(12-21-2017 02:19 PM)Eagle22 Wrote:  

(12-21-2017 11:55 AM)AstroCajun Wrote:  

(12-21-2017 10:25 AM)Eagle22 Wrote:  

(12-19-2017 11:46 PM)BirdofParadise Wrote:  You see media outside of Lafayette use ULL. The Lafayette media has never done it. From the day of the name change in 1999, the University made it clear they did not want ULL to be used.

Yes the media has done it. The media that decided they had the right to decide what we would be called.

This is the unfortunate truth. Generally speaking though, from what I've seen it is rarely if ever done to be punitive or vindictive (IMO). It is more shorthand, appropriate or not.

Back in the '90's when us and App were in the Southern Conference with Marshall, the Huntington media would frequently refer to the Mountaineers as Appy knowing it got under their skin.

Trust me, no one at Georgia Southern is wild about seeing GASO as the ESPN mnemonic. But if all the Eagle fans lost their %$&^%$ over it then everyone would be plugging their posts with GASO right and left.

Nah, I'd probably use GASOles. (I keed) (Ya, see the "h" is not only silent, it's invisible)

Most of us are pretty reasonable, especially when you meet us.

I've always said (and you can look this up) if you can't call me what I ask, then at least use CAJUNS. It's never the wrong answer.

That's pretty good, have to chuckle at that.

I have met plenty of great Cajun fans this past year at the baseball tournament, had hoped to make it out for the football game but plans fell through.

Hoping to make it out west for the baseball series this year.

And BTW, on my messageboard I have had your school board linked as "Louisiana" ever since I became aware of the name request. We try to be polite for the most part

I have to confess it took some time to warm up to you GS guys. Starting out, the App guys were much easier to get. But with us, it's like we're the old dog on the porch and here comes this super high energy puppy. You know how well those start out. But I appreciate your fan's passion and energy and that's something that we absolutely have in common.

Hope you do make it out for baseball at Russo Park at the Tigue, it is as gorgeous as the renderings and a first rate facility. A lot of thought went into its design, for example, when you head to the concession stand, you still have a full view of the field.