2014 Branding Fiasco: UL-Lafayette or UL-L (SBC Reference Guide)

[BirdofParadise]

LOL! Cali, I don't think they would be able to afford the FCC penalties of having me on the radio especially interviewing those two.

No prob Hammer. The seven second delay was created with you in mind.

[wcd35]

Honestly, if you go by what the rest of the guide says, we should now be referred to as "UL-Lafayette Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns"

I'm just hoping the terminology Buckley is using is wrong.

[reddot]

Universite' des Acadiens

Have the t-shirt.

[CharlieK]

My favorite will be when they use: UL-L @ Lafayette.

4 different references....a million ways to screw it up.

[barisaxman]

KEVIN FOOTE GETS !!!! He just went over thie issue on "Foote's Filter," as came out and SAID that the university doesn't understand how to get this done!! He said they needed to be PROACTIVE in getting out what we are to be called and not coming out AFTER-THE-FACT, or HIDING and not being available for comment. He also understands the damage with the NATIONAL MEDIA from the edict! i realize it's not much, but just to hear SOMEONE with a "bully pulpit" say what we all think. THANKS FOOTE!!

[scotto_25]

Jay, where's your BLOG? Everyone's keeping quite, I'm sure you had an inkling that this was coming...? Ready to read when it's ready.

Any explanation, IMO, is like putting a Band-Aid on a missing limb or maybe covering up a dog turd with grass....

[CajunJack55]

Well good thing we have a very proactive, engaged, and involved marketing department to help clear up this mess and show the nation that we really do have an identity and brand. We would look like fools if we had to go at this alone... : )

[basinbear]

Good god. Everyone's gone crazy.

Swear to gawd Slap ....I just passed myself coming and going.....I am beyond frustrated and confused

[CajunJack55]

This is what we should have done back in 2000 instead of going the University of Louisiana at Lafayette route. Louisiana University is no threat to being a flagship of the University of Louisiana System. LU would be our acronym and the networks would have no problem with that. No one would have opposed that name. We would be like Ohio State and Ohio. Or, we could have stayed USL and become the University of South Louisiana. Or, we could have become Acadiana University. Any of the 3 options would have given us a better identity that UL-L. Instead, Dr. A took the hard route hoping to achieve something he had to know we never could be in this state. 1984 to 2014 and look where we are today.

Look, WE will all still call ourselves Louisiana and UL. But, the rest of the world outside of Lafayette will not. And, the few that did no longer will. We are now stuck with UL-L and UL Lafayette. We either live with it or change it to something we can live with. My guess is our President will be content to be UL Lafayette and know our place and the Aaron Martin press release is the last we will hear from the university. I hope none of us let that happen.

I agree. In my opinion ULL is the worst possible choice. They did it for Academic reasons however and did not care how it would effect us in sports. We can't change the past but I surely hope something is done going forward. I am sure most of you can agree with me when I say that our name issue is THE number one priority and issue we need to face today. Other schools don't get it but we are passionate about it for a reason.

[CajunAlum10]

We need some of the big backers to go into Farmer's office and give him an earfull, I gurantee they will listen. Money talks.