From the Bird's Nest: If you're going to run a conference tournament...........

[rgncjn12]

Maybe we should tell WW we will only call him Douchebag or Spineless!!!

WW is an embarassment for a commissioner.

GEAUX UL!

[Chop]

The real issue is getting out of the same conference with ULM.

If we were in lets say CUSA, not only would the CUSA commish grant our wishes, he would be just as in favor of it as we are.

Being named Louisiana is not only a benefit to the Cajuns, its also a benefit to the conference.

Of course WW is too stupid to realize that.

[Cajun90]

Every time we've made progress in that regard, either the former President or AD from ULM would call the conference office and scream at the commish.

New president isnt' much different from what I've been told.

I think everyone should man up and have a duel of sorts. Let's take the head to head results from every sport between the two schools starting next year.

Winner gets their way with the name. If we can't beat them on the field consistently enough to claim that title then the league is more than welcome to UL-L & Lafayette us to death and I'll keep my mouth shut.

[CajunRed]

That should be the case, Chop. All I was doing was pointing out that ULM cares a lot. Of course, maybe if they worried less about who calls us what...and more about their own athletic program (which is in shambles), maybe they wouldn't suck so much!!

Well I was told that ULM wanted to be called ULM.
I think I heard that from Jaybird himself.

And even if they do care, why should WW care?

WW can call ULM ULM which is what they want, and he can call UL UL which is what they want.

igeaux.mobi

[Turbine]

Good read Jay.

It's weird how ineptness can get layered and ingrained.

I have little doubt that the same person (with the hard headed stance as using the wrong name) was behind the bracket buster snaffu.

Thanks for tieing the two toghether in the blog.

[Zeebart21]

_ I think everyone should man up and have a duel of sorts. Let's take the head to head results from every sport between the two schools starting next year.

Winner gets their way with the name. If we can't beat them on the field consistently enough to claim that title then the league is more than welcome to UL-L & Lafayette us to death and I'll keep my mouth shut. _

The time for that is over. They(ULM) haven't had a major sports team in an NCAA tournament since forever.

Its a second rate, low rent operation....just like the Sunbelt office and its fearless leader.

Fortunately we have some quality schools in this conference, cause the head guy is totally lost.

Z

[CajunAmos]

I wonder who could have eliminated that irritating "L".

[RaginFan2]

_ What is the story on Waters and his relation to our university? I've always seemed to miss that conversation. _

Waters was an Associate AD (I believe that was his title) at UL under Terry Don Phillips for a few years back in the 80's. He then went over to Tulane in the same (or similar) capacity. I personally feel he has done a decent job as Commissioner, and he keeps getting hammered by both sides in this name issue. Quite frankly, I don't know that he has any agenda against us, just a perhaps more defensible position to hold us at Louisiana-Lafayette. The "UL-L's" and "Lafayette's" are inexcusable. Period! I will be glad when we reach the point where we are respected enough that the name thing is no longer an issue. But I'm afraid the only way to do that is to beat the brains out of the other in-state schools whenever and wherever we can. Shouldn't be too hard with so much of the opposition being brain-dead a**holes!!!

[jimbo]

To return the favor why don't we Cajun fans start referring the Sun Belt Commissioner as "Wrong" Waters instead of his correct or "Wright" name!!

The name on my birth certificate isn't the name i go by in everyday life but when i ask people to call me by the name i prefer, most people abide, they also apologize if i correct them. Well, i don't think "Wrong" has issued any apologies lately??

As the ancient proverb says.....2 "Wrongs", (referring to us as (1)ULL or (2)Lafayette) doesn't make a "Wright"!!!

[AstroCajun]

_ I think everyone should man up and have a duel of sorts. Let's take the head to head results from every sport between the two schools starting next year.

Winner gets their way with the name. If we can't beat them on the field consistently enough to claim that title then the league is more than welcome to UL-L & Lafayette us to death and I'll keep my mouth shut. _

We can start now.

Football - CHECK
Basketball (M) - DOUBLE CHECK
Softball - TRIPLE CHECK
Baseball - We'll know about this time next week
Basketball (W) - Hoax actually won this one

And with the exception of Football, which i think the series is even, we've pretty much owned them in all time series in Basketball, Softball and Baseball.

[Gueydanmayor]

_ http://espn1420.com/from-the-birds-n...ce-tournament/ _

Great read, Jaybird! When my oldest daughter graduated from high school, the principal (who went to McNeese), when handing out the diplomas, told the crowd what each graduate planned to be doing in the future. At least half were going to UL, which he deemed "The University of Lafayette" the entire evening. By the time the affair ended, I was SEETHING! Now, some ten years later, my stomach still gets knotted up just thinking about that specific terminology. GO CAJUNS!!!

[Cajun90]

The time for that is over. They(ULM) haven't had a major sports team in an NCAA tournament since forever.

Its a second rate, low rent operation....just like the Sunbelt office and its fearless leader.

Fortunately we have some quality schools in this conference, cause the head guy is totally lost.

Z

What...like you thought I was going to choose something they had a shot at? We all know they bring a knife to a gun fight.