Mardi Gras Mike: 13-foot tall Tiger travels across the nation for College World Series

Mardi Gras Mike: 13-foot tall Tiger travels across the nation for College World Series

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana First Sports Reporter Brian Holland caught up with the creator of the 13-foot float, Mardi Gras Mike. Mardi Gras Mike was built in New Orleans by a custom design company, Kern Studios. A manager at Kern Studios, Chris Richier, shared some details about the float. "It's a float," said Richier. "It's not just a tiger. So it's got multi-use. If you go up against it, it's fiberglass. The eyes blink on i…