The Name Game

[Sonsissymia]

_ I just realized that this website does not allow the extra L to show up in any reference, so it is difficult to state ones point. My concern is with the UL L (I hope that works). _

it's that kind of mature thinking that will get the "UL" moniker universally known.

[Turbine]

I know the city of Lafayette is a drawing card, but its popularity might hamper promoting the external use of UL.

An upcoming game conversation often sounds like this; "Where is the game?" "Lafayette." That sounds normal and it is, unless you are trying to limit the use of the city tag nationally.

It might help if the conversation sounded like this; "Where is the game?" "UL"

jmo

[DestinCajun]

_ I know the city of Lafayette is a drawing card, but its popularity might hamper promoting the external use of UL.

An upcoming game conversation often sounds like this; "Where is the game?" "Lafayette." That sounds normal and it is, unless you are trying to limit the use of the city tag nationally.

It might help if the conversation sounded like this; "Where is the game?" "UL"

jmo _

I'm a UL fan hope you are too.

[Cajun Power]

UL is the best. It is our official name: The University of Louisiana. We're not Louisiana University. I liked ULA, but I could see that easily becoming ULaf on a scoreboard which is probably worse than ULL. UL is pretty much the default name which people call us by, except LSU people. In many publications I now see only UL, the one huge exception being the Advocate which I have a sneaking suspicion even adds the second L in direct quotes where it wasn't originally present. The only thing that will solve our name problem is continued growth in academics and much better athletic performance.

I think one thing that would help us become "Louisiana" is to drop the " 's " in Louisiana's Ragin Cajuns. While it may be unique, it only complicates things. Announcers and media outlets would probably call us Louisiana if our name was the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns, like the Michigan Wolverines or Texas Longhorns. Instead they are forced to consciously choose between saying Louisiana's Ragin Cajuns and Louisiana-Lafayette. "Louisiana's" just doesn't sound as natural. We've got to make things as simple as possible, because most people in the media aren't super bright.

[CajunNation]

As long as our administration focuses almost all of our marketing efforts on "Ragin Cajuns" and a flaming vegetable, the name issue will never be resolved.

[Sonsissymia]

_ UL is the best. It is our official name: The University of Louisiana. We're not Louisiana University. I liked ULA, but I could see that easily becoming ULaf on a scoreboard which is probably worse than UL. UL is pretty much the default name which people call us by, except LSU people. In many publications I now see only UL, the one huge exception being the Advocate which I have a sneaking suspicion even adds the second L in direct quotes where it wasn't originally present. The only thing that will solve our name problem is continued growth in academics and much better athletic performance.

I think one thing that would help us become "Louisiana" is to drop the " 's " in Louisiana's Ragin Cajuns. While it may be unique, it only complicates things. Announcers and media outlets would probably call us Louisiana if our name was the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns, like the Michigan Wolverines or Texas Longhorns. Instead they are forced to consciously choose between saying Louisiana's Ragin Cajuns and Louisiana-Lafayette. "Louisiana's" just doesn't sound as natural. We've got to make things as simple as possible, because most people in the media aren't super bright. _

true, but you present a false issue. someone earlier in this thread mentioned how the cajuns has just played "NU" and how great it was that everybody knows what that means. "NU" is the University of Nebraska--they switch it up a bit for NU, probably because something else is obviously known as the "UN." "OU" of the big 12? that school is the University of Oklahoma--they switch it around for their catchy acronym for whatever reason they chose. UL is, around the country, Louisville. There really is nobody known as "LU." You may not like LU, and frankly i don't much either, but the fact that the school is the university of louisiana at lafayette technically is not an impediment for trying it out.

[Zeebart21]

true, but you present a false issue. someone earlier in this thread mentioned how the cajuns has just played "NU" and how great it was that everybody knows what that means. "NU" is the University of Nebraska--they switch it up a bit for NU, probably because something else is obviously known as the "UN." "OU" of the big 12? that school is the University of Oklahoma--they switch it around for their catchy acronym for whatever reason they chose. UL is, around the country, Louisville. There really is nobody known as "LU." You may not like LU, and frankly i don't much either, but the fact that the school is the university of louisiana at lafayette technically is not an impediment for trying it out.

Why do you think CBS had Louisville listed as Lou. during the NCAA tourney? Odd, huh?

Z

ps look for an LHS graduation invite in the mail. Jr accepts $10's and $20's.

[Sonsissymia]

_ Why do you think CBS had Louisville listed as Lou. during the NCAA tourney? Odd, huh?

Z

ps look for an LHS graduation invite in the mail. Jr accepts $10's and $20's. _

i still have a couple of cannon's 20's--send it on. and the deal is, you get my daughter's next year from LOUISIANA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Hammer58]

_ true, but you present a false issue. someone earlier in this thread mentioned how the cajuns has just played "NU" and how great it was that everybody knows what that means. "NU" is the University of Nebraska--they switch it up a bit for NU, probably because something else is obviously known as the "UN." "OU" of the big 12? that school is the University of Oklahoma--they switch it around for their catchy acronym for whatever reason they chose. UL is, around the country, Louisville. There really is nobody known as "LU." You may not like LU, and frankly i don't much either, but the fact that the school is the university of louisiana at lafayette technically is not an impediment for trying it out. _

So I guess you'll be spending a good deal of your time informing the fans of the various OSU's, USC's, and even the LSU's that all but one have to change their popular acronym? The "you can't use UL because UL is Louisville" is about the stupidest argument you State fans have ever come up with. And thats saying a lot as you've come up with quite a few stupid arguments. And you've added a new one to the list tonight, "

...the fact that the school is the university of louisiana at lafayette technically is not an impediment for trying it out. "

Yet you and your pals argue that same name is an impediment to us using "UL".

You sure do spend a whole lot of time not caring. When your daughter comes home from UL do you spend as much time boring her to death with all your opinions on UL and how its fans should think?

[Zeebart21]

i still have a couple of cannon's 20's--send it on. and the deal is, you get my daughter's next year from LOUISIANA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We'll just exchange 20's!! LOL!!

Z

[Zeebart21]

So I guess you'll be spending a good deal of your time informing the fans of the various OSU's, USC's, and even the LSU's that all but one have to change their popular acronym? The "you can't use UL because UL is Louisville" is about the stupidest argument you State fans have ever come up with. And thats saying a lot as you've come up with quite a few stupid arguments. And you've added a new one to the list tonight, " Yet you and your pals argue that same name is an impediment to us using "UL".

You sure do spend a whole lot of time not caring. When your daughter comes home from UL do you spend as much time boring her to death with all your opinions on UL and how its fans should think?

Dude, SSM is a closet Cajun Fan, trust me. Just like the actors/actresses in Hollywood w/ conservative views, SSM would be banished from his circle of friends if he admitted it to anyone!

[Sonsissymia]

So I guess you'll be spending a good deal of your time informing the fans of the various OSU's, USC's, and even the LSU's that all but one have to change their popular acronym? The "you can't use UL because UL is Louisville" is about the stupidest argument you State fans have ever come up with. And thats saying a lot as you've come up with quite a few stupid arguments. And you've added a new one to the list tonight, " Yet you and your pals argue that same name is an impediment to us using "UL".

You sure do spend a whole lot of time not caring. When your daughter comes home from UL do you spend as much time boring her to death with all your opinions on UL and how its fans should think?

i don't care what your school calls itself. and i never said you "can't use UL." i have often been amazed that the 'name game' seems to be of more import than actual results of the sports' teams, but that's just me.

my post attempted to show the other poster that many schools have reversed it's acronym if they so chose, like nebraska and oklahoma. i reread my post, and it says it rather clearly. i think you may be a little dense. it's okay.