Why I Love UL

[Lexhead]

_ Now those are the days! I remember moving back to Lafayette years after graduating and seeing Martin Dining Hall and the dorms were closed. I was back for the demolition of the dorm, I am trying to remember the dorm names. I lived in all three; there was Roy andwhat were the other two?

And why were they closed? _

Alright, let's add the ping pong table in the lounge at Voorhies Hall to my list of reasons I love UL. That thing produced enough money to keep me in boudin links and diet coke through some lean times.

And while I am at it, let's add Coach Blanco to the list too.

And Dean Cottingham for helping to keep so many players eligible.

[moorecajun]

_ Alright, let's add the ping pong table in the lounge at Voorhies Hall to my list of reasons I love UL. That thing produced enough money to keep me in boudin links and diet coke through some lean times.

And while I am at it, let's add Coach Blanco to the list too.

And Dean Cottingham for helping to keep so many players eligible. _

I could never get to the ping pong table, maybe it was because of you! LOL.

I remember Danny from then; I believe he was the head of Roy when I lived there, but as is usual, I don't have total recall!

[CajunAmos]

I could never get to the ping pong table, maybe it was because of you! LOL.

I remember Danny from then; I believe he was the head of Roy when I lived there, but as is usual, I don't have total recall!

I think Danny was in charge of McCullough when I was there in 74'.

[nathancpike]

I'm loving these past memories and experiences. In four or five or six years, I hope to have experienced all of these and more.

[CAJUN_LXA685]

I Love UL because of all the great people I meet when I moved to Lafayette to attend UL.
I Love UL b/c with all the international students it opened my eyes to the many different cultures that exist around this world and in this country. (I'm from the Lake Chuck area, not much "multi-cultural" stuff happening over there)
I Love UL because of the greek system and all the friends I made while in a fraternity and for sorority girls!!
I Love UL because of Shanahan's and Nite Caps (RIP both places), The Bull Dog, Blaze's and City Bar n Maurice, Night Town, and of course the legandary $1 nights at Poets!!!!
I Love UL, b/c it is UL and has it's own unique ientity that most people don't understand b/c they aren't a RAGIN' CAJUN!!!

[CAJUN_LXA685]

I Love UL for being able to experience living in Stokes for 2 years!!!

[moorecajun]

_ I'm loving these past memories and experiences. In four or five or six years, I hope to have experienced all of these and more. _

I say the time I went to USL was fantastic. I started in 1974 and finished in 1981 with a 2 year hiatus in the middle. Being 18 you could get a beer legally and we didn't need any of the other distractions of today. Sports wise the years prior to 1974 were probably a lot more exciting but I was there when they started the dead years of basketball and then when it was resurrected - we packed Blackham but I can only imagine what it was like with Coach Shipley!

With that in mind, can anybody elaborate on what Coach Shipley did after the NCAA put us out of commission?

[CajunAmos]

I say the time I went to USL was fantastic. I started in 1974 and finished in 1981 with a 2 year hiatus in the middle. Being 18 you could get a beer legally and we didn't need any of the other distractions of today. Sports wise the years prior to 1974 were probably a lot more exciting but I was there when they started the dead years of basketball and then when it was resurrected - we packed Blackham but I can only imagine what it was like with Coach Shipley!

With that in mind, can anybody elaborate on what Coach Shipley did after the NCAA put us out of commission?

Wrote the book "Slam Dunked" (with Ron Gomez) detailing how the Louisiana Board of Regents, with collusion with the NCAA, penalized the Cajuns.

[moorecajun]

_ Wrote the book "Slam Dunked" (with Ron Gomez) detailing how the Louisiana Board of Regents, with collusion with the NCAA, penalized the Cajuns. _

I've got it, but that book was written in the last 10 years, right? What did he do in the later 70's? He wasn't blackballed in coaching was he? Maybe he was for breaking the race barrier in Louisiana athletics.

I will put that on my list of why I love UL (although I think it was already listed).

[moorecajun]

_ Wrote the book "Slam Dunked" (with Ron Gomez) detailing how the Louisiana Board of Regents, with collusion with the NCAA, penalized the Cajuns. _

I heard just a moment of Kevin Foote's radio show this morning .... there was a person from Coach Shipley's tenure, player or coach, not sure, but I heard him say he was from Kentucky. I wish I could have heard the entire segment. Who was this gentleman?

[cajun4life]

_ I can't remember the names, but one was right across from Girard Park, and the other one was next to the married apartments. I'm not sure if how far back this goes, but my first year in the dorms they would have 3 or 4 movies that would play continually on the university channel - they were always really good movies and would change every month. I watched "snatch" (starring Brad Pitt) about 14 times one month. _

I think those were Stokes A&B.

[BeauCajun]

_ I heard just a moment of Kevin Foote's radio show this morning .... there was a person from Coach Shipley's tenure, player or coach, not sure, but I heard him say he was from Kentucky. I wish I could have heard the entire segment. Who was this gentleman? _

Dean Church. A great one. He and another gentleman was on talking up the basketball reunion next weekend. All the former players will be in the lobby of the Cajundome on Saturday Jan. 22 from 6 to 7 to meet with the fans. Be there.