Students Returning to Their Old Spot(s)

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June 1st, 2019, 02:22 pm
SMD7636

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Originally Posted by cajun_lannister

Maggard listened at the lunches we had with him

Don't think students will support a student fee anytime soon 2012 was the best shot we had

If we can’t get the students to financially support student athletes, how do we expect fans and corporate sponsors to buy in?
June 1st, 2019, 02:27 pm
CajunT

Re: Student tailgating moving back to Cajun Field -- and that's just the start of new efforts a

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Originally Posted by fanof71

Sounds like some work and organization has gone into this effort, which to me means Assit AD N Y probably had nothing to do with it...

Meh!
June 1st, 2019, 02:27 pm
cajun_lannister

Re: Student tailgating moving back to Cajun Field -- and that's just the start of new efforts a

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Originally Posted by SMD7636

If we can’t get the students to financially support student athletes, how do we expect fans and corporate sponsors to buy in?

Well have you seen the fees students pay now and they recently just went up... Honestly I don't know If I would vote yes if I were a student now.
June 1st, 2019, 02:29 pm
CajunT

Re: Student tailgating moving back to Cajun Field -- and that's just the start of new efforts a

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Originally Posted by CajunJeaux

Is he that bad?...met the guy a couple times, seems like a good guy (which I understand doesn't necessarily equate to successful)...

Seems to ____ off the older fans. He's aggressive, but he's not a smartazz like Farmer was in my opinion.
June 1st, 2019, 02:31 pm
cjr3888

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Originally Posted by CajunT

Seems to ____ off the older fana. He's aggressive, but he's not a smartazz like Farmer was in my opinion.

Met with him and he surprised me. We were meeting because my son had some questions about the career path to being an AD. Once they were done taking he turned and asked us what the athletic department can do better. Him wanting to improve and not be a good ole boy is a plus in my book.
June 1st, 2019, 05:32 pm
CajunT

Re: Student tailgating moving back to Cajun Field -- and that's just the start of new efforts a

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Originally Posted by cjr3888

Met with him and he surprised me. We were meeting because my son had some questions about the career path to being an AD. Once they were done taking he turned and asked us what the athletic department can do better. Him wanting to improve and not be a good ole boy is a plus in my book.

My experiences have been the same with him. We had several meetings and he is willing to listen. I'm certain he has crossed a few people, I've heard it from several supporters. But my experience has been good with the guy and I see an effort in making changes being made. I don't expect perfect, but I do expect effort and they have delivered it.
June 1st, 2019, 05:52 pm
Rainman66

Re: Student tailgating moving back to Cajun Field -- and that's just the start of new efforts a

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Originally Posted by cjr3888

Met with him and he surprised me. We were meeting because my son had some questions about the career path to being an AD. Once they were done taking he turned and asked us what the athletic department can do better. Him wanting to improve and not be a good ole boy is a plus in my book.

Live in Houston and have never met him. Emailed Nico a few times and have always received prompt responses. The last was because my son was looking to change majors at UH from engineering to sports administration. I just asked him for advice and he replied with his cell phone number and said to have my son call him. He has been extremely helpful.

Everyone has different experiences, but mine have been first rate with the current athletic leadership.
June 1st, 2019, 08:07 pm
BananaHammock

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Originally Posted by CajunVic

That’s what they are trying to change. Go figure.

If they would win then it wouldn’t be a problem. Go figure.
June 1st, 2019, 08:37 pm
GeauxLouisiana

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Originally Posted by Frenchie35

Come in before game time, record the $2 then leave and do your thing. Enter at end of 4th quarter and hope to be the one to earn $2 grand.

No re-entry these days unless you buy another ticket.
June 4th, 2019, 08:05 am
talktomewillis

Re: Student tailgating moving back to Cajun Field -- and that's just the start of new efforts a

But. but, are we giving them covered walkways from the tailgating area to the rest room?
June 4th, 2019, 08:14 am
Million$Mullet

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Originally Posted by talktomewillis

But. but, are we giving them covered walkways from the tailgating area to the rest room?

They are gonna take care of this problem in the stadium renovation when they add a soccer canopy around all of Cajun Field.
June 5th, 2019, 12:51 pm
JoeLeblanc

Re: Student tailgating moving back to Cajun Field -- and that's just the start of new efforts a

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Originally Posted by NewsCopy

The question of how was almost immediately put on the backburner.

It didn’t take many discussions with UL students for the new athletic department’s marketing group to recognize what was needed.

The idea of the student’s tailgating area for Ragin’ Cajuns home football games being at Bourgeois Park_— across Cajundome Boulevard from the Lamson Park/Bourgeois Hall parking lot_— just no longer made sense.

Advocate
Foote

When did it EVER make sense????
June 5th, 2019, 12:53 pm
JoeLeblanc

Re: Student tailgating moving back to Cajun Field -- and that's just the start of new efforts a

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Originally Posted by SMD7636

These are significant changes to encourage student buy in and involvement in sporting events. I hope now that students are getting what they want, they will approve a modest assessed athletics fee similar to their peer institutions in the conference and around the country.

Why should all students be assessed athletics fees? Not asking for a friend.
June 5th, 2019, 01:05 pm
CajunGrad16

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Originally Posted by JoeLeblanc

Why should all students be assessed athletics fees? Not asking for a friend.

All students get charged $5-$10 for cheerleaders and the band so why not charge them the same for athletics.
June 5th, 2019, 02:29 pm
JoeLeblanc

Re: Student tailgating moving back to Cajun Field -- and that's just the start of new efforts a

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Originally Posted by CajunGrad16

All students get charged $5-$10 for cheerleaders and the band so why not charge them the same for athletics.

Not ragging on you but makes as much sense as charging athletes a fee for the engineering dept or any other extra curricular activity not associated with athletics
June 5th, 2019, 02:35 pm
ManAboutTown

Re: Student tailgating moving back to Cajun Field -- and that's just the start of new efforts a

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Originally Posted by JoeLeblanc

Not ragging on you but makes as much sense as charging athletes a fee for the engineering dept or any other extra curricular activity not associated with athletics

Except that it happens at 90% of universities in this great country...
June 5th, 2019, 03:07 pm
CajunJeaux

Re: Student tailgating moving back to Cajun Field -- and that's just the start of new efforts a

Being athletics is the front porch and every single alum benefits from a prominent athletics program...id say all stand to potentially benefit down the line from an investment in the form of semesterly fee...
June 5th, 2019, 03:12 pm
Turbine

Re: Student tailgating moving back to Cajun Field -- and that's just the start of new efforts a

I'm happy as a lark the student tailgating is coming back close to The Swamp.

Geaux the extra mile and return them to the ORIGINAL RED ZONE.
June 5th, 2019, 03:21 pm
JoeLeblanc

Re: Student tailgating moving back to Cajun Field -- and that's just the start of new efforts a

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Originally Posted by CajunJeaux

Being athletics is the front porch and every single alum benefits from a prominent athletics program...id say all stand to potentially benefit down the line from an investment in the form of semesterly fee...

It’s a slow news day so I’ll play along. How?
June 5th, 2019, 05:25 pm
Turbine

Re: Student tailgating moving back to Cajun Field -- and that's just the start of new efforts a

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Originally Posted by JoeLeblanc

It’s a slow news day so I’ll play along. How?

Without athletics there would be no McNeese, no Nicholls.

Without athletics UL would be a Louisiana College or smaller, and LSU would be a school for the deaf.
June 5th, 2019, 05:36 pm
CajunJeaux

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Originally Posted by JoeLeblanc

It’s a slow news day so I’ll play along. How?

Not saying it’s right or has ANY merit...but I’d guess an overwhelming amount of people base ones college attended on their first impressions of the school...and for a very large percentage, schools with higher profile athletic problems have a better first impression and stigma...if student A says I finished engineering at Colorado School of Mines and and student B says I finished engineering at Texas A&M....id bet a large sum of money that a yuuuge percentage of people (specifically non-engineers) will think higher of A&M grad...any others share this opinion?
June 5th, 2019, 06:02 pm
CajunEXPRESS

Re: Student tailgating moving back to Cajun Field -- and that's just the start of new efforts a

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Originally Posted by CajunJeaux

Not saying it’s right or has ANY merit...but I’d guess an overwhelming amount of people base ones college attended on their first impressions of the school...and for a very large percentage, schools with higher profile athletic problems have a better first impression and stigma...if student A says I finished engineering at Colorado School of Mines and and student B says I finished engineering at Texas A&M....id bet a large sum of money that a yuuuge percentage of people (specifically non-engineers) will think higher of A&M grad...any others share this opinion?

But to add value to your diploma does it matter. I’d be willing to bet a Benjamin employers are fully aware of the relative merits of your diploma. I’d also bet another Benjamin a 4.0 is more impressive than a 2.7 regardless of the source if both are well regarded schools.
June 5th, 2019, 06:32 pm
SMD7636

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Originally Posted by JoeLeblanc

Why should all students be assessed athletics fees? Not asking for a friend.

All students pay for the recreational center among other amenities on campus whether they use them or not and attending sporting events free is an amenity. Student Assessed Athletics fees are apart of attending the university just like many of our peer institutions. When Louisiana Athletics suceeds, the value of our degree improves. Everyone wins, but only if we invest appropriately!
June 5th, 2019, 07:52 pm
CrazyCajun

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Originally Posted by JoeLeblanc

Not ragging on you but makes as much sense as charging athletes a fee for the engineering dept or any other extra curricular activity not associated with athletics

Or like 14 classes worth of students paying a fee for a student union they would never step foot in..kinda like that?
June 5th, 2019, 08:32 pm
CajunGrad16

Re: Student tailgating moving back to Cajun Field -- and that's just the start of new efforts a

When I was a student we had the chance to vote on whether we wanted the fleur di Lis fountain in the quad and if we wanted more buses. Only 1,500 or so students voted each time but they both passed. Most students have no clue that there are things being put up for vote.

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