AP Poll and the Name mixup

[Turbine]

Why is the thread open?? We're not ranked. And only receiving 6 votes in coaches poll

There is the misconception that marketing can be ignored and that winning will take care of everything.

This poll blip shows that marketing matters.

[Cajun90]

Again...it is time for Farmer to get a legal team on board if this keep happening. Go after the SBC, ESPN and all other that will not fall in line.

and sue them for what??? The judge would laugh us out of court. This is akin to filing suit because someone misspelled your name in the newspaper. It's stupid but last time I checked being stupid wasn't illegal.

[CajunRebel]

What is our SID doing?

He decided to be cute with his "ESPN-Bristol" comments.

How about fixing crap like this?

http://collegefootball.ap.org/teams/louisiana-lafayette

With the same effort you put in typing this post you could have fixed it yourself with a short, nicely worded email. I've done it in the past. They apologize and fix it immediately.

This is frustrating to see but it's not the SID's job to police every website on the Internet and it would be next to impossible to do. To me as a fan, taking the initiative to do little things like send emails when you see a mistake is part of holding on to the rope.

[El Sidonio]

saw this on the AP website (assuming that this is the legit AP website)
http://collegefootball.ap.org/poll

however, on ESPN's posting of the latest AP poll, we are not listed.
http://espn.go.com/college-football/rankings

anybody know what's goin on?

[El Sidonio]

whoops, just saw the other post about this. sorry for the double post

[fanof71]

That, is a new low. No one is jerking anyone's chain, it was a mistake, a really bad mistake, but a mistake. AP did take care of it asap . I would suggest, and this is a perfect opportunity to do so, send your emails to the Communications and Marketing Office.

The email is communications@louisiana.edu....web page, http://<br /> http://communicationsa...ding-licensing

There is someone on staff there who is "in charge" of marketing athletics. The office is involved with all the things we've talked about as far as the name is concerned. Yes, the SID does his part, but I think if this office would offer up some muscle as far as the misuse of all things ragin cajun, you might get some traction. A huge part of what that office should be doing is protecting the university brand. With what I've seen lately, I'd fire all of em.

Go ahead and send your email. I sent one last week and have yet to get a reply. I posted it in another thread. That email goes straight to Aaron Martin, head of the office. (this is a university office, not an academic office)

BTW, SciFi network had a movie on the other night, "Ragin Cajun Rednecks something, rabble) I wonder if the use of our team name was approved?...ah, I would guess that answer is no.

[pasbon]

The joke is on us. Too many nicknames, too many name changes, too many changes to our mascot, etc.

[Hammer58]

The joke is on us. Too many nicknames, too many name changes, too many changes to our mascot, etc.

Disagree. We still haven't changed our name as many times as LSU. Difference is we have several entities working to oppose us and a conference that at best does nothing to help us. And our own admin has its share of responsibility as well

[Turbine]

The joke is on us. Too many nicknames, too many name changes, too many changes to our mascot, etc.

ONE mascot change and ONE nickname Change.

Many point in time Spirit leaders on the time line.

None of those have anything to do with current marketing woes.

Also it isn't the name change per say, rather it is Martin Halls relentless focus on "Lafayette" that is causing the national fumble.

[Hammer58]

ONE mascot change and ONE nickname Change.

Many point in time Spirit leaders on the time line.

None of those have anything to do with current marketing woes.

Also it isn't the name change per say, rather it is Martin Halls relentless focus on "Lafayette" that is causing the national fumble.

You have been singing that song for several years now. It is as true today as it was the first time you said it. Unfortunately it seems our admin and marketing people are tone deaf

[ManAboutTown]

For those of you that think the name thing isn't a big deal, here's exhibit A. And that's is happening on almost a weekly basis.

And for the gentlemen that assumes we'd be laughed out of court; that is not the case. On several occasions this institution has been misrepresented and embarrassed by people not doing their jobs, or blatantly skewing our identification. Even a hint of legal action pointed in that direction, and I bet some asses get tightened up.

You can't consistently get a companies name wrong. Especially in high stakes college athletics. You think McDonalds would let it slide if they were commonly referred to in magazines and newspapers as MCDoogles; and then rather than their Golden Arches beside the listings, a have maroon W?!

[pasbon]

For those of you that think the name thing isn't a big deal, here's exhibit A. And that's is happening on almost a weekly basis.

And for the gentlemen that assumes we'd be laughed out of court; that is not the case. On several occasions this institution has been misrepresented and embarrassed by people not doing their jobs, or blatantly skewing our identification. Even a hint of legal action pointed in that direction, and I bet some asses get tightened up.

You can't consistently get a companies name wrong. Especially in high stakes college athletics. You think McDonalds would let it slide if they were commonly referred to in magazines and newspapers as MCDoogles; and then rather than their Golden Arches beside the listings, a have maroon W?!

McDonald's has ONE name, used in ALL locations. McDonald's has ONE major character associated with its corporate identity named Ronald for all of years in business. How many names does ULL have? UL, ULL, UL-L, UL-La, Louisiana's Ragin Cajuns, Louisiana Ragin Cajuns, Louisiana. Have been the bulldogs, along with the Chicken, Cajunman, the Pepper, had a Bulldog with the name of Ragin Cajun, etc. Its no wonder the media and anyone else outside of Cajun Field doesn't know what to call the university anymore.