There are few things we enjoy more than a good mascot battle.

These days those tend to occur on social media, with our favorite still being the Twitter back and forth last year between Miami's Sebastian Ibis and Louie the (Louisville) Cardinal.

This time around, it was Bucky Badger and Goldy Gopher trading barbs before Saturday's Minnesota-Wisconsin showdown to decide the Big Ten West. The Battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe is the most-played rivalry in college football, contested every year since 1890.

But 1890 this is not. Nowadays, mascots trash talk on Twitter. And we get to enjoy it.

I tried googling "@GoldytheGopher and the Paul Bunyan Axe" and this is all that showed up... #AxeWeek #BoomRoasted pic.twitter.com/FgBcGk65kq — Bucky Badger (@UWBuckyBadger) November 25, 2014

Hey @GoldytheGopher, how many swings of an Axe does it take to chop down a goal post? Oh wait. You wouldn't know. #AxeWeek — Bucky Badger (@UWBuckyBadger) November 26, 2014

.@UWBuckyBadger still needs the crust cut off his sandwiches #AxeWeek — Goldy Gopher (@GoldytheGopher) November 25, 2014

.@GoldytheGopher was always picked last in middle school gym class #AxeWeek — Bucky Badger (@UWBuckyBadger) November 26, 2014

.@UWBuckyBadger doesn't know how to save 15% on car insurance in 15 minutes #AxeWeek — Goldy Gopher (@GoldytheGopher) November 26, 2014

.@GoldytheGopher always takes penny but never leaves a penny #AxeWeek — Bucky Badger (@UWBuckyBadger) November 26, 2014

.@GoldytheGopher gets to class early and sits on the end of the row. #rude #AxeWeek — Bucky Badger (@UWBuckyBadger) November 26, 2014

.@UWBuckyBadger takes the front seat even if you call shotgun first #AxeWeek — Goldy Gopher (@GoldytheGopher) November 26, 2014