Re: Alden Report Released by University of Louisiana Athletics
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Originally Posted by
Just1More
The thread topic involves about 63,762 different subtopics... where exactly was this particular plane supposed to land?
Who knows? Back to the report...I just hope that the report is being studied and discussed by those who need to.
I'm sticking with UL.
Re: Alden Report Released by University of Louisiana Athletics
Interesting , Credible sources outside the University
Re: Alden Report Released by University of Louisiana Athletics
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Originally Posted by
Stabil123
Interesting , Credible sources outside the University
I stand by that.
But if you prefer, a public statement by our AD was made that [paraphrasing] "We are comfortable in the Sun Belt". Another statement from him [again a paraphrase] "We are not ready to change conferences at this time."
Both can be easily interpreted as "We have no interest in changing conferences."
Re: Alden Report Released by University of Louisiana Athletics
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Originally Posted by
CajunDreDog
So, NO ONE outside of Acadiana knows of this acronym being used? I live in BR and don't know of them and their using "LARC".
I think LARC would work! Think about it from a NATIONAL perspective, not local.
No thanks.
Re: Alden Report Released by University of Louisiana Athletics
It's been my experience to take an anonymous source with a grain of salt...More importantly its been well stated on this venue, the critical criteria for getting into a better conference is:
Size of TV market
Size of Budget
I'm not sure what any AD can do about those two issues and others
Re: Alden Report Released by University of Louisiana Athletics
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Originally Posted by
CajunRed
I'm sticking with UL.
Me too. We have been fighting for this since the 80's... We have gained some traction... It's fun to p-off my a&m@br friends... I do believe it is a long term branding issue that will come along with success, growth and a new conference... We have to STICK with something... Our opponents in-state use the evolution from SLI to USL to ULL to our brand of UL as a source of derision.
We have set on the UL path.. Stick to the fight.. Don't give up
Short anecdote... By nephew is an outstanding baseball player playing at a JUCO right now... From BR and his family are avid a&m@br fans.... He has interest from UNO and some other state teams but said he has not heard from "UL"... the latter has been a monumental change for him and his dad... Coming out of High School Tony offered a preferred walk-on position... His ego was to large to accept.. He thought he would get a similar walk-on from a&m@br.... The point here is that his exposure here when on his visit, my pushing UL... has worked in his family...
One-b-one we can win.... but we have to stay the course... Jay started this way back when he said he would forever refer to us as "Louisiana" during the broadcasts.. He has not waivered. Neither should we
Re: Alden Report Released by University of Louisiana Athletics
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Originally Posted by
IHateLaState
Me too. We have been fighting for this since the 80's... We have gained some traction... It's fun to p-off my a&m@br friends... I do believe it is a long term branding issue that will come along with success, growth and a new conference... We have to STICK with something... Our opponents in-state use the evolution from SLI to USL to ULL to our brand of UL as a source of derision.
We have set on the UL path.. Stick to the fight.. Don't give up
Short anecdote... By nephew is an outstanding baseball player playing at a JUCO right now... From BR and his family are avid a&m@br fans.... He has interest from UNO and some other state teams but said he has not heard from "UL"... the latter has been a monumental change for him and his dad... Coming out of High School Tony offered a preferred walk-on position... His ego was to large to accept.. He thought he would get a similar walk-on from a&m@br.... The point here is that his exposure here when on his visit, my pushing UL... has worked in his family...
One-b-one we can win.... but we have to stay the course... Jay started this way back when he said he would forever refer to us as "Louisiana" during the broadcasts.. He has not waivered. Neither should we
----Notice when we play our O
OC games against the P-5s that they tend to put Louisiana on the tickets and scoreboards---Who would you rather your fans think you are playing Louisiana-??? or Louisiana??? again we get LSU pushing us and the others in state pulling us down-----Keep fighting---If we get into a different conference I really think it would be over or the tide to have changed demonstratively!!!
Re: Alden Report Released by University of Louisiana Athletics
( no interested in trying to move) Just curious, do you think that decision was made by the AD?
Re: Alden Report Released by University of Louisiana Athletics
I think the person who made that decision was heavily influenced by the person he hired to evaluate such matters; and that would be the AD.
Re: Branding, Media and the Alden Report
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Originally Posted by
VObserver
We can correct the mistakes we made in the past. We can't erase them, but we better remove the people that made them repeatedly and after being advised by knowledgeable people of better ways to do things. We have brought in really competent people [Ken Winstead comes to mind] then handcuffed them for whatever reason. The person or people who put on those handcuffs should be dismissed from their employment and we should move forward with people who will implement the plan we have been given without hesitation and with conviction.
And this may be your best post ever.
