It hasn't always been a human mascot. For nearly 35 years ... the following about the role of the leprechaun: The Notre Dame logo features a side view of the figure with his dukes up, ready ...

This effort to avoid any human-inspired mascot, to me, seems like a clear sign that that scale has tipped. This is, of course, unless there is something outrageously offensive about Poe or Steely ...