But the other plush, anthropomorphized animals and oversized ... Rameses, a big-horned sheep in a jersey that serves as UNC’s mascot, was probably the best one on the court.

For almost 100 years, this is where the Hogan family has been raising one of my favorite local celebrities, Rameses, the name given to the Dorset rams who have served as the live mascot at UNC ...

They were then, and always have been, the Tar Heels. Now you might be wondering, why is UNC's mascot a ram? That's Rameses - and the costume version of him came to be in the late '80s. Fun fact ...

Screengrab from UNC Video Rameses XXI is retiring after nearly a decade as UNC’s mascot, the university announced Thursday. Who will replace him? Otis, a 9-month-old Dorset Horn from northern Vi ...