Michael Desormeaux Press Conference - Nov. 13, 2023

[ManAboutTown]

I think this is how we grow the base. Upset Vic we gain Caviar. Upset Caviar we gain AnOrdinaryFan. We keep this up and we may fill our 32….thousand seat stadium one day.

LMAO

[ManAboutTown]

. . . you can’t really say with an honest bone in your body that Levi Lewis was treated fairly here . . . and you have just put out 4 hours of complete negativity and show up here with your holier than thow attitude . . . I hope you have your cap on backwards right now . . .

My god, you are a complete imbecile.

[ManAboutTown]

Nothing wrong with fans voicing concerns on a message board or podcast. As an LSU fan and graduate, Vic should be used to it.

Accurate.

[JAB]

So JAB won’t reveal what college he supports. It’s weird to focus on another though. He’s told us that himself. I’m sure he’ll realize the error in his ways soon and move on.


JAB what about NFL…high school…equestrian sports…tell us more about your unbelievable fandom.

First things first. I didn't say it's weird and obsessive to talk about other schools. I said its weird and obsessive to speak about the goals of your athletic program exclusively in comparison to other programs. That is, there's nothing wrong with valuing the court of public opinion, but it is weird if your court of public opinion consists primarily of other fanbases. My point is that you should care less about what other fanbases think and more about what your own fanbase thinks. Otherwise, talk about other schools as much as you want.

Second, I only recently learned about this site, and I think it's interesting because, though I claim to be a fan of another school, I have lived in Lafayette my entire life, except for college which was out of state. I also went to two UL games this season and had a really nice time. I never realized there were UL fans as passionate as the ones on RP, so I am interested to hear your perspectives, even if I might disagree with them.

Third, I am more of a college sport fan than a pro sport fan, so while I like the Saints, I get more excited for Saturdays. And for what it's worth, I hate LSU more than any of you combined, so if you're trying to figure out who I cheer for, you can scratch that team off your list.

Fourth, and most importantly, equestrian can actually be really interesting, especially for programs that repeatedly contend for national championships. But I fully acknowledge that it's not nearly as interesting as water skiing.

[JAB]

Your posts always show up to antagonize a poster with a negative comment. They are only meant to troll. You are nothing but a fugazi.

I wouldn't say that they are only meant to troll, though it happens a lot. Vic does come across as very antagonistic even when he's trying to make a good point, and that's not great. But in his defense, I can name several other people who are more blatantly antagonistic, and who are more aggressive in their attacks. Yet, they don't get the same reputation because there are more of them who band together. Mob mentality.

[ManAboutTown]

I wouldn't say that they are only meant to troll, though it happens a lot. Vic does come across as very antagonistic even when he's trying to make a good point, and that's not great. But in his defense, I can name several other people who are more blatantly antagonistic, and who are more aggressive in their attacks. Yet, they don't get the same reputation because there are more of them who band together. Mob mentality.

"attacks"

The beta speech has become so embarrassing.

[zeppelincajun]

First things first. I didn't say it's weird and obsessive to talk about other schools. I said its weird and obsessive to speak about the goals of your athletic program exclusively in comparison to other programs. That is, there's nothing wrong with valuing the court of public opinion, but it is weird if your court of public opinion consists primarily of other fanbases. My point is that you should care less about what other fanbases think and more about what your own fanbase thinks. Otherwise, talk about other schools as much as you want.

Second, I only recently learned about this site, and I think it's interesting because, though I claim to be a fan of another school, I have lived in Lafayette my entire life, except for college which was out of state. I also went to two UL games this season and had a really nice time. I never realized there were UL fans as passionate as the ones on RP, so I am interested to hear your perspectives, even if I might disagree with them.

Third, I am more of a college sport fan than a pro sport fan, so while I like the Saints, I get more excited for Saturdays. And for what it's worth, I hate LSU more than any of you combined, so if you're trying to figure out who I cheer for, you can scratch that team off your list.

Fourth, and most importantly, equestrian can actually be really interesting, especially for programs that repeatedly contend for national championships. But I fully acknowledge that it's not nearly as interesting as water skiing.

So if you should care more about what your fanbase thinks than other fanbases, why do you spend so much time here? I’d be hard pressed to believe you spend this much time here AND another message board. That’s a whole lot of message boarding. I’m still yet to figure out how you came to this brilliant conclusion that we care more about other fanbases opinions than our own. People here are actively trying to figure out how to bring back the sections of our community that once called themselves Cajun fans who have left. It’s also strange that you are so cagey about how you do support but whatever.

I’m also a much bigger college fan than pro. Nothing against any of it. Just doesn’t do it for me.

You coming to the ULM game?

[Turbine]

First things first. I didn't say it's weird and obsessive to talk about other schools. I said its weird and obsessive to speak about the goals of your athletic program exclusively in comparison to other programs. That is, there's nothing wrong with valuing the court of public opinion, but it is weird if your court of public opinion consists primarily of other fanbases. My point is that you should care less about what other fanbases think and more about what your own fanbase thinks. Otherwise, talk about other schools as much as you want.

Second, I only recently learned about this site, and I think it's interesting because, though I claim to be a fan of another school, I have lived in Lafayette my entire life, except for college which was out of state. I also went to two UL games this season and had a really nice time. I never realized there were UL fans as passionate as the ones on RP, so I am interested to hear your perspectives, even if I might disagree with them.

Third, I am more of a college sport fan than a pro sport fan, so while I like the Saints, I get more excited for Saturdays. And for what it's worth, I hate LSU more than any of you combined, so if you're trying to figure out who I cheer for, you can scratch that team off your list.

Fourth, and most importantly, equestrian can actually be really interesting, especially for programs that repeatedly contend for national championships. But I fully acknowledge that it's not nearly as interesting as water skiing.

May the "Fourth" be with you: Water skiers training for a NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP in an Alligator Pond is very interesting.

ESPN Game Day where you at?

[ULvictory]

. . . it is quite amazing how you always trend towards a red herring and are always antagonistic towards a Cajuns fan who tries diligently to have an opposing and positive post about our university, its players and coaches . . . there is really something wrong with that . . . one would think that you and all true Cajun fans would be at least somewhat supportive of the many posts I make in favor our our university, its players and coaches . . . those are no longer desirable here . . .

Positive? You made a personal attack towards me when I was trying to have a legitimate conversation. You're just as critical to fans who see an opposing view of concern for the teams they support as you claim they are to you. How is that positive?

[R1Letterman]

May the "Fourth" be with you: Water skiers training for a NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP in an Alligator Pond is very interesting.

ESPN Game Day where you at?

We should move our attention to fox big noon kickoff instead