Mascot Focus Group

[California Cajun]

Why would you not want this dog to be your mascot/spirit leader? It is the official dog of LOUISIANA after all.


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[California Cajun]

So what part of this thread makes you think anyone here could help a FOCUS group? lol

The 900 pound gorilla in the room is the rejection of @LAFAYETTE and the branding of LOUISIANA. They need to give people what they want.

I see some absurd interpretations of UL apparel in stores, most notably discount stores, including mustard yellow shirts.

Sales are probably bad and they need to provide people things they are likely to buy and want to associate themselves with.

[California Cajun]

The ONLYproblem with the Catahoula Hound is this. . .

Not in 100 years would someone see a "picture" of one and think UL. Beyond that only a very few even think State of LA.

No/low mileage potential.

Better the Catahoula than bringing back Mr. Cajun.

[Turbine]

Better the Catahoula than bringing back Mr. Cajun.

A steady diet of boiled corn will do that to you. . . no offense to all my Corn Husker cousins in Nebraska. They like to go by plain old Huskers these days.

[Ragingayle]

What about a crawfish? It would look good on merchandise, people would associate Louisiana with it, and its never been done before (to my knowledge). As for the mascot, why not due like A&M and have a type of yell leader, overalls possibly some shrimp boots or just get Troy Landry as someone else mentioned lol.

[Ragingayle]

Oh and if yall are worried about someone already having a mascot like ours i.e. Gator, wouldn't having a dog be like Georgia?

[awadelewis]

Oh and if yall are worried about someone already having a mascot like ours i.e. Gator, wouldn't having a dog be like Georgia?

Or worse, a rather pretentious group of little puppies from N. La.?

[GeauxCajuns]

i wouldnt mind the catahoula....no offense, as long as it doesnt look like that third representation. we are not trying to be the catahoulas, we are still the ragin cajuns. my best example would be the dog that roams the sidelines of the tennessee volunteers.

[duggie85]

Oh and if yall are worried about someone already having a mascot like ours i.e. Gator, wouldn't having a dog be like Georgia?

Catahoula and bulldog is like tigers and lions. Both different IMO

[Ragingayle]

Or worse, a rather pretentious group of little puppies from N. La.?

You mean the south arkansas pups right? I forgot about them.

[Turbine]

Catahoula and bulldog is like tigers and lions. Both different IMO

Problem is even amongst their breed the Catahoula are so different from one another they are like Tigers and Lions. Only an expert can identify them with any consistency.

As far as dogs in general go I don't know if this is still true but dogs historically have been the most used mascot. Which is why I find sort of funny when I hear one use of a gator used as a reason not to use BullGator.

[Boomer]

The Best would be a Cajun Man as the WEst Virginia Mountaineer!!!! Comes out before the games and gets the crowd involved---Young, handsome, dressed in Cajun clothes of old---no need for the white boots!!!!!