ComBBAT’s uniform of one part high vis safety yellow, one part camouflage originates from it’s original name, Team Oxymoron. When the fans started chanting, “let’s go 'morons!” they decided it was time to rebrand.
I’ve got to dive in with some historical throwback for fun. It’s been a minute since I have been around and I love Billfred for bringing me back to this memory.
I took this photo as a sophomore in high school as I screamed “Who Dat BBAT?!” and the Florida teams chanted back “ComBBAT!” back in the 2003.
When we started team 1902, Exploding Bacon in 2006, the college freshmen/women all took our favorite things from our high school teams to this new fledgling team. My main contribution as that freshman college mentor was taking that 1-to-many approach and having a leader chant “Oink Oink!” The rest is in the books.
SPAM Drive Coach: I want to tell you something. You know, this whole camouflage thing, for me, doesn’t work very well.
ComBBAT Scouting Lead: Why’s that?
SPAM Drive Coach: Because you go into the arena, I can’t see you! You know, it’s like wearing stripes and plaid. For me, I want you to do something different. You know, you go into the arena, make a statement! If your going to fight, clash! You know what I mean? I mean, look at this logo on my shirt!
ComBBAT Scouting Lead hands out dayglow yellow shirts to the team: How’s this?
SPAM Drive Coach: Oh, now that is fabulous, darling!