Bob Fournet Dedication Photos

[Turbine]

Thanks for the photos Brian.

I still don't know what other photos you all are talking about.

I think it's a great gesture by the Fournets.

And for those who have not seen it don't let the mental picture of catch phrase building terms taint reality. The area looks great.

[HoustonCajun]

_ 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!!!!!! _

The facility may be nice, but no one will walk away with that impression from the article and pictures. It was just a MAJOR blunder to refer to the buildings as double-wide trailers. If we just called them buildings, no one would know the difference. And, there was no indication in the article that this is temporary. In fact, read these quotes:

It's very nice," said Hebert, who said the area is primarily for football, but will also be available for other sports as well. "This is an area that's going to be valuable for a long time."

Always looking at the future, Hebert also discussed that the Bob Fournet Recruiting Zone is just the latest upgrade in the Cajuns' football program, but certainly not the last.

"We're going to have a total renovation of the football stadium," he said. "The plans are drawn up. We're doing studies right now on how to raise that money and make that happen.

"But even after that takes place, this (recruiting zone) is still going to be very useful to us."

The trophy case photo was horrible as it looked like something we bought at a used furniture outlet with 2 trophys in it. Is that what we are showing recruits? Hasn't this facility been open for a year now and this was just a dedication with the donation given?

Thank you to the Fournet family for the donation, but I would be upset and embarassed as to how this is depicted. Now, we are the laughing stock of Div. 1A with FEMA trailers for recruiting. This is UL marketing at its finest.

I'm sorry, but there is no positive spin on this. And, it could have all been avoided by (1) not referencing double-wide trailers and (2) not showing the trophy case picture. Both UL and the Advertiser are to blame for this fiasco in not using better judgement in presenting a more positive image of UL athletics.

[Rebel02]

_ The facility may be nice, but no one will walk away with that impression from the article and pictures. It was just a MAJOR blunder to refer to the buildings as double-wide trailers. If we just called them buildings, no one would know the difference. And, there was no indication in the article that this is temporary. In fact, read these quotes:

It's very nice," said Hebert, who said the area is primarily for football, but will also be available for other sports as well. "This is an area that's going to be valuable for a long time."

Always looking at the future, Hebert also discussed that the Bob Fournet Recruiting Zone is just the latest upgrade in the Cajuns' football program, but certainly not the last.

"We're going to have a total renovation of the football stadium," he said. "The plans are drawn up. We're doing studies right now on how to raise that money and make that happen.

"But even after that takes place, this (recruiting zone) is still going to be very useful to us."

The trophy case photo was horrible as it looked like something we bought at a used furniture outlet with 2 trophys in it. Is that what we are showing recruits? Hasn't this facility been open for a year now and this was just a dedication with the donation given?

Thank you to the Fournet family for the donation, but I would be upset and embarassed as to how this is depicted. Now, we are the laughing stock of Div. 1A with FEMA trailers for recruiting. This is UL marketing at its finest.

I'm sorry, but there is no positive spin on this. And, it could have all been avoided by (1) not referencing double-wide trailers and (2) not showing the trophy case picture. Both UL and the Advertiser are to blame for this fiasco in not using better judgement in presenting a more positive image of UL athletics. _

The trophy case in the pictures on the bbs board is not at the recruiting zone. If you would be paying attention to some of the posters on this thread, you would find that picture already on the internet. A poster threw in the picture to take a shot at us.

[Big Buds]

_ Thank you to the Fournet family for the donation, but I would be upset and embarassed as to how this is depicted. Now, we are the laughing stock of Div. 1A with FEMA trailers for recruiting. This is UL marketing at its finest.

Wow! HoustonCajun, I love your passion, but sometimes you just need to know when to get over it! You need to stop over worrying about what Louisiana's perception is all the time, especially by those outside of the UL fan base, and just worry about wins and losses. As a Fournet, I am in no way upset or embarrassed as to how the recruiting zone was depicted. If you seriously think that now we are the laughing stock of FBS all because of a few public comments, not the decade long losing marathon that took place years back, than I'm sorry. But your not helping your situation out by fueling the fire. In a nutshell, stop referring to the buildings as "FEMA trailers" and just know that when Cajun Field is refurbished this area will upgraded also. Who gives a rats _____ about what some Tech/ULM/Tulane fan thinks or has to say about OUR UNIVERSITY!......obviously you do and that sucks.

[Zeebart21]

Wow! HoustonCajun, I love your passion, but sometimes you just need to know when to get over it! You need to stop over worrying about what Louisiana's perception is all the time, especially by those outside of the UL fan base, and just worry about wins and losses. As a Fournet, I am in no way upset or embarrassed as to how the recruiting zone was depicted. If you seriously think that now we are the laughing stock of FBS all because of a few public comments, not the decade long losing marathon that took place years back, than I'm sorry. But your not helping your situation out by fueling the fire. In a nutshell, stop referring to the buildings as "FEMA trailers" and just know that when Cajun Field is refurbished this area will upgraded also. Who gives a rats _____ about what some Tech/ULM/Tulane fan thinks or has to say about OUR UNIVERSITY!......obviously you do and that sucks.

Thanks, Mr. Fournet! You just saved me from putting a cap in my brain. One more whiny thought from H Cajuns keyboard would have done it for me.

Your family has been fantastic in support of our great University. Thanks again!

Z

[CRAWFISH61]

Houston Cajun,
I have never seen someone take lemonade and turn it into urine so often. You have not see these buildings yet you state that they are repossessed FEMA trailers. Would you prefer to not have any meeting rooms? No area to entertain recruits? The athletic department is doing things to improve as best as they can on the budget that they have but yet you are offended. Would you prefer that they did nothing? They maybe doublewides but the exterior has been obviously refurbished as there is no vinyl siding and it looks like they match exterior of the IPF. They look like metal buildings. A building is a building. Do you have any idea of the current value of a new doublewide mobile home? They currently range from 60k to 100k depending on model and options. You get much more bang for your buck than a stick built building. If this is what they could afford because of finances I applaud them for acting for the current athletes, using alternative methods to accomplish what they need, and not worrying about what people say about the means used to get this accomplished. I don't understand why are you constantly so worried what other people say about UL. We have to do what we have to do with what we have. Until enough people step up to the plate like the Fournet's, the university will have to sometime use methods that aren't always optimal.

[Turbine]

Frankly I don't see how someone could look at these structures and think "double wide."

The patio covering spanning the area makes for a very nice look.


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[HoustonCajun]

_ Houston Cajun,
I have never seen someone take lemonade and turn it into urine so often. You have not see these buildings yet you state that they are repossessed FEMA trailers. Would you prefer to not have any meeting rooms? No area to entertain recruits? The athletic department is doing things to improve as best as they can on the budget that they have but yet you are offended. Would you prefer that they did nothing? They maybe doublewides but the exterior has been obviously refurbished as there is no vinyl siding and it looks like they match exterior of the IPF. They look like metal buildings. A building is a building. Do you have any idea of the current value of a new doublewide mobile home? They currently range from 60k to 100k depending on model and options. You get much more bang for your buck than a stick built building. If this is what they could afford because of finances I applaud them for acting for the current athletes, using alternative methods to accomplish what they need, and not worrying about what people say about the means used to get this accomplished. I don't understand why are you constantly so worried what other people say about UL. We have to do what we have to do with what we have. Until enough people step up to the plate like the Fournet's, the university will have to sometime use methods that aren't always optimal. _

I didn't call them that, I was reporting what others called them and how it was being referred to. And, I didn't say the facility was bad, I said referring to it as a double-wide trailer facility should have been avoided. The embarassment I referred to was not of the facility itself but of the way in which it was depicted to the public. All of that could easily have been avoided by simply referring the our new recruiting complex instead of the negative connotation of double-wide trailers. Perception to fans does mean a lot and our program simply does not have the best perception for reasons others have already stated and this just adds to it.

[Lafitte the Pirate]

_ I didn't call them that, I was reporting what others called them and how it was being referred to. And, I didn't say the facility was bad, I said referring to it as a double-wide trailer facility should have been avoided. The embarassment I referred to was not of the facility itself but of the way in which it was depicted to the public. All of that could easily have been avoided by simply referring the our new recruiting complex instead of the negative connotation of double-wide trailers. Perception to fans does mean a lot and our program simply does not have the best perception for reasons others have already stated and this just adds to it. _

You can help us out by sending me a check for your RCAF membership. I am collecting for people here in Houston.

[ITdrummer]

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