Taylor Stratton, manager of the Ralphie Live Mascot Program, reached out to her friend Drew, the daughter of Will Isham, in an effort to identify a possible candidate to succeed Ralphie V. Ralphie VI was donated to the University in November 2020. As of her introduction, she currently weighs just under 500 pounds. Ralphie VI made her debut on September 3, 2021 at the televised game between CU and Northern Colorado. Traditions She rarely travels to away games—bowl games excluded—and only when permitted by the rules of the host stadium. Ralphie IV traveled to the September 23, 2006 game against the Georgia Bulldogs along with an ESPN producer and cameraman who documented the trip and aired a special on that weekend's College Gameday. She also traveled to the 2005 Champs Sports Bowl. She used to wear a custom-made banner that read "GO CU" on one side, and "Beat [the opposing team]" on the other side with the CU Logo, such as "Beat CSU". Ralphie travels to games and appearances in a black custom stock trailer emblazoned with her name in gold. Ralphie and her trailer are pulled through the University Hill neighborhood before games on her way to the stadium. Ralphie is held in a secret location so that she will not be harassed or harmed by the public, keeping her and the public safe from harm. A tradition of the Ralphie Handler Team is to eat a large team breakfast or lunch at a local diner prior to game-day events. Gallery See also Colorado Buffaloes football University of Colorado Boulder#Mascot; spirit program Colorado Buffaloes#Mascots References External links University of Colorado Ralphie official site ESPN Page 2 - article about Ralphie and her handlers Colorado Traditions College football's 12 coolest mascots: 1. Ralphie the Buffalo, Colorado. FoxSports.com. Retrieved 2010-09-01. Colorado Buffaloes football Individual bovines Pac-12 Conference mascots Individual animals in the United States