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

[AstroCajun]

Perhaps thicker skins are needed all around.

[RaginScotsman]

_ You are so far from knowing the truth, you are really funny!!! _

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

[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!!!