2014 Branding Fiasco: UL-Lafayette or UL-L (SBC Reference Guide)

[UL_Cajuns]

I think there is something behind this. Savoie/Farmer promised to stay in the Sun Belt a few years back. They are so loyal that they didn't want to break this. Now that we have been thrown under the bus on the name issue, they see that the Sun Belt is not loyal to us, so why should we be loyal to them? Savoie/Farmer now pick up the phone and call CUSA and accept the bid that was made to us a while back without feeling bad about their loyal commitment that they made a while back to the Sun Belt? Wishful thinking?

[Just1More]

Shows a serious disconnect from their constituency.

They've never been connected to us. They use Jay Walker to talk for them on the air and Icitsh on this forum. They obviously hate us on the inside.

[RCAJUN90]

Does anyone realize how utterly horrible this is?

For t-joe to not only cave on this issue, but to choose THIS as the abbreviation is absolutely the worst decision he could have made.
Just keep winning........
I usually don't care much either way with all this stuff, I just say UL cause that's what we are and figure everything else will fall into place over time. But t-joe has literally fukced us bad.

[waterboy]

I think there is something behind this. Savoie/Farmer promised to stay in the Sun Belt a few years back. They are so loyal that they didn't want to break this. Now that we have been thrown under the bus on the name issue, they see that the Sun Belt is not loyal to us, so why should we be loyal to them? Savoie/Farmer now pick up the phone and call CUSA and accept the bid that was made to us a while back without feeling bad about their loyal commitment that they made a while back to the Sun Belt? Wishful thinking?

What bid???

[CajunRebel]

[Turbine]

Yes, because the -L appendage is isolated and I think more easily dropped.

I'm having trouble wrapping my brain around your logic tonight.

I see it as an academic abbreviation, bolstered by the Lafayette focused academic version.

Now then, if you are referring to academics going from -Lafayette to -L I agree, it would make it easier to drop.

[ulforlife]

What was wrong with ULL? If a change had to be made? UL-L??? What the ____ seriously

[ULvictory]

To all the people claiming the "UL is Louisville" crap.

MSU....

Michigan State University
Mississippi State University
Murray State University
McNeese State University

Where's the outrage there?

[HoustonCajun]

First off, kill that freaking idea of University of Acadiana. Given the politics of our state, you know damn good and well Monore will stay ULM, and the M will get dropped. Second, we have to stay vocally and gear wear true to University of Louisiana. Third, it's a guideline, not a mandate.

And last I'm done getting all rah-rah over the Cajuns until we get out this &);6/!!!! conference. Takes me back to the days where DICK Oliver mailed then USL the basketball championship trophy.

If Hud goes to Vandy this week, theses two events will make for the most devastating time in decades around here

Pardon me, nature is calling, need to go take a Benson.

NO school will be the University of Louisiana. ULM will either stay with that name or change back to NLU, but as North Louisiana University which their fans prefer. That is not even a consideration. In fact, if we changed, they would need to find a second school or be forced to change.

Acadiana University or University of Acadiana reminds me of Auburn. We are a university with Frenxh heritage, the FDL is French, and Acadiana is Cajun. All of Louisiana is not Cajun. We can still be Tier 1 regardless of our name. Acadiana or back to USL, but as South Louisiana. We would be in good company with USF, UNT, USA, UCF, USC, and USM. The point is, we need a clear identity which we thought we had with Louisiana. That ship has now sailed with this announcement except among alums and local media which might now change.

Admittedly, this is a knee jerk reaction and frustrated response to being blind-sighted with this today. But we need an identity and UL-L is NOT it. We went from a double directional to hyphenated school and this should not stand for any of us. 13 years of fighting this and this is what we get? Nothing seems to get thought out for long term effects. Certainly, Dr. A didn't consider better name options for us. I wonder if Dr. S is aware of what he is about to face over this.

[Turbine]

What was wrong with ULL? If a change had to be made? UL-L??? What the ____ seriously

Some history is in order, from day one we have strived to avoid the dULL skULL from ULL tag.

[shof]

UL-L AD Scott Farmer is a halftime guest!!!!!

No interview on the ESPN---3 broadcast. What was discussed??

[California Cajun]

As long as I'm around it will never stop, and I have a sneaky suspicion I'm not by myself.