Bob Fournet Dedication Photos

[CajunCanaille]

_ In no way am I trying to cheapen the generosity of the Fournet's. Their gift of 150K was unbelievably generous.

And I have never been back there to see the area. However, is it my understanding that the double wide trailers will stay there for an extended period of time. It seems to me that that would be prime expansion space for the complex. Or at least an area to build a permanent recruiting zone that is not double wides.

Just asking, thanks.

Again thank you so much to the Fournet family. It is unbelievable to have generous fans like you. _

I agree with you....the double-wide trailor look is pretty trashy. If I was a first time visitor/recruit I would giggle at the site of those things.

Oh and thanks to the Fornet's. Maybe we can show a little respect for their donation and build something a little nicer back there.

[HoustonCajun]

_ I agree with you....the double-wide trailor look is pretty trashy. If I was a first time visitor/recruit I would giggle at the site of those things.

Oh and thanks to the Fornet's. Maybe we can show a little respect for their donation and build something a little nicer back there. _

Double-wide trailers for a 1A program doesn't sound very good. Check out this quote from one of the recruits in the camp this past weekend:

“I really didn’t know what to expect when I came in,” stated Chase. “Coach Brown had told me that Louisiana was an up and coming program with good facilities, but we had heard a few things about the program and didn’t know what to expect. My mom was a little concerned that the school would be a little ran down, but I think she was pleasantly surprised by what she had seen Sunday."

Perception means a lot. Our Louisiana-Lafayette name and double-wide trailers for recruiting hurt that perception. How about someone posting pictures of the area, both inside and out, so we can see what the finished product looks like. It is apparently nicer than it sounds, although I'm not sure I would want to publicize a great new area of double-wide trailers for recruiting. How about just calling it the new Recruiting Zone and leave off any reference to double-wides?

[HoustonCajun]

_ Double-wide trailers for a 1A program doesn't sound very good. Check out this quote from one of the recruits in the camp this past weekend:

“I really didn’t know what to expect when I came in,” stated Chase. “Coach Brown had told me that Louisiana was an up and coming program with good facilities, but we had heard a few things about the program and didn’t know what to expect. My mom was a little concerned that the school would be a little ran down, but I think she was pleasantly surprised by what she had seen Sunday."

Perception means a lot. Our Louisiana-Lafayette name and double-wide trailers for recruiting hurt that perception. How about someone posting pictures of the area, both inside and out, so we can see what the finished product looks like. It is apparently nicer than it sounds, although I'm not sure I would want to publicize a great new area of double-wide trailers for recruiting. How about just calling it the new Recruiting Zone and leave off any reference to double-wides? _

Well, the jokes are already starting to fly. Pictures were posted that I didn't even see here; sorry, but not very impressive, especially the (empty) trophy case. I sure hope this is not permanent and is replaced when the stadium is enhanced. This was posted on the SunBelt BBS website after someone called them FEMA trailers:

"right right right because nothing impresses recruits like two double wide trailers. bwaaaaaahhhhh. you guys can't be serious. I hope its temporary but i have a feeling its not. Oh that is too much. well now that the tarps are no longer in use you can use them to keep the trailor dry during heavy storms. wow. two double wides and you bothered to have naming rights purchaced. was the Jeff Foxworthy name taken. You know you are a ULL redneck when, your recruiting zone is two double wide trailers with a carport overhang in between. wow just wow."

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[CajunNation]

Seems bush league.


At the very least, this was a very "tone deaf" decision on someone's part because this will probably hurt recruiting more than helps.

[CajunT]

_ Double-wide trailers for a 1A program doesn't sound very good. Check out this quote from one of the recruits in the camp this past weekend:

“I really didn’t know what to expect when I came in,” stated Chase. “Coach Brown had told me that Louisiana was an up and coming program with good facilities, but we had heard a few things about the program and didn’t know what to expect. My mom was a little concerned that the school would be a little ran down, but I think she was pleasantly surprised by what she had seen Sunday."

Perception means a lot. Our Louisiana-Lafayette name and double-wide trailers for recruiting hurt that perception. How about someone posting pictures of the area, both inside and out, so we can see what the finished product looks like. It is apparently nicer than it sounds, although I'm not sure I would want to publicize a great new area of double-wide trailers for recruiting. How about just calling it the new Recruiting Zone and leave off any reference to double-wides? _

HoustonCajun, let me clarify his comments since I did the interview with him. His mother's comments came from the perception of Louisiana, in that we are a poor state and the mother expected to find the university a bit run down. Now that perception is about all of Louisiana's universities, not just UL. I spoke to the mother and she was very surprised about our facilities and for the record, no one mentioned these buildings.


I realize that your comments and others are not directed at the Fournet family, but can we please at least have some threads that are not infected with these negative comments when people donate $150,000 to our athletics? In my opinion it drives some people from posting on this board who get tired of reading those comments every week.

For the record, these buildings are temporary fixes until the stadium is remodeled.

[Damon]

Double-wides and a sign on two temporary metal fence posts does not say "long term" to me. I would wager the sign will be moved to a more prestigious locale and affixed permanently. The trophy case looks used, old, and purposefully empty. Why someone would take a picture of that and post it is... not within my realm of understanding.

If that is indeed our permanent "recruiting zone", we deserve every heckle and chortle we get.

[CajunT]

_ Double-wides and a sign on two temporary metal fence posts does not say "long term" to me. I would wager the sign will be moved to a more prestigious locale and affixed permanently. The trophy case looks used, old, and purposefully empty. Why someone would take a picture of that and post it is... not within my realm of understanding.

If that is indeed our permanent "recruiting zone", we deserve every heckle and chortle we get. _

Because those pictures were taken by the media, they are just doing their job. I didn't take any pictures of the trophy cases or meeting rooms in the buildings.

[Damon]

_ Because those pictures were taken by the media, they are just doing their job. I didn't take any pictures of the trophy cases or meeting rooms in the buildings. _

Understood. As with anything on the internet, pictures, quotes, videos, and text can be taken out of context and used negatively. In this case, a picture of a soon-to-be-filled display case (hopefully it was waiting to be thrown away) looks like great opportunity for jokes by unsavory enemy types.

On the positive, someone generously donated a grip of money to the athletic department, more than my wife and I make in a year. That takes a level of love, dedication and charity that I admire.

[rhineaux]

_ Double-wides and a sign on two temporary metal fence posts does not say "long term" to me. I would wager the sign will be moved to a more prestigious locale and affixed permanently. The trophy case looks used, old, and purposefully empty. Why someone would take a picture of that and post it is... not within my realm of understanding.

If that is indeed our permanent "recruiting zone", we deserve every heckle and chortle we get. _

Google Image Search "Trophy Cabinet" and see what appears as the 2nd or 3rd image. That picture was not taken at UL.

[Boomer]

_ Google Image Search "Trophy Cabinet" and see what appears as the 2nd or 3rd image. That picture was not taken at UL. _

Great effort and a big screw up---As one who was there --I thought it was great----as I see the reaction----this is the Tarps to UL----AAAAHHHHH---THE THING IS THAT THE WHOLE SITE IS GREAT!!!!!!