'Louisiana' nickname has fan support, and The Advertiser support

[CajunRed]

Not to be Debby downer, but where in this article does t say the DA will refer to us as Louisiana? All I saw was "DA committed to calling us university of Louisiana at Lafayette first mention then UL."

Please tell me I'm missing something. I believe our local newspaper should be leading the charge behind "WE ARE LOUISIANA."

Reread the article. Fourth paragraph...last sentence of the editorial.

[Cajunrunner]

Carl Coussan is one of those leftist professor types. Not surprised by his comments. Probably was opposed to the current athletic expansion plan, much like that philosophy professor at UL who voice displeasure on Facebook and other forums.

Floursham comes from Moanroe and LA Tech, and now lives in Southern Arkansas. Only tie he's ever had to our area is as a bureaucrat in Lafayette. Who gives a ____ what he thinks. The fact our local Gannett rag even highlighted his quote is pathetic.

[ULGrad@HOU]

The Advertiser got it right, and I will do my little part and keep my online subscription. I don't understand all the fury initially caused by a little known writer in Monroe, and Gannett pressing the issue with it's articles. But, maybe it will have a positive effect on the community to rally around the Louisiana name and bring out those detractors, so we know who they are. Geaux UL!

[Cajunrunner]

On the front page of The Advertiser's website.

To me, by giving attention to this, all they did was bring in the Moanroe trolls, as evidenced by the comments.

[Turbine]

Being confused with Louisville is a natural spell check problem.

At no time did any article or piece of material emanating from the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Athletic Department contribute to this confusion.

Being confused with Lafayette is 100% on Martin Hall.

I don't have a problem with the Advertiser pointing out what happened, all the trolls would LOVE to be on an 8 game winning streak, hovering outside the top-30 and be accidently included.

This poll points out in clear fashion the things we have been warning about for years.

[Hammer58]

No, but then neither was the "editorial" on the name by Decker. But it's The Advertiser, so this is nothing new.

So funny to see the Waaaaaaaaaahoax try to convince us to "be proud" and "embrace" the "legal name". They foolishly think we are going to fall for that friendly advice like they fell for the friendly advice from the techsters and were turned into tech sock puppets.

[ATXCajun]

On the front page of The Advertiser's website.

To me, by giving attention to this, all they did was bring in the Moanroe trolls, as evidenced by the comments.

http://www.theadvertiser.com/article...nclick_check=1

It is important to document and bring attention to these mistakes that result from not following simple instructions from the athletic department. I really don't give a ---- what trolls say or do.

[ZoomZoom]

Love the comment from someone who is actually attending LSU-S...lol.

[Turbine]

A school (ULM) that shouldn't exist (legally) is concerned with what another school should legally call itself.

Now that is rich.

[Redgineer]

This is proof that winning alone, will not fix the name issue.