“The last thing the University of Alabama needs is an elephant to lumber around the stadium at home games.” - TuscaloosaNews.com

“How insane would it be if before every home football game we could “Operation Dumbo Drop” a giant elephant onto our own football field? He’d rise up on his hind legs and trumpet ferociously, striking fear into the very hearts of our competitors, shaking them at their cores.” - The Crimson White

“Yet that’s exactly what the Student Government Association is exploring. The SGA Senate endorsed a resolution last month to see what it would take to bring a live elephant mascot to campus.” - TuscaloosaNews.com

“At a joint session with the First-Year Council and the SGA Senate Nov. 8, a resolution was passed to research a possible new addition to the UA tradition: an elephant.” - The Crimson White

“Please, please stop all consideration of bringing an elephant to campus. Think about the entire concept; the animal is forced to stand or march at a human’s command while hundreds of people shout, scream, rant, run and rail against an opponent.” - The Crimson White