Acadiana Advocate named official news partner for Cajun athletics

[cajun55]

Brian deserves credit, but let's not forget it was Maggard and Crawford that refused to do business with the Advocate until an agreement was reached through Brian. They were approached with numerous opportunities including inserts for the Saint's playoffs, for spring sports and for the past football season. All were denied.

Great progress! Kudos to all involved in making sure Louisiana’s 2nd largest public university is properly represented in our state.

[LaCajunsFan]

Just noticed something today: if you enter from their main page, each of the sports editions have us as "UL Ragin Cajuns."

But if you are in the BTR section, then click on most of the options there (lsu, southern, etc.), the Sports drop down still lists us as "UL Lafayette." This doesn't happen in the Saints link, or ours.

Pretty minor, and I guess they either (conveniently) forgot to change those, or are enjoying that there is still at least a few bad references left, lol.

[fanof71]

Check out Advocate on line this AM...

[RaginScotsman]

Check out Advocate on line this AM...

Wow. Never thought I’d see that. They may be revolting on the purple and puke message board once some of their fans read the headline.

[TravlnCajun]

Wow. Never thought I’d see that. They may be revolting on the purple and puke message board once some of their fans read the headline.

Wow, that’s very pleasantly surprising to start my day. I just moved back to Lafayette & am now considering adding a digital subscription.

[ragincajuns99]

I know nothing about LSU’s reporters on the Advocate, but I clicked on the story from “Wilson Alexander” from yesterday recapping their weekend series with Mizzou, knowing that there would be a reference to the Cajuns as their next opponent. Sure enough, we’re referred to as UL. Great news and great progress.

[Turbine]

Great for branding, but poor for local coverage.

Overall the Advertiser will feel slighted and jump ship with more and more BR coverage.

jmo

[CajunEXPRESS]

So maybe less than a decade after the hyphen we've defeated ESPN, AP, conference, and the Tiga printed monopoly! Now we're Louisiana and UL all over the place.

Many have died never realizing this moment. I'm especially thinking of California Cajun who left us way too soon. I'm sure many of y'all have your own memories.

Let's just accept the victory. No need to gloat.

[RaginFan2]

So maybe less than a decade after the hyphen we've defeated ESPN, AP, conference, and the Tiga printed monopoly! Now we're Louisiana and UL all over the place.

Many have died never realizing this moment. I'm especially thinking of California Cajun who left us way too soon. I'm sure many of y'all have your own memories.

Let's just accept the victory. No need to gloat.

Jerry, l was thinking of CalCajun, too. It is a great day in many respects. Sorry he & many other diehards (like us) aren't here to savor the moment.

[Turbine]

So maybe less than a decade after the hyphen we've defeated ESPN, AP, conference, and the Tiga printed monopoly! Now we're Louisiana and UL all over the place.

Many have died never realizing this moment. I'm especially thinking of California Cajun who left us way too soon. I'm sure many of y'all have your own memories.

Let's just accept the victory. No need to gloat.

Without Cali and others like him, I don't think it would have happened.

Up till now it wasn't because of the Advocate, it was in spite of the Advocate. Undoing their "ULL" damage will take another decade.