The most exciting part about college football games is obviously the action happening on the field. Halftime can usually be one of the more mundane things about a sporting event, but luckily, most schools have a student who steps up to take a spot on the sidelines in a mascot costume that can get pretty warm in the middle of September.
They do this to entertain the students and fans while the action is suspended between quarters and at halftime.
Oregon’s mascot, simply known as The Duck, is one of the best mascots in all of college football. On Friday night, The Duck had an odd Twitter exchange with Goldy Gopher, Minnesota’s mascot, well into early Saturday morning to keep the night owls entertained.
The conversation started when Goldy asked The Duck to retweet a photo of Minnesota-themed shoes to Nike Friday evening.
It spiraled out of control from there.
Dear @nike,
How many retweets does this need for you to make a pair of @GopherSports shoes like this?
Love,
Goldy pic.twitter.com/BnBVeiNJYf— Goldy Gopher (@GoldytheGopher) August 20, 2015
Well @GoldytheGopher Steve keeps in touch, but his letters and writing are a bit to small for me to read :/
— The Duck (@TheOregonDuck) August 22, 2015
@GoldytheGopher I prefer MySpace…
— The Duck (@TheOregonDuck) August 22, 2015
. @GoldytheGopher actually I switched to smoke signals. Found it was more reliable!
— The Duck (@TheOregonDuck) August 22, 2015
Haha good one! @GoldytheGopher but what about 🔥💨💨☁️💨💨🔥🔥💨💨💨☁️☁️… If you know what I mean!
— The Duck (@TheOregonDuck) August 22, 2015
🔥💨☁️💨🎈🎈💨 @GoldytheGopher You're great at go-karts! I loved you in caddyshack, wish you weren't the antagonist tho I'ma Bill Murray fan
— The Duck (@TheOregonDuck) August 22, 2015
You should come to the Twin Cities @TheOregonDuck , I'll teach you how to go-kart pic.twitter.com/AZR4OyER97
— Goldy Gopher (@GoldytheGopher) August 22, 2015
I am on my way @GoldytheGopher https://t.co/iZ2JzWaa5o
— The Duck (@TheOregonDuck) August 22, 2015
I hope there aren't any hurdles on my way to you! @GoldytheGopher pic.twitter.com/ftcW41wdxO
— The Duck (@TheOregonDuck) August 22, 2015
.@TheOregonDuck hurdles are no problem, I learned from the best (@williams_maxx) #Maxxing pic.twitter.com/qROWtBC1EQ
— Goldy Gopher (@GoldytheGopher) August 22, 2015
oh… I thought you knew… @TheOregonDuck pic.twitter.com/lNaNF9xfU1
— Goldy Gopher (@GoldytheGopher) August 22, 2015
Wait @GoldytheGopher this is awkward pic.twitter.com/dsfioBBjvK
— The Duck (@TheOregonDuck) August 22, 2015
.@TheOregonDuck so you can fly! I did a really good job of photoshopping out the wires on this one pic.twitter.com/nDyX6gk7Px
— Goldy Gopher (@GoldytheGopher) August 22, 2015
If you are so good at photoshop @GoldytheGopher then can you photo shop the fans out so it looks like I'm flying? pic.twitter.com/uGX2x6gq90
— The Duck (@TheOregonDuck) August 22, 2015
.@TheOregonDuck we might be best friends… pic.twitter.com/7MpMrHQmkI
— Goldy Gopher (@GoldytheGopher) August 22, 2015
.@TheOregonDuck I don't think we need more proof but I found some anyway pic.twitter.com/wAzCg3nXuA
— Goldy Gopher (@GoldytheGopher) August 22, 2015
Wow @GoldytheGopher i am soooooo happy right now! #IcantEven pic.twitter.com/tMfeRnEhGQ
— The Duck (@TheOregonDuck) August 22, 2015
.@GoldytheGopher well Pixar movies too. Just any movie really…as long as there are cookies! 🍪🍪🍪
— The Duck (@TheOregonDuck) August 22, 2015
Which Pixar movie do you want to watch, @TheOregonDuck? pic.twitter.com/riT0Gjf0iH
— Goldy Gopher (@GoldytheGopher) August 22, 2015
Actually @GoldytheGopher scratch that! Let's do Marvel pic.twitter.com/q07uJtV0G2
— The Duck (@TheOregonDuck) August 22, 2015
After seeing this exchange, the only thing that needs to happen is that Oregon and Minnesota needs to take the field together to create this epic meeting between the two mascots.
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