We are referred to as "U-LA".....

[Sid]

on the UH message board site. Article was pretty good, but I already knew enough about the game. I was just kinda enamored with the reference of ULA. UL is cool, but I think I could get used to ULA............

God Bless

GEAUX ULA RAGIN CAJUNS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Zeebart21]

on the UH message board site. Article was pretty good, but I already knew enough about the game. I was just kinda enamored with the reference of ULA. UL is cool, but I think I could get used to ULA............

God Bless

GEAUX ULA RAGIN CAJUNS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sid, a link would be great, ole' boy...

Z.

[MiamiCajun32]

on the UH message board site. Article was pretty good, but I already knew enough about the game. I was just kinda enamored with the reference of ULA. UL is cool, but I think I could get used to ULA............

God Bless

GEAUX ULA RAGIN CAJUNS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I saw that too. At first I thought the name was pretty ridiculous sounding, but it has grown on me.

I think that Houston writer is correct when he argues in response to a couple of Cajuns fans' negative comments that Cajuns could use U LA LA as a really unique marketing opportunity. Already we have the Ragin' Cajuns, the best name in college sports. Every college football fan in the coutry would know who U LA LA is if the program did use that name. Sounds funny, but it is really catchy.... I can imagine the ESPN folks going crazy with that name....

At the end of the day, it is about winning and exposure (usually from winning in large part), not the technical name being used. If the University of Southern California was not already famous for great sports tradition, as well as solid academics, it would sound like a third tier sports program. So would UCLA, Georgia Tech, Boston College, Texas Tech, and others.

U LA LA would be fine with me. It is not a formal name, but would work well from a marketing standpoint, much better than ULL or Louisiana-Lafayette. University of Lousiana would perhaps come later with a lot of winning, but for now that is not going to be used by most national media, especially when LSU has been making sure the word is out to national media, regarding what the proper name is. But LSU can't stop U LA LA because that keeps the Lafayette moniker, right?

I say go with U LA LA as an acronym, one that would be one of the best known in college sports within 5 years, if it was said enough on espn and elsewhere, due to winning, especially in football....

[ulforlife]

I saw that too. At first I thought the name was pretty ridiculous sounding, but it has grown on me.

I think that Houston writer is correct when he argues in response to a couple of Cajuns fans' negative comments that Cajuns could use U LA LA as a really unique marketing opportunity. Already we have the Ragin' Cajuns, the best name in college sports. Every college football fan in the coutry would know who U LA LA is if the program did use that name. Sounds funny, but it is really catchy.... I can imagine the ESPN folks going crazy with that name....

At the end of the day, it is about winning and exposure (usually from winning in large part), not the technical name being used. If the University of Southern California was not already famous for great sports tradition, as well as solid academics, it would sound like a third tier sports program. So would UCLA, Georgia Tech, Boston College, Texas Tech, and others.

U LA LA would be fine with me. It is not a formal name, but would work well from a marketing standpoint, much better than UL or University of Louisiana. University of Lousiana would perhaps come later with a lot of winning, but for now that is not going to be used by most national media, especially when LSU has been making sure the word is out to national media, regarding what the proper name is. But LSU can't stop U LA LA because that keeps the Lafayette moniker, right?

I say go with U LA LA as an acronym, one that would be one of the best known in college sports within 5 years, if it was said enough on espn and elsewhere, due to winning, especially in football....

I don't particularly care for U LA LA... BUT...

ULA is not bad at all. I have never actually thought of it that way. I know I like UL but Louisville is already referred to as UL nationally and it would be hard to implement LOUISIANA until we start winning consistently.

ULA is pretty good...

[Sid]

http://houston.scout.com/2/578611.html

10 4 buddy. here's that link you were askin about. Interesting thing I saw in the article was a mention of Virginia Tech when talking about one of UH's strengths, that is, special teams. I wonder if they know who Rickey Bustle used to coach for and why our special teams are so special.

God Bless

GEAUX ULA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[rhineaux]

I saw that too. At first I thought the name was pretty ridiculous sounding, but it has grown on me.

I think that Houston writer is correct when he argues in response to a couple of Cajuns fans' negative comments that Cajuns could use U LA LA as a really unique marketing opportunity. Already we have the Ragin' Cajuns, the best name in college sports. Every college football fan in the coutry would know who U LA LA is if the program did use that name. Sounds funny, but it is really catchy.... I can imagine the ESPN folks going crazy with that name....

At the end of the day, it is about winning and exposure (usually from winning in large part), not the technical name being used. If the University of Southern California was not already famous for great sports tradition, as well as solid academics, it would sound like a third tier sports program. So would UCLA, Georgia Tech, Boston College, Texas Tech, and others.

U LA LA would be fine with me. It is not a formal name, but would work well from a marketing standpoint, much better than UL or University of Louisiana. University of Lousiana would perhaps come later with a lot of winning, but for now that is not going to be used by most national media, especially when LSU has been making sure the word is out to national media, regarding what the proper name is. But LSU can't stop U LA LA because that keeps the Lafayette moniker, right?

I say go with U LA LA as an acronym, one that would be one of the best known in college sports within 5 years, if it was said enough on espn and elsewhere, due to winning, especially in football....

Are you out of your mind? I just graduated and moved to Houston and whenever people ask me where I went to school, I tell them University of Louisiana. Sometimes I have to tell them its in Lafayette (not a big deal since one guy asked me once if LSU is in Alexandria). but, most of them ask if that is OHH LA LA, with a little snicker. It's freaking horrible. Sure, everyone would know who we are, but they would be making fun of us. Nobody would take us seriously. We left the USL behind to make us sound better and perhaps more prestigious, not so we could sound like even bigger tools.

Everyone does , however, know who the Ragin Cajuns are. ULA is ok, UL is better. And, nobody refers to Louisville as UL, other than when they play on TV and the name is in the scoreboard in the corner of the screen. Most people, if they use an acronym or nickname for them say UofL, and they like it that way.

[CDeb]

Are you out of your mind? I just graduated and moved to Houston and whenever people ask me where I went to school, I tell them University of Louisiana. Sometimes I have to tell them its in Lafayette (not a big deal since one guy asked me once if LSU is in Alexandria). but, most of them ask if that is OHH LA LA, with a little snicker. It's freaking horrible. Sure, everyone would know who we are, but they would be making fun of us. Nobody would take us seriously. We left the USL behind to make us sound better and perhaps more prestigious, not so we could sound like even bigger tools.

Everyone does , however, know who the Ragin Cajuns are. ULA is ok, UL is better. And, nobody refers to Louisville as UL, other than when they play on TV and the name is in the scoreboard in the corner of the screen. Most people, if they use an acronym or nickname for them say UofL, and they like it that way.

Yankee Doodle Dandy was a song that the Redcoats made up to make fun of the Colonials. So the Colonials took it and started playing it themselves. Stole a lot of the Redcoats thunder.

I think using "Oh La La" in a marketing sense is an idea with some merit. However, that doesn't mean that the fight for the "Louisiana" name should be abandoned. After all, the media is going to call us something on the ticker, the box scores, the game stories. And it's not going to be "Oh La La." It might as well be "Louisiana" or "UL."

[MiamiCajun32]

Yankee Doodle Dandy was a song that the Redcoats made up to make fun of the Colonials. So the Colonials took it and started playing it themselves. Stole a lot of the Redcoats thunder.

I think using "Oh La La" in a marketing sense is an idea with some merit. However, that doesn't mean that the fight for the "Louisiana" name should be abandoned. After all, the media is going to call us something on the ticker, the box scores, the game stories. And it's not going to be "Oh La La." It might as well be "Louisiana" or "UL."

I agree with you totally, regarding what the formal name is and formal acronym is. However, for marketing purposes, I agree with the Houstonn writer, not only about U LA LA, but also that the pepper on fire is perhpas the best logo in sports, but alas it is not the Cajuns' logo. Let's get rid of the hideous circle and use the flaming red pepper. I actually am an alum of Florida, but grew up in LA and have always been a big Cajuns fan. UF, as an example, got rid of its circle looking UF logo and went with a simple looking and catchy looking gator head about 15 years ago. Logos should be fun and simple.

Wouldn't you rather the flaming cayene peper at mid field, in lieu of the dreaded circle? And of course, in formal places like on the field, I would never want U LA LA, but put Lousiana's Cajuns there, under the pepper. Same for other courts / fields.

U LA LA is a great informal name, for sportscasters and fans. Great for a chant.

Let's bring the marketing of the Cajuns' athletics program out of the dark ages please!

[rhineaux]

I agree with you totally, regarding what the formal name is and formal acronym is. However, for marketing purposes, I agree with the Houstonn writer, not only about U LA LA, but also that the pepper on fire is perhpas the best logo in sports, but alas it is not the Cajuns' logo. Let's get rid of the hideous circle and use the flaming red pepper. I actually am an alum of Florida, but grew up in LA and have always been a big Cajuns fan. UF, as an example, got rid of its circle looking UF logo and went with a simple looking and catchy looking gator head about 15 years ago. Logos should be fun and simple.

Wouldn't you rather the flaming cayene peper at mid field, in lieu of the dreaded circle? And of course, in formal places like on the field, I would never want U LA LA, but put Lousiana's Cajuns there, under the pepper. Same for other courts / fields.

U LA LA is a great informal name, for sportscasters and fans. Great for a chant.

Let's bring the marketing of the Cajuns' athletics program out of the dark ages please!

Man, we can't agree on anything. I hate the pepper too. People everywhere eat spicy food, not just Cajuns. We are not the spicy food eaters. This culture is not based around spicy food. But then again, its hard to base a mascot off of an entire culture, unlike a tiger or a bear or something like that. I do hate the circle logo. I also hate the cartoonish font that is used. I think that there are much better ways of promoting the sports at UL than making us look like a Single-A baseball team. If we want to be respected as a school, both academically and atheltically, then we should act and look like it. At least choose something that is going to look modern and progressive.

[ATXCajun]

on the UH message board site. Article was pretty good, but I already knew enough about the game. I was just kinda enamored with the reference of ULA. UL is cool, but I think I could get used to ULA............

God Bless

GEAUX ULA RAGIN CAJUNS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It certainly has a french feel to it, which is appropriate. Seems like I have seen or heard "ooh la la" in more than one commercial for french-branded products like Tre Semme shampoo.

Concerning the post about snickering in Houston, are they still snickering? I hear crickets.

[rhineaux]

It certainly has a french feel to it, which is appropriate. Seems like I have seen or heard "ooh la la" in more than one commercial for french-branded products like Tre Semme shampoo.

Concerning the post about snickering in Houston, are they still snickering? I hear crickets.

None really effected, I work with a bunch of Longhorns and Aggies. Not too many Coogs.

[AstroCajun]

Yankee Doodle Dandy was a song that the Redcoats made up to make fun of the Colonials. So the Colonials took it and started playing it themselves. Stole a lot of the Redcoats thunder.

I think using "Oh La La" in a marketing sense is an idea with some merit. However, that doesn't mean that the fight for the "Louisiana" name should be abandoned. "

Good point. Closer to home, it wasn't all that long ago that calling someone "cajun" or "coon_____" would also have been considered insulting.

WE control whether its use is good or offensive.

And what the hell is with the censorship of words like ___ or hell?

[USLJim]

I saw that too. At first I thought the name was pretty ridiculous sounding, but it has grown on me.

I think that Houston writer is correct when he argues in response to a couple of Cajuns fans' negative comments that Cajuns could use U LA LA as a really unique marketing opportunity. Already we have the Ragin' Cajuns, the best name in college sports. Every college football fan in the coutry would know who U LA LA is if the program did use that name. Sounds funny, but it is really catchy.... I can imagine the ESPN folks going crazy with that name....

At the end of the day, it is about winning and exposure (usually from winning in large part), not the technical name being used. If the University of Southern California was not already famous for great sports tradition, as well as solid academics, it would sound like a third tier sports program. So would UCLA, Georgia Tech, Boston College, Texas Tech, and others.

U LA LA would be fine with me. It is not a formal name, but would work well from a marketing standpoint, much better than UL or University of Louisiana. University of Lousiana would perhaps come later with a lot of winning, but for now that is not going to be used by most national media, especially when LSU has been making sure the word is out to national media, regarding what the proper name is. But LSU can't stop U LA LA because that keeps the Lafayette moniker, right?

I say go with U LA LA as an acronym, one that would be one of the best known in college sports within 5 years, if it was said enough on espn and elsewhere, due to winning, especially in football....

Gentlemen, I have heard Ohh LA LA so much I just say this to them, "when I was a freshman, whenever we say an extraordinarliy good looking chick, we would say. OHHH LA LA. So , it don't bother me anymore. I just tell em that story and they shut up.

GEAUX CAJUNS

[Just1More]

Gentlemen, I have heard Ohh LA LA so much I just say this to them, "when I was a freshman, whenever we say an extraordinarliy good looking chick, we would say. OHHH LA LA. So , it don't bother me anymore. I just tell em that story and they shut up.

GEAUX CAJUNS

Oo LA LA is cast as an insult. I don't like the idea of adopting it ourselves, other than to hopefully limit its use by virtue of "acting" like we don't care. The "Ragin Cajuns" is the only necessary national marketing identity we need. Please, let's not promote "oo la la". It is OK to find ways to shrug off the insult as USLJim says, but what's next?

The pepper is OK. The hot wheel logo is somewhat unique. One thing I am a little tired of is constantly changing everything. That shows others and our own that we are wannabees always looking for something to represent ourselves, other than just success. I am not saying stifle creativity in advertisement, but dang... how many names and identifiers are we ultimately going to be associate with?

I would really like to see Louisiana Ragin Cajuns on everything we can control putting out. If we get this football program where I think it is going to wind up, we need young recruits, their family and friends to readily recognize us. ...just my opinion...

[DestinCajun]

Oo LA LA is cast as an insult. I don't like the idea of adopting it ourselves, other than to hopefully limit its use by virtue of "acting" like we don't care. The "Ragin Cajuns" is the only necessary national marketing identity we need. Please, let's not promote "oo la la". It is OK to find ways to shrug off the insult as USLJim says, but what's next?

The pepper is OK. The hot wheel logo is somewhat unique. One thing I am a little tired of is constantly changing everything. That shows others and our own that we are wannabees always looking for something to represent ourselves, other than just success. I am not saying stifle creativity in advertisement, but dang... how many names and identifiers are we ultimately going to be associate with?

I would really like to see Louisiana Ragin Cajuns on everything we can control putting out. If we get this football program where I think it is going to wind up, we need young recruits, their family and friends to readily recognize us. ...just my opinion...

Just my opinion too!

[CajunCall]

Oo LA LA is cast as an insult

First time in history. It's always meant "this is very special"

[MiamiCajun32]

Oo LA LA is cast as an insult. I don't like the idea of adopting it ourselves, other than to hopefully limit its use by virtue of "acting" like we don't care. The "Ragin Cajuns" is the only necessary national marketing identity we need. Please, let's not promote "oo la la". It is OK to find ways to shrug off the insult as USLJim says, but what's next?

The pepper is OK. The hot wheel logo is somewhat unique. One thing I am a little tired of is constantly changing everything. That shows others and our own that we are wannabees always looking for something to represent ourselves, other than just success. I am not saying stifle creativity in advertisement, but dang... how many names and identifiers are we ultimately going to be associate with?

I would really like to see Louisiana Ragin Cajuns on everything we can control putting out. If we get this football program where I think it is going to wind up, we need young recruits, their family and friends to readily recognize us. ...just my opinion...

Winning cures that. No matter what each sunbelt team is called, they are made fun of quite a bit in media and with the casual fan of BCS schools.

Put it this way, if cajuns had the success of Louisville or Boise St., or even Southern Miss, there would be respect for the football program, regardless of name. Once you reach that level of respectability (which is possible), then the marketing strategy taken now will be more important.

For now, the Cajuns mainly need to keep winning more and getting any attention on their games as they can with espn and other national media outlets. A better logo and fun casually used acronym would make a difference, as to whether cajuns highlights are shown rather than a solid mac team's highlights or shown on espn, as long as cajuns are winning games. Cajuns athletics needs to have the nation more aware that they exist and are playing at high level. Many casual fans around the country don't know anything about the program, other than that they have heard of ragin cajuns before. Just like before Boise St. was successful, the casual fan knew about a blue field at some small school in midwest, but not sure where....

And if Boise St. can make a blue field work, then surely Cajuns can make oooh la la work.

If there were web forums around when Boise St. was deciding to go with the blue field as a marketing advantage, I am sure there would have been 70% objections.

[Just1More]

First time in history. It's always meant "this is very special"

I understand that... but outsiders are using it as a laughing point (ie my LSU friends). I don't advocate fighting about it. If fact, I advocate shrugging it off. I would simply prefer "we" not promote it.

We are typically over-sensitive about a lot things... ready to argue and fight at the slightest insult... we are justified in doing so inside this state... but outside this state, it is not understood. We should promote that which we want to be recognized.

[DestinCajun]

First time in history. It's always meant "this is very special"

Heretofore, it's always been an expression of delight. Like "C'est bon".

When now used in connection with our university or athletic program it is inevitably used to insult, belittle and demean us. And frankly, I understand that because it's a "guy thing", especially among fans of opposing athletic contestants.

It probably all goes back to the days when opposing military forces stood on the field and exchanged verbal and digital insults with one another before the battles began.

Do you remember what "USL" used to stand for?

[TJPCajunFan]

The game program used UL. It was also nice to see Louisiana on the scoreboard. Final score was still the best. Wouldn't mind a home and home with Houston in all sports.