2011 New Orleans Bowl: LOUISIANA (32) SDSU (30)

[geo_cajun]

I think I just teared up a bit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkCe2UMj-e8

[NOCajun]

MY LIFE IS COMPLETE.

[Nick Fontenot]

You, Jeremy and I were all at Cats then you disappeared. Figured you died so I went to Harrah's.

[NewsCopy]

Brett Baer's 50-yard field goal as time expired lifted Louisiana to a 32-30 victory over San Diego State Saturday evening in the 2011 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in front of a record crowd of 42,841.

Trailing 30-29 with 35 seconds remaining, Blaine Gautier capped off a record-setting performance of 470 yards passing by directing Louisiana (9-4) into SDSU territory for Baer's game clincher.

Starting at the UL 18, Gautier completed back-to-back passes to Javone Lawson that covered 39 yards and moved the Cajuns to the SDSU 43.

Gautier found Harry Peoples on the sideline for five yards to the SDSU 38 to move into the 50-yard field goal range, then a five-yard penalty against the Aztecs (8-5) moved Baer and the Cajuns a little closer to victory.

Baer successfully converted the 50-yard field goal as time expired - his first career 50-yard field goal make - to give UL its first nine-win season since 1976.

The rest of the story

KATC

[jllanclos]

THANKS!!!

[RaginDetroitCajun]

No, its not too late! ESPN was so over the top calling the school everything but the right name. Brands are born and developed. In many cases, they are registered, not just formal names, but anything and everything to do with the brand. You are protecting your turf, legally.
Saturday was a definate step backwards. Proof? Pull up any blog or site that has some sort of comment section. The casual fan on these sites as well as SDSU fans all refer to the school as La-Lafayette or Lafayette. Hell, even the coments in the Times-Pic, the overwhelming majority refered to the school as something other than what it is. The general public takes their que from the media. If the media can't get it right, then no one outside of the Lafayette area will, whether its athletics or academics. The whole point of the name change was to back away from the directional implications of "Southwestern". Instead, the directional componet is alive and well, thanks to ESPN and other national outlets.

We can keep sending e-mails and the SID can keep using the "What we want to be called" history lesson in each sports media guide or the school can take a more proactive approach and have a meeting with ESPN, Gannett, Fox sports, and whoever to get a point of educating those who make these production decisions at these national media outlets. Up till Saturday, you could feel that strides were being made, you heard more UL or Louisiana than the ULLA etc. Saturday was a huge, huge, step backwards.

Until UL decide to register- trademark the desired name/brand and defend it with legal muscle, this is going to continue to happen.

You are 100% correct. I have been promoting legal action for years (reference some of my posts). The name is issue is huge, which is why some ugly folks in BR went to great lengths to sabatoge it. Becuase they knew how important it was and is. I love the idea of having a legal brand name, which could be done rather quickly. The other option is go back to court, much has changed since the 1980's, Louisiana would prevail this time around (read my postings of legal matters). Does anyone on this board know of the extent (if any) the administration has gone to prevent this sad name game to continue this long on ESPN? If the bowl game coverge of our name doesn't wake up the administration to take corrective action, nothing will. The Espn's, AP and the USA today's of the world will go along with your request when coaxed by legal action. It is what they understand. In ESPN's case I really am now convinced that it is an intentional slight. Like most bloated companies, they don't like someone telling them what to say. They are almost like the Federal Reserve, no matter how much pleading by people how sinister they are, they will do what they want, whenever they want and not abide by anyones wishes, unless and when they feel like it. How do you combat that type of arrogance? Legal methods will get the message across and watch them change their tune.

[Gueydanmayor]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xd1oXtWzxNA

Don't rely on this guy for your football bets. Geaux Cajuns!!!

[CajunEXPRESS]

however many minutes of reading stats, and he freaking missed a huge, huge one. Yea our special teams are special with the only weakness kickoffs. Saturday they were OK, not great, but OK. Made a few mental errors on special teams, and the zebras missed a foul on the blocked field goal.

Next thing people keep forgetting. There is more than one reason we suffer a time of possession difference. We score often and on big, big plays. You do not get that from a casual read of team stats.

But you are right never use this guy as your betting advisor.

[Supercajun71]

After Saturday nights hatchet job by ESPN, I think you're correct. And I don't think it would necessarily mean going to the Louisiana courts, as anyone can purchase the copyrights to a name/brand etc. Its almost like buying a domain name....

Don't get me wrong, the emails are a great way of getting grass root support. But these mistakes by ESPN and others are not being done by folks that issue orders, rather by those who are taking orders. You can bet the promo insert during the Ohio game where the wrong logo was used was not done by anyone with any authority at ESPN, but by some production assistant or even an intern working the weekend shift in production. The guys sitting in production control could care less, they just want a nice, tight, clean show (er..game). Chances are you'd have to get to the middle upper or upper level of ESPN on-air production person. If the school would get involved, I'm sure there is a VP of Quality Control or some sort that would take the call. Otherwise, its just ____'n in the wind.
I find it ironic that some are saying "just win and this name thing works itself out"....Well, UL put on a show Saturday night, won the game, and still it was UL Lafayette on all of the highlights extending into Sunday. Its going to take someone with some real muscle, either legally or financially, to change this situation with ESPN etc, et al.

[Turbine]

I find it ironic that some are saying "just win and this name thing works itself out"....Well, UL put on a show Saturday night, won the game, and still it was UL Lafayette on all of the highlights extending into Sunday.

I have always thought quite the opposite.

What they call you when you win etches gray matter into granite.

[cajun4life]

Now a bunch of kids in 3rd world countries will grow up thinking SDSU won the New Orleans Bowl.

You don't know how true that really is, when I was deployed I saw several Oklahoma MNC shirts from 2003.

[Turbine]

Dave Dixon was a New Orleans businessman who was the key guy in having the Superdome built and the Saints franchise awarded to the city of New Orleans. The Dome has bought final fours, Super Bowls, and a variety of other significant events to New Orleans. Economic impact to the city and state from those is incalculable. Without the Dome, those events would not have come to our state. Also, the success of the Saints does limit Tulane's support which in a way is good for us. Unfortunately it is not possible for the Cajuns and Wave to both be successful as there are not enough mid major players in Louisiana for that to occur. I guarantee you if the Saints were not here Tulane would be more successful which would have a negative impact on us as they are the major recruiting competition in south Louisiana. Nothing personal against Tulane, that is just the way things age. I say this as someone who lived 20 years in the New Orleans area.

I have no doubt you are right. When the IceGators were drawing 11,000 it put a dent in UL's draw.