When you sell out your football stadium...

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Originally Posted by Million$Mullet

No money games this year.

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Don't do it for money.

Anytime, anywhere.

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Originally Posted by ULvictory

It was a 2 for 1. It’s time to start doing those in basketball again. We play at least 1 big team on the road a year. Why not just do that through these deals? I’d rather Auburn than some Southland team.

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..., and we need to start doing these in football as well. Upgrade the schedule to sell tickets in the new stadium.

It really is time to ditch the annual 6th home game. Keep 1 payday game, and convert 1 of the other slots to a 2 for 1 machine.

You get a 6th home game every few years against a P4, and more chances for program elevating wins.

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Originally Posted by ULvictory

It was a 2 for 1. It’s time to start doing those in basketball again. We play at least 1 big team on the road a year. Why not just do that through these deals? I’d rather Auburn than some Southland team.

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I have no argument with your proposal. Reason we don't do it is you generally get paid nothing or very little twice for your games at the arena of a major school. Still, I would do it in order to get a major school here. It may create a little more interest in the program which could pay off down the road. However, I don't make those decisions. As far as this year goes, we had some major schools interested after Jordan Brown left. However dates could not be worked out. We did get the home and home with Rice however to complete the schedule. Next season Rice will be in the American Conference and they will come here.

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Originally Posted by Cajunsmike

As far as this year goes, we had some major schools interested after Jordan Brown left. However dates could not be worked out. We did get the home and home with Rice however to complete the schedule. Next season Rice will be in the American Conference and they will come here.

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Time and unforeseen occurances befall us all, but long term Louisiana needs to find a way to avoid being a position of needing to find "This year" deals.

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Originally Posted by ULvictory

It was a 2 for 1. It’s time to start doing those in basketball again. We play at least 1 big team on the road a year. Why not just do that through these deals? I’d rather Auburn than some Southland team.

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The. The schedule would magically get tougher and the monetary and contract extension incentives would be harder to attain.

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Originally Posted by cajun4life

Apps just different. They get it.

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Yep, they do. We used to do what App is doing. Blackham used to rock. We used to fly a 727 full of fans to away games. Then we got an administration that got scared. Well, scared money don't make money. And App is balling right now.

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Originally Posted by Louisiana84

Yep, they do. We used to do what App is doing. Blackham used to rock. We used to fly a 727 full of fans to away games. Then we got an administration that got scared. Well, scared money don't make money. And App is balling right now.

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It starts with the push and support from the Univ. Admin and mainly the Pres. App has it, we don't.

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Originally Posted by moorecajun

And we (Acadiana) don't. I don't know why and probably never will and it probably doesn't matter.

We could go undefeated.
We could offer FREE tickets.
We could offer FREE PARIKING INSIDE THE FENCES.
And yet they won't come.

"Fans" that look for a reason not to come.

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The Why Try movement is catching on.

I quit buying season tix for basketball years ago. And I won't buy them again until Marlin is gone. Yall can dog cuss me, scream, cry and stomp your feet all you want. This program is capable of so much more, yet they keep extending Dr Milquetoast time after time. Yall are more than welcome to keep pouring your time, money and energy into that house of mediocrity. My train left that station a long time ago.

Watch when we play Jax State. There will be a ton of kids wearing shirts that say COCKY. And they will live up to the slogan. We might get beat by upstarts who have the correct attitude. I remember when that was us.