Funding UL Spring Sports

[DaddyCajun]

How much would you be willing to add to each game ticket for any and all University of Louisiana Sports? I know we now add 2 dollars to some and 1 dollar to other smaller sports, but if we were to up it again not for facility enhancement but for budgets and recruiting, how much would you be willing to pay?

DaddyCajun

[Hammer58]

How much would you be willing to add to each game ticket for any and all University of Louisiana Sports? I know we now add 2 dollars to some and 1 dollar to other smaller sports, but if we were to up it again not for facility enhancement but for budgets and recruiting, how much would you be willing to pay?

DaddyCajun

I don't know what kind of figure to put to that question but ticket prices definately need to be raised a reasonable amount to increase the budget. If nothing else they need to be raised just to keep up with inflation. Our ticket prices are way too low. And our fans need to get out of the Doc A mindset that we can have quality programs on a shoestring budget and ticket prices that match.

[shof]

Small rise in ticket prices shouldn't deter folks from buying them. I'd definitely support a rise; but at different rates for the "smaller" sports. Baseball/softball, women's basketball; maybe $2 up; but men's basketball and definitely football; $4-5 up. Not sure what that would do to your estimates of increased income. The only sport I hold season tickets to is football; and I'd have no problem with a slight increase there; especially if we see a direct return into the athletic department.

[derf]

I believe that we should keep the ticket price raise to a minimum. I do support a raise, but no more than a dollar. What we need to do is put more butts in the seats. If we could get a 25-30 % increase in attendance (local population/ not student. No revenue from extra students. But they should be there anyway) and couple that with a small price hike, the budget rise a good bit. But in order to do this we need to get on the ball with radio and t.v. . Let everyone know what's going on and when. Make people aware that there is more than the Purple and Gold in this state. No such thing as oversaturation of publicity (good publicity that is) in college sports. Also SGA needs to get with the program. I know that they have done some good things to promote the school and athletics. But rather than say look what we have done, they should ask themselves "What other things can we do?". Regardless, I'll be at the games....spring and fall.

[RaginFan2]

How much would you be willing to add to each game ticket for any and all University of Louisiana Sports? I know we now add 2 dollars to some and 1 dollar to other smaller sports, but if we were to up it again not for facility enhancement but for budgets and recruiting, how much would you be willing to pay?

DaddyCajun

I would be glad to pay an extra $4 per ticket per event if it will raise an additional $1M for the athletic dept. We need to do something to help raise our budget dramatically. This would be just one small step. But it is a very doable one.

[RaginCajun77]

How much would you be willing to add to each game ticket for any and all University of Louisiana Sports? I know we now add 2 dollars to some and 1 dollar to other smaller sports, but if we were to up it again not for facility enhancement but for budgets and recruiting, how much would you be willing to pay?

DaddyCajun

I'm just curious as to how you arrived at those numbers for the poll?

[Mineshaft]

Absolutely not one cent.....

[RonMexico]

Absolutely not one cent.....

you dont have any extra money anyway.

Dont make me out you on this board.

[DaddyCajun]

I'm just curious as to how you arrived at those numbers for the poll?

I used some hypothetical numbers, some we have done before some we will do in the near future!

I remember using 20,000avg X 5 games for Football
Mens Basketball I used I think 5,000avg x 13 games
Lady Basketball I think was 750avg x 13 games
Baseball 2000avg x 30games
Softball 750avg x 25games

Nothing scientific, it was quick, early in the morning at work, but close I think none the less!

DaddyCajun

I think the price increases should mimic those that have been implemented for facility improvement and expansiion! Now it is $2 for Football and basketball $1 for softball, baseball and Lady Basketball!!

I think we should also wait till after a Championship/Bowl game type season that we also see great seasons in some of the other fore mentioned sports!

I can see lets say, after this football season, if it ends with another championship and bowl, the Football tickets going up $3. Basketball if they go to the Dance, bump them up $2, Baseball to the Super Regionals $1, Softball World Series $1(Champs $2), Womens Basketball the Dance $1!!!

DaddyCajun

[Hammer58]

I think we should also wait till after a Championship/Bowl game type season that we also see great seasons in some of the other fore mentioned sports!

I can see lets say, after this football season, if it ends with another championship and bowl, the Football tickets going up $3. Basketball if they go to the Dance, bump them up $2, Baseball to the Super Regionals $1, Softball World Series $1(Champs $2), Womens Basketball the Dance $1!!!

DaddyCajun

I understand where you are coming from in waiting for more success before raising ticket prices. But fans also have to realize that it takes money to build a successful program. I used to look at this as a chicken/egg situation but now I firmly believe that we must raise the money before we will see the success we want on the field and the court.