SBC Broadcast with Dan McDonald

[Turbine]

I'm telling you what was told to me by the SBC, Dan McDonald and what I have observed. You can call it urban legend but the statement link you posted mentioned nothing about their own productions and content.

"The SBC" is a generic entity.

If it was a person that told you this, they obviously don't comprehend what their boss meant when he stated "it is our intention that each university will be referred to as they wish."

That's why I asked for a link.

[ManAboutTown]

Seems like every time this topic comes up, a lot of people defend Dan. But no one can ever explain why he won't use Ragin' Cajuns (which is completely legal and allowed 100% of the time) or Louisiana during home broadcasts, on KPEL or The Rage. Hilarious that a conference can dictate what a singular institution calls itself. That'd be like an employer strictly forbidding me to go by my short-hand name (Joe, Josh, Will) when representing them and using my full given name (Joseph, Joshua, William).

[Turbine]

Seems like every time this topic comes up, a lot of people defend Dan. But no one can ever explain why he won't use Ragin' Cajuns (which is completely legal and allowed 100% of the time) or Louisiana during home broadcasts, on KPEL or The Rage. Hilarious that a conference can dictate what a singular institution calls itself. That'd be like an employer strictly forbidding me to go by my short-hand name (Joe, Josh, Will) when representing them and using my full given name (Joseph, Joshua, William).

Great analogy.

Makes no sense

[Duggie35]

I didn't watch all of the games online yesterday, but I watched little bits and pieces. I can't recall him calling anyone by their mascot. All I heard was Troy, South Alabama, UL Lafayette, UT Arlington, etc.

He's probably doing what he is instructed to do.

Call the games, and use these terms to name the schools. It's prob not just us, but the SBC is trying, and REALLY HARD at that, to not rustle ANY feathers!!!

I watched the game last night and several times he referred to Arkansas State as the Red Wolves!

[Ragin4U]

For clarity, Louisiana-Lafayette seems the logical choice. UL-Lafayette is ridiculous.

[CajunNation]

I have one question.

Why hasn't Martin Hall fixed this fiasco with the preferred 3 letter designation from the SBC?

No marketing effort on planet earth, including their beloved "One and only Ragin Cajuns" can overcome the absolute disaster that is ul-l.

If I'm designing a marketing campaign from scratch as to what we want to brand our athletic teams, Step 1 in that process is fixing this colossal, gargantuan, monumental mistake.

[Boomer]

My .02, I agree.

The SBC not to rustle feathers is going to use

Louisiana = UL Lafayette
ULM = UL Monroe

I'm willing to say this is not Dan's doing, but this is what he is instructed to do. We go through this EVERY YEAR come tournament time.

---Now does anybody think that T-Joe changing the Louisiana to something else is because he wants to or that he has been instructed by the Louisiana or Board of Regents??? I would imagine he gets about $350K a year for his dream job----Now what was said about an employer's instructions???

[CajunDreDog]

---Now does anybody think that T-Joe changing the Louisiana to something else is because he wants to or that he has been instructed by the Louisiana or Board of Regents??? I would imagine he gets about $350K a year for his dream job----Now what was said about an employer's instructions???

I think he does it b/c he is told to.

[Cajunrunner]

For clarity, Louisiana-Lafayette seems the logical choice. UL-Lafayette is ridiculous.

This was the issue I had.

But again, when school leadership is non-existent, what are we, Dan, Jay, etc to do?

[Turbine]

I have one question.

Why hasn't Martin Hall fixed this fiasco with the preferred 3 letter designation from the SBC?

No marketing effort on planet earth, including their beloved "One and only Ragin Cajuns" can overcome the absolute disaster that is ul-l.

If I'm designing a marketing campaign from scratch as to what we want to brand our athletic teams, Step 1 in that process is fixing this colossal, gargantuan, monumental mistake.

Eric Martin did issue a -L retraction after one day.

Whether he offered a second suggestion, I can't recall.

LA is my suggestion.

[CajunNation]

Eric Martin did issue a -L retraction after one day.

Whether he offered a second suggestion, I can't recall.

LA is my suggestion.

UL or ULA would never be an option with our administration, so LA would be at the top of the list.

If that is too risque for the weak kneed, LRC (Louisiana Ragin Cajuns), LC (Louisiana Cajuns), LAC (Louisiana Cajuns) or LNA (LouisiaNA) would all be light years better than what is used now.

Going forward, in all aspects of branding ourselves "Louisiana", the slogan should be Forget U.

T-shirt design......

Front: WE ARE LOUISIANA

Back: Forget U

[California Cajun]

I don't listen to people that don't call us UL and Louisiana.

It's not the conference's business what we call ourselves.

It's not ULM's business what we call ourselves.

It's not our business what ULM calls themselves.