Bowl Bound? Bowl Bound !!!

[RaginDave]

The reality is no other school in Louisiana is ever going to call us “Louisiana.” Why? Because doing so legitimizes us as the flagship identity of the state, and that’s something our rivals will never willingly concede. Tech, ULM, LSU none of them benefit from acknowledging us that way, so they’ll keep using “ULL” or whatever else they can to diminish the brand.

That’s why we can’t waste energy worrying about what other schools or their fans say. The only thing that matters is what we project. If we go all in on “Louisiana” on our signage, our uniforms, our marketing, our traditions then over time recruits, media, and casual fans will follow suit. Consistency builds legitimacy. The more we reinforce “Louisiana,” the less room there is for confusion or debate.

In short, we don’t need permission from anyone else to own the name. We just need to commit to it fully and unapologetically. The outside noise will always be there, but if we stay consistent, “Louisiana” becomes undeniable.

Just a quick search of athletic events that we have played in the last year and here are the schools that athletically call us Louisiana on there website:

LSU-Alexandria
Nicholls
Grambling
Southern
UNO

I know it is small steps, but ULM, La Tech, LSU, McNeese, Nw State, SLU and Tulane are the ones that either call us ULL or UL-Lafayette or Louisiana-Lafayette on their athletic website.

[Ragin9221]

Academically, we are the only R1 school in the ULS. But, we don't have a Med school, a Law school, a Dental School or a Vet school. LSU has all of these and has been deemed the Flagship of the State of Louisiana. This is also why LSU has so much professional financial support while UL has mostly small donors. Our only hope is that the ULS, which is larger than the LSU System, demands its own Flagship and LSU remains only the Flagship of the LSU System. Is Southern University considered the Flagship of its System? It at least has its own Law school.

I don’t think we, or anyone else, will ever be considered a flagship school in the ULS system. The perception among other schools and fans is that we’re trying to claim that status, and that perception is the reason they will never use the Louisiana name. Technically we are not, but they will never use that because that would legitimize us as such, and Louisiana.

We could be Ivy League they still would not acknowledge it.

[CajunRed]

At some point you do have to actually demonstrate some sort of separation to justify the flagship designation..

When was the last time we beat Tech in anything? Why would they kiss the ring we gave ourselves?

So... the "flagship" title can only be won thru athletics... and not by way of academics?

[RedBug58]

So... the "flagship" title can only be won thru athletics... and not by way of academics?

I think the only way we can achieve that is becoming an R1 rated school. Oh wait……

[billbeck451]

the flagship status can only be ordained and Huey P Long is gone, after all that is how LSU A&M BR got the designation

[MarlinMan3]

Even if we achieved/recieved flagship status with full buyin of all system members, we wouldnt be able to agree on what the flag would look like

[CajunRed]

the flagship status can only be ordained and Huey P Long is gone, after all that is how LSU A&M BR got the designation

You ARE correct about Huey and LaState.

[HoustonCajun]

So... the "flagship" title can only be won thru athletics... and not by way of academics?

Athletics has nothing to do with Flagship status. It should be only academics, but politics always enters the picture. The State of Texas has the right model and has several schools with Flagship status.

[MarlinMan3]

Athletics has nothing to do with Flagship status. It should be only academics, but politics always enters the picture. The State of Texas has the right model and has several schools with Flagship status.

More separate boards, yeah thats the ticket

[Louisiana84]

LSU was given everything it has. We have to earn ours.