This went from a web grassroots campaign to the Washington Post:

JACKSON, Miss. — Some students at the University of Mississippi want Admiral Ackbar of “Star Wars” fame for their new mascot – but as Ackbar himself might say, “It’s a trap.”

Officials say there’s virtually no chance the fish-faced leader of the Rebel Alliance in the movie could become the on-field mascot for the Rebels of Ole Miss.

Cool right? Well for people who have watched Star Wars, Return of the Jedi, this is funny.