Essay On Unc Mascots

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Many people don’t know that the amazing UNC mascot that continues to be known and loved was created from $25! The Idea of a Ram came from the North Carolina fullback Jack Merritts nickname, the “Battering Ram.” Rameses is a very entertaining mascot and impacts the community in a very positive way. Therefore, The University of North Carolina mascot should be introduced into the Mascot Hall of Fame.
The University of North Carolina mascot Rameses should be nominated into the Mascot Hall of Fame. Ramses has had a big impact on the community. He cheers up people especially young kids. According to Shannon DeRespino, “He can help broaden community outreach and serve as a good ambassador for the youngest Tar Heels.” (DeRespino) As a general rule …show more content…

Rameses personality is very fierce and the mascot is featured with a sneer on his face in all his photos. Showing that he is very fierce helps the team know they need to be strong and work hard. Opposing teams will know what kind of team they are facing and will become intimidated. Rameses cheers up the crowd. He cheers up the crowd by throwing a T-shirt as well as participating in halftime shows. If the crowd is more energized, it might rub off on the team. Finally, Ramses interacts with players and fans. He does this by “messing with” the players. Most of the time this get the player in a fantastic mood and maybe even more energized. These ways shows that Ramses impacts UNC sports teams a lot by his …show more content…

Rameses has memorable moments in his career, and he is always trying to make the game memorable for the crowd. A memorable moment of Rameses was according to KSL News, at the NCAA Final Four game against Villanova. North Carolina lost, but something at the end of the game happened and it was all over the internet. A Villanova fan randomly got super angry at Rameses, and knocked him down. As a general rule when something is all over the internet it is a moment the is very entertaining and memorable. Another memorable moment of Rameses was when UNC became national champions, and Rameses got interviewed at the end of the game. The interviewer asked him what was his initial thoughts were on the game. Rameses stepped to the side and started dancing with joy to show how happy he was being nation champions, it was a forever memorable moment for UNC. Those reasons are why Rameses should be