University of Louisiana Lafayette ???

[RCAJUN90]

_ Did you reply to (or correct) my post on UL taking in $3 million more than it spent in 06-07 ? _

No. I'm not sure what you are talking about? My computer crashed about a week ago and I haven't downloaded adobe reader yet so I didn't even read the reports that were posted.

[NOCajun]

Other than the NCAA basketball tournament in 2002. We have never been represented as UL to the nation.

The College World Series in 2000, if I'm not mistaken, and I don't believe I am!!

[DestinCajun]

We need to win some ball games and talk about a championship. _

You nailed that one. LOL!!!

[DestinCajun]

They do this with no malice. They call us that because they think that is our name.

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.

[Cajun Express]

_ I am always harping about our name and the various names we are called or even call ourselves, all of which continues an identity problem for us and just continues to strenghten our recognition as Louisiana Lafayette.

Well, yesterday I received the UL Foundation publication in the mail. And, guess what we call ourselves on the front cover and throughout most of the publication, the University of Louisiana Lafayette? I thought our official name was the University of Louisiana at Lafayette? The report is sprinkled with UL Lafayette and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, but the predominant usage is the University of Louisiana Lafayette.

We have local media calling us UL and Louisiana. Our athletic website is starting to use UL and Louisiana more and more, although the website is still a mixed bag of names that includes Louisiana Lafayette. So, outside of Lafayette, we are still Louisiana Lafayette. Now, one of the universities key publications calls us the University of Louisiana Lafayette. Geez!! Maybe I am the only one who gets riled up over this, but it gets rediculous and is frustrating to me. I sure hope Dr. S takes a position on a consistent use of our name going forward. I don't care that we are the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, as long as athletically we are UL and Louisiana. But, academically, our university should at least get our name right. Doesn't anyone proof these things?

The report also states that the Foundation's total assets are a little over $136,000,000. I thought we had surpassed $150,000,000. _

IMO, whenever you get something like that, send an e-mail to Doctor Savoie letting him know you really would like to support the university, but are not happy with this and will postpone any serious donations until this activity stops, and also cc one to the foundation.

[CajunFun]

you did mean 150 million, right? i'm just trying to keep it on the real.

Doh!

Actually, it's just $150 and some change...

8-D

[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.