2013 Staking a Claim for Louisiana

[Boomer]

No BS here man...ULM know what we need to do and our lack of funds...and yes Cajuns have won the last 2 games closely vs a under budgeted team...so The Cajuns to me aren't over achieving here...SBC champs lately?...that's should be the goal in laffy since you are the best team right?...you are a clueless and hopeless fan...good for you pipe dreams..don't be D...I haven't been confrontational on this board...idiots like you that take it too seriously set lafayette apart for a bad reason...win the SB going forward (which could hopefully happen this yr) then talk about being the next best thing...have some perspective it's the Sun Belt...everyone is broke...some more than others

everyone is broke??? Please speak for yourself....

[TravlnCajun]

You're hilarious......please tell just how bad Tech's situation is. It's ok to talk Sh$t, we all do, but let's hear some facts.

----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???

Hey Boomer, here is something from the Miami Herald on the CUSA powerhouses:

Louisiana Tech at FIU (Louisiana Tech by 5 1/2)

Joe 's pick: Panthers are trending in the right direction. With a week to prepare, FIU takes an important step. FIU 28, Louisiana Tech 25

Pro's pick: If someone offers you free tickets to this game, make sure the offer includes take out at Joe's. I'd rather go watch a Pop Warner game than these two bottom-feeders. FIU 26, Louisiana Tech 24

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/10/2...#storylink=cpy

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The question about whether the University of Lafayette can refer to its sports teams as Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns is drawing differing opinions from officials around the state, some of whom were involved in drafting the 1998 Board of Supervisors ...

The rest of the story ...
Claire Taylor
@ClaireTaylorTDA

[Turbine]

Case closed.

Louisiana or bust.

[DaddyCajun]

This lady is like a tick on someones butt! Dr A. had his time and he did his good and did his bad for this University, plain as day as the law reads, Dr A is WRONG as is this lady. We plainly state we ask they call us "Louisiana", we dont ask them to call us "University of Louisiana"!

[AstroCajun]

FIRST LINE this idiot refers to us as University of Lafayette!!!!!!

Why are we still digging this up like it is an issue that has any credence?

Why are we presenting the other side of an argument that we resolved along time ago (and this paper in 2004) even if the conclusion is a half-hearted "We're still right."

And why are we doing all of this on the eve of one of our biggest Homecoming celebrations ever?

[Turbine]

"It is a violation of system policy for UL’s athletics department to tell journalists to call the team “Louisiana,” according to the man who wrote the policy."

What is this, another "the law doesn't say you can so you can't" statement? It doesn't wash.

That is the problem (for them) that arises when the person who writes the policy has an agenda. In this case he tried to get so overly specific on the "can't, can't, can't" situations, that anything not included in the exclusions is 100% acceptable.

In 1998 when Mr. James Caillier was bullet proofing his hand cuffs, he did not include 'We don’t allow for ANY other name' and he didn't exclude Louisiana.

To say what he wishes he had said is irrelevant.

[Zeebart21]

University of Lafayette! HaHa! Claire Taylor just went full retard.

Z

[Turbine]

However, (Caillier) added: “Ragin’ Cajuns is fine. Not just Lafayette. Not just Louisiana,” he said. “Louisiana is not a mascot and Louisiana is not the name of the school. There is no University of Louisiana.”

If "There is no University of Louisiana" there can be no "AT"

I love how he thinks University of Ragin' Cajuns is acceptable.

No one ever said Louisiana was a mascot, it's a nickname.

I wonder if he thinks references that say "the university" are barred? There is no "The University."

[CajunEXPRESS]

My response to her BS article, or opinion piece.

"I read the on line version of your opinion piece, and you refer to the University of Lafayette? Nuff said, you did not do your homework.

Lafayette is used as a stand alone by ESPN regularly and other written media. There is a Lafayette College and they are the Leopards. To be clear since Lafayette is used by the media, ULM coaches, and other coaches it only stands to reason the UL@Lafayette needs to clarify, and nothing does that clearer than Louisiana.

I realize your paper is in bad shape, and as a Gannet paper part of a larger group with a similar purpose, drive readership. It troubles me that you represent yourself as a local paper when in fact you do not support the local university, only Gannet News Service."