SBC Name Policy

[CajunJack55]

LA Tech is LA Tech and Louisiana is Louisiana.... Monroe will still be in SBC, Which will prob fold eventually,Then monroe drops to FCS with mcneese.

Ruston would everything in their power to keep us from being called Louisiana. The name issue will not change if we were in Conference USA.

And Monroe will never move down to FCS.

[CajunRebel]

Why compromise, What rule or law says that out athletic team can't be called Louisiana or Louisiana Ragin Cajuns? And demand it from all sport broadcasters. And have the score board read, "Louisiana and ULM" period.

Yes, we found a loophole in the law. That obviously isn't enough to convince ESPN, the AP, a million other news agencies, and our own conference to call us Louisiana. I don't want to win small battles. It's not enough that the Advertiser, CBS, and S.I. call us Louisiana. We need total victory. And I don't ever see that happening as long as ULM is in the picture fighting us.

[Turbine]

Per Buckley-

ULM requested the Sun Belt office to call them UL and Louisiana.

I can't reiterate this enough, grant their red herring wishes.

Two questions; Which one sticks when coupled with Louisiana, Cajuns or bird?

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns or Louisiana WarHawks?

[TravlnCajun]

Come on guys, T-Joe is a master at compromise. The deal will be Moanroe can call themselves whatever they want because he negotiated our departure from the Sun Belt.

[Bankruptcyman]

I can't reiterate this enough, grant their red herring wishes.

Two questions; Which one sticks when coupled with Louisiana, Cajuns or bird?

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns or Louisiana WarHawks?

Yep. I hope the conference office grants their wishes and calls their bluff. Louisiana Warhawks and Louisiana Ragin Cajuns it is. No more ULL or ULM. Let's see who comes out on top in the long run. They want to be cute and trivial about it, let's do it.

[CoolCajun123]

Ruston would everything in their power to keep us from being called Louisiana. The name issue will not change if we were in Conference USA.

And Monroe will never move down to FCS.

I can agree with you. I would just prefer to fight tech each yr for a conference title in CUSA, instead of Phil Robertson community college in the SBC. If you want to get better and challenge yourself then you need to play tougher competition. SBC is a "Dead Man Walking"... With the direction it is heading, the SBC will prob fold by 2020...if not sooner

[CrazyCajun]

I can agree with you. I would just prefer to fight tech each yr for a conference title in CUSA, instead of Phil Robertson community college in the SBC. If you want to get better and challenge yourself then you need to play tougher competition. SBC is a "Dead Man Walking"... With the direction it is heading, the SBC will prob fold by 2020...if not sooner

Cusa is not tougher competition, it is simply better perception. Cusa is full of our ex conference mates...a southern miss who hasn't won a game in 3 years. The top of the belt would beat top of cusa majority of the time.

[Boomer]

OK lets see what Massey says---I will check it!!!

[Boomer]

OK I am back---AA #6---IND #7----MT WEST #8-----Mid Am #9----Belt #10----CUSA #11------And the Cajuns are now in at #55 in the Country for the composite!!!

[CoolCajun123]

Cusa is not tougher competition, it is simply better perception. Cusa is full of our ex conference mates...a southern miss who hasn't won a game in 3 years. The top of the belt would beat top of cusa majority of the time.

I understand and agree with you, but perception is everything these days in the business of college athletics. Look at schools building new high tech facilities, stadium renovations, new jerseys/equipment, campus renovations. A school will do anything possible to sign a recruit, sell a ticket, broadcast an athletic event, and/or move to a new/better looking conference.

Many people on RP want the cajuns to get into a better conference(BigXII or AAC) and i would love to see that, but i have a few issues with out current position. When is the last time the BIG XII or AAC/Big East took a team from the Sun Belt in the past 15-20 yrs? ( Answer: Never). This is my theory- moving into CUSA will give us the best chance to advance our athletic program into the future (bigger conferences, increased revenue, better bowls/TV coverage) and this is why...Big12 lost Mizzou(SEC), TXAM(SEC), Colorado(Pac12), Nebraska(Big10)...... Big12 filled losses with WVU(from Big east/AAC), TCU(from MWC)..still down 2 schools (10 total)......ACC will lose maryland and others next yr and will refill with Louisville and other schools ...AAC will admit Tulsa, Tulane, and ECU (all cusa members) in 2014 and Navy in 2015...CUSA has admitted schools in preparation for this MTSU, FIU, FAU, WKU, NT, all from SBC...In order to move into the dream conferences we all desire, we must show the willingness and ability to make a move. We must pay the dues along the ladder of conferences in order to move into the dream conference. Big12 and AAC are not looking at the SBC schools to fill their roster.

[Turbine]

A successful Independent would have "Louisiana" ownership in a heartbeat.

A successful Independent would get picked up by the Big-12 before any member of either the SBC or CUSA.

A successful Independent could easily have 7 home games every year.

[TravlnCajun]

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