Albineaux Concept 70% Approval Rating (Year Long Poll)

[RaisingCajun08]

One of my old bosses told me a long time ago....if you're going to present a problem, be prepared to propose a solution.

Corey did that and I commend him for it. I also appreciate the passion for the project.

But this didn't have a chance from the get go.....because the University was never going to endorse it. That should have ended the discussion and honestly, after reading the latest part of this thread, this should have ended a year ago when the first letter was sent out.

The only thing this was going to accomplish was building a suit that would never be allowed to appear at an athletic event.

Will we ever get a new mascot? I have no clue. But I do know this. If we do, it will go through the University, not because someone decided what it would be without the school's blessing. This never had a chance from the jump.

How dare you bring logic and common sense to this thread!

[zeppelincajun]

UL can say no. They can’t determine where the discussion should end. Never quite seen a university fight so hard NOT to connect with its fanbase. Good stuff.

[ManAboutTown]

One of my old bosses told me a long time ago....if you're going to present a problem, be prepared to propose a solution.

Corey did that and I commend him for it. I also appreciate the passion for the project.

But this didn't have a chance from the get go.....because the University was never going to endorse it. That should have ended the discussion and honestly, after reading the latest part of this thread, this should have ended a year ago when the first letter was sent out.

The only thing this was going to accomplish was building a suit that would never be allowed to appear at an athletic event.

Will we ever get a new mascot? I have no clue. But I do know this. If we do, it will go through the University, not because someone decided what it would be without the school's blessing. This never had a chance from the jump.

First and foremost, there was never a letter sent to Cory. But let's continue the lies.

Cory received an email last year from Jennifer Stephens, after he asked repeatedly about the direction that the university was going with regard to the official mascot. The email was in direct response to that, and the official response from Martin Hall was "We are not interested in ANY mascot at this time." ANY MASCOT. Not AL, not Cayenne, NOTHING. (and as of this morning, a reporter in local news got Martin Hall on record saying they are STILL not interested in pursuing ANY MASCOT.)

The issue is not that Cory continued to pursue a dead idea. The issue is that the PUBLIC UNIVERSITY in this city ignored and blackballed one of its own. THE PUBLIC UNIVERSITY did absolutely nothing to facilitate a relationship with a professional using his own money and resources to help with marketing efforts after he was told there was "no money" to incorporate a spirit leader. Cory is not the problem and his efforts should be celebrated rather than demonized.

This entire thing is embarrassing and ____ing ridiculous. What's even more concerning though, are the "adults in the room" willing to continue to throw this man under the bus for being a fan and presenting solutions. And people wonder why we have empty stadiums and hemorrhage money in athletics every year. Martin Hall won't fix the problems but don't YOU DARE even think about trying to fix them yourselves. FOH

[CAJUNSby90]

First and foremost, there was never a letter sent to Cory. But let's continue the lies.

Cory received an email last year from Jennifer Stephens, after he asked repeatedly about the direction that the university was going with regard to the official mascot. The email was in direct response to that, and the official response from Martin Hall was "We are not interested in ANY mascot at this time." ANY MASCOT. Not AL, not Cayenne, NOTHING. (and as of this morning, a reporter in local news got Martin Hall on record saying they are STILL not interested in pursuing ANY MASCOT.)

The issue is not that Cory continued to pursue a dead idea. The issue is that the PUBLIC UNIVERSITY in this city ignored and blackballed one of its own. THE PUBLIC UNIVERSITY did absolutely nothing to facilitate a relationship with a professional using his own money and resources to help with marketing efforts after he was told there was "no money" to incorporate a spirit leader. Cory is not the problem and his efforts should be celebrated rather than demonized.

This entire thing is embarrassing and ____ing ridiculous. What's even more concerning though, is the "adults in the room" willing to continue to throw this man under the bus for being a fan and presenting solutions. And people wonder why we have empty stadiums and hemorrhage money in athletics every year. Martin Hall won't fix the problems but don't YOU DARE even think about trying to fix them yourselves. FOH

I think "demonized" is a bit of a stretch.

[ManAboutTown]

Get lost, Vincent.

[CAJUNSby90]

Get lost, Vincent.

Haha again, not vincent.

[RedTails]

I think "demonized" is a bit of a stretch.

Your bud is on record here calling Cory a thief and saying he robbed people.

[GreatestStory]

Here are my 2 cents:

1) A name containing "albino" was never going to work. Using a genetic condition for a name is bad idea. The only reason albino was brought into the discussion was because its reference to the school color white, but there was total disregard to the genetic condition or people who have it. If cystic fibrosis produced white skin, should the mascot name have been "Cystic Fibreauxsis"? Not being flexible on the name was mistake.

2) Outside of captivity, a white alligator is not something people see in the wild or associate with Cajun culture. If it had to be an alligator, it should have been a regular green or dark green alligator that was wearing so much vermillion and white (shirt, pants, hat, shoes, sunglasses, etc.) that you would only see green on its hands and parts of head not covered by hat & glasses. That would have produced a normal looking alligator that was 90% vermillion and white without making it an albino.

3) In this day and age, intellectual property and marketing is everything. The university is going to want a mascot that they have 100% control over. They are going to want control of it's branding, imaging, marketing, merchandising, and everything else. Gone are the days of logos, images, etc. that are not trademarked and completely controlled by the university.

I appreciate all the effort Cory put into this, which was way more effort than anyone else put forth. It was an uphill battle from the beginning. I respect him for his passion, love for UL and hopefully his efforts get the university moving towards finding our next spirit leader/mascot.

GEAUX CAJUNS!!

[CAJUNSby90]

Your bud is on record here calling Cory a thief and saying he robbed people.

Who's my bud?

[jaxmc1023]

Just make a mascot named "Jeeves". Tuxedo, towel over arm, silver platter in left hand. Ready to serve the loge boxes and suites at a moment's notice. Then instead of tarps over the seats and bleachers, use plywood so the whole stadium looks like one big charcuterie board for the donors and whoever else bothers to show up AND bonus points, it will match the press box

[Turbine]

I've never seen what could be called a "green" alligator.

Am I colorblond?

[JMV JustMyView]

Men's basketball goes down the drain so the RP faithful focus on mascot talk. I blame Bob Marlin for this.

By the way, the women are getting healthy again. Tied for 5th right now after dropping the first game of their toughest 6 game stretch. Two games each vs Arkansas State & Troy then on the road at App State & Coastal. After that easily win 6 of the last 8 games.

The refs said you better stop complaining about calls at basketball games. LOL