end zone.
But Rufus, um, Hanning, wasn't done.
He then chased Brutus into the end zone, climbed on his back and rode him to the ground. The two then tussled, with Rufus punching the Buckeye in his oversized head while fans booed.
The Post of Athens was the first to report Hanning's intentions.
Bobcats athletics spokesman Jason Corriher released a statement calling the actions "extremely poor judgment and sportsmanship" and saying that the university regrets the negative effect they may have on the relationship between the two schools.
Bobcats coach Frank Solich summed up it nicely: "Obviously we needed to tackle the guy with the ball, not the mascot."
Hanning said he thinks the reaction to the tackle has been "a little blown out of proportion."
"Either everybody loved it or everybody hated it. It's never been anything in the middle," he said.
"I think I planned it pretty well ... and I definitely would have done it again."

[jonmic]

that story is great and the video is even better!

[THE PROFIT]

These mascots fight a lot, and from what I have heard it's real, and there's an underground betting circuit.

Rule #1 dont talk about Mascot fight club

[LarryF]

So did Bobcat do something wrong? It all happened in the field of play.
Poor blocking by OSU in my opinion.

[gcarp707]

I was waiting for somebody to come out and just deck that kid or one of the players to trip him...It could have been a lot more epic and I was just waiting for it!

[marcoloco]

thats awesome

[kmarinouofm]

These mascots fight a lot, and from what I have heard it's real, and there's an underground betting circuit.

Western Kentucky HIllTopper is the Defending Champion and favorite now at 5dimes at -275 to win Summer Slam!!

Rule #1 dont talk about Mascot fight club

[THE PROFIT]

Thanks, K

[buckeyefan88]

Rule #1 dont talk about Mascot fight club

Haha...thats great. Brutus should have taken lessons from rolando mcclain

[ouman101]

Would have been a better fight if Brutus would have even fought back. If this kid was planning on tackling Brutus since he tried out, you would think it would take him less than 3 tries to get him down.

[kalamity85]

he should've drop kicked him

[Order66]

Awesome story! Don't mess with Rufus

[jmush]

brutus kinda got worked