Quote Originally Posted by CajunNation View Post
Here's the thing.

The name change was first and foremost done for ACADEMIC reasons.

To the Academics, Doc included, the city tag is a badge of honor. Within them, resides the hope that one day Lafayette will be held in the same high regards as Berkeley in academic circles.

So, when politicians in this state start whining like the petulant children they are, I get the sense that we back down because our leadership just doesn't have the heart to win the fight.

They don't see the need to cause such a ruckus.

It is this cloistered, ivory tower mindset which made me totally against the name change in the way it was done. I always knew that it was a big loser for athletics, and subsequently for the university. Only, certain people can't see this truth from their lofty perch.
It's no secret the man is non-confrontational. Hell, he can't say the tough stuff in his own office. What do you think he's going to do at the state level?