Kyle Jerome Whiteis a former United States Army soldier, and is the seventh living recipient of the Medal of Honor from the War in Afghanistan... (wikipedia)
Nobody really liked it. The crowd reacted when it was shown up on the scoreboard, but we came back.
I have been very surprised as to how many people have been supportive of our venture. Students have been very nice about it all, even if they don't necessarily want a mascot. Some have been apathetic to our cause, but most have been very supportive and very inquisitive.