University of Louisiana Lafayette ???

[NOCajun]

_ That's not true in many cases. For example, take the "average Joe" Uneauxers, McNeasers and LaTexsters who have absolutely no dog in the name fight at all but they'll call you whatever it is you don't want to be called. It's a typical playground mentality. _

Uh, you forgot the other 9/10ths of the state that wear the purple & p|$$ tank tops!!

[HoustonCajun]

_ I long for the day to "get used to it".
As of now the DA, RaginPagin, and my family are my only window to the UL name. _

The media calls us what we tell them to call us. And, right now, that is a very mixed message from UL athletics. Our website is mixed with UL, Louisiana, Louisiana Lafayette, Ragin Cajuns, Louisiana's Ragin Cajuns and Cajuns. Until we decide that, like Texas is officially the University of Texas at Austin or Nebraska is the University of Nebraska Lincoln or Wisconsin is the University of Wisconsin Madison, we are Louisiana. Our SID needs to make a simple statement that "We are the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Athletically, please call us Louisiana and UL." And, quit using Louisiana's Ragin Cajuns. That has no tie-in to the university. We are our own worse enemy when it comes to our name. It is time for Dr. S to right the ship.

[Zeebart21]

_ That's not true in many cases. For example, take the "average Joe" Uneauxers, McNeasers and LaTexsters who have absolutely no dog in the name fight at all but they'll call you whatever it is you don't want to be called. It's a typical playground mentality. _

Absolute Malice...Big time malice... Try correcting anyone on the street....... See what type of response you get. Just use UL or University of Louisiana in conversation, see the response.....

Total Malice...Major League Malice....Huge Malice!!!

[RaginFan2]

Absolute Malice...Big time malice... Try correcting anyone on the street. See what type of response you get. Just use UL or University of Louisiana in conversation, see the response.....

Total Malice...Major League Malice....Huge Malice!!!

So what you are trying to say is that some fans of other schools have some sort of MALICE against us?

[Zeebart21]

_ So what you are trying to say is that some fans of other schools have some sort of MALICE against us?

_

yup.

[CajunCanaille]

_ The media calls us what we tell them to call us. And, right now, that is a very mixed message from UL athletics. Our website is mixed with UL, Louisiana, Louisiana Lafayette, Ragin Cajuns, Louisiana's Ragin Cajuns and Cajuns. Until we decide that, like Texas is officially the University of Texas at Austin or Nebraska is the University of Nebraska Lincoln or Wisconsin is the University of Wisconsin Madison, we are Louisiana. Our SID needs to make a simple statement that "We are the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Athletically, please call us Louisiana and UL." And, quit using Louisiana's Ragin Cajuns. That has no tie-in to the university. We are our own worse enemy when it comes to our name. It is time for Dr. S to right the ship. _

I'm pretty sure the problem starts with Julie Dronet in Logos and Licensing. She is the one who restricts use of names and logos to various media outlets. It needs to be her job to contact the Athletic Dept. and the media and request that they only use certain names and logos. This is with the understanding that Athletics needs to take the initiative and hold a meeting w/ the Logos and Licensing Dept. to downsize the numerous names that are used.

[Cajunsmike]

_ That's not true in many cases. For example, take the "average Joe" Uneauxers, McNeasers and LaTexsters who have absolutely no dog in the name fight at all but they'll call you whatever it is you don't want to be called. It's a typical playground mentality. _

You are correct about the fans of the other schools. However MetryCajun was not talking about fans when he made the "no malice" comment. He was talking about the folks in the media outside of Lafayette. I disagree to some extent there as a reporter for the TP attended a QB club meeting two years ago. There he asked why we placed such an emphasis on eventually achieving the UL name. I tried to steer the conversation back to the program but he was adamant about continuing to discuss the name thing.

[Zeebart21]

_ You are correct about the fans of the other schools. However MetryCajun was not talking about fans when he made the "no malice" comment. He was talking about the folks in the media outside of Lafayette. I disagree to some extent there as a reporter for the TP attended a QB club meeting two years ago. There he asked why we placed such an emphasis on eventually achieving the UL name. I tried to steer the conversation back to the program but he was adamant about continuing to discuss the name thing. _

I dont know about that Mike?? You think Destins little buddy in the Baton Rouge media really wants to call us UL and not UL..L...seeing how he is a grad and all?

Whats his name, Des?

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[MetryCajun]

_ You are correct about the fans of the other schools. However MetryCajun was not talking about fans when he made the "no malice" comment. He was talking about the folks in the media outside of Lafayette. I disagree to some extent there as a reporter for the TP attended a QB club meeting two years ago. There he asked why we placed such an emphasis on eventually achieving the UL name. I tried to steer the conversation back to the program but he was adamant about continuing to discuss the name thing. _

Besides LSU and UNO fans I have rarely met anyone who cares enough about our name. They call us UL_L or Louisiana Lafayette because that is what we are known by. Seriously, a guy from Ole Miss could give a flip what we are called. Until the national media calls us UL or Louisiana we will be known by all of these other names.

[DestinCajun]

_ I dont know about that Mike?? You think Destins little buddy in the Baton Rouge media really wants to call us UL and not UL..L...seeing how he is a grad and all?

Whats his name, Des?

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Jacques Dronet?