re: Cajuns are 27 point favorites against Tulane

These Cajun threads are always the same song, different verse.

Being in the oil and gas industry, I've lived in Lafayette off and on for quite some time. I think both sides (LSU and UL/UL-L) need to come to grips with unsaid, known facts about one another.

As an LSU alumnus, I've taken note of the amount of true diehards, like Hendo, who are knowledgeable, well-grounded and friendly, which give other fans a positive outlook on the UL fan base.

Unfortunately in my opinion these fans in Lafayette are far and few between. The majority are no different than post-Katrina "Saints' fans", the definition of bandwagoners. From experience, these are the guys that say I myself don't like UL because I'm a LSU alumnus and a decently ranked TAF member. I've told them time and time again that despite my allegiance to LSU, I wish for nothing but the best for UL. In my eyes, I would love to see a mutual working relationship between both schools. For instance, if LSU gets a new Jumbotron, why not sell it cheap to the buddies down the road.

Also, LSU fans need to realize it is very easy to be a fan these days, given that we have so much to be thankful despite what views you may have. Rewind thing 15-20 years ago and look how much not only the team advanced but technology as well. Fortunately for us, ESPN, Fox, CBS, etc keep close tabs on anything that goes on in our camp. Therefore, any Tom, Dick or Harry can be a LSU fan and keep up to date with happenings. Our friends to the west in Lafayette aren't as fortunate being a non-BCS conference team. Thus, you have to give guys like Hendo and the few others that try to keep up to date with their little known team (from an national standpoint).

Therefore I implore my fellow LSU fans that you don't let the majority of fly-by-night bandwagon fans or vocal, ignorant fans give the UL Ragin Cajuns a bad name.

Most, if not all of the complaints I've heard from LSU fans in regards to UL fans is really a lack of understanding of the make up of their fan base. Yes, some are sore/bitter towards LSU and will give you some long explanation as to why that is, but save yourself the trouble listening the Huey P Long saga and don't engage these fans. As time goes on, and their program grows, I feel like these fans will ween themselves out of the pack.

I know it's one big CSB, but I like to step in for my Ragin Cajun friends from time to time. Geaux Cajuns.