The Book 2008 Football

[ULtimateCajun]

I could see where some are upset. It's hard if not impossible to collect money from other college kids to pay for a spot, you will be dodged. They are in college, Full time student=part time job + rent + car bills + beer = broke. Plus there have been alot of extra fees tacked onto tuition so I could see how they could blackout.

[Just1More]

_ Wrong way to protest.....who are you protesting to, the players? What do they have to do with it?

Put on your red, and enjoy one of the best cajun teams ever...... _

Exactly. Not the first protest... not going to be the last. Definitely do not cut your nose off to spite your face. Wrong place, wrong way, wrong time.

[CajunZ1]

The pay-for-tailgaiting situation calls for nothing more than being mildly upset. Anything more than that is an overreaction.

That being said, if they want to wear black UL stuff in "protest," then it doesn't bother me any. As long as it's not P&G or "Go Miners."

Or am I misunderstanding the term "black-out"?

[RealCajun70]

_ The pay-for-tailgaiting situation calls for nothing more than being mildly upset. Anything more than that is an overreaction.

That being said, if they want to wear black UL stuff in "protest," then it doesn't bother me any. As long as it's not P&G or "Go Miners."

Or am I misunderstanding the term "black-out"? _

For some reason students at UL use black to protest, I have seen it before. I will be there in my White and Vermillion

[CDeb]

_ I could see where some are upset. It's hard if not impossible to collect money from other college kids to pay for a spot, you will be dodged. They are in college, Full time student=part time job + rent + car bills + beer = broke. Plus there have been alot of extra fees tacked onto tuition so I could see how they could blackout. _

Regarding athletics, our students get one of the free-est rides out there.

[KissMeImCajun]

do you have any info on visitor tailgate info for troy?

[KissMeImCajun]

anyone know where the tailgating area for visitors? or is there even a certain place for visitors?

I have a email into the UL Athletic Office......as well as the Troy Athletic Office



.........waiting on answers....

I attached a map that i found on Troy's website.....thought it might be handy for everyone

[Zeebart21]

_ Regarding athletics, our students get one of the free-est rides out there. _

Man, you are not kidding! These guys dont know how good they have it!

Black out??? Whatever.....just be in the freakin stadium cheering our team on to victory!

Z

[RealCajun70]

_ Man, you are not kidding! These guys dont know how good they have it!

Black out??? Whatever.....just be in the freakin stadium cheering our team on to victory!

Z _

Agree 100%

[billbeck451]

I am also trying to go to the Troy game, fortunatly for me it is only a 3-4 hour drive, just a little bit more than going to Lafayette. Hoefully there will be tons of Cajun fans there for tailgating and festivities. Any info for hotels and tailgating would be appreciated.

[CajunFun]

I was recently browsing facebook and noticed a "protest" event trying to be started for Saturday's game. Many students are upset that the great tailgating spots they once had are now "paid spots". Although some of us may not agree but understand that with sucess comes changes, they feel that it is breaking the biggest selling point / trad. that made students come out......it being free. In reaction to all this some students are trying to "black out" the Red Zone. How do yall feel about that?

Urge them not to do that.

Suggest they get together with the UPC, maybe the SGA, and approach the new Prez.

Ask him to set aside a special tailgating area just for students next year, put down turf, and fix it up in other ways.

He'll do it. T-Joe comes out of the best UL traditions, where students have unmatched access to the administration, and the administration listens to students and works with them.

I know. I changed things when I was at UL.

And my Tulane Med School classmates from all the 'Big' schools couldn't believe how much influence students have at UL.

[TravlnCajun]

Its only a 2 1/2 to 3 hour drive for me from Pensacola so I will drive up & back same day. I drove in for HC this weekend in about 4 1/2 hours. That's cruising 75-80 on the hi-speed parts of I-10 & one 7 min pit stop. Took 5h 20 to get back because of more stops. You should figure on 7 hrs minimum for the trip.

Not sure about accommodations in Troy, but there are quite a few reasonable places either along I-10 or in Dothan.