Dan McDonald receives prestigious service award

[HoustonCajun]

Congrats!

I'd also like to thank him in advance for using "Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns" on all upcoming baseball and softball games that are telivised

The ONLY thing preventing him from using Louisiana is the Morning Advocate.

[ZoomZoom]

Radio interview with a Lafayette station?

Was last week on ESPN1420 with Scott or Ryan.

[Boomer]

The ONLY thing preventing him from using Louisiana is the Morning Advocate.

My first Dan McD story involves a fax when I was doing the QB club MC gig---I was meeting with him at the SID office and he was sending a fax---I didn't believe what it could do so he sent it and they returned a message---SHOCKED --still kinda didn't think it could do this!!! lol

[31Ragin97]

The ONLY thing preventing him from using Louisiana is the Morning Advocate.

sorry, if I am out of loop on this, but could you elaborate on this point? thanks, Im sure im not the only one who would like to find out more....

[mahtoo]

The ONLY thing preventing him from using Louisiana is the Morning Advocate.

And others....like the Alexandria Town Talk.

[31Ragin97]

And others....like the Alexandria Town Talk.

I don't understand, how could a paper prevent someone from saying something during a broadcast?

[mahtoo]

I don't understand, how could a paper prevent someone from saying something during a broadcast?

I'm not referring to broadcasts but to published articles. Articles published in one paper are often edited when those same articles are published in another newspaper, and I have no doubt that broadcasters are given "guidance" on what they may or may not say. Whether they abide by the guidance they are given is a different story.

[HoustonCajun]

And others....like the Alexandria Town Talk.

I honestly can't recall Dan ever calling us Louisiana in a broadcast on in print. I'm sure he has, but all I ever remember is Louisiana Lafayette. Seems either the Sun Belt or a network or a newspaper prohibited using Louisiana to refer to us and, of course, he had to abide by their guidelines.

[AirBill]

Believe me, if Dan could've used Louisiana in those broadcasts or in print, he would have. Nobody, and I mean nobody, ever worked harder on behalf of this university when he was here. Take it from the guy who was sports editor for two years at the Vermilion. He was forever patient with a know-it-all, 19-year-old, would-be journalist who generally caused more headaches than he was worth.

Congratulations Dan! If you're reading this, I didn't know how good I had it back then!

[CajunDreDog]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVWTVF9XfVc

[AirBill]

Wow, so easy to get a red dot these days...

[Cajunrunner]

Wow, so easy to get a red dot these days...

Meanies don't get greenies!!