2013 Staking a Claim for Louisiana

[CajunFun]

It is a sad day when a fan base of another university tries to pull down another university because of paranoia. It is ironic when LTUR was doing all it could do for "separation" from everyone else in Louisiana, and we were stuck in the mud, they saw it as a university trying to better itself. Yet, now that the tables are turned and they are the ones that are stuck in the mud, someone that shouldn't have a dog in the fight is concentrating and focusing all of their energy to drag us back instead of trying to fix their own problems and lift themselves up. When will they realize that if more universities better themselves, it will have a more positive affect than trying to drag another down? A friend of mine at work, who is a huge LSU fan, loves the idea of UL tring to push to be better athletically. He believes that a better UL is better for the state. He believes that if they don't go to LSU, they should go to UL. More is better. He wants the better recruits to stay in the state. If something does come of this, it just goes to show you how petty and vindictive other universities and parts of the LA Leg. are when you can't even call yourself by your nickname. Then, if that's the case, then our local media and PA announcer at the games should always use their legal and proper name when they are addressed. No nicknames allowed or abbreviated versions. Ok, I'm now done venting and being petty. lol.

Teck doesn't realize just how bad their situation is. But their antennae are obviously twitching.

They're looking at athletics and feeling nervous. They should be looking at academics, research, campus development, donations, politics, and enrollment.

Whether Hud stays or not, whether athletics succeeds or not, over the next five years UL is going to leave Teck so far in our rearview mirror they'll never catch up.

[AstroCajun]

GI to the ulm scout board where the forum header says Louisiana Warhawk Football and tell me again how they only use ULM

[basinbear]

I tried to tell you boys & girls that Bobby Jindal is no conservative. He's an opportunistic predator.

Somebody high up in state circles told me that soon after Jindal was elected, one of Jindal's top people told a small group of Republicans (he was assuming, I suppose, that they were as stupid as he is), "We have to do something about higher education. It produces too many liberals."

First of all, EBR, Lincoln and Lafayette are the parishes with the highest percentages of college graduates, and Jindal carried them in 2011 and 2007. In fact, of the handful of parishes he carried in 2003, EBR & Lafayette were among them, even though he was running against a Lafayette native.

Second of all, what respectable parent says, "I don't want my child to go to college, he might disagree with me"?

But the story about his administration's views on higher ed certainly fits the facts. Perry and Jindal ("the cowboy and the Indian") have both worked to dismantle higher ed. The difference is the governorship of Texas amounts to little more than a figurehead, whereas the governorship of Louisiana is one of the most powerful in the US.

Jindal went to Brown--which, BTW, is a seething liberal stronghold. Obviously, Jindal thinks Louisiana's colleges weren't good enough for him.

And obviously, he thinks they're too good for us.

Perry can't touch higher Ed over here.....Jindal has been a monumental disappointment to this Conservative....Governor Good Hair....marginally better....

[Hammer58]

Send that link to Chris Cox at 103.7 The Game....oops that should be Christopher since that is what the law says his name is via that legal document known as his birth certificate. I sure don't want to do anything illegal like call him Chris.

[CRAWFISH61]

Headline buries the lead imo. The quotes on page two clearly show his stance as being pro ul why would you tag it as the opposite?

Because it is more controversial to have a former president say that we need to stop our drive to be known as Louisiana than him agreeing with the it. Just about getting eyeballs to look the article.

[SlappyCajun]

Cut the negativity, Slappy.

Z

If any legislative action is taken, we will lose.

We need to hope this whole thing blows over. Because every legislator from BR, Lake Charles, Shreveport and Monroe will vote to against us.

[Hammer58]

I am one that respectfully disagrees with this completely. The more we rub it in their face, the longer we have to hear them whine. I want them to shut up so their cause can never gain momentum. 2 yrs ago T-Joe had our scoreboard changed to say Ragin Cajuns vs "taunting" them with the name. I just want to kick their arses, send them home with an L and not have crabby tabby dominate headlines across the state after we put it to them on the field. While I like the direction, after 13 years I'm so fn tired of this name issue brought up every single day. I'm embarrassed that our defense held the 2 time defending conf champions to under 170 yards, our offense held the ball 43 minutes last night.......and we've got 74,000 posts in multiple threads today about the dam name issue instead of the clinic we put on last night.

We didn't bring this up and "rub it in anyone's face". We just tried to correct a sportscaster who uses acronyms the University doesn't want. If we don't do that we will continue to be pelted with the 3 letter curse as well as being referred to as "Lafayette". And you can bet your bottom dollar that left unchallenged that would have caught on and we would be known as "Lafayette".

Again, we didn't start this local ____ing contest. Tabby and the Waaaaaahhhhhhoax, egged on by Nechsters, started this crap.

[Hammer58]

I tried to tell you boys & girls that Bobby Jindal is no conservative. He's an opportunistic predator.

Somebody high up in state circles told me that soon after Jindal was elected, one of Jindal's top people told a small group of Republicans (he was assuming, I suppose, that they were as stupid as he is), "We have to do something about higher education. It produces too many liberals."

First of all, EBR, Lincoln and Lafayette are the parishes with the highest percentages of college graduates, and Jindal carried them in 2011 and 2007. In fact, of the handful of parishes he carried in 2003, EBR & Lafayette were among them, even though he was running against a Lafayette native.

Second of all, what respectable parent says, "I don't want my child to go to college, he might disagree with me"?

But the story about his administration's views on higher ed certainly fits the facts. Perry and Jindal ("the cowboy and the Indian") have both worked to dismantle higher ed. The difference is the governorship of Texas amounts to little more than a figurehead, whereas the governorship of Louisiana is one of the most powerful in the US.

Jindal went to Brown--which, BTW, is a seething liberal stronghold. Obviously, Jindal thinks Louisiana's colleges weren't good enough for him.

And obviously, he thinks they're too good for us.

Jindal has been a big disappointment. His saving grace was that on Election Day he did look like a conservative in comparison to his democrat opponent.

[Hammer58]

For all of the whiney assed Waaaaaaaaaahoax fans, Tabby and the rest of the lazy, clueless media here is the statement from a University official declaring flagship status. It's down around the 7th oars graph I believe.

http://www.latechsports.com/sports/m...050412aaa.html


Ooooops....it wasn't Louisiana making that claim. The Waaaaaaahhhhhhhoax are being played by their "friends" to their west.

[ATXCajun]

This is all good. We need to have this fight once and for all, and we need to have it out in public. It needs to grab the attention of people outside of Louisiana and have them ask questions about why a legislature is so interested in a name and why they are averse to healthy academic competition between LSU and other state universities. Flagship status is anti-competitive.

It is much harder to kill your neighbor's barking dog when the whole neighborhood is watching. If this fight is contained to Martin Hall and the state capitol, we will find ourselves under the boot again. If so, it may be time to pursue the UofA or AU idea. Put the confusion with ULM and the Lafayette Leopards out of its misery.