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The University needs to start pushing this game now! I know it’s 2 weeks but if ESPN 2 or the U pick it up we need to show we can pack the stadium.
We need to push a Southern Miss style promotion when we played them last year in Hattiesburg, for the Texas State game!
Do we need to start issuing an apology to all the Greek organizations?
Dunking booth at the student tailgate with Heidi on the perch.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ragin9221
Who wants to dress up as a BullGator?Quote:
Originally Posted by RaginScotsman
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The issues that have driven fans away still exist. Until UL decides to visibley fix these issues, 22k or 50% full stadium will be about the max...it's a boring, loud, expensive experience...
Start advertising it now. Don't wait for ESPN to decide. Just say it's est. 2:30. If ESPN decides it's 3 then it's 30 minutes more to tailgate. Also they need to work with the Abbeville cattle festival. Have them move up their parade from 2 to 12 so people can catch the game. Idk what else is going on but they should reach out to any big groups like they did for Gulf brew
They've already started: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=...67970735374424
Now don't get me wrong -- this is just the bare minimum. But it's encouraging to see at least this.
Halftime raffle for a year's worth of free Alesi's pizza/Chik-Fil-A. Must be present to win.
Guaranteed sellout.
Free parking inside of the gates and free tailgating. Maggard should be on every news outlet promoting it right now. Bring back Krewe De Chew as well.
Easy-ish?
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1. Social media blitz
2. Traditional media blitz (Local TV news appearances/terrestrial radio appearances)
3. $10 GA tickets (push Cajundome Box Office early and often to avoid fees)
4. On-campus promotions (signs, SGA engagement, social media like Volleyball asking trivia questions)
5. Word of mouth advertising among admin/fans (bring one extra person with you)
6. Promote YRCC (surprised how many of my family-aged friends aren't aware)
7. Utilize partners in the community with large online presence (Downtown Lafayette, Developing Lafayette, etc) to get the word out
Moderately difficult (requires additional people/planning)
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1. $20 first-come-first-serve general admission parking inside CF
2. First-come-first-serve $45 tailgate spots at Blackham with free parking (fee goes towards porta potties) /w Cajundome BLVD shuttle
3. Pick a loss leader on concessions menu and promote it ($1 hotdogs instead of $6?)
4. Offer free tickets/swag to people running for local public office (mayoral candidates, city/parish councils, school board, tax assessors, etc.) TSAB is away, so most will be in town hungry to shake-hands and make their presence known via social media
Requires long-term planning (possibly already in the works with renovated stadium?)
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1. RFID POS system (Festival International does it)
2. Overhaul tailgate rules (how can we fill it back up? Costs, locations, reduction in perks? tiered options? (trash pick-up, porta-potty wrist bands, etc.))
Live…..Music……during tailgating.
Multiple stages. Cajun Field Festival - Week 5.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grantvb
one stage with Cajun/Zydeco, one with Country (preferably older) and one with 80’s Top 40 rockQuote:
Originally Posted by tailgate_papi
I say get every food truck in the Lafayette area, get every booth and food truck that is at Moncla Park. Say hey look you wanna make some money set up shop at 8 in the morning and go all the way up till game time. Give them spot where a stage is at.
Set up benches and tables chairs etc. ? Do It
mais bruh, where I get my tickets at?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ragin9221
Build an 18,000 capacity stadium.
Boutique Row - Hear me out..
Get all of the boutique clothiers in town to get a booth (sell booth space) to line up in the westside parking lot. Sell tickets to that ONE part of the field (something cheap like $5, give half to charity. Gets the charities involved). Have them compete on who can produce the nicest outfit with best accessories (or have a category for each) and have people vote on that. If the women are at the games, the men and kids are at the games. NFL figured this out a long time ago.
Raffle off prizes for free boutique items. Get the charities to benefit. Get the media to cover it. Have a make-shift bar inside a tent for relaxing. Would be an absolute hit.
MAT, I love 99.9% of your ideas...but c'mon baw, the bougie Lafayette crew aren't coming walk around in a dusty parking lot around the cretins.
Superior Grill should come set up a giant tent and sell their margs though. That'd be a win/win.
1. Family Four Pack - $50
2. Uber Event transportation - $5 credit for any uber that has Cajun Field as the destination
3. Would love to see a push from Adopted Dog, Legends, Corner Bar, etc. But instead of "come watch the Cajuns here!", try for "come pre-game here with XYZ drink special and $3 food something". If for nothing else than to hammer home that UL's tailgating sucks
Margs and boutiques? Shiiiiddd LaFonda Gang all in that...Quote:
Originally Posted by RedTails
LaFonda's Margs...Last time I was there had 2 and was lit. Awesome.Quote:
Originally Posted by ManAboutTown
Bear wraslin at halftime
it's a boring, loud, expensive experience? this is the same if not more so across the country, the boring part is a personal emotion and varies from person to person. so how do marshall, USM, App st. JMU, Troy, from just the Sun Belt along with other peers do it? are they cheaper ? quieter? its always a list of excuses given, it even changes every few weeks or year to year, but the result is the same.....hear me out, maybe everyone is looking at it all wrong. just a thought excessive to see what new ideas spring up, cause the old ones havent worked.Quote:
Originally Posted by fanof71
Now we talking Im liking these, they need to do several if not most of these together at the same time.Quote:
Originally Posted by RedTails
Love the ideas.
"Beat Minnesota Saturday" is tops.