WHAT STYLE HELMET SHOULD UL USE???

[RaginCajun77]

we need to go back to these helemts

Maybe i'm in the minority but I like the current helmets.

[Just1More]

Maybe i'm in the minority but I like the current helmets.

I am pretty certain you are in the majority.

[CDeb]

Maybe i'm in the minority but I like the current helmets.

Wasn't it none other than the New York Times that said, "When your helmet says 'Ragin Cajuns' you don't need flashy unis?"

[Clutch0364]

we need to go back to these helemts

I like these helmets but i like our current helmets also

[Clutch0364]

Did you notice that I had "twinkle" in my eye when I was talking to you at the last game..............Feeling a little nervous there Z?

This is where I exit the conversation lol

[ulforlife]

I like these helmets but i like our current helmets also

I really like these too...

maybe one day we could wear em like for "throw back" day or something

[CajunNation]

Wasn't it none other than the New York Times that said, "When your helmet says 'Ragin Cajuns' you don't need flashy unis?"

So, why do we have flashy unis?

Some would say flashy. I say cheesy, minor-league, messy, ugly, "trendy", and definitely not worthy of THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA.

This is worthy, classy, and traditional enough to be our uniforms:

http://www.thecarolinacajun.com/imag...-Jake8_jpg.jpg

Just put UL or the Tri-Fleur on the helmet.
Put CAJUNS or LOUISIANA on the front of the jerseys.

[Just1More]

HOTBOUDIN, I thought we did have "Louisiana" on the front of the uniforms. Not that I don't agree... I liked that old uniform... but it's an OLD uniform. You are going retro here. I don't think this year's uniforms are cheesy. I like traditional looks, but I'm 44.

I am totally against going with so much overstyle (and constant change). However, we do need that 17 and 18 year old getting recruited to like what he sees in his uniform... small issue perhaps... but that has a lot to do with it. I also want our current students to have more say-so (just a little bit) than some of us older alum.

With all change, older folks have to be the voice of reason, without being unprogressive. No offense meant in this response... take care.

[CajunNation]

HOTBOUDIN, I thought we did have "Louisiana" on the front of the uniforms. Not that I don't agree... I liked that old uniform... but it's an OLD uniform. You are going retro here. I don't think this year's uniforms are cheesy. I like traditional looks, but I'm 44.

I am totally against going with so much overstyle (and constant change). However, we do need that 17 and 18 year old getting recruited to like what he sees in his uniform... small issue perhaps... but that has a lot to do with it. I also want our current students to have more say-so (just a little bit) than some of us older alum.

With all change, older folks have to be the voice of reason, without being unprogressive. No offense meant in this response... take care.

No offense, but what do you think the people at these schools think about current trends, being progressive, "old" unis, etc., etc....



OHIO STATE
LSU
ALABAMA
TEXAS
PENN STATE
NOTRE DAME
TENNESSEE
MICHIGAN
NEBRASKA
OKLAHOMA
etc. etc. etc.

Simple, Classy, Traditional

The question is do we want to be like them are like every other high school in louisiana?

Think I'm wrong? Watch the football highlights next Friday night.

[Just1More]

I understand your point. But, we are not built yet like many of these schools. They haven't changed their name over and over either. They have a set tradition that lends itself to very organized, methodical change. We have almost no set tradition. We have to recruit with Flash or anything else that gets someone's attention... aggravating, disgusting, but true.

Trust me, we are not losing a recruit to Ohio State because he didn't like our uniform. I will argue that some players we recruit would choose our new uniform over the Jake Delhomme era. The uniform is not about us, it is about them... they have to wear it.

I hear what you are saying, and I am not in total disagreement. But, we are not an established program. The programs you mention have to cater to a long list of contributors. Do you think any of them would have changed their name to "Ragin Cajuns" instead of "Bulldogs"?

I don't want to go cheesy... and don't really think we have. But, we have to take risks and be "progressive", and can afford to, for the sake of selling to a younger generation.

[CajunNation]

I understand your point. But, we are not built yet like many of these schools. They haven't changed their name over and over either. They have a set tradition that lends itself to very organized, methodical change. We have almost no set tradition. We have to recruit with Flash or anything else that gets someone's attention... aggravating, disgusting, but true.

Trust me, we are not losing a recruit to Ohio State because he didn't like our uniform. I will argue that some players we recruit would choose our new uniform over the Jake Delhomme era. The uniform is not about us, it is about them... they have to wear it.

I hear what you are saying, and I am not in total disagreement. But, we are not an established program. The programs you mention have to cater to a long list of contributors. Do you think any of them would have changed their name to "Ragin Cajuns" instead of "Bulldogs"?

I don't want to go cheesy... and don't really think we have. But, we have to take risks and be "progressive", and can afford to, for the sake of selling to a younger generation.

We have "tweaked" the current unis at least 3 times since '99. NOBODY knows what the heck our unis look like.

Trust me. No tradition will be built on being trendy.


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The uniform is about EVERYBODY. Players, alumni, and fans. Players AND alumni represent the university. I believe there are more people than you think that would like to be represented by a classier and more traditional look as THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA.


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We were building quite a tradition of winning football ever since 1-A was established in 1982.

We had a great tradition of a cannon fire at the games.

We had worn the same unis for about 25 years.

People KNEW who we were.

That all changed around the mid to late 90's.

First, the cannon was gone.

Then, the football program was gone.

Then, our uniforms were gone.


It's hard to develop tradition if you keep demolishing them one by one.

It looks like winning football is back to LOUISIANA. Let's bring back the correct uniforms for our university as well. After that, maybe we can work on the cannon.

P.S. Players could care less what the uniform looks like. They want to win. They will go to whatever school gives them the best chance of winning usually.

If a player is picking UL because of the "flashy", "trendy" uniforms, perhaps that player would be better suited for the Ragin' Jazz team.

[Just1More]

All valid points... and I am not saying a player is picking UL for the uniform alone, but I think you are incorrect in saying players don't care what the uniform looks like. You are correct that winning is the most important matter that affects everything.

I ask you this... other than arguing on this site, what method can we use to enforce some consistency and tradition? All I ever read is ideas on new uniforms, helmets, and everything else. I am getting sick of the constant change. Some flaky ideas keep coming up and I am not so sure we aren't going to see them on the field.