Really the only part I strongly disagree is with is the tradition. Running through the T is by far better than the hook em horns hand symbol, when I see somebody make that hand symbol my first reaction is oh "rock on" not "Hook em horns". If there best tradition can easily be confused for something else it is not a good tradition, and no where close to running through the T.
Also with the mascots, if it was a straight up fight yeah Bevo might win, but as far as a better mascot smokey hands down. bevo sits on the side line, drugged up and complacent, watch smokey. How many times have we seen smokey go after other players/coaches. Smokey runs across the field and enjoys it, half the time Bevo has to be coerced to move. And with the old smokey he got into the game, if the crowd was going smokey was up, wagging his tail and howling. Smokey gets it, Bevo gets eaten. nuff said
edit: the new smokey is getting more into but being new it hasn't reached the level of awesome as the last smokey