UL's Logo Crisis

[Turbine]

. . . I would love both the pelican and the bullgator but they are both already used by in state schools. Tulane is using the Pelican as their mascot while UNO uses a gator on theirs (I think). I read that someone else said use a crawfish but that seems kind of childish and silly. Just as silly as a pepper. However, if we do use the Bullgator idea, I think Fideaux is a terible name. It sounds like a name for a dog. We can be more creative than that.

Lafitte Gator has not been used on much else other than a chain pendant and “AIR PIERRE” is really a privateer. Make no mistake the gator connection is loose at best. They are Privateers and proud of it. LINK

I think the name Fideaux arises from Alligators being referred to as Louisiana Guard Dogs.

One name I like was thought up by Dean Zappi. He says a Red BullGator should be named Zydeco

 

[CajunNation]

New article up.

Agree wholeheartedly.

The obvious answer is the one few want to entertain.

Put UL on the helmets and make it our primary logo.

If it's good enough for the baseball caps, it's good enough for the helmets.

The flaming vegetable needs to rot away.

The flames need to die out.

The tri-fleur should replace the lone fleur and be the scondary logo.

Finally, and most importantly, Vermilion Red and Evangeline White ARE OUR SCHOOL COLORS!

End of rant.

[Just1More]

_ Anything to avoid talking about the issues at hand. See also: making fun of other in-state schools to cover our own flaws. _

What needs to be "discussed" that hasn't? Do you mean that there isn't enough threads beeyotching about Bustle and UL football? Stay tuned. RC90 does them good.

[CajunCanaille]

_ igeaux.mobi
Didn't football start?
Save this garbage for the offseason _

Did football start? Obviously Bustle and the rest of our team didn't realize it last week. You can only _____ and moan about a game for so long in so many different post. I said what I needed to say in those post and now I want to comment on this post. If you guys have a problem with this post then don't read it. It was pretty obvious what it was about before you decided to read it......

[CajunFun]

I have to disagree with you on your mascot idea. I would love both the pelican and the bullgator but they are both already used by in state schools. Tulane is using the Pelican as their mascot while UNO uses a gator on theirs (I think).

See my comments in the mascot poll. Louisiana is The Pelican State.

There are four things about Tulane's mascot that are salient to this discussion.

1) Tulane uses the white pelican, a fresh water bird located primarily in Europe & Africa. The brown pelican is a completely different species, a saltwater New World bird.

The two species are as different as the tiger and the lion.

2) Tulane has changed mascots and logos constantly, generating new ones every few years. They have had several versions of a wave, and just prior to the pelican, they used Poseidon ("Ruler of the Waves"... I had to figure out who it was, and why it was at a Tulane game, all by myself... they change 'em, and then they don't market 'em).

The pelican is the most recent effort, and has not really caught on (outside of a Tulane football game, how many times have any of us seen it?) I predict that Tulane will eventually abandon it, and return to the wave.

3) Even though I am a Tulane alum, I have to be honest: it is not at all clear that Tulane will remain 1A.

4) I can't state reason #4 publicly. But it's potent.

[CajunFun]

Only at the start of football season would a Ragin Cajun board be discussing mascots. We could have tinkerbell as our mascot if we win I'm happy.

Absolutely. Mascots are totally unimportant.

Changing from Bulldogs to Ragin' Cajuns was a complete waste of time & money.

[CajunFun]

Agree wholeheartedly.

The obvious answer is the one few want to entertain.

Put UL on the helmets and make it our primary logo.

If it's good enough for the baseball caps, it's good enough for the helmets.

The flaming vegetable needs to rot away.

The flames need to die out.

The tri-fleur should replace the lone fleur and be the scondary logo.

Finally, and most importantly, Vermilion Red and Evangeline White ARE OUR SCHOOL COLORS!

End of rant.

I agree with you. The only current UL logo I like, or will wear is the interlocking UL. I have about 10 different shirts with the UL embroidered on it, and I go through great lengths to avoid the other logos.

So I didn't go into it... but check out this photo. It was another lapse here.

They were using this for years before we were. Any suggestions?

[Turbine]

_The pelican is the most recent effort, and has not really caught on (outside of a Tulane football game, how many times have any of us seen it?)

My point exactly. The White Pelican hasn't caught on because it is not inherently interesting or inspiring. Aside from the inspiring imported Brown Pelicans from Florida story, same goes.

Make no mistake their current thriving state in Louisiana is very exciting but it is just for looks. They are as native to Louisiana as the bee hive recently found in Ville Platte.

jmo

[RCAJUN90]

_ Absolutely. Mascots are totally unimportant.

Changing from Bulldogs to Ragin' Cajuns was a complete waste of time & money. _

Yes it is paramount to good football teams. The 1950's looking Lion of Penn State and the goofy Cornhusker dude to mention just two of hundreds of bad mascots have negatively impacted their football teams. Ragin Cajuns is a great nickname not mascot but that will only get us so far.

[CajunNation]

I agree with you. The only current UL logo I like, or will wear is the interlocking UL. I have about 10 different shirts with the UL embroidered on it, and I go through great lengths to avoid the other logos.

So I didn't go into it... but check out this photo. It was another lapse here.

They were using this for years before we were. Any suggestions?

It's a non-issue as far as I'm concerened.

First, there are several schools that use the same lettering. Several have just an "M" on their helmets as their primary logo, etc. etc.

Are we really going to discourage use of our UL logo because of what another school's band uses?

If trademarking is an issue, just alter the font a little.

Secondly, one good thing that has happenned since the name change is that the general public has gotten into the habit of referring to us as UL. Very few of Louisville's own fans refer to them as UL. We are winning this battle.

To give up on the UL logo right now would be a disaster. So, if we are going to use it, we may as well use it like we mean it.

We are UL. Let's tell the world. Put it on the helmet.



On a side note, the bullgator would be a huge mistake. It would most definitely be seen as a copycat of Florida by the public. Also, it's not like you can have an actual gator roaming the sidelines, and it does nothing to identify ourselves as UL.

The brown pelican(state bird) is a great idea. I just prefer the Catahoula(state dog) because I think it would be a huge hit with the public. Everybody loves dogs, especially kids. Catahoula also has a slight "cajun" connotation as well.

Both are winners because both further enhance our position as THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA.

The bullgator would do no such thing and would only cause confusion with our extremely beloved, all powerful, bliss-inducing nickname, Ragin Cajuns.

Are they the Cajus? Are they the gators? Who are they?

[Turbine]

On a side note, the bullgator would be a huge mistake. It would most definitely be seen as a copycat of Florida by the public. Also, it's not like you can have an actual gator roaming the sidelines, and it does nothing to identify ourselves as UL.

The brown pelican(state bird) is a great idea. I just prefer the Catahoula(state dog) because I think it would be a huge hit with the public. Everybody loves dogs, especially kids. Catahoula also has a slight "cajun" connotation as well.

Both are winners because both further enhance our position as THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA.

The bullgator would do no such thing and would only cause confusion with our extremely beloved, all powerful, bliss-inducing nickname, Ragin Cajuns.

Are they the Cajus? Are they the gators? Who are they? _

I can't say I am well traveled out of the state, but in trips to Seattle (my sisters wedding) Nebraska every summer of my youth. And New York several times (where my perents met) the subject of Louisiana Alligators invariably was brought up by our hosts.

Not once (that I recall) did the topic turn to Pelican or the Catahoula or the Black Bear . . .

[RCAJUN90]

_ I can't say I am well traveled out of the state, but in trips to Seattle (my sisters wedding) Nebraska every summer of my youth. And New York several times (where my perents met) the subject of Louisiana Alligators invariably was brought up by our hosts.

Not once (that I recall) did the topic turn to Pelican or the Catahoula or the Black Bear . . . _

I like the "Red Bull Gator" but really is there such a thing? Although it doesn't matter. MT goes with that winged unicorn looking thing. I think the Red Gator might work for us but then again we have to start winning.