I was out of town yesterday and caught up with the posts today. Why do ya'll think we only had 2,000 at the game that surprized me?
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I was out of town yesterday and caught up with the posts today. Why do ya'll think we only had 2,000 at the game that surprized me?
Probably had something to with the fact that Lafayette media did a ____ poor job of promoting this game from the get-go. They talked about it as if it were just another home game (big mistake) if you don't talk this thing up to what it is (a post-season appearance that we are hosting for the first time since '85), then people don't care.
Sorry, just ranting here, still not over that performance last night. I was really excited about this tourney as I know a few others were as well, I really felt like we could've done some real damage... but oh well. This team has some maturing to do mentally before we can expect too much of them.
Even the signs I saw on campus just said "Basket ball game tonight. Free with studnt ID."
It came across as just another game.
2000 was just about what i thought. We just didnt have a great team this year. Not much to get fired up about. The average basketball fan wants 3 things, dunks, threes, and wins. We needed more of all three this year. I think marlin is a very good coach, but if he cant get 12 players that can shoot free throws, make open shots, and 5 of them taller than 6'8" it will be hard to make the ncaa. iragee
I wouldn't consider myself much of a basketball fan, but after watching last night I'd say what we, as UL fans, should want is for these guys to make Free Throws. Sheesh.Quote:
Originally Posted by iragee
rack him....Quote:
Originally Posted by iragee
We had a small attendance because no one really expected us to win. Let's just be honest.
Let's just be honest, the students don't show up! Outside of the first 6 rows in the student section, it's like they are watching a damn movie! We also have 7 years of crap basketball to draw from. The Cajuns need to find some serious athleticism from somewhere.
I went to the game because I support the Cajuns. Outside of that, I really didn't feel motivated to go.
My thoughts exactly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Turbine
You shouldn't have to promote a basketball game as an event to students! That is just another excuse. We have 17000 students and couldn't get 25% of them to show up, that should be the minimum for each home game. We should expect a great crowd every game due to the students. Look at schools lik New Mexico, Utah St, Witchita St, UNLV, and mizzou St all mid majors who have unbelievable student support. That is the type of support we should EXPECT. This is a failure of the dean of student affairs and the Greeks, it is a damn shame. That we only had maybe 600 students in the dome.
Now some of you may defend them and ask about non student support, that was pathetic as well. We should be able to draw at least 2% of the Lafayette metro pop IMO.
It is flat out embarrassing to play in the cajundome at less that 25% capacity. That is just as bad as Tulane football.
7 years since we have had a winning season is a big reason for the lackluster attendance. Many steady fans have lost interest in that time. A better product on the court is needed to get many of those to return. Also note this crowd was about average for the CIT. Even a basketball school like Indiana State had virtually the same crowd. Part of the problem for a game like this is that the corporate season tickets are not used. My company has six and an extra game like this would require the PR Dept. to approve it. Of course that did not happen and is probably an issue for all CIT schools.Quote:
Originally Posted by cajun4life
Well it should have been promoted as our B-ball Bowl game ---remember NO-----get the folks thinking---I posted this well before but our DA guy was on an ordered furlough---------WOW---I think this is what Jay posted!!!!NOT GOOD!!!!
No matter how it should've been promoted there would've been just as many people there. No one has supported this team through the whole year and they weren't going to start last night
Student section was packed just saying.
I wouldn't say so. Isn't the seating behind the goals student section?Quote:
Originally Posted by ynkfan42
And the two sections behind the visitor bench which was pretty packed considering there was literally no advertising and compared to the rest of the attendance it was pretty packedQuote:
Originally Posted by I Cajun Me
I understand your concern but I think your wrong for calling out the Dean of Students and that office. They are a great group and to worry about getting students to a basketball game shouldn't be their problem. Instead, it should have been groups like UPC trying to push the issue. However, I am not surprised since it seems like UPC has really separated themselves from athletics lately. Honestly, I am not really here to bash certain groups. I think that no matter what was done, there was no big following from the start. Like someone mentioned earlier, it wasn't going to happen over night.Quote:
Originally Posted by cajun4life
The last AD allowed/created the 7 year void.
In collegiate sports the on campus fan base rolls over every 5 years.
Athletic Directors cannot allow a hippocampus gap in showing the fans you demand a winner.
A whole generation of fans were taught that basketball doesn't matter. It will take a selling job to prove to them it does.
No amount of selling would have made a difference. Putting a consistent winner on the court is the only thing that is going to fill the Cajundome.Quote:
Originally Posted by Turbine
I agree about "filling"Quote:
Originally Posted by Oiler
I don't agree about "difference"
Fans are not stupid. Everyone knows Hud had something special brewing in football. We won 8 regular season games for the first time in 20 years and went to a bowl game for the first time in 40+ years. There is a lot to be excited about.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boomer
Basketball has very little to get excited about. Seven years of losing basketball, a .500 record in a poor conference, poor shooting, problems in recruiting and multiple suspensions is what the the storyline of this teams is. Many people associated with UL love Cajun basketball, but they have busy lives and know the product on the floor is lacking. Time for Marlin and his staff to start producing some better play with better players. That is what will bring the fans back.
nm
Your points are factual.Quote:
Originally Posted by MetryCajun
But and However: None of your points justify not promoting a post season game.
jmo
We did the whole what percentage of football fans should support basketball right....
What about what percent of season ticket holders should attend a tourney game?