As for the confusion over the UTC mascot, I think I can help: The old nickname was indeed "Moccasins," and they used that for many years, along with an Indian mascot to complete the theme. However, UTC eventually succumbed to pressure from Native American groups to drop the ethnic imagery; their solution was to shorten the nickname to "Mocs" and replace their Indian mascot with "Scrappy," an cartoonish version of the state bird, the mockingbird. Officially, "Mocs" isn't short for anything these days, I believe; those who try to figure it out themselves are led to assume it means "Mockingbirds," since that's what the mascot is, while those more familiar with the athletic program's complicated history know better.
Hope that helps.
