2013 Staking a Claim for Louisiana

[basinbear]

I personally do not give a crap about ULM or La Tech....as long as they stay out of our business....every University in this State....Including LSU.....has problems right now.....as long as we are officially using University of Louisiana at Lafayette as the name of our University you have no beef....move on

[Hammer58]

I'm taking this at face value and based on the dates cited, but if this comment really is from Raymond Lalond it's no wonder this state us so ____ed up with politicians like him.

"Raymond LaLa Lalonde
I graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington, a fine engineering and liberal art university. We have always referred to it as UTA or UT Arlington. UT Austin was the original University of Texas and is usually referred to as UT or University of Texas, without having to specify the location of the campus. I would prefer to stick with UL Lafayette or perhaps shorten it to U LaLa. BTW, I started at SLI in 1958.
Yesterday at 2:33pm"

"...shorten it to U LaLa" ? What a ____ing moron.

[Cajun Monkee]

Names from the Mahn-roe article...

State Sen. Mike Walsworth, R-West Monroe.

State Sen. Francis Thompson, D-Delhi,

State Rep. Frank Hoffmann, R-West Monroe,

In everything that is being said and written about the issue, notice who is conspicuous in their absence?

[zephyr]

----OK-we will start with a 5% drop in enrollment over the last 2 years--an endowment of very little that is not growing----A football program that has hit almost rock bottom---a coach not wanted that you can't shed---A 3 year delay in starting an end zone project---An economy that is struggling---a non-favorable demographic outlook for the area---a school down the block that can beat you--- a decrease if that was possible in attendance----lower than expected CUSA revenue---A recruiting nightmare from the Bowl screw up last year---A Shreveport City that is still ______ed about that---shall I continue???

I think this is the best Boomer post EVER!! Rock on!!

[Hammer58]

I think this is the best Boomer post EVER!! Rock on!!

Did Mrs. boomer hack his computer?

[zephyr]

On the flip side... At least the team won't get a big head by everyone talking about a way we could get in the bcs

I guess you could look at it that way. I just know this name thing is not going to be handled and clearly defined today, tomorrow or even 6 months from now. Its going to be a long road of small battles and will take a lot of patience and Cajun Fans need to live in the NOW considering our history....LOL

[moorecajun]

Recognition?...let's be honest...ULM's season last yr doubled any national recognition the Cajuns ever had...like it or not...here is the logic for you...2 winning seasons and bowls don't make you the best in SBC...Cajuns should succeed with funding and enrollment the economy and other factors are better here...no crusading here...just really can't stand to see the same fans I was with as an undergrad try to be superior...I'm hoping for good things in lafayette...let's just hope the winning continues we all know cajun field was empty on Saturdays not long ago...

Nobody is trying to be superior ... we are trying to be the best we can be.

I would hope your school would have that goal as well.

[Hammer58]

Then ULL shouldn't be bothered by it either right?...ULM is sticking to the acronym as much as possible

Just as Cal is not worried about UCLA and Nevada is not worried about UNLV, UL is not worried about ulm. It's the Waaaaaahoax that are doing all the worrying and whining.

[KACajun]

Great job Kevin!

[zephyr]

Kevin, please forward said piece to Bill Decker. Please put a note and ask him to read it, not eat it...

Thanks