If you're up on your college football news from this past weekend, then you've probably heard about Ohio University's mascot tackling Ohio State University's mascot prior to the start of the game (and Ohio U.'s subsequent apology). What you probably didn't know, however, is that it was all premeditated—or that the guy behind the Rufus the Bobcat costume isn't even enrolled at Ohio U.From Dr. Saturday:
Why did Rufus jump Brutus? He's an amped-up, 19-year-old undergrad in a bobcat costume with a chip on his shoulder in front of 100,000 people. Why do fish swim? And frankly, if you're just running onto the field, maybe you're kind of asking for it.
In fact, the guy in the suit, Brandon Hanning, told the Ohio student newspaper he tried out for the job with the explicit intention of assaulting Brutus this year – then dropped out after landing the gig. He's currently a student at nearby Hocking College. And he is not sorry at all: "It was the whole reason I tried out (to be Rufus) last year," he told The Post. "I knew we were going back to OSU this year, and I wanted to tackle Brutus." A true American success story, this kid.
Bravo, Mr. Hanning. Bravo. Here's video of Mr. Hanning's plan coming together:
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