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

[Turbine]

If I were at Martin's place and could pen a response on the fly . ... it would go something like this.

Our goal going back over four decades has been to become the University of Louisiana, nothing has changed in that regard.

It is common knowledge that we would refer to ourselves as UL as an introduction, but current law prohibits us from doing so as a first term reference, and not until our full legal name has been established in context.

The legal first use exceptions are Louisiana and Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.

It is important to note; nothing prevents the Sun Belt from using Louisiana and or UL as first phrase references.

Sincerely, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

[CajunNation]

Since anything is better than the current name disaster, I'll say it again. You can say it sounds like a juco, or whatever you want. I'll say it's better than the mess we have. Auburn may have sounded cheesy 100 yrs ago..

Acadian University of Louisiana (AULA)
The University of Acadiana (UACA )
Acadiana University ( AULA)

Either of these would be catchy and would sound legit once they became synonymous with WINNING

Universite' des Acadiens

[CajunEXPRESS]

@ulforlive, he could have abstained, refused Bensons demands, they at least it is forced upon us whatever Benson does. As it stands we asked for this abomination. If you ask for it, you can never complain. Let Benson be the bad guy, he refuses our request, it is upon him. Now we are complicit. I cannot see how you do not understand this.

[Cajunrunner]

Again...then why not just tell everyone this? Why no comment? He knows how important the name issue is.

While no doubt Savoie is more supportive of Cajun athletics than his predecessor, he still runs Martin Hall the same way. No communication. Everything tight-lipped.

[ulforlife]

Again...then why not just tell everyone this? Why no comment? He knows how important the name issue is.

That's how we do things here. I don't agree with it but actions always speak louder than words, and that's what we're all seeing.

We're all ____ed off, we have a right to be. And as it would be nice to see us use that emotion to trigger a positive movement, I don't know how much longer anyone is willing to fight at this point.

[CajunJack55]

That's how we do things here. I don't agree with it but actions always speak louder than words, and that's what we're all seeing..

Are we?

[ulforlife]

@ulforlive, he could have abstained, refused Bensons demands, they at least it is forced upon us whatever Benson does. As it stands we asked for this abomination. If you ask for it, you can never complain. Let Benson be the bad guy, he refuses our request, it is upon him. Now we are complicit. I cannot see how you do not understand this.

Oh I agree with you 100%. I'm only trying to understand why he made the choice that he made. But yes you are right, this was all lost long before this statement was released.

[CoolCajun123]

I think if we had an admin as hell bent on the name issue as Ulm was, then we wouldnt be in this situation. Fu.:ck the SBC

[ulforlife]

Are we?

Have you seen anything differently?

[ljr3721]

Name: Louisiana
Abbreviation: ULA (assuming UL is out of the question)

That's all he had to say. This ain't rocket surgery.

[Damon]

Then come out and say that.

You can't pull the curtain back on political blackmail like that. If TdashJoe reveals that this was quid pro quo, that would make it even worse and we'd get our projects funding pulled or mysteriously stuck in red tape.


That's only IF my (and other's) hypothesis is true. If TdashJoe did this to appease the SBC, then yes, he's a nutless beta who doesn't deserve the title of President.

[cajunfan337]

After a night to reflect, I am really starting to believe this is the work of "stay in your place" politics combined with our huge planned improvements to athletic and campus facilities.

So, the tough decision is: stick to your name or improve those facilities. I don't think this is exclusively an SBC thing. This reeks of what I watched happen to the sign outside of Blackham in the late 80's.

Bingo