Albineaux Check-In, Update, & Question from CouillionCinema

[CouillonCinema]

Yeah, the sad thing is it's only through my and others' grandparents that are all passing away. I remember both of my grandparents spoke it; when they were arguing, they would speak Cajun French because none of the grandkids could understand what they were saying. They would substitute English words for ones they didn't know, like "television."

The bad thing is, they try to bring it back through the schools, but to use it fluently, you need to use it daily, and that's not going to happen.

In Quebec, they take great pride in their culture and their language. It’s ingrained in their society, and they take great pride in it—not like down here. We do, but we've been so Americanized.

That's one thing that's missing from this university. Our job for football games, any sporting events, or just in general needs to be to promote what little we have left! This should be the job of the university. We are the Ragin' Cajuns; it's time to start acting like it. Its that little bit we have left that we want to promote our area and region because we take such pride in it. It's partly what makes us unique, and we want to do something unique compared to other places.

Then some of the skits you'll see in my next presentation will make you very very happy!

[Ragin9221]

If any of you listened to the latest Ragin Review Twitter space, you heard me say what my next courses of action are. I do not believe the university will budge on Albineaux, or any spirit leader for that matter, anytime soon. They're scared investors. But fortunately I'm a filmmaker (and like all filmmakers), most of my job is creating a pitch that is so good, scared investigators have no choice but to buy into the project. I'm approaching Al like I would approach any large scale production.

Like I said earlier, I think it is important to have a "script" first. My next online presentation is pretty much an outline on how Albineaux will be an entertainer. That "script" will be the guiding document to whoever puts on the suit. Ideally, we can partner with a current student, or students, to put on the mantle. They'll have way more access than any alum fan, BUT at the beginning phases it may need to be a combination of both student and non-student.

After the release of the script comes the fundraiser. I've been doing research and there are quite a few mascot making companies actually. I'm going to present this fundraiser like I would present one of my films for crowdfunding (with extensive research, details of where the money is going, and what the projected return on investment is). This will truly be an all hands on deck moment for the fanbase.

I'm already thinking of how to get outside help for this part as well. When the crowd funding is launched, I want to take the campaign to CFB Reddit. Both Albineaux posts on the website got a lot of traction; and that was without the full context. From Reddit, I may be able to connect with former college mascots on the best practices for our spirit leader. We may even have non-UL fans want to chip into this special project.

Thinking even more outside the box, should the funding go well, I might approach a documentarian to film our fight for a spirit leader. It's not everyday a 125 year old university gets a new spirit leader, especially one that is coming from the fanbase. A pseudo sports doc could really capture this moment we're in, rally all of our supporters, and put our university on a national spotlight (making it harder for them to run from this). The director of the Mondo Duplansis doc is still around. Maybe we can see if he would be interested.

Once the suit is created, it'll be just about acting out the script and getting the community INVOLVED as much as possible. Then after that, the rest is history.

Yeah that be great!! Yeah seriously it’s crazy on the inactivity of any marketing or communication department, do we have one? i am starting to believe we have TSAB moles in our marketing department lol or maybe it really doesn’t exist or its one big conspiracy Joking.

Seriously if they are not going to do it then the fans are going to have to shove it down their throats!

Inaction from the University is horrible!

[Ragin9221]

Just post the gofundme and get it built lol put on the costume lol! You can have it by the start of next season.

No my wife is the planner and researcher i am glad i got her to keep me on the straight and narrow path.

My mentality is lets just get this dishwasher, or dryer we need one i am going to spend 1k dollar and roll with it. Hopefully it works lol.

I am more big picture she is very detailed oriented at least that is what i tell myself.

I take a couple days she might take weeks. She is a perfectionist though it is nice when we bought a house or a car she did it right, i am like it has 4 walls a door, a bathroom, and a kitchen, whats the price 150k sold.

[SMD7636]

I ran into 2 South Al fans during the tailgate on Saturday.

South Al fan says: What’s your team’s mascot?

Me: We don’t have an official mascot.

South Al fan: If you guys win a championship and host, you deserve a mascot.

[fanof71]

I ran into 2 South Al fans during the tailgate on Saturday.

South Al fan says: What’s your team’s mascot?

Me: We don’t have an official mascot.

South Al fan: If you guys win a championship and host, you deserve a mascot.

And if UL wins...a championship flag/banner

[Turbine]

UL has an official mascot habitat on campus.

The university disconnect is on full display.

[SMD7636]

Ironically, this was my response to the South Al fan that we have a live gator mascot on campus. It seems like a no brainer to me.

[CajunVic]

. . . I guess Corso will go headless . . .

[facelessjonmoon]

UL has an official mascot habitat on campus.

The university disconnect is on full display.