Due to politically sensitive issues, it was decided to drop the use of Native American imagery.
The nickname "Moccasins" was shortened to "Mocs" and the state bird was selected as mascot.
Scrappy underwent a re-design in 2008 to better match the appearance of a Northern mockingbird, and dropped the railroad imagery at the same time.
In 2009, Scrappy appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon prior to the 2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
Scrappy competed for the first time in the Universal Cheerleader's Association National Championships in 2018 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex located at the Walt Disney World Resort.