Pitch Two for Albineaux in the Campaign for the Next UL Mascot

[ManAboutTown]

I beg to differ on the acceptance based on social media comments. The vast majority are against the idea.

Lol. The “vast” majority are not against it. Totally made up.

[ManAboutTown]

I’m not here to debate anyone’s opinion on Albineaux. However, I do want to bust the thought that the character isn’t popular, and widely supported, on social media and offline. If you look at the pictures I posted on this very thread, I show just how many people are fans of Albineaux.

Let’s talk about the first article from KLFY that some people are referring to. The article gave some brief info about the character, and primarily just showed the image with flow and context. Those articles frame information to the audience in a way that ask “what do you think?” On Facebook news articles, people’s reaction are more valuable than the full context of the information given, thus creating outrage, thus creating revenue. That’s why some of us are saying you have to take that with a grain of salt. HOWEVER, that did not stop me from reading a lot of those comments, and using their reaction as valuable information. It was from there that Phase 2 was born. I said I needed to craft a presentation to help more people see what I can see. Albineaux needed to be more than just one image. He needed to show everything about him.

And here we are. People are starting to believe, and wish, and dream as much as I do about finally having a mascot.

Ignore that idiot man. Not worth taking seriously.

[lafman1]

Lol. The “vast” majority are not against it. Totally made up.

Please. By all means, post BOTH KLFY Facebook post links and let everyone here read the approximate 750 comments. I’ll wait.

[BabbForHeisman]

Your opinion doesn’t override facts. I’d be more than happy to post the KLDY link to support my comment. Let me know.

Way to stay classy.
Your response is typical and not unexpected.

If Facebook comments are now referenced as “facts”, our society has reached a whole new level

[lafman1]

If Facebook comments are now referenced as “facts”, our society has reached a whole new level

Denial isn’t a river in Egypt.

[Cajun Monkee]

If you have any questions, feel free to ask them to me now. I’d be happy to answer them!

Thanks for responding

Here goes
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1. Do you agree with Ragin Review that this is simply a conversation starter?

2. If so, are you willing to entertain any other concept(s)?

3. Do you have this concept trademarked or copyrighted?

4. If so, would you donate the copyright/trademark/ to the university?

5. If you haven’t pursued a copyright or trademark, why haven’t you done so?

6. It seems the name has gone from simply “ Al(Bineaux)“ to ’Al “Albineaux” Boudreaux’.

Why is that?

7. Are you aware of any other trademarks, or copyrights on albino alligators in the United States?

[CajunEXPRESS]

Speaking of similar trademarks or logos McNeese was taken to court and loss their case. Those two logos were too similar, but an albino alligator with red eyes is nothing like the gator for Florida. Additionally UNO uses a gator to represent their privateer that has no resemblance to Albineaux. This as far as I know is a unique concept.

[CouillonCinema]

Thanks for responding

Here goes
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1. Do you agree with Ragin Review that this is simply a conversation starter?

2. If so, are you willing to entertain any other concept(s)?

3. Do you have this concept trademarked or copyrighted?

4. If so, would you donate the copyright/trademark/ to the university?

5. If you haven’t pursued a copyright or trademark, why haven’t you done so?

6. It seems the name has gone from simply “ Al(Bineaux)“ to ’Al “Albineaux” Boudreaux’.

Why is that?

7. Are you aware of any other trademarks, or copyrights on albino alligators in the United States?

1. I wouldn’t be doing this if I didn’t think Albineaux would be the best mascot for the University of Louisiana. To me, this is more than a simple conversation starter. People talking about any mascot is a positive by-product of the campaign. But this was never about generating buzz. It’s about finding a permanent solution. I’m pitching Al as that solution.

2. If somebody brought something to the table I thought was better for our community than Al, I would fully support them. But in order for me to be convinced, I would need to see as much/more research and future proofing with the character than I have put with Albineaux.

3. I do not have anything trademarked. I’m not doing any of this for money, so I’m not focusing on it. If things become official, I would probably have to trademark it and then release it to public domain. Similar to how the Acadiana flag works.

Hope that answers 3-5.

6. His name is Albineaux. You can call him Al for short. It’s just a shorthand nickname.

7. The only trademark I am aware of is Claude out in California.

[lafman1]

Not gonna claim to be anything close to be knowledgeable on copywriting, but if someone were to have the copyrights to, say, a “Claude, the albino alligator“, does that window close a bit?

I don’t think as of now, AI generated ‘art’ can be copyrighted

[ManAboutTown]

I don’t think as of now, AI generated ‘art’ can be copyrighted

Cory can speak for himself but I have copies of the vector art and know who he has been working with to create Al. That is nothing AI about it. The desk gator that he posted last week might be, but the renderings in the campaign are not.

You are a clown trying to discredit a man for his work. GTFO

[lafman1]

Cory can speak for himself but I have copies of the vector art and know who he has been working with to create Al. That is nothing AI about it. The desk gator that he posted last week might be, but the renderings in the campaign are not.

You are a clown trying to discredit a man for his work. GTFO

Nobody is discrediting his work.

[CajunT]

There’s not a single thing borrowed about it. Every detail has a link and back story. It’s the reason why I bought in.

Outside of the fact that it's a Gator, a Albino Gator (a very popular exhibit at the Zoo in NOLA) and Claude (another Albino Gator in exhibit in California), you are right there is nothing unoriginal about it.

I can see you bought in, but you guys have also added your own narrative. Ya'll clearly stated on the podcast that this was his attempt to create conversation and not the final product. He stated in this thread he is committed to Albineaux and his pushing forward.

I've stayed out of this discussion for the most part, and I disagree with the personal attacks on Corey on Facebook. Hell, I disagree with many of those people especially those wanting the return of the Bulldog. But I'm a not in favor of Albineaux and I wish Corey would work on other concepts. His public campaign to get the administration to look at his work will not work; they are not interested in the Gator concept.