Sucky Black Uniforms

[Just1More]

_ Scott has not been in Louisiana long enough to recognize the most fundamental law of the local economy. Our resources are directly related to the price of oil. He may not have noticed it has dropped $100 in the last six months. Although layoffs have not started yet, they are being discussed amongst the service sector side of the business. No way are our resources unlimited. _

He should have said that our resources are "untapped"... not "unlimited". That would have been a massively understated fact. UL has one of the largest disconnected alumni... especially for a school that at its core is some serious "emotion". "All you have to do" to connect those alumni and get them to invest is to make them believe (know) that the old guard is not in charge of the money. PS The US has a national economic crisis issue that will hammer many other US universities far more than UL. "Others" have created a huge dependency on the influx of cash. We... "fortunately?"... operate on a shoe string budget... and I can still tie my shoes if you cut my shoe strings by 10%... if you know what I mean.

Again, we are in an "untapped" situation as far as funding goes. I really need to talk to Scott Farmer.

[DestinCajun]

UL has one of the largest disconnected alumni...

Definitely true. Way too many "transfer" as quickly as possible. Ever heard this one, "Oh, but I got my masters at LSU"?

[ULGrad@HOU]

_ Again, we are in an "untapped" situation as far as funding goes. I really need to talk to Scott Farmer. _

Please do, I believe you have good ideas and the passion behind them. You also are a loyal UL Alum and fan. I would only hope that if you or others were able to penetrate the cloud of muck, otherwise known as the UL athletics dept., that you would not get worn down with how they operate (in a vacuum), and become a disgusted loyal fan that doesn't care anymore.

[Cajunsmike]

He should have said that our resources are "untapped"... not "unlimited". That would have been a massively understated fact. UL has one of the largest disconnected alumni... especially for a school that at its core is some serious "emotion". "All you have to do" to connect those alumni and get them to invest is to make them believe (know) that the old guard is not in charge of the money. PS The US has a national economic crisis issue that will hammer many other US universities far more than UL. "Others" have created a huge dependency on the influx of cash. We... "fortunately?"... operate on a shoe string budget... and I can still tie my shoes if you cut my shoe strings by 10%... if you know what I mean.

Again, we are in an "untapped" situation as far as funding goes. I really need to talk to Scott Farmer.

Scott generally answers emails. Send him your concerns at sfarmer@louisiana.edu.

[CajunSaint]

_ Definitely true. Way too many "transfer" as quickly as possible. Ever heard this one, "Oh, but I got my masters at LSU"? _

or this one, "but i work in br." or, "but i drive by the lsu campus to visit my girlfriend." or, "i can find baton rouge on a map of louisiana." or, well, you get the message.

[Just1More]

_ Definitely true. Way too many "transfer" as quickly as possible. Ever heard this one, "Oh, but I got my masters at LSU"? _

I understand what you're saying... and I have heard every excuse from UL alumni and would-be fans... for not supporting UL athletics. But, we get nowhere chastising them. We will regather the larger portion of our flock when our feeding grounds offer up what they like served... big-time college sports... no sooner. Personally, I will be waving them in for the landing when they return. We cannot have it both ways.

[NOCajun]

_ Okay, come on, this is a little silly.

Black uniforms = fine

Seriously, they looked good. Throw out the "it's not our color" argument for a second and take another look. They looked good right?

A nice combo of black, white, and red looks much stronger and more vivid than just red and white. That doesn't mean our school colors expand. It just means that black enters the picture as a accent color. It's better than yellow, right?

The fad among uniforms has been to take an accent color and make a rare alternate uni based around this color. I'll take black in this format any day of the week. _

Sorry Babbs, but BLACK is a accent color, PERIOD. I don't want the CAJUNS to look like Cincinnati, Duke, and (GAG!) Southern Miss, among others. BOTTOM LINE: BLACK IS NOT ONE OF THE CAJUNS' PRIMARY COLORS!!!

[Boomer]

_ Scott genererally answers emails. Send him your concerns at sfarmer@louisiana.edu. _

I was reading on the moanroe board that their pres has issued a huge cut for athletics and board members are not too happy ---has T-joe said anything about UL's athletic budget to be cut?????

[CajunProud]

_ I was reading on the moanroe board that their pres has issued a huge cut for athletics and board members are not too happy ---has T-joe said anything about UL's athletic budget to be cut????? _

It's a secret, but 2009 will be sweet for the Cajuns. If not 09, the 2010 or 2011 or 2012 or .............................

[HoustonCajun]

_ Sorry Babbs, but BLACK is a accent color, PERIOD. I don't want the CAJUNS to look like Cincinnati, Duke, and (GAG!) Southern Miss, among others. BOTTOM LINE: BLACK IS NOT ONE OF THE CAJUNS' PRIMARY COLORS!!! _

The ONLY good thing about the black uniforms is that it said LOUISIANA (what's with the black socks?). Both the red and white uniforms say LOUISIANA Lafayette. But, the Press Releases say LOUISIANA and ask to be called LOUISIANA.