re: UL (Lafayette) is beginning to harm themselves with this name stuff

The relevant section from the University of Louisiana System's Name Change Policies and Guidelines section: LINK (pdf)

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III. University and System Name Guidelines All institutions within the University of Louisiana System are to comply with the following precepts and guidelines set forth to govern and coordinate the use of the University of Louisiana name and logo:

C. The use of the two-letter University of Louisiana abbreviation, “UL,” and/or the
phrase “U of L” are prohibited by the university or any of its affiliated organizations
(alumni associations, development foundations, bookstores, etc.). For academic,
public relations, athletic, as well as other purposes not specified, the use of the
University of Louisiana abbreviation must always include the abbreviation for the
municipal location of the institution. For example, ULR is appropriate for University
of Louisiana at Rayne.

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At best, it's an attempted end around the name guidelines for the University of Louisiana system.

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When it tries to parade around like a flahship that is not then blames LSU for "keeping them down"...then yeah

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Calling yourself only "Louisiana" breaks no law, as stated in one of my previous posts. And if you really don't think that LSU politics hasn't stopped progress of other in-state schools, then you're oblivious. Did you not read about Huey Long? And let's not forget LSU adding majors from ideas of other on-state schools to grow themselves only for it to catch up
with them just recently when all of those cut backs occurred (2010), and they had to lay off over 100 faculty members because the school was too big to function.

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Is it really that hard to understand that an athletic brand of "Louisiana" is easier to grow with and spread than the brand "Louisiana-Lafayette"?

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So ULM can drop Monroe, LA Tech can drop Tech, and so on and so forth? Or is it just ULL that can arrange their name for the betterment of their school?

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every university is cutting departments. we cut a few majors, I'm sure UL-Lafayette did as well.

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Very true, but the cuts weren't nearly as bad financially as LSU's

Come onto our campus and ask how many of us care what Lafayette calls themselves.

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So ULM can drop Monroe, LA Tech can drop Tech, and so on and so forth? Or is it just ULL that can arrange their name for the betterment of their school?

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Let them do what they want. LA Tech seems to like being LA Tech. Let ULM call themselves whatever they'd like.

USL began making the push in the 70's. Other schools are welcome to make their attempt.

There's been no mass-hysteria over the matter (except for these threads by people who have no dog in the fight).

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Is it really that hard to understand that an athletic brand of "Louisiana" is easier to grow with and spread than the brand "Louisiana-Lafayette"?

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Well first off it's not your school name and ya'll already have one of the coolest mascot names in sports with the Ragin Cajuns. Why not market that name instead. The Cajuns have done very well on TV with Swamp people.

Everyone has a dog in this fight, we're all Louisiana residents.

Y'all would write everyone and then say, oh no one here to stop us.

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So ULM can drop Monroe, LA Tech can drop Tech, and so on and so forth? Or is it just ULL that can arrange their name for the betterment of their school?

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Yes. They most certainly can. But they aren't gonna do it because they both seem content with their current brand.

And as Baer's foot said, I think ULM and LaTech are both very good brands and roll off the tongue much better than ULL.

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I think ULM and LaTech are both very good brands and roll off the tongue much better than ULL.

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I agree, and have no problems with yall being UL. The University of Lafayette