See ya later Gator... afterwhile CROCODILE

Gators' media guide mistakenly has crocodile on cover
July 29, 2003

SportsLine.com wire reports




GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- What a croc!



A large crocodile -- and not the school's namesake alligator mascot -- is featured on the cover of Florida's 2003 football media guide.

A photo of Florida coach Ron Zook leading the team onto the field is superimposed over the olive green crocodile. The words "Florida" and "2003 Football Guide" also appear on the front, but the word "Gators" is absent.

Florida spokesman Steve McClain said he regrets the error.

"We asked for an alligator, we paid for an alligator and unfortunately we did not get an alligator," McClain said Tuesday. "It's unfortunate, it's somewhat embarrassing obviously, but the bottom line is we thought we were getting an alligator."

The school was looking for a certain "design element" for the cover, McClain said, but none of the school's stock photography matched what the media relations staff needed.

The school sought outside help for a picture, employing a number of production companies to help with the search. After a picture was found, the error was unfortunately not caught before production, McClain said.

American crocodiles have pointy snouts and are found mostly in mangroves where fresh and saltwater mix. They are a light, olive-green color.

Alligators have broad snouts, live mainly in freshwater surroundings and are nearly black. They are found throughout Florida and vastly outnumber the state's stock of crocs.



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You got a link or a pic? I would love to see it.

 

you can see a fainted picture of it here:

http://www.gatorzone.com/football/media/

 

Thanks. Very Funny.

I've found another one.

http://www.knology.net/~pfminc/What%20a%20croc!.jpg

 

Okay -- I'm only saying this becuase I work in the publishing/printing "buisness" (I work on some of the pamplets/flyers and stuff for the Dept of Research/Grad Studies at LSU), but that is a hiddeous cover!!

 

Don't say it....Don't say it...Don't sa....WHAT A CROC!!!! augggggghhhhhhh

 

What were they thinking?

I'm with you Scream, I'm no graphic design person, but that may be the worst cover I've ever seen. It looks like it might be a 70's cover, a collector's edition or something. It's is worse than the new LSU logo, which is not all that bad actually.

 

I am in graphic design and i must say that if i ever presented something like that to a client I would be laughed out of the building. Hell if i showed that at LSU GD program i would have been completely embarrased. That is a JOKE.

 

I finally have somebody to talk to about the new LSU logo.
What is up with that? Whoever made that obviously doesnt know about the "LSU Tigers" that does not look like a real Tiger and it especially doesnt look like a LSU Tiger. We need to get rid of it.


example:

 

It was done by some design firm in New York. Just blows my mind -- LSU is trying for this big push to keep things in-state and help economic development yet they go to some place in New York for the new logo. Dumbasses.