(12-20-2017 06:19 AM)BRtransplant Wrote:  Throughout Louisiana, the media outside of Acadiana use LA-Lafayette 95% of the time, and Louisiana Lafayette the other 5%. I NEVER see UL or Louisiana used by any of the media in the state except for the locals in Lafayette. The way I figure it, things will stay this way in Louisiana as long as LSU is ok with it. If LSU ever tires of LA-Lafayette's abuse of naming rights, they'll put a stop to it. The truth of the matter is that nobody outside of Acadiana pays a lick of attention to anything about ULL. The same thing is true of La Tech, ULM, Tulane, and every Division II school in our state. LSU is the ONLY school in Louisiana with any kind of statewide following. That's why ULL's 30 year struggle to become known as something that they are not is so absurd.

All true within the state of Louisiana. Outside the state though, their branding effort is absolutely paying dividends and can't be ignored. Did you not see the numerous articles about Napier being named head coach at Louisiana..........espn, sports illustrated, yahoo, cbs, etc etc, etc?

As for LSU and their role in all of this, it's obvious they no longer care one way or the other.