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Butler University's Real-Life Bulldog Mascot Is The March Madness MVP

GOOD BOY, BLUE.

Kristin Chirico
by Kristin Chirico

BuzzFeed Staff

This is Butler Blue III, aka "Trip" — he is the official mascot of Butler University, and he is a VERY GOOD DOGGIE.

This is what he looked like when he was just a lil' pup pup:

Such a cute pup pup!

But he has since grown into a very sophisticated adult:

And has made many famous friends:

But sometimes he gets a little too excited...

Especially since he is such a smart, driven doggie!

He is basically a doggone expert at catching snowballs from far away.

And he can't resist running in the snow in general:

Sometimes he just loves to ~*~taste the air~*~.

He LOOOOOOOOVES boxes:

And he's very good with children:

But he is really, REALLY good at cannonballs:

But he loves chillin' too:

He's an all-around gentle dog and VERY GOOD BOY: