Saw this on The Cajun Chicken

[RiverRanchMan]

Russell was an engineer for Chevron

Marathon Oil CO.

[Tripple Threat]

The pepper is officially gone.

So we don't have a mascot?

[Ragin9221]

I love the chicken we need to bring it back!! It was interesting, funny, unique, and a tradition!!

BRING BACK THE CHICKEN!!

[Turbine]

So we don't have a mascot?

Yes but they stay in the main campus swamp.

No sideline renditions

[CajunJeaux]

Serious question...what's to stop the pepper from doing stunts like this? Who's in that costume? I don't see why it couldn't be done again.

Russell tried working with the university to find the perfect student for the job...but there was no replacing him...he was that good

[Frenchie35]

Some video:

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...2BBA&FORM=VIRE

[Tripple Threat]

Yes but they stay in the main campus swamp.

No sideline renditions

Meh!

[GreatestStory]

Russell tried working with the university to find the perfect student for the job...but there was no replacing him...he was that good

Of course there was no replacing the Cajun Chicken, but sounds like the university dropped the ball by trying to find "one person" to replace him. They should have found 3-4 students to try to replace him. One could have been a good dancer, one a funny guy, one a lunatic, etc.

A lot of universities have 4 people wear the mascot costume during a football game. Each one takes a quarter. This allows a fresh body, more energy, different schticks, etc. throughout the game and keeps things fresh. It gets pretty hot in those costumes and after 30 minutes in the sun you're ready to take it off. (SOURCE: good friend who was a college mascot)

[CajunJeaux]

Of course there was no replacing the Cajun Chicken, but sounds like the university dropped the ball by trying to find "one person" to replace him. They should have found 3-4 students to try to replace him. One could have been a good dancer, one a funny guy, one a lunatic, etc.

A lot of universities have 4 people wear the mascot costume during a football game. Each one takes a quarter. This allows a fresh body, more energy, different schticks, etc. throughout the game and keeps things fresh. It gets pretty hot in those costumes and after 30 minutes in the sun you're ready to take it off. (SOURCE: good friend who was a college mascot)

If my recollection from a conversation with Russell several years back is accurate...they tried your approach...maybe others who are friends with him can verify...

[tdncz]

One word:
MISTER CAJUN!!!