One of the most famous pregame traditions in college football is going to have a new star at the center of the spectacle this season.
Or, to be more specific, a new buffalo.
Colorado’s live buffalo mascot, Ralphie VI, will be retiring after four years of service in the role, the university announced on Tuesday, Aug. 26.
The school made the move due to what it described as “an indifference to running, typical of many mammals both four-legged and two-legged.” Because of that, the university will be transitioning the buffalo, which is nicknamed “Ember,” to a “companion buffalo role” on a ranch, where she will live with her predecessor, Ralphie V.
There, Ember will be able to “focus on relaxing strolls on the pasture, which is her favorite hobby.”
