Started By
Message

re: "Use of U of L or UL prohibited for ULL"

Posted on 3/15/18 at 1:53 pm to
Posted by doubleb
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2006
36458 posts
Posted on 3/15/18 at 1:53 pm to
USL is just as accurate a name as UL is.

Posted by SouGent
Sherman, TX
Member since Jul 2007
1967 posts
Posted on 3/15/18 at 1:59 pm to
I prefer "Southwestern Trade School"
Posted by jlovel7
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2014
21452 posts
Posted on 3/15/18 at 2:00 pm to
quote:

But the LSU envy of Louisiana or University of Louisiana are NOT acceptable.



It's more like putting down delusions of grandeur.
Posted by TBoy@LSU
Member since Sep 2012
5511 posts
Posted on 3/15/18 at 2:02 pm to
Who cares what they call themselves. The lack of success speaks for itself. Nobody really cares who they are. And when you say UL most think you are referring to Louisville.
Posted by MaHittaMaHitta
Member since May 2014
3183 posts
Posted on 3/15/18 at 2:04 pm to
quote:

Proper Use of the University's Name
University of Louisiana at Lafayette® has been the formal and official name of the University since 1999. Please use it in first reference to the University in text. UL Lafayette may be used as an abbreviation to refer to the academic institution when clarification is necessary.

Name: University of Louisiana at Lafayette®
Academic Abbreviation: UL Lafayette Athletics
Nickname: Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns® Athletics
Shortened Names: Louisiana, Ragin' Cajuns, and Cajuns Athletics
Abbreviation: LA (for score/stats listings only)

Athletics Nickname

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns® is the nickname of the University’s athletic teams. Teams also may be referred to as Louisiana, Ragin' Cajuns, or Cajuns. In most cases, Ragin’ Cajuns plural is proper, though Ragin’ Cajun in the singular form can apply.

Registration Marks
Please include a registered symbol (®) as a subscript for the first reference of the terms University of Louisiana at Lafayette® and Ragin’ Cajuns® in text. The registered symbol must appear in every use of the logos.

Logos and Name Use

All uses of the University’s name, department names, nicknames, logos and visual marks (including the Ragin' Cajuns® family of marks) or any likenesses, including but not limited to advertising, stationery, websites, cobranding, facilities or apparel, must be approved by the Office of Communications and Marketing.

Internal uses of the University's name for academic or educational purposes, such as syllabi or course materials, do not need to be approved by Communications and Marketing.

Inaccurate References
-Do not refer to the University as ULL in any instance.
-Do not use the terms Lafayette or U of L, as they denote other institutions.


The Inaccurate References part of that page makes me laugh. Do not, in any instance! It just makes them seem insecure.

ULL Website Media Page
Posted by jlovel7
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2014
21452 posts
Posted on 3/15/18 at 2:11 pm to
quote:

Athletics Nickname
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns® is the nickname of the University’s athletic teams. Teams also may be referred to as Louisiana, Ragin' Cajuns, or Cajuns. In most cases, Ragin’ Cajuns plural is proper, though Ragin’ Cajun in the singular form can apply.



So to get around this they used a loophole. Which means their official title in athletics is the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Louisiana Ragin Cajuns?
Posted by JohnnyU
Florida
Member since Nov 2006
12350 posts
Posted on 3/15/18 at 2:12 pm to
quote:

I'd rather go back to USL so both sides quit acting like queers about it


That would be sensible and for ULM to return to NLU as well.
No one outside of Louisiana really cares. ULL is certainly not recognized as the University of Louisiana in practical terms by anyone other than some folks in Lafayette and the ULL alums in parts elsewhere. My guess is that if you were an alum living in Arizona and you told some you met you attended the University of Louisiana they would not know what you were talking about.
Posted by boxcarbarney
Above all things, be a man
Member since Jul 2007
22862 posts
Posted on 3/15/18 at 2:13 pm to
quote:

The Inaccurate References part of that page makes me laugh. Do not, in any instance! It just makes them seem insecure.


Meh. A lot of universities are rabid about their branding. I hate it when they call LSU "Louisiana State" in broadcasts. I remember when USCw had a press release stating that they are to be referred to as USC or The University of Southern California, not "Southern Cal." Branding is a business like any other.
Posted by lsutigers1992
Member since Mar 2006
25317 posts
Posted on 3/15/18 at 2:17 pm to
quote:

Meh. A lot of universities are rabid about their branding. I hate it when they call LSU "Louisiana State" in broadcasts. I remember when USCw had a press release stating that they are to be referred to as USC or The University of Southern California, not "Southern Cal." Branding is a business like any other.



Nicholls calls itself "Harvard on the Bayou." Does that mean that Nicholls can issue a demand to ESPN that they use the name "Harvard" in all broadcasts and you cannot use the word "Nicholls" under any circumstances?
Posted by jlovel7
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2014
21452 posts
Posted on 3/15/18 at 2:17 pm to
quote:

I hate it when they call LSU "Louisiana State" in broadcasts.


I don't mind this. I have plenty of LSU license gear (admittedly some of it more vintage) that just says Louisiana State on it. It's a bit antiquated and authentic and I like it.
Posted by Nix to Twillie
Houston, TX
Member since Jan 2015
17900 posts
Posted on 3/15/18 at 2:45 pm to
Y’all are spending way too much time on this.
Posted by Nix to Twillie
Houston, TX
Member since Jan 2015
17900 posts
Posted on 3/15/18 at 2:47 pm to
quote:

It just makes them seem insecure.


Kind of like half the threads currently on the rant make us look.
Posted by boxcarbarney
Above all things, be a man
Member since Jul 2007
22862 posts
Posted on 3/15/18 at 3:06 pm to
quote:

Nicholls calls itself "Harvard on the Bayou." Does that mean that Nicholls can issue a demand to ESPN that they use the name "Harvard" in all broadcasts and you cannot use the word "Nicholls" under any circumstances?


I'm sure you understand the difference between a business protecting their trademark vs. a nickname using another businesses brand name.

Every university does this.
This post was edited on 3/15/18 at 3:16 pm
Posted by Godfather1
What WAS St George, Louisiana
Member since Oct 2006
80334 posts
Posted on 3/15/18 at 3:21 pm to
quote:

Big brothers don't need to talk shite to little red headed step siblings.



But they do.

It’s the way of the world.
Posted by boxcarbarney
Above all things, be a man
Member since Jul 2007
22862 posts
Posted on 3/15/18 at 3:25 pm to
From LSU's Athletics Brand Identity Guidelines:
quote:


OFFICIAL NAME “LSU”, “LSU Tigers” or “Louisiana State University” are the only acceptable ways to describe teams or departments within LSU Athletics. “Louisiana State” is not acceptable


LINK
Posted by Mattgobear
New Orleans, LA
Member since Sep 2007
3067 posts
Posted on 3/15/18 at 3:35 pm to
Does this mean all of their fans that refer to UL@L as UL are now criminals? Would that make all of their athletes and coaches criminals too? Hey they could win the Fulmer Cup this way!!
Posted by timlan2057
In the Shadow of Tiger Stadium
Member since Sep 2005
17074 posts
Posted on 3/15/18 at 3:54 pm to
quote:

Oh my god who the hell cares. They can call themselves University of Earth, it wouldn’t bother me a bit. Get over it. It’s making LSU fans act like little bitches.


I never see most of these idiot LSU "fans" who come out of the woodwork on threads like this anywhere else BUT threads like this.

Posted by BengalBaritone
DTB
Member since Jul 2015
368 posts
Posted on 3/15/18 at 3:58 pm to
Just change the school name to University of Lafayette and they can keep "UL" that way. They've changed their name 3 times already so one more wouldn't hurt.
Posted by Ralph_Wiggum
Sugarland
Member since Jul 2005
10700 posts
Posted on 3/15/18 at 4:06 pm to
I've always wondered why we don't like Louisiana State. I mean you have Ohio State, Michigan State, Florida State, and Miss State, but we seem to not like that. Makes little sense to me.

Posted by DeafVallyBatnR
Member since Sep 2004
16926 posts
Posted on 3/15/18 at 4:22 pm to
they actually found a loophole the name Lafayette only has to be on uniforms somewhere.
first pageprev pagePage 2 of 4Next pagelast page

Back to top
logoFollow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News
Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting.

FacebookTwitterInstagram