#12 SUNY Farmingdale Rams
Rambo
#28 SUNY ESF Mighty Oaks
Oakie
- Where are you from?
Baja, California - How many teams do you represent?
18 Teams Div III and 1 Club Team is Hockey. - How were you chosen to be school mascot?
Audition, It was a real cattle call. I beat out an old guy who was sweaty, shirtless and carrying big machine guns. - Do you have any friends that are mascots?
Quacker Jack, the mascot of the LI Ducks is a good friend - What is your favorite campus event?
Homecoming - What is your favorite food?
I love the new Korean Tofu hot pot in the FSC Campus Center. - What is your favorite television or movie animal?
Mary’s little lamb - What do you like to do for fun?
Chase all the ewes. - What’s it like to be a mascot?
It’s cool. You get to meet a lot of students. And you get to hang out with cheerleaders. - What do you consider the ideal fan?
Anyone who doesn’t wear wool
Miscellaneous Stats:
Occupation : Herding
Place of Birth: Siberia
Zodiac: Aries
Parents: Little Big Horn and Dolly
Education: BA in Agriculture from Farmingdale State College
Weight: 260lbs
Height: 7ft with my horns
Eye Color: Brown
Hoof size: XXX-large
Favorites
Colors: Green and White
Songs: Ba ba black sheep
Foods: I'm a vegetarian
Movie: Rambo, Of course.
Vacation Spots: The third chair to the left in the lounge of the FSC Campus Center and The Rocky Mountains
- Where are you from?
My roots are in merry old England’s Sherwood Forest, where ESF’s Robin Hood Oak originated as a tiny acorn. But of course now I live in “the ‘Cuse!” - How many teams do you represent?
Eight men’s and women’s teams this year, but our “Mighty Oaks” sports program is growing real fast. You know how “Mighty Oaks from little acorns grow!” We’re gonna be huge before you know it. - How were you chosen to be school mascot?
You might say I fell into the job from an oak tree. Just kidding. Actually I beat out a bunch of other mascots in an online poll of ESF students. C’mon, it was me against an owl, a lumberjack and a bear. Who would you pick? I kicked their virtual butts. - Do you have any friends that are mascots?
My best mascot bro, Otto the Orange, lives right across the street at Syracuse University. We pal around at events like Freshman Orientation at the Carrier Dome welcoming all the new ESF and SU students. One time, we made a video to promote a campus ride-sharing program. I did the driving of course. Otto’s a great guy, but you don’t want to let him drive your car! He can also be a little annoying after he gets on ESPN all the time. I have to squeeze him and tell him to lighten up. - What is your favorite campus event?
That’s a tough one. I love Move-In Day – hanging out with the new students, meeting their parents, making sure everyone feels welcome and happy. Few things in life are as reassuring as a big acorn. But Earth Week – that’s a seven-day extravaganza in these parts! Student activities like barbecues, concerts, service projects, and making tie-dye tee shirts rock the place. - What is your favorite food?
I’m partial to nut-based foods: Nutella, Nutty Buddies, trail mix, and of course, Honey Nut Cheerios, because you can’t cheer on your team without a good breakfast. Anyone who’s visited my Facebook page knows I also like our snack bar’s Buffalo chicken sandwich. Good stuff. - What is your favorite television or movie animal?
I really love Scrat, the saber-toothed squirrel from the Ice Age movies. Man, there’s a guy that will do anything for an acorn! - What do you like to do for fun?
Treehugging tops my list. No one seems to know if I am a girl or a boy acorn because acorns are hermaphroditic, so sometimes I just feel more comfortable hugging trees. - What’s it like to be a mascot?
It’s so hot, it’s cool. No, really dude, the costume – it’s hot! But it’s also very cool to hang out with the teams, get the crowds pumped, meet people, wave to the paparazzi, and totally represent ESF. - What do you consider the ideal fan?
Anyone who’s loud, full of energy and willing to scream “Go Nuts!” for the entire game is oakey-dokey with me.