In honor of the Women’s NCAA Final Four, I wanted to present my awards from the Fresno Regional Championships I went to last week.  But everyone gives awards to the players, so I’m going with the mascots!  Here are the awards as voted on by me:

Most Swagger – The Duke Blue Devil

This dude is arrogant.  He knows he’s a badass.  And he has a cape.  He has an aura about him that just says “Yeah, I’ve got big fake muscles, you ain’t got nothin’ on me!”
Best Dancer – Cocky from South Carolina 

This dude is kind of a dirty bird.  He can dance and he’s not afraid to show it off.  Plus he can flap that beak like a mad bird.
Most Entertaining – The Stanford Tree 

The mascot for the Stanford Cardinal is…a tree.  But this is a lighthearted tree, just prancing around the court, putting in some dance moves here and there and skipping off the court.  Definitely not an intimidating mascot, but the tree brings the fun.
Best Lightning Bolts – Johnny from St. John’s 

Not much else to say.  He’s got lightning bolts on his head.  Ummm….yeah.