Martin Hall at it again.

[JoshuaC]

Things are a lot different now. Back in those days the Frats were able to just pre game at their house across the street without the UPs and Deans breathing down their neck. It was really a good site when you had 7 different houses all leavening at the same time to walk to the stadium. It kind of actually resembled a real college student atmosphere at a school who’s off campus stadium struggles to do that.

That decision to move the Greeks out there houses was brutal. It was well known that you as a Greek would still go tailgate next to the stadium even if you could tailgate at the house as well. You just used the house to go to the bathroom or get some AC real quick then head back out.

When they made the decision to ban gatherings at the Greek houses during tailgating the university like you said "started breathing down their necks".

Most people would just go to the house at 8, 9, 10, and 11 AM just to meet and get the drinks going/vibes up for a great day of tailgating. It was really more of just a meeting spot for everyone. Once tailgating started everyone went out there because your tent, couches, ice chests and so forth were under the tailgate tent.

[KajunKrazy]

I'd be curious to know if other schools follow this type of protocol for incoming freshman or if it is just us. I understand the liability, but like crazycajun said, there's a lot of sophomores and juniors who haven't reached the age of 21 that will be tailgating next weekend. It makes me wonder if some of these administrators know what a SWOT Analysis is.

It is not about age necessarily because in a week after bid day they will be able to go. There are probably not many who use this same protocol. The dean in question here got bought out of her contract at Ms. State by a bunch of Greek alumni and let go because she was destroying the Greek system and running them off. So Martin Hall saw her as the perfect fit and hired her. See the motive here? It is not a secret what is going on here.

[KajunKrazy]

That decision to move the Greeks out there houses was brutal. It was well known that you as a Greek would still go tailgate next to the stadium even if you could tailgate at the house as well. You just used the house to go to the bathroom or get some AC real quick then head back out.

When they made the decision to ban gatherings at the Greek houses during tailgating the university like you said "started breathing down their necks".

Most people would just go to the house at 8, 9, 10, and 11 AM just to meet and get the drinks going/vibes up for a great day of tailgating. It was really more of just a meeting spot for everyone. Once tailgating started everyone went out there because your tent, couches, ice chests and so forth were under the tailgate tent.

In my days 88 to 91 no fraternities set up tents. When I lived in the house many times there was a keg left over from the night before. Like Kenny chesney said there was a keg in the closet. That was my breakfast often on game day. Others would start rolling in early afternoon. We would pregame at the house some would leave about 45 minutes early to save seats. The rest would walk over just before kick off. Not sure your years.

[KajunKrazy]

Man, that Boise game was BRU-TAL. That entire day was ruined for TV.

Boise was at 11 AM. 6:30 should be better.

[JoshuaC]

It is not about age necessarily because in a week after bid day they will be able to go. There are probably not many who use this same protocol. The dean in question here got bought out of her contract at Ms. State by a bunch of Greek alumni and let go because she was destroying the Greek system and running them off. So Martin Hall saw her as the perfect fit and hired her. See the motive here? It is not a secret what is going on here.

The same dean that at an all Greek and student leader meeting in 2017 told everyone that she was proud that she turned her sorority sisters to the university not once, but twice.

Then proceeded to bash all Fraternities in the same meeting. It's clear this Dean in question has a dislike for Fraternities and what they represent in today's day and age. Been preaching it for years. Finally glad people are starting to notice.

[ULvictory]

It is not about age necessarily because in a week after bid day they will be able to go. There are probably not many who use this same protocol. The dean in question here got bought out of her contract at Ms. State by a bunch of Greek alumni and let go because she was destroying the Greek system and running them off. So Martin Hall saw her as the perfect fit and hired her. See the motive here? It is not a secret what is going on here.

In essence, they're killing student participation and school spirit if that was the motive. The long term effect on this will be brutal if we don't fix it.

[babysitter]

I got a call from Little Poppa today who is currently a member of a Greek organization on the UL campus. Let me preface this by saying, you all may remember a thread at the beginning of the summer, where Dr Maggard and Sam DeMuzio called in representatives from several different Greek and student organizations to discuss student involvement at football and what they need to do better. I do believe the Dean in charge of the Greek system Heidie Lindsey sat in on the meeting.

According to T-Poppa the student tailgate area at Cajun Field it is probably around 90% Greek. The vast majority of the tents set up are obviously Greek also. Well today Ms Lindsey and the Dean of students Margarita Perez announced that no freshman can go near any Greek organizations for next Saturdays game, because rush is the next week and there will be alcohol. That makes the student tailgate area off limits to freshmen. Genius I tell you.

Can you imagine being a freshman, making your first game, of your college career and you’re told you can’t go to the party? The tailgate being 90% greek will obviously be off limits. The first taste in that students mouth, that they are trying to capture into a fan, is a bad one. This is unbelievable.

It looks like the Athletics dept was trying to make forward steps all summer long and Martin hall just drug them back a few steps in one day.

Heidie.lindsey@louisiana.edu
Margarita.perez@louisiana.edu

These people have perfected the act of self destruction.

[R1Letterman]

Man, that Boise game was BRU-TAL. That entire day was ruined for TV.

espn knows we do bad in early games, espn decides game times but claims they dont pick winners and losers, hmmm

[R1Letterman]

how much extra have those that refuse to call us by our correct name caused us to spend on branding. above and beyond what would have been needed to spent anyway…then they give away free branding to many of the big boys inessence tripling our cost

[R1Letterman]

they didnt even let jake go in right away during his first game as a freshman