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

[Turbine]

The university communication department is wrong. The nickname didnt need to change. The first reference and abbreviation did.

So now its going to say this???

Name: University of Louisiana at Laf..
Nickname: Louisiana Ragin Cajuns
First Reference: UL-Lafayette
Abbreviation: UL-L

Forget for a second that hyphens are illegal. LOUISIANA-L makes more sense than UL-Lafayette.

[CajunEXPRESS]

So that would be U'dC?

[basinbear]

University of Idaho uses "IU" for Athletics branding...University of Oklahoma uses "OU"... University of Colorado uses "CU"... University of Kansas uses "KU"... what is so freaking hard about our using "LU"???????

[CrazyCajun]

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.

Obviously not

[CoolCajun123]

I dont see where the SBC has any jurisdiction to dictate what this university refers to itself as. If they dont like the name we choose then we should seperate ourselves from the conference

[basinbear]

What would make you think other schools or legislatures would allow this?

IT DOES NOT DENOTE FLAGSHIP STATUS

[basinbear]

I dont see where the SBC has any jurisdiction to dictate what this university refers to itself as. If they dont like the name we choose then we should seperate ourselves from the conference

Que in Cajun Nation with his beloved Darth Vader in 5... 4... 3.. 2..

[CajunEXPRESS]

Yes, but it never did, they just use that as an excuse. The name sounds BIG TIME.

[campo118]

My email to our fearless leader:

Mr. Doc Jo(k)e -T Savoie,
Did I call you by the wrong name? I apologize. Let me begin by voicing my displeasure for your recent actions. I am beyond upset with your decision to give up on something, we the supporters of this sinking University, have fought for two decades. We were finally making strides towards achieving the name we have been fighting for. CBS, Fox Sports, and many other news outlets were beginning to recognize us as Louisiana. Now all hope is lost. We can continue to fight for our name, which I will do, however we now have an uphill battle. By your cowardly decision to keep the competition happy, you have thrown your own supporters under the bus. Everyone who has been fighting us on the name dispute will mock and laugh at us because YOU were a coward. I demand an explanation. If there were powers over your head to forced you to make this call, I want names. Until you retract your white flag, I will no longer financially support this University. I will go so far as to hold protests on your lawn, Martin Hall. I will voice my displeasure to all who will listen and lobby for all to remove their financial contributions. I hope you begin to realize the impact of your decision will be detrimental to the success of the University you are attempting to "lead" and nothing good will come of your milquetoast actions. You wanted peace? Now you have war. Good luck fixing the one doc, you will need it.

Once Proud Alum

[CajunJack55]

Yes, but it never did, they just use that as an excuse. The name sounds BIG TIME.

Correct. I don't think they will see any difference with University of Louisiana or Louisiana University. It will get faught just as hard.