Colonel Rebel and all that jazz

Tomorrow morning I begin a series of interviews around the South discussing my Alma Mater and the current flap about its mascot. Many people want to know how I feel about the latest vote by the student body to participate in the new mascot process. I simply reply, "Read the book." Yes, it is true that six months ago I released a book that basically predicted that the University would officially take away the Ole Miss Colonel Rebel and completely fail at replacing the mascot until students intervened to lead the process and move the school forward in a positive way.

The main point I made about Colonel Rebel was that even those who are against keeping him should respect his years of service. The higher the pitch of his negative implications, the more push back his supporters will give and the more negative media attention will be centered around Ole Miss's tumultuous past. So follow me on twitter (Quentin_W) or Facebook and let's have some fun talking mascot possibilities. . . admiral ackbar, a bear, xena, the flood? Bring your a-game to this conversation!

Finally, if anyone is out there listening who has anything to do with making the changes we are discussing, give me a call. The song debacle that brought the KKK to town because of the continued rant against students calling them racist when they were simply obliviously being insensitive, is about to appear to be child's play when the mascot issue hits full force. Critically important is setting the right tone and defusing the critics with positive reinforcements. Bring it to someone who can set the right tone and provide the proper message.