Admiral Ackbar For University Of Mississippi Football Mascot?

scholar at the University of Mississippi have launched a campaign to replace their former antebellum mascot , Colonel Reb , with the O.G. Mon Calamari rebel , Admiral Ackbar . Unfortunately for Star Wars fans , Ole Miss officials are sensing a hole .

Since 2003 , the University of Mississippi retired Colonel Reb , Ole Miss ’ Colonel Sanders lookalike , as their on - field mascot . This year students voted on whether to get down the hunting for a new mascot – the calamari - eyed Supreme Commander of the Rebel fleet has garnered some serious press as a candidate , thanks in no small part to aninternet campaignthat buy the farm viral .

Even though there ’s no chance in hell Ole Miss ’ administration will honor the vote if the honorable Admiral win , the mind of him puttering around The Grove , slamming mint julep with J. Crew - clad frat boys is too farcical for this reality . Perhaps Star Wars fans would ’ve had good fortune if they nominated Nien Nunb . He and Lando did most of the big lifting anyway .