No LOUISIANA for Cheer Team

[cajun4life]

. . . can we at least get a picture first so we can determine if she can be rehabilitated . . .

Hahaha

[STEVEAUX UL 78]

Sounds like another one of those marketing blunders by someone not on the level to make those decisions!
Ugh! GEAUX LOUISIANA!

[RaginDave]

I agree with Vic on this. Not that I do not trust KK, in fact, I am sure that he is accurate in his depiction of this story, but to go blowing up this lady's email without having all the facts does not solve anything. If this is, indeed, the case, then our email to her should be the official university stance on our athletic branding. And if this is indeed the case, it should be brought to Dr. Maggard's attention so that he can resolve this internally. No coach at UL should be telling the student athletes not to promote the UL and Louisiana brand. As long as we promote ourselves athletically as Louisiana and UL, the administration should hold each and every coach and student athlete and anyone else in the athletic department accountable.

[RedTails]

Sounds like a good Ragin Review podcast interview. Maybe we can educate Mrs. Voisin of our history and efforts.

Funny that her husband's company is called Inspect Louisiana too. Does he inspect the whole state?!?!

[RaginScotsman]

I’m going to go out on a limb and say that this coach is wrong. I’m sure if it did go down just as described, it won’t take long for someone to educate her. Better it be those inside the university of she won’t listen to her own team.

[JMV JustMyView]

Sounds like a good Ragin Review podcast interview. Maybe we can educate Mrs. Voisin of our history and efforts.

Funny that her husband's company is called Inspect Louisiana too. Does he inspect the whole state?!?!

RR guys aren't credentialed lol

[lafman1]

He’s no fan of the university.

Who?

[ULvictory]

What’s the big deal? Louisiana, I’m told isn’t the brand. I’m told Ragin Cajun’s is the brand.

When her reasoning is "any school in the state can claim Louisiana and we are not the only school in Louisiana," that goes against the school's stance on the name usage. If that's true, then it needs to be addressed.

[lafman1]

We have several brands associated: Ragin' Cajuns, UL, University of Louisiana, Vermilion & White, and others.

I was a cheerleader, I certainly don't want to criticize the new coach. But the fight for 'University of Louisiana' began in 1980, and 'Louisiana' along with it. We fought hard for those brands.

On the other hand, I have noted repeatedly that we simply don't need to worry about it. Even on the old boards I argued that once the national media started calling us 'Louisiana' and 'UL,' it would be game over.

Well, we won that battle years ago, and every step we make forward just cements our identity further.

Which is why the current in-state stuff is pettiness that will probably never go away.* We should ignore it and focus on the great things that are happening, and the things we can easily improve.

*An interesting note however. My daughter went to summer camp in north Louisiana, one of her counselors goes to ULM... but she's a big UL fan. I like the fact that it shows we're making progress, but I would prefer that everyone be, as the Beach Boys advised, true to their school.

Thank you for the response. So if what you say is true, why the uproar? Ragin Cajun is a brand. Personally I prefer only Louisiana to be the brand but that’s just me.

[GhostofEsquleto]

be honest, who had fire the cheer coach on their bingo card this morning?