Daily Advertiser Coverage in 2024

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Originally Posted by fanof71

This topic is also on FB, a former Advertiser employee says Gannett will shut down the Advertiser as soon as the papers contract is up with the city parish...at $150k a year...Turn out the lights!

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Saw that too. Can’t happen soon enough.

Do they even still print a paper?

Wouldn't surprise me to find out that all of their sports content is AI-written

This is nothing new. Last Spring, Cajuns softball had just clinched the regular season conference title while baseball won a big Friday Night game. Was that the top story? Nah. The Daily Advertiser thought that TSAB women's volleyball and women's basketball were more important, both of which were out of season.

At least more people are noticing the ridiculousness of their lack of Cajuns coverage.

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Originally Posted by AirBill

Got a source for that? I realize we're going up against a 500 pound purple and gold gorilla, but I can't believe it's that lopsided.

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The only study that I know of was done by the New York Times in 2014. That study showed Louisiana at around 30% in Acadiana, with LSU at around 50%. In most of the rest of South Louisiana, that 10-1 ratio was closer to being correct. Interestingly, in the New Orleans area, both Louisiana and USM had more fans than Tulane, though LSU accounted for most fans there.

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Originally Posted by VObserver

The only study that I know of was done by the New York Times in 2014. That study showed Louisiana at around 30% in Acadiana, with LSU at around 50%. In most of the rest of South Louisiana, that 10-1 ratio was closer to being correct. Interestingly, in the New Orleans area, both Louisiana and USM had more fans than Tulane, though LSU accounted for most fans there.

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If that number were correct it would make Cajun Fans in Acadiana an impressive bunch.

15,000 in attendance at The Swamp would equate 150,000 just from Acadiana at Tiger Stadium.

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Originally Posted by VObserver

The only study that I know of was done by the New York Times in 2014. That study showed Louisiana at around 30% in Acadiana, with LSU at around 50%. In most of the rest of South Louisiana, that 10-1 ratio was closer to being correct. Interestingly, in the New Orleans area, both Louisiana and USM had more fans than Tulane, though LSU accounted for most fans there.

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We were good in every sport in 2014. Probably why we had more interest than Tulane in New Orleans at that time. Probably is different now that Tulane is having football success. Let’s get our football team back to the 2020/2021 level and we can impact that number. The 30/50 split for Cajuns/Tigers in Acadiana sounds about right. However Acadiana is several parishes. In Lafayette Parish, the Cajuns may have the advantage.

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Originally Posted by RaginScotsman

Saw that too. Can’t happen soon enough.

Do they even still print a paper?

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Good f ing riddance. Shows out of touch media, local and nationally are out of sync. They are too busy pushing narrow narratives across the board.

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Originally Posted by Cajunsmike

Let’s get our football team back to the 2020/2021 level and we can impact that number.

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HA!

Man…I don’t like being Negative Nancy, but on that aspiration, we flat out don’t have the desire for that from university leadership. 2018-2021 was WAY too much work.

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Originally Posted by Cajunsmike

We were good in every sport in 2014. Probably why we had more interest than Tulane in New Orleans at that time. Probably is different now that Tulane is having football success. Let’s get our football team back to the 2020/2021 level and we can impact that number. The 30/50 split for Cajuns/Tigers in Acadiana sounds about right. However Acadiana is several parishes. In Lafayette Parish, the Cajuns may have the advantage.

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I can promise that 30/50 split is not even close. I wish it was that good but it is certainly only a wish.

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Originally Posted by CajunVic

I can promise that 30/50 split is not even close. I wish it was that good but it is certainly only a wish.

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Why such incredible apathy about attending LSU games? ...