For the past month, Colorado Buffaloes fans have been voting on the nickname for Ralphie VI. The fans have now spoken: “Ember” will be her new nickname. The vote was also able to generate nearly $25,000 for the Ralphie program.
Ember won easily, garnering 43.8% of the vote. Blitz was second at 29.5%, with Sixer (9.1%) and Tini (7.7%) rounding out the top four. All of the previous Ralphie’s have had their own nicknames ranging from Tequila (Ralphie III) to Blackout (Ralphie V) and all the way back to Rralph (Ralphie 1).
According to CUBuffs.com, Ember’s nickname came from extraordinary circumstances:
The nickname Ember came from, after being abandoned by her mother, Ralphie VI was bottle-fed and raised by a beef cow before being identified as a possible candidate for CU’s next mascot. When a wildfire threatened the ranch where she was staying, Ralphie Handlers jumped to action and brought her to Colorado to begin her training. Her fiery personality and love for the crowd gives her undeniable flare.
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