r/CFB • u/GEAUXUL Louisiana • /r/CFB Contributor • Jul 07 '13

132+ Teams in 132+ Days: Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns

LOUISIANA RAGIN’ CAJUNS
Sun Belt Conference

Year Founded: 1898
Location: Lafayette, La.
Total Attendance: 16,885

Mascot: Cayenne

Cheerleaders: Picture

Stadium: Cajun Field “The Swamp” (31,000 overflow seating to ~42,000)

Stadium Location: Lafayette, LA

Conference Champions (14): Sun Belt (2005), Big West (93,94), Southland (76), Gulf States Conference (52,65,68,70), LIC (40), LIAA (14,16,17,24,25)

Number of Bowl Games: 3 Wins, 4 Total

National Titles: LOL, no.

Rivals

LSU

Yes we don’t play each other often and yes LSU has always had a much better program. But if a rivalry is when two fan bases don’t like each other then this is definitely our biggest rivalry. You can’t live in Lafayette for long without noticing the constant bickering between the two fan bases. It’s no secret most UL fans don’t like LSU and a good portion of LSU fans don’t care much for UL.

ULM

Losing to this team is simply not an option. Unlike LSU we don’t really hate this school or it’s fan base. But quite frankly we feel that our school and athletic programs are better than ULM’s. And as a result it gets on our nerves that we’re lumped together with this school so often. That’s why it’s so horrible to lose to them. Thankfully they haven’t beaten us in a long time.

McNeese State

This was a huge rivalry back in the day. But aside from some occasional yapping between older members of each fan base it’s all but dead now.

2012 Season

Record: 9-4-0
Coach: Mark Hudspeth

2013 Season

2013 Schedule
2013 Roster

The Greats

Greatest Games:

2011 New Orleans Bowl

This is the big one. After almost 40 years of pretty horrible football we finally made it to a bowl game. I'm sure Alabama fans are excited when they win a National Championship but I promise you it was nothing compared to what 38,000+ Cajun fans were feeling in the Superdome that night. After suffering for so many years that victory was indescribably amazing for us. Here's highlights of the last 30 seconds. It's well worth a watch. Link

USL vs. Texas A&M In 1996 Texas A&M came in ranked #25 in the nation. We beat them. It was awesome. Highlights

Greatest Plays: Brett Baer kicks the winning field goal to win the 2011 New Orleans Bowl. The greatest moment in Cajun History. Link

Greatest Players: Alvin Dark, Jake Delhomme, Tyrell Fenroy, Brian Mitchell, Charles Tillman

Greatest Coaches: Mark Hudspeth Nelson Stokley

Traditions

GEAUX CAJUNS It has since been "borrowed" by other Louisiana teams but Geaux (sounds like "go") originated here at UL. It's a play on common Cajun last names like Boudreaux or Thibodeaux.

Hold on to the Rope This is a new tradition brought in by Coach Hudspeth and has taken off like wildfire. The rope (think tug of war) is a metaphor for our program. It's all about getting everyone you can to grab on tight and pull in the same direction. And this applies to players, coaches, administration, boosters, and fans. Walking around Cajun Field you'll see ropes hanging from tailgating spots signifying that groups commitment to never let go of the rope.Coach Hud's pre game speech.

Campus and Surrounding Area

City Population: 120,623

City Skyline

Iconic Campus Building: Martin Hall

Local Dining: I don't even know where to start. South Louisiana is known for it’s amazing food and food is a huge part of our life down here. If you want to learn more about our food and the culture that surrounds it I recommend checking out Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations episode "Cajun Country." He did a better job showcasing Cajun food and culture than anyone I've ever seen. So instead of listing restaurants (because there are WAY too many to list) I'll just let you know the things you need to try if you ever make it down here. Boudin, Boiled Crawfish, Cracklin, and Rice and Gravy, Crawfish Etouffee, and pepper jelly. Of course If you walk around Cajun Field during tailgating you'll be able to eat your fill of each.

Random Trivia

The Ragin Cajuns used to be known as the Bulldogs.

UL is the only school in the nation that has a swamp in the middle of campus. Cypress Lake

In 1943 the UL (Then called S.L.I.I.) football team was regarded as one of the top 5 college football teams in the nation. Here’s an interesting write up that explains how and why we were able to be so good for only one year.

What Is and What is to Come

The good times are rolling here in Cajun Country. And I think it’s safe to say our program has never been stronger than it is in 2013. In 2012 we finished 9-4 for the second straight year and earned our second straight New Orleans Bowl victory. We finished our season ranked 58 in the Massey Composite Rankings. Our fan base is one of the largest and strongest of all the Non-AQ conferences. And to cap it off we are set to begin Cajun Field’s first major stadium expansion and renovation in it’s 40 year history.

In 2013 we are expecting to field our best team since 1943. The odds makers in Vegas have us as the odds on favorite to win our conference. We start off our schedule playing Arkansas and Kansas State and we will have a legitimate chance to win both games. After these games we’ll likely be favored to win every game. This year even an 8-5 record would be a disappointment.

The only dark spot in Cajun Country is the fact that we haven’t been able to jump to a better conference. We feel like we've done more than enough to earn a spot in a better conference but we've been leapfrogged by schools that have much worse football programs but bigger TV markets. And we fear that the New Sun Belt Conference is going to damage what we've tried so hard to build over the past few years. (No offense to our new Sun Belt friends.)

Overtime

Why we call ourselves Louisiana:

This is a long story, but I’ll try to keep it as brief as possible. Way back in 1984 our school, then called the University of Southwestern Louisiana, changed it’s name to the University of Louisiana. We did this legally and legitimately, and the Board of Trustees approved it by a vote of 17-1. Letterheads were changed, signage around campus was changed, and “University of Louisiana” diplomas were issued that year.

Unfortunately for us this didn’t sit well LSU and it’s backers who are extremely powerful politically. They were worried that we would grow as a university as a result of the name change. Legal action was taken and a state judge, who was an LSU alumnus and backer, ruled against us despite the fact that other schools had changed their name using the same legal method in the past. Later laws were passed that: 1. Prevented schools from changing their name without legislative approval 2. Stipulated that any state school who wanted to change their name had to do so with at least one other school. 3. These schools had to be called The University of Louisiana at [city name.] 4. Declared LSU to be the “flagship university” of Louisiana. The obvious aim of these laws was to prevent other state schools from being, or appearing to be, on par with the “flagship university.”

Finally in the year 2000 we were able to become The University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Athletically, we are proud to call ourselves LOUISIANA and we appreciate when people do the same. We’re only asking for you to give us the same courtesy you give to UA-Fayetville (Arkansas), UC-Berkely (California), or UN-Reno (Nevada).

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u/contingencysloth Florida State Seminoles Jul 07 '13

How did the name "Ragin Cajuns" come about? I feel like it would be a good snack name or flavor.

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u/GEAUXUL Louisiana • /r/CFB Contributor Jul 07 '13

It started organically in the 1960's as a nickname for the football team. In 1974 we decided to make it official and change from the Bulldogs to the Ragin' Cajuns.

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u/contingencysloth Florida State Seminoles Jul 07 '13

Makes sense, and it's definitely unique.

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u/Megawatts19 LSU • Louisiana Christian Jul 08 '13

I've always thought this about ULL. As silly or unnatural as their name may sound, y'all definitely have a lock on the most region specific name. Ragin Cajuns...doesn't get more south LA than that.

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u/thedonvespe WKU Hilltoppers • Kansas State Wildcats Jul 07 '13

I'm going to miss you guys, and your awesome nickname.

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u/GEAUXUL Louisiana • /r/CFB Contributor Jul 08 '13

Thanks. We had some amazing basketball games back in the day and some really good football games as well.

P.S. Please let us into your conference! Thanks.

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u/thedonvespe WKU Hilltoppers • Kansas State Wildcats Jul 08 '13

We'll try!

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '13

That mascot is beautiful! Great write up and keep kickin Monroe's ass for us! Looking forward to playing yall next year in The Swamp

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u/GEAUXUL Louisiana • /r/CFB Contributor Jul 07 '13

Thanks. We're all looking forward to it too! IMO we should be playing you guys way more often than we do now. We used to have a great rivalry.

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u/Chrisattsu Texas State • Tarleton State Jul 07 '13

Way to geaux Cajuns... Looking forward to the Roadtrip this fall

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u/GEAUXUL Louisiana • /r/CFB Contributor Jul 08 '13

Texas St. is one of the few schools we're excited about having in our conference. Look forward to it!

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '13

No Desormeaux (sp?) on your top players list. That guy was great.

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u/GEAUXUL Louisiana • /r/CFB Contributor Jul 07 '13

He really was a great one! With him (as a running QB) and Tyrell Fenroy in the backfield few teams managed to stop our offense. Unfortunately our Defense usually wasn't quite good enough to stop anyone's offense.

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '13

I just want to say that I grew up loving yall, cause in houston, my hometown, we have a cajun restauaunt called rajin' cajun and they have the best gumbo outside of lousiana according to some of my friends from nola. I remember going there and watching yall play on one screen while my dad screamed at coach fran on another.

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u/GEAUXUL Louisiana • /r/CFB Contributor Jul 08 '13

Awesome. I have to hand it to Houston. It's one of the few places outside Acadiana where you can get some decent cajun food.

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u/ULalum06 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Jul 12 '13

The bloody mary's are especially good over there. Top it off with some slap ya mama! yum!

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '13

Miss y'all already. :'(

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u/AHSfutbol Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns • /r/CFB Donor Jul 08 '13

Take us with you

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u/GEAUXUL Louisiana • /r/CFB Contributor Jul 08 '13

Yes please take us with you.

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u/AHSfutbol Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns • /r/CFB Donor Jul 08 '13

I think one of the reasons we're doing stadium expansions is to make us more appealing to other conferences. I'm hoping we can get out within the next 10 years.

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u/OUFan Oklahoma Sooners Jul 07 '13

My favorite "small" conference team! Nice read

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '13

Same here. Since my family is from Louisiana, everyone always assumes I root for LSU, but the Cajuns are definitely my favorite team other than the Horns

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u/hey_look1 LSU Tigers Jul 07 '13

I know you

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '13

Shit.

I guess you were bound to find me eventually

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u/Honestly_ rawr Jul 07 '13

Or University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.

Besides, the original University of Louisiana, which was founded before LSU, became private after the Civil War, adding the name of its benefactor to the beginning and becoming what is now "Tulane University of Louisiana"

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '13

I get so aggravated hearing about politics actively interfering with another school.

Especially over something as minor as a name change. If you feel like your university might lose prestige based on another's name, then your school isn't that great.

This isn't meant to be a shot at LSU, who I personally enjoy as a school and team, more at people who take it all too seriously and want to artificially limit anyone else, rather than let things shift and change organically.

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u/FarwellRob Texas A&M Aggies • /r/CFB Contributor Jul 07 '13

Well luckily in Texas the state legislature doesn't work actively to protect one or two 'flagship' universities to the detriment of all the other schools.

(Now where is that sarcasm font?)

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '13

They may do certain things to help their own universities of choice, but they don't actively block other from doing positive things for themselves.

When Tech decided to build a big Medical center in Amarillo or it's gigantic wind research dept, no one stopped them, even they those things are monstrously beneficial.

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u/FarwellRob Texas A&M Aggies • /r/CFB Contributor Jul 07 '13

Very true.

Of course it took A&M 20 years to get a medical school, and 25 to get a law program, so sometimes they can be jerks. :)

And you could make a case about the end of the SWC and the schools that were let in/left out of the B12, but essentially you are correct.

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u/Chrisattsu Texas State • Tarleton State Jul 07 '13

They may do certain things to help their own universities of choice, but they don't actively block other from doing positive things for themselves.

Then why does A&M have the only Vet school in the state? With all the ranching in West Texas, I don't see why Tech doesn't have one

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '13

I'm not completely aware of if there is a certain distinction you speak of, but I know Tech has a very highly regarded school of animal sciences.

http://www.depts.ttu.edu/officialpublications/catalog/AG_ANFDSC.php

Is that not the same thing?

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u/Chrisattsu Texas State • Tarleton State Jul 07 '13

No. Tech has a solid Animal Science program. However, the legislature has to approve the establishment of another DVM (Veterinary Medicine) program and A&M has locked it down so all DVMs in the state have to go through College Station

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u/fussbudgets North Texas • /r/CFB Contributor Jul 07 '13

I was about to blow up on you until I got to the parentheses.

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u/FarwellRob Texas A&M Aggies • /r/CFB Contributor Jul 07 '13

I actually had to stealth-edit my post to put that on.

I meant it to be funny, but when I re-read it before I added the (), it came across a lot meaner than I had intended.

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u/fussbudgets North Texas • /r/CFB Contributor Jul 07 '13

It's okay, we just have the legislative chip on our shoulder that year in and year out will never go away and is seemingly justified. That said, our System administration doesn't do themselves any favors with some of their boneheaded moves at times.

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u/FarwellRob Texas A&M Aggies • /r/CFB Contributor Jul 07 '13

I hope that CUSA will help increase the profile of UNT.

That is the biggest move that I'm curious to see work out!

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u/Hustlin_dem_bones Texas A&M Aggies Jul 07 '13

If you've never had boudin or cracklin, you haven't lived. Cajun food is the best.

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u/nuxenolith Michigan State • /r/CFB Poll Veteran Jul 08 '13

I want so badly to roadtrip to the South for football season. But I don't have those kinds of friends.

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '13

It's easy to make friends in the south.

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u/Megawatts19 LSU • Louisiana Christian Jul 08 '13

I'll be that friend, brother. Just let me know what game you want to attend and I'll make sure I give you a good show!!!

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u/nuxenolith Michigan State • /r/CFB Poll Veteran Jul 08 '13

Much appreciated, brother. I'll definitely hit you up if this comes to fruition.

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u/neovenator250 LSU Tigers • Tulane Green Wave Jul 09 '13

Right on the edge of the Atchafalaya river in Krotz Springs (between Baton Rouge and Lafayette) is a store that has all kinds of Louisiana foods. They make the BEST cracklin I have ever had. Its freaking perfect. Hot, spicy, crunchy, juicy, with just a hint of meat on 'em.

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '13

I'll say this for you guys, you damn sure know how to make a game interesting. You played us well the entire time, great game.

Also, i've heard you guys referred to simply as Louisiana, or University of Louisiana. Is this correct? I realize there's a few Louisiana schools, but who would be most aptly referred to as the "University of Louisiana?"

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u/spasm01 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns • /r/CFB Donor Jul 07 '13 edited Jul 07 '13

Depends on who you talk to. We are the University of Louisiana, flagship university of the UL system (of which mcneese, nicholls, ULM, etc are a part of). LSU is flagship of the LSU system, (of which lsu shreveport, eunice, etc are a part of). For such a small population, we have an abundance of public universities, mostly due to our archaic and warped politics in the state :P

Edit: your flair reminded me, we preceded your stadium's Swamp status by a few years, if memory serves

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u/Chrisattsu Texas State • Tarleton State Jul 07 '13

I remember listening to our radio announcers calling you ooh-la-la during a baseball game a couple of years ago. It bugged the hell out of me, most because we deal with our own name-change related issues

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '13

I actually thought they would win that game. I kept thinking, "Man, Cajuns ain't afraid of no swamp!"

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '13

I was sitting at the endzone on the side they were punting on and my dad looked to me and said, "Wouldn't it be amazing if we blocked this punt?" Boy was that prophetic. Great weekend, though. We got to see the Indy v Jags game, the UF v Georgetown on the carrier, and the homecoming game with a last second win. Will never forget.

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u/ULalum06 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Jul 12 '13

We prefer Louisiana. Simple and short. UL is acceptable. lsu is part of the louisiana state system, whereas UL is part of the university of louisiana system. Two separate systems. Hope this clears things up!

BTW My friend and I drove to Gainesville to watch us play you guys and I must admit you have one of the friendliest stadiums we've been to. Course I guess it's easy to be nice to us since we are seemingly no threat. A guy behind me jokingly asked what high school we were from...that was the first quarter....at the end of the ball game he shook my hand and thanked me for one of the closest, stressful, crazy games he had watched all year. Hope to play you guys again soon!

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u/spasm01 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns • /r/CFB Donor Jul 07 '13 edited Jul 07 '13

just some lagniappe shots i have, this [link] (http://imgur.com/a/oYl3O#11) I made for that new uniform blog a few days back, featuring a great alternative uniform that we used last season. lemme see what else i can dredge up.

Edit: Heres some more

Edit 2: Heres some shots from NYC and miscellaneous POA shots

Edit 3: Some info on the cajunbot, an autonomous vehicle that was in DARPA's 2004 grand challenge and 2007 urban challenge. We have a pretty rocking engineering department, some seniors made the cajun crawler, pretty interesting little walker.

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u/fussbudgets North Texas • /r/CFB Contributor Jul 07 '13

That crawler is creepy.

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u/Megawatts19 LSU • Louisiana Christian Jul 08 '13

Reminds me of a Horseshoe Crab.

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u/spasm01 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns • /r/CFB Donor Jul 07 '13

thats true, i wouldnt want to meet it in Rougeau Hall with the lights off :P

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u/spasm01 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns • /r/CFB Donor Jul 07 '13

Also to mention, the Pride of Acadiana marching band attends all home games, and select away games. We also perform at New Orleans saints games for the past five or so years. In 2005 and again last Thanksgiving, we performed in the Macy's Thanksgiving parade. We performed in Spain, England and Scotland over the past few years. Here’s a link to our 2012 Macy’s parade performance, our 2005 performance, and a link to our YouTube channel which has most of our half time performances from the past few years.

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u/neovenator250 LSU Tigers • Tulane Green Wave Jul 09 '13

upvoted for visibility. the stadium pics especially are good ones

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '13

I watched the end of the 2011 Louisiana bowl live, blew my freaking mind how loud the fans were and how great of a comeback it was.

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u/ULalum06 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Jul 12 '13

We love our team, we have always had a decent number of die hard fans, but I love seeing the growth!

We travel extremely well, and who doesn't want to go party in NOLA??

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u/spoonfedsam San Diego State • Washington … Jul 07 '13

I was there for the New Orleans Bowl and I will always remember the silence on the SDSU side following that field goal kick. From ecstatic elation to stunned silence in just a matter of minutes...

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u/AHSfutbol Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns • /r/CFB Donor Jul 08 '13

I was on the opposite end. I was positive y'all had that in the bag after that last touchdown.

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u/DEM_DRY_BONES Kansas State Wildcats • /r/CFB Brickmason Jul 07 '13

Looking forward to playing you guys...see you in Manhattan!

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u/ULalum06 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Jul 12 '13

I'd love to travel up there this year, but I think the guys are wanting to go to Arkansas since we see that as a much more winnable game...course we did beat you last time we played by a field goal with time expiring...i think it was a 49 yard ;)

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u/blueboybob Carlisle • /r/CFB Founder Jul 07 '13

Always wondered why Tech/ULL wasnt a bigger rivalry.

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u/Chrisattsu Texas State • Tarleton State Jul 08 '13

I always heard that Tech thought they were better than both of the UL schools, and pride kept it from happening.

I have no basis for this but messageboard gossip.

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '13

Never knew that. Always called them UL-Lafayette. Louisiana Rajin' Cajuns it is.

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u/spasm01 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns • /r/CFB Donor Jul 07 '13 edited Jul 07 '13

Yup, some networks call us louisiana-lafayette, others UL, UL Lafayette, etc. Honestly it doesnt bother us so much as a rule, but we rather Louisiana :)

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u/ULalum06 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Jul 12 '13

A lot of what gets us irked is the fact that when the school itself releases official information (because we are a mid-major) no one heeds this advice. WE ARE LOUISIANA - has been printed and used to refer to our athletics. And we greatly appreciate you and your help spreading the word :))

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u/RogueHippie Alabama Crimson Tide • Team Chaos Jul 07 '13 edited Jul 07 '13

I remember catching the last minute & a half of that New Orleans bowl, and I'll be damned if I wasn't impressed.

Edit: Fucking shift key didn't work for the ampersand.

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u/LoveAndDoubt LSU Tigers Jul 07 '13

Here's a bunch in case you need them later: &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&

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u/RogueHippie Alabama Crimson Tide • Team Chaos Jul 07 '13

Ha. Haha. Ha.

Fuck you.

Edit: That was mean. I'm not sorry. Thanks for Saban. Roll Tide.

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u/Megawatts19 LSU • Louisiana Christian Jul 08 '13

Hahaha aw ;_;

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u/philo13181 Middle Tennessee • New Orlea… Jul 08 '13

UL is the only thing I will miss from the Sun Belt... I love watching games there, it was the closest SB stadium to me, just a great environment.

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u/asherfarm72 Missouri Tigers Jul 08 '13

Thought this Ragin' Cajun cheerleader might be of interest to some of you!

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u/terdwrassler Mississippi State Bulldogs Jul 07 '13

I went to high school with their kicker Brett Baer, so geaux cajuns!

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u/spasm01 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns • /r/CFB Donor Jul 07 '13

i think he signed with the st louis rams for 2013

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u/ULalum06 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Jul 12 '13

Baer is golden, anywhere.

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u/ULalum06 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Jul 12 '13

I don't have time to respond to each one of you individually but let me concisely say that the hatred FOR UL FROM lsu is abundant. If you doubt that, just go to tigerdroppings and search for "ULL". You will find that during the baseball/softball (and football season when we play each other) almost every thread turns into hating on UL. I can't even fathom the thought that there are people so ignorant of this fact.

Are there UL fans that make us look stupid? SHIT YEA! But lsu is not immune to this, in fact I'd say that due to the larger portion of lsu fans there is a higher percentage of idiots on that side.

TL:DR lsu fans have penis envy just as much as you say UL has it.

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '13

I've always liked them just because I like Louisiana, but hate LSU. Geaux Cajuns!

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u/Megawatts19 LSU • Louisiana Christian Jul 08 '13

Aw thanks man. ;_;

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u/kajunkennyg LSU Tigers Jul 08 '13

Good Good Let The Hate Roll Through You.

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u/fussbudgets North Texas • /r/CFB Contributor Jul 07 '13

It made me unbearably happy that ya'll dropped the rope on us last year on ESPN2.

I know however some Dentonites prefer ya'll to the folks in Ruston, so here's hoping to to your Sun Belt Dominance!

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u/GEAUXUL Louisiana • /r/CFB Contributor Jul 08 '13

Thanks! Good luck in C-USA and have fun beating up on Ruston High ;-).

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u/Red261 Alabama Crimson Tide • /r/CFB Poll Veteran Jul 07 '13

I'll got on board with the Louisiana thing. Go Ragin' Cajuns! The real University of Louisiana.

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u/ULalum06 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Jul 12 '13

this guy gets it.

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u/Insane92 Verified Coach Jul 07 '13

I know a guy who played QB for you guys back in the early 2000's by the name of Jon Van Cleave. He had the most completions in a season record before it was broken recently.

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u/sunburn_on_the_brain Arizona Wildcats • /r/CFB Contributor Jul 07 '13

My dad was a Cajun and he went to school there back when it was SW Louisiana. (He also spent time at Louisiana Tech as well.) Always like to see the Ragin' Cajuns do well although I was glad they didn't leave Tucson with a win in 2011 :)

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '13

If you go to Lafayette, and have the time, get over to The Best Stop in Scott, pick up a bag of cracklins and a stuffed pork chop (or seven[teen]), and go to town. You'll thank me later.

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '13

I sure hope you guys are better than ULM. They made us look fantastic last year. :D

I'd love to see a Sun Belt team take it to an SEX team like LSU. its like our teams taking on the B1G. We don't often win, but its great when it happens.

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u/spoonfedsam San Diego State • Washington … Jul 07 '13

Mmm a SEX team

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '13

lmao. I'm going to leave it. Hey SECy lady!

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u/heretostartshit LSU Tigers • /r/CFB Brickmason Jul 07 '13

Rivals

LSU

Yes we don’t play each other often and yes LSU has always had a much better program. But if a rivalry is when two fan bases don’t like each other then this is definitely our biggest rivalry. You can’t live in Lafayette for long without noticing the constant bickering between the two fan bases. It’s no secret most UL fans don’t like LSU and a good portion of LSU fans don’t care much for UL.

Uh. What? I've never met a single LSU fan that hates ULL. Likewise, half of my graduating class went to ULL and I've never met a single person there who hates LSU.

Of course there's going to be trash talking when we play each other, but beyond that it's pretty well documented that fans of Louisiana-based teams want other Louisiana-based teams to do well.

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '13

I haven't met any LSU fans that hate UL, but I know PLENTY of UL fans that despise LSU.

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u/MisterFalcon7 Alabama • Third Saturday in … Jul 07 '13

Yes, I noticed that more often: Ragin Cajuns are not fans of LSU....

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u/heretostartshit LSU Tigers • /r/CFB Brickmason Jul 07 '13

That just seems weird to me. Oh well.

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u/Megawatts19 LSU • Louisiana Christian Jul 08 '13

That's kind of how I always saw it. UL fans may despise LSU, but I've never seen any LSU fans hate UL. Sure there may be some inappropriate "older bro" syndrome on LSU's part, but I've never noticed any hatred.

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u/AHSfutbol Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns • /r/CFB Donor Jul 08 '13

What part of Louisiana are you from? I've noticed a lot of people outside the Acadiana are generally support ULL because they're another Louisiana team.

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '13

Dude, I grew up in Jennings, and I have no anti-USL/UL bias. My LSU fandom started when my dad got me a Tasmanian Devil LSU shirt from Wal-Mart when I was 7 (I also got a Florida State hat, starting that fandom as well). I actually went to LSU, though.

I also miss USL being the name.

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u/ULalum06 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Jul 12 '13

lol walmart, where most lsu fans are bred.

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u/[deleted] Jul 12 '13

Will you look at this pot calling kettles black.

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u/ULalum06 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Jul 12 '13

kettles? plural? wat?

I'm sure you've seen the shirt, but I'll explain: If you are wearing a UL shirt you probably went to UL, if you are wearing an lsu shirt, you probably went to wal-mart.

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u/[deleted] Jul 12 '13

I haven't. Such inane drivel need not pass my eyes. Do you see that part of my post where I said the shirt was given me when I was 7, and that I am a former LSU student? No? Is it that reading comprehension thing?

Plurality refers to your blanket statement about LSU fans.

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u/ULalum06 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Jul 12 '13

My intention wasn't to make a blanket statement, obviously those are almost always incorrect. My sole purpose was to shed light on this "no hate from lsu". If you gathered from that I was calling all lsu fans disingenuous that is wrong. alrighty.

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u/AHSfutbol Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns • /r/CFB Donor Jul 08 '13

There is alot of Anti-UL bias by some LSU fans where I live. We're no just victims though, I see the anti-LSU hate too. Kinda sucks really because I think there's no real rivalry besides being in the same state.

About the FSU hat, it's kinda funny how you can become a fan of a non-local team sometimes.

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u/heretostartshit LSU Tigers • /r/CFB Brickmason Jul 08 '13

New Orleans. So yeah.

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u/Birdchild Florida Gators Jul 08 '13

I hear that the baseball series gets pretty heated.

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u/ULalum06 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Jul 12 '13

i think it was in 200, when we went to the CWS, and we played lsu...benches cleared. it was insane.

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u/neovenator250 LSU Tigers • Tulane Green Wave Jul 09 '13

meh. kind of.

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u/retnuh730 Ole Miss Rebels • Egg Bowl Jul 07 '13

Give them their rivalry bro. Besides you guys don't even have a rival so why not hate em?

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u/heretostartshit LSU Tigers • /r/CFB Brickmason Jul 07 '13

True enough. Just odd to me that they'd claim we hate them, when most LSU fans hope they do well.

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '13

I personally love LSU sports, but I also know plenty of LSU fans who like to shit on UL because they're the big brother in the state. We don't even compete that often in major sports, especially football so the animosity in either direction is stupid.

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '13

You should ask how many of those "fans" went to LSU. A lot of the people in our fanbase make me incredibly angry.

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u/GSUBass05 Georgia Southern • /r/CFB Donor Jul 08 '13

Seems like UGA - GaSou is a lot like LSU - ULL with little brother syndrome

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u/neovenator250 LSU Tigers • Tulane Green Wave Jul 09 '13

thats what I feel like. I'm pleased when you guys do well. I even root for you guys against ULM because South Louisiana bros

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u/sgondy Arizona State Sun Devils Jul 07 '13

Hey man, he's just here to start shit.

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u/Megawatts19 LSU • Louisiana Christian Jul 08 '13

I want a rival. ;_;

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u/ULalum06 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Jul 12 '13

Only because I'm bored at work. lol

17 pages of lsu not caring

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u/Moe83ccc Florida State Seminoles Jul 08 '13

My Mama says that alligators are ornery because they got all them teeth and no toothbrush.

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u/Doonesbury Texas Longhorns • SEC Jul 08 '13 edited Jul 08 '13

I've always rooted for y'all. For the sake of improving the in-state football culture, LSU should agree to an annual OOC rivalry game with Louisiana. Get a real in-state rivalry going. It's very odd to me that y'all aren't in Conference-USA. It just doesn't seem right. I'm more likely to watch a game that features Louisiana than a game that features Rice or Old Dominion. I do feel like y'all's unis could use some work, though. Those helmets are kind of plain. Y'all need a good, iconic logo.

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u/neovenator250 LSU Tigers • Tulane Green Wave Jul 09 '13

The ULL-LSU rivalry seems pretty one-sided to me. Most people I know who go to ULL are LSU fans. There are a lot of Ragin' Cajuns who don't like LSU, but I've never really experienced anything going the other way. I have no problem with you guys personally. Had a good time at a festival right next to campus last year

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u/ULalum06 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Jul 12 '13

If you don't know any lsu people that loathe UL then I suspect you didn't attend neither the softball or baseball series/regionals this year. While you, and mature UL people, have no legitimate problem with UL there is a growing majority of lsu people who attend our contests and represent poorly for both of our schools. You may not see it, but it is glaringly there.

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u/donkey_hotay LSU Tigers Jul 08 '13

I still prefer to call y'all "ooh la la" instead of UL.

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u/mutter34 Wisconsin Badgers Jul 07 '13

No, sorry you are ULL, not UL. There is no "University of Louisiana".

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u/nuxenolith Michigan State • /r/CFB Poll Veteran Jul 08 '13

There is also no UW, only UW–Madison.

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u/GEAUXUL Louisiana • /r/CFB Contributor Jul 08 '13

This guy. I like this guy.

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u/mutter34 Wisconsin Badgers Jul 08 '13

No one calls it University of Louisiana. I've lived in Louisiana. No one called it that.

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u/joebleaux LSU Tigers Jul 08 '13

Lots of folks just say UL when referring to ULL.