Absolutely spot on. If someone doesn't pay for the paper, so be it. Luke is writing fine articles on our programs... and they reach an audience way beyond what people on here comprehend... and generate massive positives for our school. The Advocate is not going to be an advocate for our name issue. And it is highly hypocritical to bash them when our own university leadership has failed to take a clear concise stance on the athletic branding name... and they certainly have done little to manage it properly with the media.
Even in the city so many love to hate... Baton Rouge people are bending to the appreciation and respect for our institution. Much of that is the exposure via The Advocate by Luke's articles. I have to believe this is taking place in the entire state. It is a massive positive for us. The name issue for all of those outsiders is irrelevant. Once we are recognized as the most powerful university in this state, second only to LSU... the people that are not necessarily our fans... will neutralize on issues we then press for. We need their neutralization. We will not get their advocacy on our name. But if we don't completely ostricize them, they may just reconsider our requests at some point.
It's time some UL supporters behave intelligently. You do not shoot a horse carrying your baby just because the horse got shoed in a different parish. Get your head out of your ___ and appreciate Luke for what Luke does for us.