USC pivots, changes live mascot s name back to Sir Big Spur abccolumbia.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from abccolumbia.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Upon further review, South Carolina's live, crowing mascot will go back to his old name, “Sir Big Spur.” The school announced the rooster's status Thursday, just three days after choosing “The General” as a new name due to a dispute between the old and new owners.
Sir Big Spur is the name of the rooster who has attended University of South Carolina athletics events since 1999. Actually there have been six Sir Big Spurs, who have been brought to games by Mary Snelling, and her husband, Ron Albertelli. An article in The Post and Courier discusses their anger over Beth and Van Clark, who have succeeded them in providing a rooster. They use