In today's society where almost everyone has a camera in their pocket, Utah State University's spirit squad is taking stronger precautions to keep the identity of the school's mascot, Big Blue, a secret. The squad has to be careful that Big Blue isn't seen while in mid-costume.
"He can’t even be remotely caught with anything of his uniform removed or else it could be attached somehow to his identity and put up on social media," said Nicole Troumbley, the spirit squad coach.
There are at least two people with Big Blue at all times to make sure his identity is safe when he needs to remove his head to stay hydrated or go to a local event.
"We have to careful if any part of his gear is off," said Rachael Fox, a member of the spirit squad. "It's a really big deal that his identity is confidential, because keeping the secret is where the magic is for Big Blue."
Fox is asked about the identity of Big Blue every day.
"It depends if there's a game or if we're around school, but on average I get asked about it three to five times a day," Fox said.
With the previous two Big Blues graduating in spring 2015, there has been speculation as to the new identity of the mascot.
“The more careful we are about keeping his identity a secret, the more people ask and the more people want to know," Troumbley said. "We can kind of tell how well we are doing with keeping his identity a secret based on how many people ask.”
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