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[fanof71]

sent mine in earlier today. Will send another tomorrow

[DaddyCajun]

No, Rebel aka Neville Chamberlin, is right there with you.

Obviously our SID or someone in our admin is not doing his job properly in ensuring ESPN corrects this since it happens repeatedly. In addition to contacting ESPN T-Joe and Karl Benson should be copied since they should give a damn about how our University and a conference representative is continually misidentified.

I don't know, because both CBS and FOX use UL, Ragin Cajuns, Louisiana, and University of Louisiana. ESPN on the other hand use almost everything but an occassional Louisiana or UL by different announcers, but most use Lafayette, Louisiana Lafayette, ULL, UL-Lafayette, oh and can't leave out the University of Lafayette, "The Lafayette Leopards."

I think we need to express our displeasure in a tactful way, but also let them know how the Cajun Nation loves on FOX Sports and CBS Sports with how they have handled the name issue!

[Just1More]

It does work for small blogs and publications.

I'm trying to figure out who we've successfully persuaded to use our preferred name and not. I don't think "small" is the appropriate description. I believe our lack of success with ESPN goes beyond their size. There may be factors (other relationships) with ESPN that are influencing the stubborn refusal to honor our athletic branding name. But I really don't think it's the size of the entity. There are some seriously insignificantly sized media (blogs and publications) that would also refuse to grant us our wish... while some large entities have already honored our request.

Personally, I could give a rat's ___ about whether someone within our ranks is "tired of the name thing". I view it as "then go pound sand or take a nap while the rest of us do care". After all, you went from saying it (bothering ESPN) was destructive, to it merely being futile. ESPN might not be changing their tune... but you are adding a little different harmony to yours. Baby steps...

[bjc6267]

Get over the logo and use of Lousiana Lafayette against an in-state school. ESPN propped us up like we were a big 12 team in a BCS bowl. I have never heard a national broadcast support UL like ESPN did, especially in the first half. Basically made us at NOLA bowl as one of the absolute best non-BCS atmospheres. They had huge props for the team, the fans, and Hud. This is much better than any prior publicity that we could received. We owned the night on the first prime time game of bowl season on a Saturday night in front of a packed Superdome.

If you think this year's NOLA bowl was not a tremendous step forward for the publicity of our university, you are out of your mind. When we played Arkansas it was Louisiana vs. Arkansas on ESPN 3 or U, so they do give us some credit against out of state schools.

[Cajunrunner]

1) BJC6267 is right. The ESPN broadcasters were VERY complimentary towards our team and the atmosphere our fans have created over the past three years in New Orleans.

2) Yes, we should be emailing about using the Lafayette College logo. I never heard Oh LaLa, but that as well would be something to bring to their attention. However, getting upset over the use of Louisiana-Lafayette, well...I hate to break it to some...but that is here to stay as far as ESPN is concerned. Maybe if we put together a BCS-busting type season or become one of the Top 3 mid-major programs in the country things might change, but it would have to be something on the field that grabs their full and admiring attention.

And I still say our SID or Communications Director, whatever his title, going around with "ESPN-Bristol" was petty.

[CockyCajun]

And I still say our SID or Communications Director, whatever his title, going around with "ESPN-Bristol" was petty.

His point was ESPN was being petty so you make his point as well. Nothing like a double kick ___ point!

[CajunEXPRESS]

ESPN does it on purpose. Plain and simple. Mike Patrick referred to us as Southwestern Louisiana. When they continue to refer to us as Oh La La. They can do it and they don't care. To them we are a pimple on the butt of college athletics and are a subject of ridicule because we are not from the north east or the west coast. Areas of the country that obviously (to them) are more important and every body else is just in fly over country.

Do not go there. Mike Patrick was very respectful the whole game, and he got it right Southwestern Louisiana now SW, not SouthWEST. IMO this was simply showing his long time knowledge of the program and a slip up, probably one he worked on to not make. He excused himself immediately, in fact it was an oh sh!*moment the second it slipped out.

He is going to call us what his boss tell him to do period. There is not doubt in my mind that one of the bullets on UL is the name issue which is why I cannot buy the Lafayette Leopards ever being an error, and surely not more than once should it ever be an error.

[ulXrunner]

Sooo.... I looked on ESPN3.com to see what games were on tonight. I see in the side bar that the Boise St vs Oregon St game is in Spanish. BUT... the graphics for the game is a Boise St player next to a picture of our Elijah McGuire. Who is running the mothership during the holidays?

[CajunEXPRESS]

Even God is telling them they are getting it wrong. It is Louisiana not all those crazy names. He just felt this might get their attention by sending a Prophet.

[leeman]

Ok, after they obviously realized that they ____ed up on the lafayette logo, the cajun logo never appeared ONCE on the down yardage graphics..wow.........

[leeman]

Oh, and the refs called us Louisiana the whole game

[leeman]

ok, finally got my email in... got to jump through hoops to find the right link Geaux Cajuns!.....