UL taking time to get it right with Cajuns mascot

[Turbine]

He wasn't speaking about physical location by "place". More reason to be proud of our Cajun heritage and home.

No he wasn't but President Stephen's interpretation was that SLII had to grow beyond the City scope mentality or it would never reach its academic potential.

One of the first things he did was invite schools all over the State to join an Athletic Association.

Within 10 years he had students from every Parish in the State.

Branding.

[Penrod]

No he wasn't but President Stephen's interpretation was that SLII had to grow beyond the City scope mentality or it would never reach its academic potential.

One of the first things he did was invite schools all over the State to join an Athletic Association.

Within 10 years he had students from every Parish in the State.

Branding.

Doing this while never apologizing for who you are and where your from transcends branding. By the way, what's your brand? Izod LaCoste?

[Turbine]

I guess you don't mean to say Cajun's are a mental minority. You are acknowledging they are not the #1 minority in Louisiana. Your way of saying you believe people mistakenly believe this too be true and I suppose your are content to exploit this fallacy. There are more black people in Louisiana than there are Cajuns. Just spit it out. Cajuns are most unique to Acadiana the home of our University in beautiful Lafayette. You play loose with the facts as they suit you.

You are defining by confining.

A school needs to brand to expand.

[barisaxman]

BRANDING is ridiculous. It's what you focus on when your product is crap that can't sell itself and your market is simpletons.

My God, folks--WHY ON EARTH did we waste all that time and money with an AD search when he's been right here under our noses ALL THE TIME!!!

WE need to ALL start writing to T-Joe to have Dr. Maggard reassigned and have him hire
our new savior!! The university will save SO much money by not wasting time on trying to sell all this useless "LOUISIANA" merchandise. Of course, now, well have to spend money to have everything changed to "Lafayette College," but HEY, that's all we need for a crap product, right??

[Penrod]

My God, folks--WHY ON EARTH did we waste all that time and money with an AD search when he's been right here under our noses ALL THE TIME!!!

WE need to ALL start writing to T-Joe to have Dr. Maggard reassigned and have him hire
our new savior!! The university will save SO much money by not wasting time on trying to sell all this useless "LOUISIANA" merchandise. Of course, now, well have to spend money to have everything changed to "Lafayette College," but HEY, that's all we need for a crap product, right??

You further my point, our goals and vision shouldn't cater to or be driven by self-loathing apologists. One thing we are most certainly not is a crap product, so no need to be mishandled as such.

[barisaxman]

You further my point, our goals and vision shouldn't cater to or be driven by self-loathing apologists. One thing we are most certainly not is a crap product, so no need to be mishandled as such.

Do me and ALL of us a favor--next time Jay has Dr. Maggard on BEV, PLEASE call in to make your point--We'll all have our popcorn ready!!

[ManAboutTown]

You further my point, our goals and vision shouldn't cater to or be driven by self-loathing apologists. One thing we are most certainly not is a crap product, so no need to be mishandled as such.

"Self Loathing apologists" Lol.

Please go bother your fellow brethren on the TigerDroopings site. You've said enough.

[Turbine]

You further my point, our goals and vision shouldn't cater to or be driven by self-loathing apologists. One thing we are most certainly not is a crap product, so no need to be mishandled as such.

Lafayette College already exists or did you miss the miss-branding mis-hap when Lafayette Leopard merchandise showed up in Lafayette here.

[barisaxman]

Lafayette College already exists or did you miss the miss-branding mis-hap when Lafayette Leopard merchandise showed up in Lafayette here.

Doesn't matter, Turb--one of the first acts our new AD will do is sue the "other" Lafayette College for name confusion!! He's putting a stop to our "self loathing" and rolling out his new season ticket push:

"Support Lafayette Cajun Football--Embrace The Suck!!"

[Penrod]

Lafayette College already exists or did you miss the miss-branding mis-hap when Lafayette Leopard merchandise showed up in Lafayette here.

1. I never proposed Lafayette College as a name, so direct your reply to your brethren who have.
2. Said Leopard branding mishap would have never happened to a certain University formerlly known as USL
3. I know none of you want to hear this or will acknowledge the truth of it but I will say it anyway. You can lie on here but you will know you're lying because it has certainly happened to some of you. In travelling or in interaction with someone from out of state or even in associating locally with someone less astute in collegiate sport, Louisiana will appear on screen as our moniker with game scores and people will mistakenly assume LSU has won and I will have to correct them that UL has won. In saying this I do not believe anyone should dictate what we call ourselves and would avail myself to vote against anyone who has supported such favoritism and tyranny but I also don't believe this branding hoopla is the panacea you believe it to be. We end up helping the other guys inadvertently more than helping ourselves. I believe the farther we stray from the unique identity of our heritage and homeland the more we stand to lose. Our University should continue to boundlessly expand as a haven of diversity, a champion of science and art, I love this community in large part because I love our University. Every time you see someone of magnificent stature and poise walk confidently past chest out chin up in UL gear with a hotwheels pepper flaming and a discrete at Lafayette you can wonder awestruck , "Was that the man they call Penrod?"

[HoustonCajun]

1. I never proposed Lafayette College as a name, so direct your reply to your brethren who have.
2. Said Leopard branding mishap would have never happened to a certain University formerlly known as USL
3. I know none of you want to hear this or will acknowledge the truth of it but I will say it anyway. You can lie on here but you will know you're lying because it has certainly happened to some of you. In travelling or in interaction with someone from out of state or even in associating locally with someone less astute in collegiate sport, Louisiana will appear as our moniker with game scores and people will mistakenly assume LSU has won and I will have to correct them that UL has won. In saying this I do not believe anyone should dictate what we call ourselves and would avail myself to vote against anyone who has supported such favoritism and tyranny but I also don't believe this branding hoopla is the panacea you believe it to be. We end up helping the other guys inadvertently more than helping ourselves. I believe the farther we stray from the unique identity of our heritage and homeland the more we stand to lose. Our University should continue to expand as a haven of diversity, a champion of science and art, I love this community in large part because I love our University. Every time you see someone of magnificent stature and poise walk past in UL gear with a hotwheels flaming

Am I correct in assuming you would have preferred we renamed the university "Acadiana University" or "University of Acadiana" to reflect our culture and history and a clearer identity? That was discussed ad nauseam on here and was certainly a viable alternative for Dr. Authement. But, that ship has sailed. LOUISIANA is now our identity and it is working. Our brand will only expand.

There will be no more confusion between Louisiana and Louisiana State (LSU) than there is between. In fact, look at Texas State who more recently changed its name from Southwest Texas State. Certainly, there has never been confusion with Texas or Texas A&M or Texas Tech.

Florida - Florida State
Georgia - Georgia State
Michigan - Michigan State
Texas - Texas State
New Mexico - New Mexico State
Arizona - Arizona State
Ohio - Ohio State
Oklahoma - Oklahoma State
Oregon - Oregon State

[CajunEXPRESS]

1. I never proposed Lafayette College as a name, so direct your reply to your brethren who have.
2. Said Leopard branding mishap would have never happened to a certain University formerlly known as USL
3. I know none of you want to hear this or will acknowledge the truth of it but I will say it anyway. You can lie on here but you will know you're lying because it has certainly happened to some of you. In travelling or in interaction with someone from out of state or even in associating locally with someone less astute in collegiate sport, Louisiana will appear on screen as our moniker with game scores and people will mistakenly assume LSU has won and I will have to correct them that UL has won. In saying this I do not believe anyone should dictate what we call ourselves and would avail myself to vote against anyone who has supported such favoritism and tyranny but I also don't believe this branding hoopla is the panacea you believe it to be. We end up helping the other guys inadvertently more than helping ourselves. I believe the farther we stray from the unique identity of our heritage and homeland the more we stand to lose. Our University should continue to boundlessly expand as a haven of diversity, a champion of science and art, I love this community in large part because I love our University. Every time you see someone of magnificent stature and poise walk confidently past chest out chin up in UL gear with a hotwheels pepper flaming and a discrete at Lafayette you can wonder awestruck , "Was that the man they call Penrod?"

I've never,ever had a single person confused about LSU, and Louisiana. LSU goes by that name exclusively. I rarely hear LSU alumni referring to themselves as Louisiana State.

Had you said Louisiana Monroe, or Tech you might have a little traction.