University of Lousiana

[NuForce]

Maybe if UL had a larger enrollment than Ellis Shoe, they wouldnt be so butthurt about the name?

Obviously you're trying to turn this thread into a flamer's rant. I guess researching the topic take a little too much effort.

There is a lot that has happened over that last 30 years concerning the name and the significance of changing it. First off, we are second to LSU in enrollment. Is that big enough for you?

The history of the name, the short version:

USL was officially changed to UL back in 1984. Because of District Judge William H. Brown (a bias judge and LSU graduate) the name was changed back after one year. The point is that LSU doesn't want competition within the state in anything and we actually pose a threat. Because of all this our backwards minded Legislature passed the "LSU Rule" in 1995 which required that at least two state universities change their name at the same time using the (at city) designation. This in effects makes LSU the only "Flagship" school.

Most states have two systems with each system a Flagship school. The Flagship school is normally the largest of it's respective system. The fact is that WE ARE NOT IN LSU's SYSTEM.

The point is that we should be the flagship of our University Louisiana system and we are excelling in many areas besides enrollment and sports here are just a few recent recognitions:

"Best 378 Colleges" 2014, The Princeton Review
No. 4 in the U.S. for Social Mobility, 2013 Washington Monthly
"Best 295 Business Schools" 2014, The Princeton Review
"Best Colleges 2014," top 281 national universities (tier 2), U.S. News & World Report college rankings
"2013 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll."
No. 10 among research universities for percentage of research and development expenditures funded by business, National Science Foundation September 2013 Report.

We are LOUISIANA.

[CajunMarine81]

I haven't been against the Acadiana idea. However, it's funny how you try to tell us we have nothing to do with how people view Louisiana. I tell you what, we'll go with whatever name you think we should go with as soon as you guys change your name to Ruston Tech. Because Ruston is in no way what the rest of Louisiana is.

Hey Cajuns, CONGRATS on games yesterday. Hope y'all send state back to StarkVegas in a blowout.
Respectfully, I am a little curious as to why y'all insist on being called "Louisiana" for sports. Your University really doesn't represent the entire state... in fact, (if your honest) you really don't want to. Besides New Orleans, y'all often look down on NW La, NE La, CENLA, BTR. The only area that y'all really care about is Acadiana, so why isn't that reflected in the name of your Institution/sports? The University of Acadiana would be much more unique than just "Louisiana" & there would be no more name controversy, especially with the sports media.

[DaddyCajun]

Funny that UNO is now in the UL system cuz LSU didn't care about LSUNO. LSUS may also leave. What that say about the LSU system??

UNO was almost bankrupt so LSU dumped them off on the UL system that has a much better record of finacial stability! They also have been trying to pawn off LSUE, LSUA and LSUS to the UL system and take LaTech because of their Nano Tech Research. You see they dump the burden on the UL system and take the coveted Nano Tech Research being done at Louisiana Tech, I dont think Tech will bite as the second they do LSU will take claim to that Research and Tech's Dawg Jaws will be open wide draging the ground!

[DaddyCajun]

We are also, officially, designated as a 'Statewide' university. We have higher admission standards, and as previously stated, are the second largest in the State.
LaTech and UNO are also 'Statewide,' but UNO has never recovered from Katrina, etc., and seems to be having quite the struggle to survive (their current enrollement is ~7K, less than half of what it used to be). LaTech is good academically, but it is in a far-flung part of the state, and half the size of UL.
All the other Uni's are deemed 'Regional.'
http://regents.louisiana.gov/wp-cont..._2011_1027.pdf

Where is Tulane in all this? Louisiana is also getting ready to bump up to the same Tier as LSU, and La Tech as Tulane is the only Tier 1 National Research Institution in the state!

[jumboragncajun]

Commenyator in texas am game yesterday was talking about us and used ul over and over almost like he was proving a point for ul name

That would be Ben McDonald. He has been giving the Cajuns TONS of love in all his commentary.

[veedreen]

Id heard that lsu had barely did anything for uno. Why get rid of the other schools??

[HoustonCajun]

It would not surprise me if ESPN tells those announcers " never use Louisiana you can say Louisiana-Lafayette or Lafayette, but if you start using Louisiana they will be consequences."

Wouldn't surprise me one bit. They probably dropping the hammer down on the ESPN regional announcer as we speak.

Actually, the announcers called us LOUISIANA the entire game with only a couple of exeptions of using Louisiana Lafayette. But, all of their graphics say UL Lafayette. How they can see LOUISIANA everywhere and still not use LOUISIANA is beyond me. And, you know all of the information our SID feeds them has UL and LOUISIANA. Cal State Fullerton suddenly decides they want to be called Fullerton, and ESPN immediately calls them that, yet refuses to refer to us as LOUISIANA.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Id heard that lsu had barely did anything for uno. Why get rid of the other schools??

LSU stripped as much as possible from UNO on their way out the system. Research wise I am talking about.

[zakeeus]

Ummmm, I know all of that already, it was just a joke. I was gonna add more to that to make it more obvious, but got caught up in the game last night. Nothing will ever make them happy.

[Ragin9221]

Actually, the announcers called us LOUISIANA the entire game with only a couple of exeptions of using Louisiana Lafayette. But, all of their graphics say UL Lafayette. How they can see LOUISIANA everywhere and still not use LOUISIANA is beyond me. And, you know all of the information our SID feeds them has UL and LOUISIANA. Cal State Fullerton suddenly decides they want to be called Fullerton, and ESPN immediately calls them that, yet refuses to refer to us as LOUISIANA

For the softball regional and super regional it almost took an act of congress to call us Louisiana. The Baseball announcers were using it all game long. It was nice to hear them using it.

[Turbine]

Hey Cajuns, CONGRATS on games yesterday. Hope y'all send state back to StarkVegas in a blowout.
Respectfully, I am a little curious as to why y'all insist on being called "Louisiana" for sports. Your University really doesn't represent the entire state... in fact, (if your honest) you really don't want to. Besides New Orleans, y'all often look down on NW La, NE La, CENLA, BTR. The only area that y'all really care about is Acadiana, so why isn't that reflected in the name of your Institution/sports? The University of Acadiana would be much more unique than just "Louisiana" & there would be no more name controversy, especially with the sports media.

To some extent your observation shows the success (in creating perception) of in-state opponents and how they want UL to be perceived.

The truth is somewhat different.

Since 1939 UL has been the 2nd largest public University in Louisiana.

They can't box UL in.

"In this corner representing Louisiana, is LOUISIANA."