Name Advances

[fanof71]

Houston Cajun just stuck the dismount on this discussion!

[Turbine]

Houston Cajun just stuck the dismount on this discussion!

The dismount is the hardest thing in Name Gymnastics

[CajunFun]

Why start a thread with this title? It seems kind of self defeating.

Maybe.

But I think it's like a lot of other things: 'Aggies', 'Ramblin' Wreck', 'Boilermakers'... and any number of other terms meant to be pejoratives. Even the term 'Cajuns' was not meant to be a compliment for most of the past 250 years.

Once we're confident in our abilities and accomplishments, we just won't care any more. IMHO, once we can laugh at would-be insults, it will mean we've arrived...

[tdncz]

Maybe.
Here, here!
But I think it's like a lot of other things: 'Aggies', 'Ramblin' Wreck', 'Boilermakers'... and any number of other terms meant to be pejoratives. Even the term 'Cajuns' was not meant to be a compliment for most of the past 250 years.

Once we're confident in our abilities and accomplishments, we just won't care any more. IMHO, once we can laugh at would-be insults, it will mean we've arrived...

Here here!

[barisaxman]

We have finally achieved national recognition as Louisiana. Anything else further detracts from that name. The Pride of Acadiana makes no sense when referring to Louisiana. It only serves to confuse our identity. We are not the University of Acadiana. The band's name should reflect the name of the university. Anything other than The Pride of Louisiana is detrimental to our Louisiana name. It is time for an immediate change and have a coordinated Louisiana reference.

I’m thinking people aren’t at the games or they’re not listening to the intro....

The band is ALWAYS introduced as “LOUISIANA’S Marching Band—THE Pride of Acadiana!!”


https://youtu.be/VGLaQ7wxKHQ

[HoustonCajun]

I’m thinking people aren’t at the games or they’re not listening to the intro....

The band is ALWAYS introduced as “LOUISIANA’S Marching Band—THE Pride of Acadiana!!”

https://youtu.be/VGLaQ7wxKHQ

It still creates a double identity that we don't need. We are The University of Louisiana NOT the University of Acadiana. The Pride of Louisiana says everything about who we are as a university. Everything we say and do should be LOUISIANA. Drop the Acadiana reference. It only further confuses our identity.

[31Ragin97]

Houston Cajun just stuck the dismount on this discussion!

While he made a great point, fact check: it was not the dismount, i see more posts. lmao

[31Ragin97]

I think the band would have to get a LOT better before calling it the pride of Louisiana. It may not even be the best marching band in Lafayette.

Any stats or rankings? Were they never at the level u describe or have they stumbled?

[Turbine]

While he made a great point, fact check: it was not the dismount, i see more posts. lmao

The dismount is the hardest thing in Name Gymnastics

[31Ragin97]

If someone wanted to make a post that noone would respond to i think the D word fan of 71 was looking for is not "dismount" but "Dear Diary"

[fanof71]

If someone wanted to make a post that noone would respond to i think the D word fan of 71 was looking for is not "dismount" but "Dear Diary"

I don't care if anyone replies, unlike you. Besides, most 5th graders, unlike you, know that it's "no one", not noone"

[31Ragin97]

I don't care if anyone replies, unlike you. Besides, most 5th graders, unlike you, know that it's "no one", not noone"

way to insult your own university's english department, you should read cajun fun’s signature block