<p>I used to live in Coral Gables, so Univ. of Miami really dominated the local scene there. In many ways it’s the Florida equivalent of USC –> large, full-service private university, good academics, obsessed with football.</p>
<p>However, I never really thought that Sebastian the Ibis was the sort of sports mascot that was going to strike fear into the hearts of athletic opponents. ;-)</p>