TODAY

[CajunSaint]

_ And I think we need to take a deep breath and calm down. I have been waiting as much as anyone for the change to finally take place but I don't think we should be raising hell if there are no major announcements at the crack of dawn on July 1st. With the July 4th holidays and giving him a least some time to get settled in, I would expect that it might be the middle of July before we hear anything. _

absolutely. this is still louisiana, the state. don't expect roaring changes to suddenly appear out of nowhere at once. do i have to remind anyone about all of the outside forces at work against us in this state? we have very few friends in places of import and consequence. we all know that certain groups will expect us to "remember our place" in the hierarchy of universities in this state. change will come. i fervently believe that. but it will be slow, and to our way of thinking, probably in starts and spurts-slow starts and little spurts. we must remain ever vigilant, yet ever patient.

[NewsCopy]

The next chapter in UL's history finally has an official beginning. Joe Savoie, the newly appointed president of UL, will begin his tenure on Wednesday, giving the university its first new leader in more than 34 years. Outgoing President Ray Authement, whose last day on campus is Monday, leaves the position as the nation's longest serving public university president. "I'm very excited about it," Savoie said of his new position. "So far, I've encountered a lot of enthusiasm, and I'm eager to get down to business." The rest of the story Cody Daigle • cdaigle@theadvertiser.com • June 27, 2008

[DestinCajun]

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Joe is quoted here on La'State muscling it's construction project to the top of the priority list.

http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/21904324.html

[Hammer58]

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I've got a bottle of campagne chilling just waiting to pop the cork on Tuesday.

[RaginCajun77]

I've got a bottle of campagne chilling just waiting to pop the cork on Tuesday.

Perhaps we all need to get together under the Eauxk and cook a meal and invite Doc Savoie.

[DaddyCajun]

_ Perhaps we all need to get together under the Eauxk and cook a meal and invite Doc Savoie. _

Thats what I am talking about, a little Grilling and Chilling and Doc Savoie ear filling!

[Turbine]

_ a little Grilling and Chilling and Doc Savoie ear filling! _

You WAX poetically.

[Hammer58]

_ Thats what I am talking about, a little Grilling and Chilling and Doc Savoie ear filling! _

We might want to think carefully about that. According to the wives, when we did the same with Scott Farmer it started out as a loose circle and he ended up surrounded with little breathing room as we filled his ear!

[NOCajun]

_ We might want to think carefully about that. According to the wives, when we did the same with Scott Farmer it started out as a loose circle and he ended up surrounded with little breathing room as we filled his ear! _

And your point is...???

[Hammer58]

_ And your point is...??? _

When he finally had a chance to jump back in the golf cart he stated as he drove away that he would drop by again. We haven't seen him since.

[CajunSaint]

so, now with t-joe getting started on wednesday, according to his schedule, my ul flag will be flying on that day, at home, and on my truck. i hope it's the beginning of a long and happy relationship!

[DestinCajun]

5 hours and change to go.