(01-01-2015 07:53 PM)winston70 Wrote:  

(01-01-2015 07:49 PM)HogDawg Wrote:  

(01-01-2015 06:07 PM)HarborPointe Wrote:  

(01-01-2015 03:16 PM)HogDawg Wrote:  

(12-31-2014 02:01 PM)HarborPointe Wrote:  I'm going to start a movement to put "Supreme University of the Universe" on all of our formerly-known-as-"Southern Mississippi" athletic apparel & materials.

Seriously, though, I don't understand how this UL dispute has managed to go on so long. If Monroe has a problem with it, they should just break out some "Louisiana" logos & uniforms of their own and force the issue. Alternatively, if Lafayeytte is actually violating the law, that should be easy enough to remedy with the filing of a few court documents or even just the threat to do so. If 8 other universities of equal legal footing don't want to put up with it, why on earth do they?

You don't understand it because your school --USM-- is the clear #3 school in your state, always has been and always will be.

I know. tough words, but fact nonetheless. You inserted yourself into the conversation...so now you know.

Sensitive much? In case you didn't notice, the first part of my post was ragging on the silliness of ULL's position, but whatever.

FWIW, I grew up in Louisiana, so I do have an educated perspective on what exactly is going on here. Truth be told, this kind of stupidity is precisely why I don't live there anymore. Everybody's so busy trying to politically carve out their own little fiefdom, resources get spread thin, and the whole state ultimately suffers. The people of Louisiana would honestly be better off if half the schools in the U of L system were still junior colleges instead of their tax dollars and tuition having to prop up a different 4-year university in every nook and cranny of the state.

But I digress.

I have no ill will towards Tech or ULL, but both sides of this are being completely ridiculous. The school in Lafayette isn't entitled to just call itself whatever it the hell wants and should spend more time trying to elevate its reputation via what it does and not some gimmicky verbal shortcut. That said, if they're doing something wrong, the admins at your school and the other offended 7 need to grow some balls and do something about it instead of just b***hing about it for 20 pages on sports message boards.

Thank you for your opinion, #3. Since there are only 3 legitimate football playing programs in your state, --and you're forever ranked #3-- it really doesn't matter what you think, does it.

That said USM has a very solid history on playing very good FB and their all time records against both Ole Miss and Miss St back that up.

Many times over the last two or three decades, Southern had the best FB team. I don't know about other sports.