(10-08-2015 09:15 PM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  

(10-08-2015 08:59 PM)SBEagle Wrote:  

(10-08-2015 08:52 PM)ark30inf Wrote:  It's best for us all if we are in a conference with "Louisiana". Same as "Little Rock" is better than UALR.

That said, Cajun fans make it hard sometimes to want to do what they want even if its good for all.

If I tell someone in georgia we are playing Louisiana there next question will be "who? Do you mean LSU?" I disagree it is better for all. People know UL Layfette.

Why not just say, "we're playing the Ragin Cajuns"? Everyone knows Cajuns are from Louisiana. UL-Lafayette? Not so much, and certainly not as much as some think.

I have no problem with that, my point was regarding using Louisiana. I want to use what is easily recognizable, Lousiana is not specific enough.

(10-08-2015 09:59 PM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(10-08-2015 09:37 PM)WhitetailWizard Wrote:  "Louisiana" makes my crab,crayfish and shrimp boil.It contines to be a lame attempt at self ordination of elitism within the Louisiana System shared with other schools.The quicker they move off the subject the quicker they will be respected for doing so.ULL to me.A great school and plenty to be proud of without hiding the facts

Ok Troy state

Good 'un.

(10-08-2015 08:59 PM)SBEagle Wrote:  

(10-08-2015 08:52 PM)ark30inf Wrote:  It's best for us all if we are in a conference with "Louisiana". Same as "Little Rock" is better than UALR.

That said, Cajun fans make it hard sometimes to want to do what they want even if its good for all.

If I tell someone in georgia we are playing Louisiana there next question will be "who? Do you mean LSU?" I disagree it is better for all. People know UL Layfette.

That's the point. They are trying to make it recognizable. The same way UALR is trying to rebrand as Little Rock. It not being recognizable yet is not a reason not to use it.

(10-08-2015 09:37 PM)WhitetailWizard Wrote:  "Louisiana" makes my crab,crayfish and shrimp boil.It contines to be a lame attempt at self ordination of elitism within the Louisiana System shared with other schools.The quicker they move off the subject the quicker they will be respected for doing so.ULL to me.A great school and plenty to be proud of without hiding the facts

What does somebody at Troy care about elitism within the "Louisiana System"?

All I care about is what's better for A-State. And I prefer the perception of Louisiana and Little Rock in our conference over ULL and UALR.

(10-08-2015 09:37 PM)WhitetailWizard Wrote:  "Louisiana" makes my crab,crayfish and shrimp boil.It contines to be a lame attempt at self ordination of elitism within the Louisiana System shared with other schools.The quicker they move off the subject the quicker they will be respected for doing so.ULL to me.A great school and plenty to be proud of without hiding the facts

Mow your own grass pal......

So long as you guys and GSU are in the same conference, i'll call you Louisiana. It looks better for the conference, and it sounds better to tell people. Now if we end up in different conferences at some point...

(10-08-2015 07:10 PM)Tiguar Wrote:  

Quote:So ULL is incorrect now?

That is correct. The preferred nomenclature, per their own media guide, is UL-L.

Wrong. That's per the Sun Belt media guide.

(10-08-2015 07:25 PM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  

(10-08-2015 06:16 PM)Georgia_Power_Company Wrote:  

(10-08-2015 05:45 PM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  Louisiana, Ragin Cajuns, Cajuns, ULL are all acceptable on this site.

ULaLa, ULLOL, etc constitute trolling in my opinion and I'll take a dim view of such usage.

Just for the record, our athletic department has branded the team as the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns. We are.

Carry on.

Seems a bit thin skinned to me (even though I try to use abbreviations acceptable to most) I don't see were a little good natured ribbing hurts anything. I have certainly seen plenty of other schools names twisted on this site (including mine) but always felt it was all in fun.

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Call it what you wish, but that's the way it's going to be here. In the past, too many threads that otherwise could have been interesting and informative derailed and became name debate arguments.

As I've said previously, when App State first joined I called them Appy a time or two, not trying to cause any problems, but because it seemed like a reasonable abbreviation to me. A couple of App State fans wrote and said that that abbreviation was offensive to them, that it was something Marshall fans called them and they didn't like it. So, I never used it again.

The Cajun program has plenty of warts if you wish to lay on some good-natured ribbing on it, and that's absolutely your right. Have it at it. But the name issue is obviously something most Cajun fans (myself included) feel very deeply about because we all know we were robbed in 1984 by LSU after legally petitioning and being granted the designation by our board of regeants. Our oposition can point to "the law" all they want, but they all know it was one that was passed retro-actively to undo what we had done by simply following the rules at the time.

The same effort that goes into typing ULALA or ULlol can just as easily be used to type ULL, or Cajuns, or Louisiana. The former I consider trolling, the latter being offensive to no one.

This site lost a lot of Cajun posters for a variety of reasons, the name debate crapola being just one. I acknowledge that some of those who left were over-bearing on the issue and if they return, they'll play by the same rules as everyone else. I'm just hoping to entice more of them to post here because our site is more interesting when there is a wide variety of views and opinions expressed.

Good luck with that.

(10-08-2015 07:40 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(10-08-2015 05:45 PM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  Louisiana, Ragin Cajuns, Cajuns, ULL are all acceptable on this site.

ULaLa, ULLOL, etc constitute trolling in my opinion and I'll take a dim view of such usage.

Just for the record, our athletic department has branded the team as the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns. We are.

Carry on.

What about Laughayette? Only when you guys do something stupid?

No.

(10-08-2015 08:59 PM)SBEagle Wrote:  

(10-08-2015 08:52 PM)ark30inf Wrote:  It's best for us all if we are in a conference with "Louisiana". Same as "Little Rock" is better than UALR.

That said, Cajun fans make it hard sometimes to want to do what they want even if its good for all.

If I tell someone in georgia we are playing Louisiana there next question will be "who? Do you mean LSU?" I disagree it is better for all. People know UL Layfette.

Wrong. They will know it's not LSU because LSU only uses LSU. You can disagree all you want, but people don't know any UL Layfette because there is no such team.

(10-08-2015 09:37 PM)WhitetailWizard Wrote:  "Louisiana" makes my crab,crayfish and shrimp boil.It contines to be a lame attempt at self ordination of elitism within the Louisiana System shared with other schools.The quicker they move off the subject the quicker they will be respected for doing so.ULL to me.A great school and plenty to be proud of without hiding the facts

Wrong.

No one is hiding facts. That's why the teams are called Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.

(10-08-2015 10:29 PM)SBEagle Wrote:  

(10-08-2015 09:15 PM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  

(10-08-2015 08:59 PM)SBEagle Wrote:  

(10-08-2015 08:52 PM)ark30inf Wrote:  It's best for us all if we are in a conference with "Louisiana". Same as "Little Rock" is better than UALR.

That said, Cajun fans make it hard sometimes to want to do what they want even if its good for all.

If I tell someone in georgia we are playing Louisiana there next question will be "who? Do you mean LSU?" I disagree it is better for all. People know UL Layfette.

Why not just say, "we're playing the Ragin Cajuns"? Everyone knows Cajuns are from Louisiana. UL-Lafayette? Not so much, and certainly not as much as some think.

I have no problem with that, my point was regarding using Louisiana. I want to use what is easily recognizable, Lousiana is not specific enough.

Yes it is.

(10-09-2015 12:22 AM)lcitsh Wrote:  

(10-08-2015 08:59 PM)SBEagle Wrote:  

(10-08-2015 08:52 PM)ark30inf Wrote:  It's best for us all if we are in a conference with "Louisiana". Same as "Little Rock" is better than UALR.

That said, Cajun fans make it hard sometimes to want to do what they want even if its good for all.

If I tell someone in georgia we are playing Louisiana there next question will be "who? Do you mean LSU?" I disagree it is better for all. People know UL Layfette.

Wrong. They will know it's not LSU because LSU only uses LSU. You can disagree all you want, but people don't know any UL Layfette because there is no such team.

Since we're going to have this discussion, I've used Louisiana before in discussions with people. No one confused that with LSU, but several did assume I was talking about a D2 school. You guys have always been known nationally as UL-Lafayette. Most Sun Belt Athletic Offices still refuse to call you Louisiana (Arkansas State being one of those)

Right now, its a battle you are making significant progress in, but you are still years away from taking care of.

It amazes me, I've seen several Sun Belt Athletic offices quickly change out UALR for "Little Rock" in the last month, yet still see "ULL" or "UL-Lafayette" on most of those same schedules. I'm not sure why everyone quickly jumped on the "Little Rock" bandwagon, but the same support just doesn't exist for you guys yet.

(10-09-2015 12:27 AM)lcitsh Wrote:  

(10-08-2015 10:29 PM)SBEagle Wrote:  

(10-08-2015 09:15 PM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  

(10-08-2015 08:59 PM)SBEagle Wrote:  

(10-08-2015 08:52 PM)ark30inf Wrote:  It's best for us all if we are in a conference with "Louisiana". Same as "Little Rock" is better than UALR.

That said, Cajun fans make it hard sometimes to want to do what they want even if its good for all.

If I tell someone in georgia we are playing Louisiana there next question will be "who? Do you mean LSU?" I disagree it is better for all. People know UL Layfette.

Why not just say, "we're playing the Ragin Cajuns"? Everyone knows Cajuns are from Louisiana. UL-Lafayette? Not so much, and certainly not as much as some think.

I have no problem with that, my point was regarding using Louisiana. I want to use what is easily recognizable, Lousiana is not specific enough.

Yes it is.

No its not.

(10-09-2015 12:22 AM)lcitsh Wrote:  

(10-08-2015 08:59 PM)SBEagle Wrote:  

(10-08-2015 08:52 PM)ark30inf Wrote:  It's best for us all if we are in a conference with "Louisiana". Same as "Little Rock" is better than UALR.

That said, Cajun fans make it hard sometimes to want to do what they want even if its good for all.

If I tell someone in georgia we are playing Louisiana there next question will be "who? Do you mean LSU?" I disagree it is better for all. People know UL Layfette.

Wrong. They will know it's not LSU because LSU only uses LSU. You can disagree all you want, but people don't know any UL Layfette because there is no such team.

Notice the question mark after the word LSU. That's my point, people will ask me if I mean LSU b/c as you said Louisiana is not to be confused with LSU. However, you are mistaken if you think people outside of the Cajuns region will recognize the name. Someone above said it will take time, that is true and I will attempt to educate people going forward. I apologize if anyone on here thinks I'm discussing this in order to be combative, that is not my intent.

Is ULM athletics known as the Louisiana "their nickname" (sorry I dont know their mascot)? Trying to understand this battle?

(10-09-2015 06:25 AM)SBEagle Wrote:  

(10-09-2015 12:22 AM)lcitsh Wrote:  

(10-08-2015 08:59 PM)SBEagle Wrote:  

(10-08-2015 08:52 PM)ark30inf Wrote:  It's best for us all if we are in a conference with "Louisiana". Same as "Little Rock" is better than UALR.

That said, Cajun fans make it hard sometimes to want to do what they want even if its good for all.

If I tell someone in georgia we are playing Louisiana there next question will be "who? Do you mean LSU?" I disagree it is better for all. People know UL Layfette.

Wrong. They will know it's not LSU because LSU only uses LSU. You can disagree all you want, but people don't know any UL Layfette because there is no such team.

Notice the question mark after the word LSU. That's my point, people will ask me if I mean LSU b/c as you said Louisiana is not to be confused with LSU. However, you are mistaken if you think people outside of the Cajuns region will recognize the name. Someone above said it will take time, that is true and I will attempt to educate people going forward. I apologize if anyone on here thinks I'm discussing this in order to be combative, that is not my intent.

Then correct them or inform them, wether they know who Louisiana is or not does not change the fact that perception wise it helps everyone to be in a conference with Louisana and ULM instead of Lou-laf and Lou-Mon. If you are honest with yourself you will see that.

(10-08-2015 07:25 PM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  

(10-08-2015 06:16 PM)Georgia_Power_Company Wrote:  

(10-08-2015 05:45 PM)CajunFanatico Wrote:  Louisiana, Ragin Cajuns, Cajuns, ULL are all acceptable on this site.

ULaLa, ULLOL, etc constitute trolling in my opinion and I'll take a dim view of such usage.

Just for the record, our athletic department has branded the team as the Louisiana Ragin Cajuns. We are.

Carry on.

Seems a bit thin skinned to me (even though I try to use abbreviations acceptable to most) I don't see were a little good natured ribbing hurts anything. I have certainly seen plenty of other schools names twisted on this site (including mine) but always felt it was all in fun.

Posted from my mobile device using the CSNbbs App

Call it what you wish, but that's the way it's going to be here. In the past, too many threads that otherwise could have been interesting and informative derailed and became name debate arguments.

As I've said previously, when App State first joined I called them Appy a time or two, not trying to cause any problems, but because it seemed like a reasonable abbreviation to me. A couple of App State fans wrote and said that that abbreviation was offensive to them, that it was something Marshall fans called them and they didn't like it. So, I never used it again.

The Cajun program has plenty of warts if you wish to lay on some good-natured ribbing on it, and that's absolutely your right. Have it at it. But the name issue is obviously something most Cajun fans (myself included) feel very deeply about because we all know we were robbed in 1984 by LSU after legally petitioning and being granted the designation by our board of regeants. Our oposition can point to "the law" all they want, but they all know it was one that was passed retro-actively to undo what we had done by simply following the rules at the time.

The same effort that goes into typing ULALA or ULlol can just as easily be used to type ULL, or Cajuns, or Louisiana. The former I consider trolling, the latter being offensive to no one.

This site lost a lot of Cajun posters for a variety of reasons, the name debate crapola being just one. I acknowledge that some of those who left were over-bearing on the issue and if they return, they'll play by the same rules as everyone else. I'm just hoping to entice more of them to post here because our site is more interesting when there is a wide variety of views and opinions expressed.

Personally, I always liked ooohlala. LOL

(10-09-2015 07:35 AM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(10-09-2015 06:25 AM)SBEagle Wrote:  

(10-09-2015 12:22 AM)lcitsh Wrote:  

(10-08-2015 08:59 PM)SBEagle Wrote:  

(10-08-2015 08:52 PM)ark30inf Wrote:  It's best for us all if we are in a conference with "Louisiana". Same as "Little Rock" is better than UALR.

That said, Cajun fans make it hard sometimes to want to do what they want even if its good for all.

If I tell someone in georgia we are playing Louisiana there next question will be "who? Do you mean LSU?" I disagree it is better for all. People know UL Layfette.

Wrong. They will know it's not LSU because LSU only uses LSU. You can disagree all you want, but people don't know any UL Layfette because there is no such team.

Notice the question mark after the word LSU. That's my point, people will ask me if I mean LSU b/c as you said Louisiana is not to be confused with LSU. However, you are mistaken if you think people outside of the Cajuns region will recognize the name. Someone above said it will take time, that is true and I will attempt to educate people going forward. I apologize if anyone on here thinks I'm discussing this in order to be combative, that is not my intent.

Then correct them or inform them, wether they know who Louisiana is or not does not change the fact that perception wise it helps everyone to be in a conference with Louisana and ULM instead of Lou-laf and Lou-Mon. If you are honest with yourself you will see that.

it would help everyone in the conference if ULM and ULL won more. Telling the average fan what you guys want to be called won't do squat.

At least Louisiana Tech fans know who ULL is since they have made ULL their b1tches in football.

(10-09-2015 07:38 AM)NCeagle Wrote:  

(10-09-2015 07:35 AM)Louisiana99 Wrote:  

(10-09-2015 06:25 AM)SBEagle Wrote:  

(10-09-2015 12:22 AM)lcitsh Wrote:  

(10-08-2015 08:59 PM)SBEagle Wrote:  If I tell someone in georgia we are playing Louisiana there next question will be "who? Do you mean LSU?" I disagree it is better for all. People know UL Layfette.

Wrong. They will know it's not LSU because LSU only uses LSU. You can disagree all you want, but people don't know any UL Layfette because there is no such team.

Notice the question mark after the word LSU. That's my point, people will ask me if I mean LSU b/c as you said Louisiana is not to be confused with LSU. However, you are mistaken if you think people outside of the Cajuns region will recognize the name. Someone above said it will take time, that is true and I will attempt to educate people going forward. I apologize if anyone on here thinks I'm discussing this in order to be combative, that is not my intent.

Then correct them or inform them, wether they know who Louisiana is or not does not change the fact that perception wise it helps everyone to be in a conference with Louisana and ULM instead of Lou-laf and Lou-Mon. If you are honest with yourself you will see that.

it would help everyone in the conference if ULM and ULL won more. Telling the average fan what you guys want to be called won't do squat.

At least Louisiana Tech fans know who ULL is since they have made ULL their b1tches in football.

36-16 with 4 bowl wins
2 super regionals in baseball
Trip to the NCAA dance
Super regional and cws for softball

I'd say we have been doing our share of winning and exposure for the conference here lately.