Freshman to don Lion suit, replace Sheep – The Collegian
The new Nittany Lion, Clint Gyory, is a freshman, probably the first one ever.
Gyory went through an application and interview process before his final audition for the mascot position, he said. At the audition, he performed in front of a panel of judges made up of various coaches and administrators involved with Penn State cheerleading, including White and Sheep — and a crowd of about 150 people.
Dressed as the Nittany Lion, Gyory performed a James Bond skit during which he rescued a Joe Paterno look-a-like and a Penn State cheerleader from the Notre Dame mascot and Notre Dame football coach Charlie Weis. Gyory flipped, danced and roared as he drew laughs and cheers from the audience.
Sounds like he is off to a good start. Let’s hope he keeps it up and does not do something stupid like get a DUI the morning of a game, like James Sheep did.
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