Brandon: Michigan mascot "not an active project"

Published Jun. 17, 2011 7:42 p.m. ET

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Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon says the school has discussed the possibility of a mascot for the Wolverines, but that it's ''not an active project.''

There was a bit of a stir when Brandon was quoted in the online magazine Michigan Today saying the university is ''interested in doing a mascot but it has to be something that fans love.''

Brandon tells The Associated Press that a mascot is something Michigan has discussed because the school wants to connect with younger fans. However, he says there's ''no timetable'' and no current project to come up with one.