UL taking time to get it right with Cajuns mascot

[CharlieK]

Any animal choice only serves to further muddy the waters as to our identity. My first choice is just don't have one. Follow maybe by Cajun man or something absurd like the chicken, which is just a parody character not a mascot.

[ManAboutTown]

its crazy and terrible because it is new.

if standford were to introduce their cardinal mascot today, they would get laughed out of fbs. if western kentucky introduced the blob today it would get voted down with the quickness. those are two of the most recognizable mascots out there in todays world. im okay with cayenne as long as they get it right (stay away from the dildo look)

Very true.

[Turbine]

Do we have anything that rivals that 116 year tradition?

Only this. 1901 when it was reported the town "was ablaze with vermilion the institute color."

[ManAboutTown]

Any animal choice only serves to further muddy the waters as to our identity. My first choice is just don't have one. Follow maybe by Cajun man or something absurd like the chicken, which is just a parody character not a mascot.

Agree with this. This whole idea that we need a mascot is archaic.

Having said that, how many major universities have athletics with no sanctioned mascot?

[Geaux]

I'm cool with the "Cajun Man".

West Virginia, Notre Dame, and Florida State have three of the most recognizable human mascots out there.

The question is will he look more like the early 90's Cajun Man or more like a Troy Landry with rubber boots.

Just imagine a Troy Landry type mascot in a miniature airboat running around the stadium. LOL!

We live in such a "P.C." climate, I don't think either of those would fly today.

[Turbine]

I'm cool with the "Cajun Man".

West Virginia, Notre Dame, and Florida State have three of the most recognizable human mascots out there.

The question is will he look more like the early 90's Cajun Man or more like a Troy Landry with rubber boots.

Just imagine a Troy Landry type mascot in a miniature airboat running around the stadium. LOL!

We live in such a "P.C." climate, I don't think either of those would fly today.

It can if PC means Pure Cajun.

[Jeaux]

Shaving forum? There are forums to discuss shaving?

Yeah but most of them aren't what your thinking of. TBH, if I was surrounded by hairy hippies all day I'd be a regular on a a shaving forum

[UL Ragin Jason]

The cayenne pepper actually made "pardon my take" Mount Rushmore honorable mention of college mascots on today's podcast

[Turbine]

The cayenne pepper actually made "pardon my take" Mount Rushmore honorable mention of college mascots on today's podcast

Great place to set a dead precedent...

[DaddyCajun]

Only this. 1901 when it was reported the town "was ablaze with vermilion the institute color."

IMO Turbine the Red Bull Gator is the way we should go, BUT he needs to be Kid Friendly! So a little less intimidating, Cajun/Creole type HAT , maybe some hip waders with his clawed feet popping out the boots, Louisiana across his chest, fleur-de-lis's patterned a cross his waders, Ragin Cajun's on his Tail Armor bumps, etc. what say you?

[Turbine]

IMO Turbine the Red Bull Gator is the way we should go, BUT he needs to be Kid Friendly! So a little less intimidating, Cajun/Creole type HAT , maybe some hip waders with his clawed feet popping out the boots, Louisiana across his chest, fleur-de-lis's patterned a cross his waders, Ragin Cajun's on his Tail Armor bumps, etc. what say you?

Brilliant!

[CajunEXPRESS]

IMO Turbine the Red Bull Gator is the way we should go, BUT he needs to be Kid Friendly! So a little less intimidating, Cajun/Creole type HAT , maybe some hip waders with his clawed feet popping out the boots, Louisiana across his chest, fleur-de-lis's patterned a cross his waders, Ragin Cajun's on his Tail Armor bumps, etc. what say you?

Send THIS description to Maggard.

Maybe a pair of live gators, one an albino, the other a DNA altered vermilion, good project for the biology dept.