Minot Scorching Tots’ id on the collegiate summer season stage would not precisely encourage concern. The worst factor the tater tot mascot can do to an opponent is elevate levels of cholesterol.
So when the group needed to create an alternate id for a collection of ‘What May Have Been’ nights on the stadium, they turned to a model that was a little bit extra imposing than junk meals. The 5 finalists within the franchise’s name-the-team contest forward of the 2023 season had been Scorching Tots, Evening Owls, Dak Rats, Why Nots and Berserkers. Certain, Scorching Tots received within the unique match, however Berzerkers had been a detailed contender.
With that in thoughts, the Scorching Tots introduced this week that they are going to play three video games because the Berzerkers this season. The time period is derived from the Norwegian phrase loopy, which implies ‘bear shirt’. The model pays tribute to North Dakota’s Scandinavian heritage with a emblem depicting a Viking sporting a bear pelt whereas wielding an ax and battle horn.
“After we introduced our actual identify final season, the response was principally optimistic, however we had just a few individuals who stated we needed a reputation that was extra intense, scary or intimidating,” stated Scorching Tots Common Supervisor and Managing Companion Monica Hocking, quoted on the group web site. “That is our method of giving these folks what they need and taking over an alternate id that’s fully totally different from what followers are used to.”
The Berzerkers will take the sphere on June 6, June 20 and August 1.