Louisiana Logos

[ATXCajun]

The block L used by the Lafayette Leopards is nice, and ESPN is already using it for us. Let's just roll with that. 😁

[Lexhead]

Well, I certainly respect your opinion, but we will have to agree to disagree. Adding an Alligator as our mascot would definitely not change our footprint, IMO, and I also don't think that other schools having a similar mascot should not dissuade us either.

I suppose you are right. I think the Ragin' Cajuns thing should go to. We would definitely be better off with Mighty Tigers or Fighting Bulldogs.

Ceding what makes us unique is a death sentence. We have a hard enough time distinguishing ourselves without giving that up. I see no benefit to chucking Cayenne for some pseudo-manly substitute.

Not to mention that it just isn't ever going to happen. The thrust of your original post was that we should all be pulling in the same direction on a consolidated group of identifiers we all agree on. Of those things, only the bull gator represents wasted motion. Not only is it counter productive, it creates confusion where it is neither needed or useful. Just sayin'.

[LaCajunsFan]

I just don't think getting rid of the pepper is equivalent in any way shape or form to us adopting either tigers or bulldogs. He's only been around for ~10 years.....was not very well received from the beginning, and that continues to this day. Sorry. I just think we can and should do better.

[CajunEXPRESS]

You know that Cayenne is a NYC produced mascot. We paid $30k for him and the hot wheel logo. This Cayenne is revised because the original looked like a red dildo.

It's not like this is a century old mascot. Probably less than 20 years ago this happened

[LaCajunsFan]

You know that Cayenne is a NYC produced mascot. We paid $30k for him and the hot wheel logo. This Cayenne is revised because the original looked like a red dildo.

It's not like this is a century old mascot. Probably less than 20 years ago this happened

Exactly: about as far away from a hallowed, time honored tradition as you can get, lol. Per Wikipedia, he was introduced in 2000.....so that's just 15 years ago, for you ltur stalkers, lol.

[Cajunrunner]

How many times are we going to keep re-branding ourselves, and then _____ when each branding doesn't catch on?

We are UL. We have some ESPN announcers referring to us as UL. The reference to us as "L" would sound dumb on the TV/radio, and the people in front the mic would rather say two syllables for "UL" than constantly five for "Louisiana".

Also, except for people wanting to be jackasses and pretend otherwise, when you say "UL" in the state of Louisiana, just about anyone who slightly pays attention knows you are referring to the University of Louisiana-Lafayette (our official name).

The branding has already been a cluster-frick due to the leaders moving the ball. No more. We've been pushing the UL and Louisiana branding. We stick with that.

[LaCajunsFan]

Maybe I'm missing something, but I'm not sure who is recommending that we ditch either UL or Louisiana? Adding the letter 'L' just reinforces the Louisiana thing. And just because we change the mascot from a pepper to an alligator doesn't really impact our 'brand' very much at all, IMO.

[Turbine]

I can get behind nearly everything you wrote. We need a comprehensive, campus-wide, unwavering approach to this like yesterday. However, can we PUHLEEZE stop this bull gator crap. It is a tired, suck-_____ idea that has already been done. For crying out loud, we benefit from having one of the most unique footprints on the planet. I cannot see why we want to give that up. Florida beat us to the gator. Let's move on.

Spurrier adopting Swamp after scheduling Louisiana hasn't slowed Florida one bit.

Some self esteem helps when incorporating a legit bit.

Louisiana will get tons of free legitimacy pub with the BullGator.

I don't blame Florida, their mascot was homeless.

Louisiana has always had the home, some insist on maintaining a vacancy.

[Just1More]

No to the "L". It resolves nothing with our identity issue... but adds to the problem. And as for Cayenne... get rid of it. Anything big and fuzzy is fine for kids... so their liking of Cayenne is irrelevant. They'll like whatever next big fuzzy creature we come up with. As much as I'm hesitant to go with a Red Gator... it's infinitely better than Cayenne. I'm not concerned about being called "the gators". It will never stick. It just isn't insulting enough... like the "flaming vegetable" is right now. Ragin Cajuns is our greatest idea... ever... and it is taking us places.

But again... the "L" isn't going to do one thing for us but create more issues. "Louisiana" and "UL" are the only athletic nicknames/apparel logo'ing we should stick with.

[Turbine]

You know that Cayenne is a NYC produced mascot. We paid $30k for him and the hot wheel logo. This Cayenne is revised because the original looked like a red dildo.

It's not like this is a century old mascot. Probably less than 20 years ago this happened

That is correct, 1999