Extended version - ESPN Ole Miss Star Wars commercial

[mrcuddlesXD]

NO ONE. DENIES ACKBAR. HE DENIES YOU!

[TheSTLRick]

God, that redhead at the end's a moron....They weren't talking about changing from "Rebels" to "Ackbars"...just a suitable mascot to put on the field. Ackbar is a famous "rebel" leader that no one would take offense to, unless you were a Sith lord. No one would leave the school just because of what a mascot looks like, if they did, who'd go to Stanford to have a big tree be their mascot

[Irrenmann]

I take solace in the fact that the only thing anyone will ever remember any of those dead-eyed cheerleaders for is being on the wrong side of this.

[DPonders]

I would rather have a mascot with a sense of humor like akbar than one that's there just to placate the students that miss colonel reb. That and I have no doubt in my mind that we would gain far more students than we would lose. heh

[MissSTATEboy]

i think Masoli stole what was left of that ugly little school...

[laxfighter31]

this is the stupidest thing ever i go to ole miss and if this is our mascot im transferring our mascot should b colonel reb but thanks to that douchebag obama we cant have our real mascot

[jomo1113]

@laxfighter31 Did you miss the part of the video where the president of Ole MIss said they haven't had a mascot on the field since 2003? Unless I'm mistaken, Obama was a state senator in Illinois in 03.

[southernfratdude]

Honestly, this embarrasses me and the degree I got from that "great American public university"...should have stayed at Southern Miss!

[iamagiantseaturd]

If Ackbar became Ole Miss' mascot I would immediately transfer there for my master's degree.

[meadowtube10]

3 people thought this video was A TRAP!!

[drewsky684]

I think ackbar could be come the unofficial mascot for years to come. I can imagine ackbar shirts and masks way down the road

[ellipw]

We can't repel linebackers of that magnitude!

[lsumedstudent2013]

thats awesome!!!!!

[Tion03]

if you read the actual press release from lucas films they say he probably wont be available due to fighting evil forces in another galaxy...lucas himself came out and said he liked the idea

[classesandcareers]

I considered getting my Master's at Ole Miss because of this.

[wpmedic1]

You should. Masolli says they have a great park ranger graduate program.

[gotohellolepiss]

How many batteries does it take to shock an ole miss fan? (Ans: 1AA)

[antnyjc]

Ackbar wasn't the leader of the Rebel Alliance. That was Mon Mothma. Ackbar just commanded the Rebel Fleet.

[porkermon]

More reason our country is in trouble, and why the players should pick the mascot, and not geeks.

[FITCamaro]

Hell yes.

"Ole Miss Rebels.  Come here. Its a trap!"

[tfreeze1]

go to 10 second mark her face is priceless

[jonbrandt8]

anyone else notice how ackbar sounds just like larry munson? the legend lives on...

i can hear him now through the microphone

"Oh wait! Ole Miss lays on the Ackbar Attack! Good God! They caught them sleeping! What a trap! WHAT A TRAP!

[CAWitte]

IT'S A TRAP!

[tsbrooksy]

From Columbus, Ohio, you have my unbridled support. This would have been one of the single sweetest things to ever happen in college sports.

[hughtrain]

I love the part where they say "Nerds from around the world will come to Ole Miss"

[Tarwater03]

ROFL.  I see my old room at the SAE house in this.

[NamAim1991]

"If we were the Ole Miss Ackbars then I would probably consider transferring." Good to know you have school/team loyalty. What kind of a cheerleader are you? :P

[briancrider]

I think it would've been great to do this for even just one year. Change our names to the Ole Miss Rebel Alliance for one year along with Admiral Ackbar. Why not? It would be... wait for it...... LEGENDARY!

[ogredm]

George Lucas sure knows how to ruin a good idea, doesn't he?

[cfJeff]

PLEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAASE let this actually happen.

[wpmedic1]

After Nutt lost the little bit of pride he had left and recruited Masoli then lost to a junior college team in week 1 the least of their worries is a mascot. Any pride OM had is gone and they are now a national joke.

The state of Arkansas is really getting the last laugh.

[orlieo]

Great song in the background!!

[jlclayton09]

where can you get one of the shirts?

[Empathica1]

If Ole Miss got admiral Ackbar, I would transfer there. No questions asked. It's a trap!

[firemangreg]

Epic fails by Ole Miss and George Lucas. It would have been an ironically fitting mascot. Would've been one of the most awesome bleedovers of an internet meme into "real life"

[ngolimit2]

Ackbar-- it just didn't work out, but you're still my homeboy!

[heffr1ta]

"If we became the Ole Miss Ackbars, I'd consider transfering." haha stupid cheerleader/dancer, they considered getting a mascot for their nickname, not change nicknames

[laserstun]

Dear George Lucas, you had a chance to attone for Episodes 1-3 and make the world right. Instead, you failed again. Go AKBARS!

[OmegaTrooper]

IT'S A TRAP!

[HWMcGregor]

Joke or not, from this day forward you will see "Admiral Ackbar things" in the stands for every Ole Miss sporting event..... This just opened up a "pandora's box"

[huskrsrock2011]

OMFG this would be epic! Like I’d be an instant fan.

[jerry559947]

hahahaha thats awesome...

Ole Miss Rebels im guessing has something to do with slavery/ secession from the union in the 1800's so making it into something humorous is very cool.

[loboloco199]

admiral ackbar!!!

[Ryzarata]

lol go figure all the preppy bitches would say no...and the one gay band kid. But, I think it was a good idea. HAHA

[XPlosiveFilmsInc]

Lucas films let us know Ackbar won't available because he's fighting evil forces in another galaxy. XD

[HeviltheDevil]

No surprise that all the hot chicks were against the Star Wars mascot and all the nerds were all for it. When you also take the nerds' comments that more nerds would come to Ole Miss (and the cheerleaders saying they'd transfer out), it sounds like it would change the school.

Let's face it - guys around the country visit The Grove on fall Saturdays for the hot southern women, not a bunch of nerds. Maybe Lucas knew this, and did the right thing.

[rocky657]

Proving my point yet again that women aren't funny. Period.

Bring back Colonel Reb damn it!

[nimamotiee]

hahahaha thats hilarious

[geeemtea]

i love how the only people really saying no to ackbar are the preppy girls/blonds/cheer leaders...XD

[KaylynTaylor]

@geeemtea

Who in God's NAME would want ackbar as their mascot??? Like WTF?? It's so ugly

[joshsko]

Jacksonville State....It's a trap!!!!

[cushy23]

@joshsko funniest comment ive ever heard lol

[athenasatanjesus]

How has Boba Fett not been tried out as a Mascot yet?

[Pooderipup]

Terrific short documentary and a hilarious idea for a mascot! Go Ole' Miss and Ackbar!

[Pooderipup]

Terrific short documentary and a hilarious idea for a mascot! Go Ole' Miss and Ackbar!

[cwergin7]

So the only Greek house that is shown in this video is ∑AE. PHI Alpha!!

[phizzo11]

i'm a true blue kentucky fan, but ole miss fans are ok with me after seeing this.

[34andrew34]

pretty tight commercial

[Firebert]

What a surprise, all the dumb sluts and dudebros hated the idea.

Curse of Ackbar: Jacksonville State 49 - Ole Miss 48

[stovenutts]

I just graduated from Ole Miss. This was really funny last year when all this went down, but it really would drive the hot girls away from Oxford. not worth it.

[Arkansas19852003]

hey ole miss before you worry about a mascot, get a team lol

[phizzo11]

@Arkansas19852003 hahaha, nice

[MemphoSlim]

@Arkansas19852003 You mean the football team right?...like the one that beat Arkansas last year....and the year before....and won two back to back Cotton Bowls??

[freakazoid65]

Go 2005 ESPN , And 2010 ESPN,

[elddir]

Dang, I would have started supporting Ole Miss ...

too bad, just too perfect

[FierceDeityXeroX]

This might fly somewhere else, but Ole Miss has a low nerd population. Can't wait to see what they pick when this thing is FINALLY decided. I say go back to Colonel Reb.

[dirtlick]

Brilliant!

[PhitenIrish84]

This is too funny!I feel like this is all in good fun and nobody should hate on this. some people just need a good sense of humor.

[agoneministry]

Go to Hoth LSU!

haha that's priceless

[tyhillman21]

41-27

[Galadhrim989]

It's a Trap!...

Clap Clap Clap...

[OnlyTbone]

A handful of students wanted a "new" mascot. Our ballet for getting a new mascot was something like.

"Yes, the students want to help decide who the mascot was"

or

"No, (blah blah blah) will solely be in charge of getting the new mascot"

Once we had no choice but to say yes if we wanted any say so in the process.. .thats what hit the papers.

Students vote "yes" to new mascot.

.......

I had how they played the media with us.

[OnlyTbone]

@OnlyTbone  mascot is*

I hate*

[OpheliaImmortal]

@iamemileo How many wedgies were you given as a kid? Cause whatever your answer is, the actual answer is "Not nearly enough"

[iamemileo]

@OpheliaImmortal Thank You for Your Pavlovian response. My case is at rest. Good Day!

[OpheliaImmortal]

@iamemileo Are you really 36 years old and have an LOLcat as your YouTube profile picture?

[billsfan417]

@SpamSpammity true hes not the leader, but he lead the rebel's in the final battle in the civil war and his space battle over endor won the war for the rebel's, not the head leader, but very important to the alliance

[satomiigpx]

i think it might be a trap

[bigbrian310]

this is why ole miss lost to jacksonville state

cuz they dont have Ackbar!

[OhJustSomeRandomGuy]

What idiots. It would have been perfect. Especially during March Madness, when Ole' Miss had to go to pressure D.

IT'S THE TRAAAAAAP!

[rrlynch]

@OhJustSomeRandomGuy You know as well as anybody that Ole Miss doesn't go to March Madness.

[rsfeller]

@OhJustSomeRandomGuy

Nice try but you are not nerdy enough...everyone knows "it's A Trap"...not "the"...duh...

[browndani166]

@OhJustSomeRandomGuy That is AMAZING!

[Hermeslegion]

it was a joke.

[susqubirds]

It's a trap.

[cinemakid]

Stupid Cheerleaders!!

[caustinray]

Looks like you guys could have used him during Saturday's game.  ROLL TIDE ROLL!

[tgaze]

Someone should have let them know that Jacksonville St. was a TARP!!!!!!!

[slowchildrenatplay32]

Colonel REB is my mascot

[john1gun]

WE HAVE A MASCOT! HIS NAME IS COLONEL REB!

[FamousAmosZ71]

I hope that is a joke.

[cinemakid]

@FamousAmosZ71, it wasn't they did try to get Ackbar. And it would have been awesome.

[phully]

Should have looked up "trap game"

[redstickrebel]

Awesome commercial. Chunking the JSU game was all part of the trap.

[mvmarauder94]

IT'S A TRAP!

[johnsns105]

Lol walk of champions.

[Fromleyster]

Freaking hilarious. GO TO HOTH LSU!!!!