Albineaux Concept 70% Approval Rating (Year Long Poll)

I support Albineaux the Gator.

Yes

I want to point out that he is not a white gator. He an is an albino alligator. That is why is name is Albineaux. As I stated in the phase 2 presentation, it’s important that he is an albino alligator (a real life animal almost exclusively born in Louisiana) and not just a school colored white gator, because of the origin connection to the Cajun migration and the metaphorical parallel with albino animals needing new habitats to thrive.

Also, being albino doesn’t mean white. It comes from an absence of pigmentation (no dedicated skin color). This is also intentional in his design because although we are the Ragin Cajuns, our university, community, and even the ethnic make up of Cajun itself, is really diverse and beautifully complex. That’s why he can’t be labeled one color. Because he is built to represent us all, and Acadiana, and the great state of Louisiana, aren’t one color.

Couillion, you have really done an amazing job with the creation, presentation and selflessness that you have approached this project. All the thoughts are genuine. Only those with an adverse agenda can present something contrary to what you provided. Hopefully with a wing and a prayer we can adopt Al and everything you have presented around him as our own. The kids need it, the adults need it and most importantly Louisiana needs it. Go forth young man and hold the course.

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Originally Posted by CouillonCinema

I want to point out that he is not a white gator. He an is an albino alligator. That is why is name is Albineaux. As I stated in the phase 2 presentation, it’s important that he is an albino alligator (a real life animal almost exclusively born in Louisiana) and not just a school colored white gator, because of the origin connection to the Cajun migration and the metaphorical parallel with albino animals needing new habitats to thrive.

Also, being albino doesn’t mean white. It comes from an absence of pigmentation (no dedicated skin color). This is also intentional in his design because although we are the Ragin Cajuns, our university, community, and even the ethnic make up of Cajun itself, is really diverse and beautifully complex. That’s why he can’t be labeled one color. Because he is built to represent us all, and Acadiana, and the great state of Louisiana, aren’t one color.

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I am sorry if a moderator can change the title i am down.

I'm in, we need a unique mascot and your story is fantastic with this one.

Support Albineaux the Gator.

Well hopefully if we have 90% that vote yes and 300 people who vote on this poll. Hopefully that be enough for the administration to see the light and actually get it done!

We really need a mascot.

Do we need a get out the vote campaign lol.

I am just curious how many register users does RaginPagin have ?

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Originally Posted by Ragin9221

Well hopefully if we have 90% that vote yes and 300 people who vote on this poll. Hopefully that be enough for the administration to see the light and actually get it done!

We really need a mascot.

Do we need a get out the vote campaign lol.

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In spite of what appears to be the opinion of the participants on this board, I really don’t think this is a popular idea outside of the ragin’ pagin’ world.

It has been suggested that the concept be taken to social media

Well, it has been.

Channel 10 and channel 3 have both done articles on the concept of the albino alligator. Likewise, it has been discussed on the Ragin’ Cajun football Facebook page.

Admittedly, all of our opinions on the acceptance of the concept or anecdotal, but if you go to the Facebook, pages of those three instances that I offered, overwhelmingly the concept of Albineaux is being rejected.

It has been stated that this was really just a start a conversation.

Only two conversations are being had right now.

The one on thisce board that says this is the only acceptable concept.

And the one in the outside world, where folks are thinking that somebody is trying to replace “Ragin’ Cajuns“as our mascot or our identity or whatever you wanna call it

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Originally Posted by Cajun Monkee

In spite of what appears to be the opinion of the participants on this board, I really don’t think this is a popular idea outside of the ragin’ pagin’ world.

It has been suggested that the concept be taken to social media

Well, it has been.

Channel 10 and channel 3 have both done articles on the concept of the albino alligator. Likewise, it has been discussed on the Ragin’ Cajun football Facebook page.

Admittedly, all of our opinions on the acceptance of the concept or anecdotal, but if you go to the Facebook, pages of those three instances that I offered, overwhelmingly the concept of Albineaux is being rejected.

It has been stated that this was really just a start a conversation.

Only two conversations are being had right now.

The one on thisce board that says this is the only acceptable concept.

And the one in the outside world, where folks are thinking that somebody is trying to replace “Ragin’ Cajuns“as our mascot or our identity or whatever you wanna call it

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And that's why I called those on that Facebook site as dolts...opinion voiced without knowledge of topic...Also suggested that Al set up his own social media accounts...speakong in the first person...that's good social markerting

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Originally Posted by fanof71

And that's why I called those on that Facebook site as dolts...opinion voiced without knowledge of topic...Also suggested that Al set up his own social media accounts...speakong in the first person...that's good social markerting

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So anyone who disagrees with the concept is a dolt.

Got it

So much for Corey‘s wishes that there be no contention and name-calling regarding the conversation

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Originally Posted by CouillonCinema

I want to point out that he is not a white gator. He an is an albino alligator. That is why is name is Albineaux. As I stated in the phase 2 presentation, it’s important that he is an albino alligator (a real life animal almost exclusively born in Louisiana) and not just a school colored white gator, because of the origin connection to the Cajun migration and the metaphorical parallel with albino animals needing new habitats to thrive.

Also, being albino doesn’t mean white. It comes from an absence of pigmentation (no dedicated skin color). This is also intentional in his design because although we are the Ragin Cajuns, our university, community, and even the ethnic make up of Cajun itself, is really diverse and beautifully complex. That’s why he can’t be labeled one color. Because he is built to represent us all, and Acadiana, and the great state of Louisiana, aren’t one color.

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Your argument regarding albinism, and its relationship to color is flawed.

Albinism is, in fact, an absence of melanin or pigment.

Not a lack of “dedicated skin color.”

The absence of color in anything is in fact white. The technical definition of white is the absence of all color.

If you wanted to be inclusive of all, the necessary result would be black, which is the presence of all colors.

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Originally Posted by Ragin9221

I am just curious how many register users does RaginPagin have ?

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9,469 with only about 3,500 of those logging in annually.

A few thousand of total are .edu student accounts that they probably lost access to.

Another 8 or 9 hundred are banned bots that wanted to post irrelevant links.

In my humble opinion, there is no “parallel“ between Cajun and albino alligators

The Acadians were evicted from Nova Scotia and scattered amongst various places, but most of all in southern Louisiana. Were they learned to thrive in a particularly harsh environment.

Albino alligators on the other hand, have to be removed from that very harsh and environment and placed in suitable environment where they can be protected from those very same elements the Acadians conquered.

Why am I doing this to myself on a Sunday morning?

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Originally Posted by Cajun Monkee

Your argument regarding albinism, and its relationship to color is flawed.

Albinism is, in fact, an absence of melanin or pigment.

Not a lack of “dedicated skin color.”

The absence of color in anything is in fact white. The technical definition of white is the absence of all color.

If you wanted to be inclusive of all, the necessary result would be black, which is the presence of all colors.

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Absorbs all colors (not presence) shares none.

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Originally Posted by Turbine

Absorbs all colors (not presence) shares none.

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Fair enough. And white reflects all colors.

So if we’re talking all inclusivity here, which one would be the relevant color?

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Originally Posted by Cajun Monkee

So anyone who disagrees with the concept is a dolt.

Got it

So much for Corey‘s wishes that there be no contention and name-calling regarding the conversation

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No, it's a generic, umbrella term for 80% of the posters on that FB page...the term is not just germain to this discussion

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Originally Posted by fanof71

And that's why I called those on that Facebook site as dolts...opinion voiced without knowledge of topic...Also suggested that Al set up his own social media accounts...speakong in the first person...that's good social markerting

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The horror of having an opposing opinion on a subject! And then having the audacity to label them as dolts without knowledge on the subject is classic.
Is there any subject where the RP regulars aren’t an authority on?
It seems to me that the dolts are the same people that the university needs to help fill the stadium. You know, those dolts.

Put some sunglasses on him and I'm good. He's in the Sunbelt after all. Just let him be a white gator or a red gator for that matter. No need to explain anything.

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Originally Posted by ultracajun

Put some sunglasses on him and I'm good. He's in the Sunbelt after all. Just let him be a white gator or a red gator for that matter. No need to explain anything.

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Yeah, just call him Alphonse.

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Originally Posted by Cajun Monkee

In spite of what appears to be the opinion of the participants on this board, I really don’t think this is a popular idea outside of the ragin’ pagin’ world.

It has been suggested that the concept be taken to social media

Well, it has been.

Channel 10 and channel 3 have both done articles on the concept of the albino alligator. Likewise, it has been discussed on the Ragin’ Cajun football Facebook page.

Admittedly, all of our opinions on the acceptance of the concept or anecdotal, but if you go to the Facebook, pages of those three instances that I offered, overwhelmingly the concept of Albineaux is being rejected.

It has been stated that this was really just a start a conversation.

Only two conversations are being had right now.

The one on thisce board that says this is the only acceptable concept.

And the one in the outside world, where folks are thinking that somebody is trying to replace “Ragin’ Cajuns“as our mascot or our identity or whatever you wanna call it

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If FB hates it, it’s probably a great idea.

The folks on facebook do not appear to be impressed.

https://www.facebook.com/10006453416...MpshBTUpMSTl/?

Don’t worry about it

I'm just happy that the conversation of a mascot has created some buzz. Personally, I'm netural on Albineaux but am very appreciative that Cory took all of this time out of his schedule to create this concept. This is the kind of grassroot effort that we pride ourselves on in this community. It's a sense of creativity that our Cajun fans can put forth if given a chance.

Here's the issue I have with the whole mascot debate. While Cory has gone through all of these different concepts and phases to Al, what has the university done? Nothing. When the marketing team put together a committee a few years ago to create a mascot and couldn't finalize a concept, what did they do to mend it? Nothing. When Cory tries to constantly contact the marketing team on campus to hear what they think of Al, what did they do? Nothing. As a matter of fact, they never even responded. Never sent an email. Never even acknowledged the effort. Not even a comment when this concept was brought to the local media stations. That is incompetent and LAAAAAAAZZZZZZYYYYYYY. How hard is it to give an answer? Love it. Hate it. I don't care. But at least acknowledge the effort, give some feedback, and do something moving forward instead of staying silent.