Not diggin the "pepper" mascot

[HoustonCajun]

_ The only thing a pepper should be used on is food. Not on a word, a logo, a helmet, a basketball floor, the left sleeve of a baseball jersey, etc.

Secondly, I would have a much smaller problem with the pepper if it and it's associated flames weren't crapped all over every piece of merchandise I want to buy. The problem with this is that some idiot thought that a "Mascot" and a "Logo" had to be interchangable, which is not the case. The Houston Rockets don't have a person dressed as a rocket at their games, they have a large bear named Clutch, which is only seen at games and promotional/charity events. It is in no way included in any merchandise, logo's, etc because it has no relation to the Rockets or to Houston, just as a/the pepper has no relation to this school or this culture.

The object that you want to be your mascot, should not even be a thought when determining your identity, except of course, if the school's nickname is an animal or some other easily defined object (i.e. Rockets, Spurs, Saints, etc).


As for those logo's...I know where ya'll are coming from by saying that they're simple, but I disagree. Simple would be just the FDL, or just LOUISIANA, or one of those object with the State behind it, i.e. the UT Longhorn or the Michigan M. I think what ya'll are constructing looks good (although I prefer the FDL seen on the School's website), but would be used more as a T-shirt design or a helmet design, which is how this discussion started. I say that because when I think of a logo, I think of the small "icon" that would appear next to one of our player's names if they're featured on ESPN. _

Perhaps that icon would be a Fleur de Lis with an interlocking UL in the middle. Can someone come up with that design?

[CajunNation]

This thread makes me smile.



You guys keep up the good work. If we never give up, we can't fail. We will bring back sanity and respectability to our uniforms!

[Turbine]

I think a long pronounced snout (jaw) is crucial for the success of any sideline character.

If the head is round it is dead. The person inside should know that simply by changing their direction they are creating animation.

The BullGator qualifies.


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[ULtimateCajun]

_ Perhaps that icon would be a Fleur de Lis with an interlocking UL in the middle. Can someone come up with that design? _

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[HoustonCajun]

_ Perhaps that icon would be a Fleur de Lis with an interlocking UL in the middle. Can someone come up with that design? _

Also, there are only 2 ULs out there, us and Louisville. Since they are the Cardinals, the Fleur de Lis with the interlocking UL would clearly distinguish us from Louisville. Use the one that was on the football helmet in red with black trim and put a white with black trim interlocking UL in the middle.

[HoustonCajun]

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I'm thinking a smaller UL in white with black trim in the middle of the upper/center pedal of the flower (if that makes sense).

[RCAJUN90]

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Very nice logo but are we not talking mascots? You wouldn't be suggesting a seven foot giant fleur de lis running around the football games?

[CajunNation]

Very nice logo but are we not talking mascots? You wouldn't be suggesting a seven foot giant fleur de lis running around the football games?

Most mascots are a physical representation of a team's NICKNAME.

Our problem is that our nickname is a group of people, and we already tried Cajun Man.

So, the next step should be finding a mascot that is identified with your NAME. Our name is The University of Louisiana. For a mascot, this would be best done with the official State Dog, THE CATAHOULA.

[ULtimateCajun]

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[ChanceEncounter]

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