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

[CajunJack55]

Well good thing we have a very proactive, engaged, and involved marketing department to help clear up this mess and show the nation that we really do have an identity and brand. We would look like fools if we had to go at this alone... : )

[basinbear]

Good god. Everyone's gone crazy.

Swear to gawd Slap ....I just passed myself coming and going.....I am beyond frustrated and confused

[CajunJack55]

This is what we should have done back in 2000 instead of going the University of Louisiana at Lafayette route. Louisiana University is no threat to being a flagship of the University of Louisiana System. LU would be our acronym and the networks would have no problem with that. No one would have opposed that name. We would be like Ohio State and Ohio. Or, we could have stayed USL and become the University of South Louisiana. Or, we could have become Acadiana University. Any of the 3 options would have given us a better identity that UL-L. Instead, Dr. A took the hard route hoping to achieve something he had to know we never could be in this state. 1984 to 2014 and look where we are today.

Look, WE will all still call ourselves Louisiana and UL. But, the rest of the world outside of Lafayette will not. And, the few that did no longer will. We are now stuck with UL-L and UL Lafayette. We either live with it or change it to something we can live with. My guess is our President will be content to be UL Lafayette and know our place and the Aaron Martin press release is the last we will hear from the university. I hope none of us let that happen.

I agree. In my opinion ULL is the worst possible choice. They did it for Academic reasons however and did not care how it would effect us in sports. We can't change the past but I surely hope something is done going forward. I am sure most of you can agree with me when I say that our name issue is THE number one priority and issue we need to face today. Other schools don't get it but we are passionate about it for a reason.

[CajunAlum10]

We need some of the big backers to go into Farmer's office and give him an earfull, I gurantee they will listen. Money talks.

[Turbine]

The university communication department is wrong. The nickname didnt need to change. The first reference and abbreviation did.

So now its going to say this???

Name: University of Louisiana at Laf..
Nickname: Louisiana Ragin Cajuns
First Reference: UL-Lafayette
Abbreviation: UL-L

Forget for a second that hyphens are illegal. LOUISIANA-L makes more sense than UL-Lafayette.

[CajunEXPRESS]

So that would be U'dC?

[basinbear]

University of Idaho uses "IU" for Athletics branding...University of Oklahoma uses "OU"... University of Colorado uses "CU"... University of Kansas uses "KU"... what is so freaking hard about our using "LU"???????

[CrazyCajun]

We need some of the big backers to go into Farmer's office and give him an earfull, I gurantee they will listen. Money talks.

Obviously not

[CoolCajun123]

I dont see where the SBC has any jurisdiction to dictate what this university refers to itself as. If they dont like the name we choose then we should seperate ourselves from the conference

[basinbear]

What would make you think other schools or legislatures would allow this?

IT DOES NOT DENOTE FLAGSHIP STATUS

[basinbear]

I dont see where the SBC has any jurisdiction to dictate what this university refers to itself as. If they dont like the name we choose then we should seperate ourselves from the conference

Que in Cajun Nation with his beloved Darth Vader in 5... 4... 3.. 2..

[CajunEXPRESS]

Yes, but it never did, they just use that as an excuse. The name sounds BIG TIME.