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Posted on 6/2/15 at 1:26 pm to UpToPar
Up to Par asked for a link
You can spin your fan base anyway you which.... But others will tell the truth
LINK
10. Louisiana State University Football
Deep-Fried Lunatics
Opposing players and fans who visit Death Valley are considered, as LSU supporters will kindly remind them via drunken shouts to the face, "Tiger bait!" That's the kind of southern hospitality that arises from LSU's signature night games, which allow for a full day of tailgate-based drinking. The administration had to apologize in 2005 after the Tiger faithful so ferociously pelted Tennessee's team bus with beer bottles that they cracked windows. For a story on how hostile LSU tailgaters were to opposing fans, female staffers from the university's student newspaper roamed their school's notorious daylong drinkathon disguised in Alabama gear. "We were groped and squeezed by just about every guy we interviewed," they reported. "The women called us 'bitches' and the men called us 'counts.' " Anything else? "The amount of times we were spit on also struck a nerve
You can spin your fan base anyway you which.... But others will tell the truth
LINK
10. Louisiana State University Football
Deep-Fried Lunatics
Opposing players and fans who visit Death Valley are considered, as LSU supporters will kindly remind them via drunken shouts to the face, "Tiger bait!" That's the kind of southern hospitality that arises from LSU's signature night games, which allow for a full day of tailgate-based drinking. The administration had to apologize in 2005 after the Tiger faithful so ferociously pelted Tennessee's team bus with beer bottles that they cracked windows. For a story on how hostile LSU tailgaters were to opposing fans, female staffers from the university's student newspaper roamed their school's notorious daylong drinkathon disguised in Alabama gear. "We were groped and squeezed by just about every guy we interviewed," they reported. "The women called us 'bitches' and the men called us 'counts.' " Anything else? "The amount of times we were spit on also struck a nerve
Posted on 6/2/15 at 1:27 pm to RC1976
ULL takes 2 out of 3 from LSU.
Guarantee it.
Guarantee it.
Posted on 6/2/15 at 1:30 pm to TopHog1
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Posted on 6/2/15 at 1:30 pm to RC1976
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Up to Par asked for a link You can spin your fan base anyway you which.... But others will tell the truth
Are you really having to go to GQ to find something bad to post about LSU???
Posted on 6/2/15 at 1:30 pm to Batabing
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You should do research before you speak.
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University system of LA
University of Louisiana System
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Northeast LA
Northeast Louisiana University
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in 2006 changed their mascot from an Indian to a Warhawk
As mandated by the NCAA...
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ULL is trying to brand itself as Louisiana Ragin Cajuns
So, you're really the UL Lafayette Louisiana Ragin Cajuns?
Speaking of which, why was the mascot changed?
Posted on 6/2/15 at 1:31 pm to RC1976
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Posted on 6/2/15 at 1:33 pm to Batabing
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You should do research before you speak. Two years after the courts allowed USL to change its name but also mandated it could only do so if another school in the University system of LA also change its name with location of city attached, Northeast LA, now ULM, changed it name to the University of Louisiana, changed their uniforms, changed their logo... No one made a fuss about it except for ULM alum and their own governing board. So they changed their name back to ULM, and in 2006 changed their mascot from an Indian to a Warhawk also. Fast forward to 2012, where as ULL is trying to brand itself as Louisiana Ragin Cajuns and LSU can't handle it. However, they never had a problem when ULM did it. Fact!
Here's a link explaining the name change debacle: LINK
Here are some quotes from the link:
quote:
He said while he believes UL-Lafayette President Joseph Savoie is doing his best to abide by the spirit of the law, some ULM alumni are especially sensitive when news or sports media refer to UL-Lafayette as "Louisiana" or "the University of Louisiana."
"The biggest thing, irritation [for alumni] is when they see something in print or on the news that calls Lafayette 'UL' or 'The University of Louisiana,'" said Bruno. "As far as the name on the jersey -- Louisiana -- it is a very serious matter to a lot of people."
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Bonnette, meanwhile, said whatever the Cajuns call themselves, it won't affect LSU as the state's flagship university.
"I know this is a push to try to become whatever it is they're trying to become. But it has no effect on us. We're pretty secure in who we are."
So even though the ULL fans believe that LSU is trying to stop some type of rebranding, that really isn't the case.
Posted on 6/2/15 at 1:34 pm to RC1976
And by comparison a report on a trip to Lafayette
LINK
CAJUN COOKIN'...
It's probably best to get the bad part of the trip out of the way.
We flew into Lafayette hoping to right the ship after last weekend's conference sweep at the hands of Troy. It was a weekend of disappointment and the trip to Louisiana promised to be as challenging, if not more. We found ourselves about as far removed from Boca Raton Florida as possible. We have a loyal core of fans at home and sometimes get a decent crowd, but nothing like what we found in Cajun country.
Coach Robichaux's boys were off to a good start and featured the best pitching staff in the Sun Belt. The FAU offense is at the top of the list, so something had to give. The old baseball adage is that good pitching stops good hitting. This matchup followed that script.
How many college baseball series this weekend featured all three games being knotted 2-2 in the eighth inning? Ours did. The starting pitchers for both teams pitched great: just look at those scores. But, as we all know, baseball games are nine innings. Each time I summoned our bullpen we had a breakdown. The first night because of two ULL hits the next two because of our own miscues- walks and wild pitches.
To say that it wasn't pretty is an understatement. Two good teams were locked in three good games, eyeball to eyeball and we were the ones who blinked. The ULL defense was solid each game-I can't tell you how many diving catches their guys made. We aren't a great defensive team and it hurt us in these tight games. Their pitchers did a great job against us the entire weekend. They were the better team.
Lafayette offers quite an experience for the college baseball player and fan. The place was packed Friday night and Saturday and Sunday saw nearly identical large, loud, and responsive crowds. There is definitely a more electric atmosphere playing in front of their fans. I know there are a lot of great SEC and ACC venues, but Lafayette is something to see.
The Cajun Cooking Club down the right field line deserves special mention. It's the practice of their group to cook each night for the ULL players. They also extend their efforts to visiting conference teams on Friday nights, a gesture that makes a night game on the road a lot more convenient. It eliminates the hassle of trying to find food for so many late at night. Add to that the reputation of Cajun style cooking and visiting teams get quite a treat.
Friday's in Lent are tough for me- it's tuna for lunch and pizza for dinner. But the Catholic influence down in the bayou extended to the ball park. Our guys were treated to a down home Cajun shrimp stew at the Cooking Club pavilion right after the game. It's tough to eat immediately after a tough loss, but their generosity was too good to pass up. I was told there was no charge- they do it for the kids. I went from person to person but no one would take my offering of thanks. To some people money isn't as important as doing something nice to help young people.
Sunday would be a tough day to eat dinner after the game. Our flight connections were tight, so I asked Big Red, one of the chief chefs of the club if I could arrange to buy whatever they were cooking. I should have given him advance notice- they already had bought their supplies for the ULL kids' post game meal. But Red and his boys insisted on going out and buying some hamburgers and assured me they'd be ready with a to-go meal for our kids. I told him I'd settle up after the game and advised him to add on the labor costs to our tab.
As we made our way toward the gate after a heartbreaking, ninth inning loss, Red and his crew started carrying individual boxes of dinner and cases of water to our vans. I was told repeatedly that "your money's no good here". Maybe they felt sorry for us, but I don't think so.
They're just great people.
As the NCAA Final Four rivets everyone's attention to the high priced world of college basketball, I got to experience something you could only find in the blue collar world that is college baseball-kids playing their butts off, fixing their own fields, riding buses and vans, and being surrounded by wonderful people who work hard to add a human touch.
I looked up the word "kind" in the dictionary today.
Webster defines kind as "friendly, generous, or warm hearted in nature".
To that I would add "Cajun".
LINK
CAJUN COOKIN'...
It's probably best to get the bad part of the trip out of the way.
We flew into Lafayette hoping to right the ship after last weekend's conference sweep at the hands of Troy. It was a weekend of disappointment and the trip to Louisiana promised to be as challenging, if not more. We found ourselves about as far removed from Boca Raton Florida as possible. We have a loyal core of fans at home and sometimes get a decent crowd, but nothing like what we found in Cajun country.
Coach Robichaux's boys were off to a good start and featured the best pitching staff in the Sun Belt. The FAU offense is at the top of the list, so something had to give. The old baseball adage is that good pitching stops good hitting. This matchup followed that script.
How many college baseball series this weekend featured all three games being knotted 2-2 in the eighth inning? Ours did. The starting pitchers for both teams pitched great: just look at those scores. But, as we all know, baseball games are nine innings. Each time I summoned our bullpen we had a breakdown. The first night because of two ULL hits the next two because of our own miscues- walks and wild pitches.
To say that it wasn't pretty is an understatement. Two good teams were locked in three good games, eyeball to eyeball and we were the ones who blinked. The ULL defense was solid each game-I can't tell you how many diving catches their guys made. We aren't a great defensive team and it hurt us in these tight games. Their pitchers did a great job against us the entire weekend. They were the better team.
Lafayette offers quite an experience for the college baseball player and fan. The place was packed Friday night and Saturday and Sunday saw nearly identical large, loud, and responsive crowds. There is definitely a more electric atmosphere playing in front of their fans. I know there are a lot of great SEC and ACC venues, but Lafayette is something to see.
The Cajun Cooking Club down the right field line deserves special mention. It's the practice of their group to cook each night for the ULL players. They also extend their efforts to visiting conference teams on Friday nights, a gesture that makes a night game on the road a lot more convenient. It eliminates the hassle of trying to find food for so many late at night. Add to that the reputation of Cajun style cooking and visiting teams get quite a treat.
Friday's in Lent are tough for me- it's tuna for lunch and pizza for dinner. But the Catholic influence down in the bayou extended to the ball park. Our guys were treated to a down home Cajun shrimp stew at the Cooking Club pavilion right after the game. It's tough to eat immediately after a tough loss, but their generosity was too good to pass up. I was told there was no charge- they do it for the kids. I went from person to person but no one would take my offering of thanks. To some people money isn't as important as doing something nice to help young people.
Sunday would be a tough day to eat dinner after the game. Our flight connections were tight, so I asked Big Red, one of the chief chefs of the club if I could arrange to buy whatever they were cooking. I should have given him advance notice- they already had bought their supplies for the ULL kids' post game meal. But Red and his boys insisted on going out and buying some hamburgers and assured me they'd be ready with a to-go meal for our kids. I told him I'd settle up after the game and advised him to add on the labor costs to our tab.
As we made our way toward the gate after a heartbreaking, ninth inning loss, Red and his crew started carrying individual boxes of dinner and cases of water to our vans. I was told repeatedly that "your money's no good here". Maybe they felt sorry for us, but I don't think so.
They're just great people.
As the NCAA Final Four rivets everyone's attention to the high priced world of college basketball, I got to experience something you could only find in the blue collar world that is college baseball-kids playing their butts off, fixing their own fields, riding buses and vans, and being surrounded by wonderful people who work hard to add a human touch.
I looked up the word "kind" in the dictionary today.
Webster defines kind as "friendly, generous, or warm hearted in nature".
To that I would add "Cajun".
Posted on 6/2/15 at 1:36 pm to RC1976
quote:
You can spin your fan base anyway you which.... But others will tell the truth
LINK
10. Louisiana State University Football
Deep-Fried Lunatics
Opposing players and fans who visit Death Valley are considered, as LSU supporters will kindly remind them via drunken shouts to the face, "Tiger bait!" That's the kind of southern hospitality that arises from LSU's signature night games, which allow for a full day of tailgate-based drinking. The administration had to apologize in 2005 after the Tiger faithful so ferociously pelted Tennessee's team bus with beer bottles that they cracked windows. For a story on how hostile LSU tailgaters were to opposing fans, female staffers from the university's student newspaper roamed their school's notorious daylong drinkathon disguised in Alabama gear. "We were groped and squeezed by just about every guy we interviewed," they reported. "The women called us 'bitches' and the men called us 'counts.' " Anything else? "The amount of times we were spit on also struck a nerve
So, if this story is to be believed (and it must be true....somebody alleged it and it's on the internet), the answer to the question of "when was the last time a bottle was thrown at LSU?" the answer would be 10 years ago. Definitely sounds like a pattern.
Posted on 6/2/15 at 1:36 pm to RC1976
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This post was edited on 10/20/21 at 11:57 am
Posted on 6/2/15 at 1:37 pm to RC1976
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You can spin your fan base anyway you which.... But others will tell the truth
An account from 10 years ago as told by GQ magazine, the measuring stick of sports journalism.
Posted on 6/2/15 at 1:38 pm to RC1976
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And by comparison a report on a trip to Lafayette
The have a term for what your are doing here. It starts with "cherry" and ends with "picking."
Posted on 6/2/15 at 1:49 pm to Andrewt69
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UofL? I didn't know LSUA&MBR was playing Louisville this weekend?
We aren't. We're also not playing UL this weekend.
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LSUA&MBR
You Bobby Bouchers have a real problem with nomenclature, don't you? You can't get your name or ours correct. Here's some help: there is no such thing as, "LSUA&MBR" just as there's no such thing as, "UL."
If you don't like your actual name, UL-Lafayette, we can just call you our bitch. It's just as fitting.
Posted on 6/2/15 at 1:52 pm to UpToPar
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So even though the ULL fans believe that LSU is trying to stop some type of rebranding, that really isn't the case.
If they can't blame their shortcomings on LSU, then they will be forced to admit they just aren't that relevant. It's easier to have a scapegoat than to admit inadequacy.
Posted on 6/2/15 at 1:52 pm to RC1976
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And by comparison a report on a trip to Lafayette
May I just add, this is a FAU blog from 2007.
Posted on 6/2/15 at 1:55 pm to TopHog1
Posted on 6/2/15 at 1:57 pm to ibldprplgld
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If you don't like your actual name, UL-Lafayette, we can just call you our bitch. It's just as fitting.
They should just change it again. InsecureU.
Posted on 6/2/15 at 1:59 pm to RC1976
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Dude I have been there... and I have been to Alabama... and Auburn... and Florida....and Ole Miss... and Texas A&M... and Tennessee... maybe some others..
Not to worry... Your A-holeness is unchallenged
This post was edited on 6/2/15 at 2:11 pm
Posted on 6/2/15 at 2:01 pm to RC1976
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