Basketball Attendance

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Originally Posted by Cajunsmike

University probably wishes they could do that. Dome and Sodexo control all prices

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Move back to Blackham. We'll be Back in Black

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Originally Posted by Clutch0364

I do appreciate the offer and it may seem like a huge _______ way of thinking but until Marlin retires, I won’t be back. Even when that happens, I doubt I’ll be back.

Hopefully one day I’m convinced to get season tickets again but we may see the collapse of college athletics before that day gets here.

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This is why I think it’s so ironic when people here or even Maggard will complain about being people ____ed off. Your “complaining” fans are still engaged. Once they hit apathetic, it’s a whole different ballgame in terms of bringing them back in to the fold.

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Originally Posted by Swamp

Softball in the early 2000s had a byob game. We all went.

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That ain’t happening again…lol.

All said and done, this team is fun to watch. Eat before going to the dome, sneak food in, bring ear protection…whatever ya need. This team is more fun to watch than last year because you never know who is stepping up, IMO.

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Originally Posted by RaginReview

We have not beaten a team over .500 since December 13th.

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And that will all change on Sunday. Go win tonight and then worry about BG on Sunday. We can not control the records of the teams we play, just play the schedule and win. The average fan has no idea what the record of Arkansas State, USA and ULM are. So the records of our opponents do not matter when it comes to attendance, what is keeping attendance down is the high prices charged by TicketMaster and the price of beer, hot dogs and popcorn once you enter the arena.

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Originally Posted by RaginDave

And that will all change on Sunday. Go win tonight and then worry about BG on Sunday. We can not control the records of the teams we play, just play the schedule and win. The average fan has no idea what the record of Arkansas State, USA and ULM are. So the records of our opponents do not matter when it comes to attendance, what is keeping attendance down is the high prices charged by TicketMaster and the price of beer, hot dogs and popcorn once you enter the arena.

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Maybe things will improve soon. Inflation has ruined a lot of leisure activities for a lot of families. There is just not much spending money for leisure left in the bank account after all the bills. Hopefully with inflation cooling down now, salaries can catch up and we all can find those extra dollars to support our beloved Cajuns again even better than ever.

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Originally Posted by RaginDave

And that will all change on Sunday. Go win tonight and then worry about BG on Sunday. We can not control the records of the teams we play, just play the schedule and win. The average fan has no idea what the record of Arkansas State, USA and ULM are. So the records of our opponents do not matter when it comes to attendance, what is keeping attendance down is the high prices charged by TicketMaster and the price of beer, hot dogs and popcorn once you enter the arena.

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So.... you are saying that, so long as Ticketmaster and Sodexco are around, no more people will attend if we play Houston than if we play Houston Baptist? LOL at this

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Originally Posted by VObserver

So.... you are saying that, so long as Ticketmaster and Sodexco are around, no more people will attend if we play Houston than if we play Houston Baptist? LOL at this

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Don't worry Dave, I got this.

Uhhhhhhhhh, YES.

While I agree that the T & S combine adversely affect attendance and that a game with any given opponent will be less well attended if Ticketmaster and Sodexo are present, it is folly to think that that is the only factor affecting attendance. Quality of home court opponent is a definite factor as well.

The team is very exciting to watch and they always play as hard as they can. We are playing for a conference championship and a bid to the tourney.

That's enough for us, we'll be there. I hope others join us.

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Originally Posted by RaginDave

And that will all change on Sunday. Go win tonight and then worry about BG on Sunday. We can not control the records of the teams we play, just play the schedule and win. The average fan has no idea what the record of Arkansas State, USA and ULM are. So the records of our opponents do not matter when it comes to attendance, what is keeping attendance down is the high prices charged by TicketMaster and the price of beer, hot dogs and popcorn once you enter the arena.

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I don’t think it’s entirely true that all attendance issues can be chalked up to the CD (although it is a large piece). This 7 game streak has been nice, but we are still 4th in the Belt and 0-3 against the Top 5. One of the biggest critiques of Marlin has been his inability to produce 1st or 2nd place finishes in back to back years. That trend being bucked is very much in question despite our recent success.