Paydirt Pete Mascot Change

[TxRdKiller]

How much would it take for Senter or his successor to rid us of this ridiculous Paydirt Pete mascot and introduce a new, tough looking mascot? Maybe it's part of the overall vibe that leads to mediocrity. No toughness anywhere with this program. No "punch them in the mouth" attitude with the players or the idiotic mascot.

I'm in for the first thousand to replace this Weak-Ass Pete with a tough mascot. And for Mother Earth's sake, please quit putting women in the mascot outfit unless she is going to act TOUGH AS A MINER. Not dance around like she's competing on "So You Can Dance" or whatever those bullshit shows are.

Gotta start making this program LOOK, ACT, and FEEL like we're going to punch someone right in the ****ing mouth and knock out a couple of teeth, dammit!

 

[NoNCAAWinsSince1992]

Attn: @Cube Jack

 

[Dmanminer]

I’m with you killer, but remember years back we a rough looking Pete, and peony complained it scared the kids. Don’t have to worry about that now as everyone at the games are 50+

 

[minerfan_14]

How much would it take for Senter or his successor to rid us of this ridiculous Paydirt Pete mascot and introduce a new, tough looking mascot? Maybe it's part of the overall vibe that leads to mediocrity. No toughness anywhere with this program. No "punch them in the mouth" attitude with the players or the idiotic mascot.

I'm in for the first thousand to replace this Weak-Ass Pete with a tough mascot. And for Mother Earth's sake, please quit putting women in the mascot outfit unless she is going to act TOUGH AS A MINER. Not dance around like she's competing on "So You Can Dance" or whatever those bullshit shows are.

Gotta start making this program LOOK, ACT, and FEEL like we're going to punch someone right in the ****ing mouth and knock out a couple of teeth, dammit!

Right, nothing better than a tough looking mascot for losing...anyway, could always go back to this one. Friendly looking Pete will not go away, gotta keep it kid friendly (that goes for any mascot you can lookup)

https://images.app.goo.gl/eYXpL5RwzweypRyi9

 

[develman]

 

[Minerinciter]

Bring back the cigar.

 

[TxRdKiller]

Right, nothing better than a tough looking mascot for losing...anyway, could always go back to this one. Friendly looking Pete will not go away, gotta keep it kid friendly (that goes for any mascot you can lookup)

https://images.app.goo.gl/eYXpL5RwzweypRyi9

In the "related images" there's one labeled "Pete 3." I'd take that guy back. Although, I'm long on record as preferring one that looks like Gaby Johnson from the movie "Blazing Saddles." Either of those guys are "kid friendly" enough and tough looking enough as long as they're not swaying their hips like titty bar dancing girls on the sideline.

 

[TxRdKiller]

I'll take this guy too even if he scare the crap outta little kids.

 

[HoustonMiner]

How much would it take for Senter or his successor to rid us of this ridiculous Paydirt Pete mascot and introduce a new, tough looking mascot? Maybe it's part of the overall vibe that leads to mediocrity. No toughness anywhere with this program. No "punch them in the mouth" attitude with the players or the idiotic mascot.

I'm in for the first thousand to replace this Weak-Ass Pete with a tough mascot. And for Mother Earth's sake, please quit putting women in the mascot outfit unless she is going to act TOUGH AS A MINER. Not dance around like she's competing on "So You Can Dance" or whatever those bullshit shows are.

Gotta start making this program LOOK, ACT, and FEEL like we're going to punch someone right in the ****ing mouth and knock out a couple of teeth, dammit!

The current Pete looks like the cowboy that sang with The Village People

 

[jq_miner]

Always thought this Pete looked like he could be a member of Bread or any other 70’s corporate rock band.

 

[FeralFelidae]

In the "related images" there's one labeled "Pete 3." I'd take that guy back. Although, I'm long on record as preferring one that looks like Gaby Johnson from the movie "Blazing Saddles." Either of those guys are "kid friendly" enough and tough looking enough as long as they're not swaying their hips like titty bar dancing girls on the sideline.

Pete 3, whom I remember as '80s Pete, was the best. I guess there were stories that, by the time they decided to replace him, the costume smelled horrible and they would really need to create a new outfit from scratch?

So UTEP paid a bunch of money for an advertising firm that decided that a better direction would be Indiana Jones instead of Popeye. They paid all this money to rebrand as Indiana Jones, and then they went ahead and ignored that and gave us a couple of years of Hobo Pete before settling on the current one. I'd really like to know what the story was behind Hobo Pete.

 

[TxRdKiller]

Always thought this Pete looked like he could be a member of Bread or any other 70’s corporate rock band.

This version of Pete could be a member of the ****ing Spice Girls.

 

[MinerFan_18]

Pete's cool. **** y'all

 

[TxRdKiller]

Pete's cool. **** y'all

Hi, current shitty Pete.

 

[kickballpro]

The way Paydirt Pete dances is exactly how I think i dance when im drunk

 

[shyminer81]

Wait the current Pete is a girl? We noticed last week, that Pete looked thick all around... im not being sexist, just he looked like a fatass lol

 

[utep2step]

 

[MinerFan_18]

The suit is small. I seen a guy in the suit and he was around 5'5" or 5'6" around average built but mainly it's women in the suit.

 

[utep-piggy]

Current paydirt pete is awful, creepy. Looks like keith hernandez on a 6000 calorie a day diet.

 

[66miners]

you mean y'all aren't digging that classic "porn stash"?!!!! that clown looks like a
door man on Mariscal avenue.

 

[unihorn]

Next, it’ll be Gay Pete.

 

[Cube Jack]

Paydirt Pete is having a Thanksgiving food drive if you truly have money to spare.

 

[Cube Jack]

 

[homeskillet75]

I vote for the miners from Chernobyl. Baddest mofo's in that mini series. Plus we save on a new outfit.

 

[utep2step]

 

[Cube Jack]

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If you're old enough to have been at the games in 1990-91 you remember that Paydirt Pete did a full on rap halftime show once.

Around 1997 or so he came back for one game to propose to his girlfriend at a game.

David Permenter... unfortunately he died back on October.

 

[UTEPDefense]

If you're old enough to have been at the games in 1990-91 you remember that Paydirt Pete did a full on rap halftime show once.

Around 1997 or so he came back for one game to propose to his girlfriend at a game.

David Permenter... unfortunately he died back on October.

I remember some type of Pay Dirt Pete rap song from that time period. It used to play on Power 102 for a short time. I remember the opening line started with some like: “My name is Pay Dirt Pete but some call me Pedro”. For old memory’s sake, I would like to hear that old song again if anybody has it and can maybe post it to youtube or something.

 

[Cube Jack]

"Maxey, McCall, Van Dyke and Hall.... there are so many I can't name them all"