Ragin' Cajuns 2012 Football Schedule

[basinbear]

We as fans have to get this done. Wife and I and other family members are using vacation days to attend the Arkansas St. game..8 of us will be there from Houston area. How impressing would it be if, in the middle of the week, we can put a capacity crowd in the stands.

[Hudsheen#Fired]

I really like being on national television, but I don't like it for mid week games. If it's on the road, no big deal, but we'll loose a lot of $ at the gate, our stadium will not be full, and our average attendance numbers will suffer. I don't think we'll meet Hud's challenge to meet the 35,000 average because of this game. I know it sounds cool to be on TV, but when you consider all of the plusses and minuses, I just don't think it works in our favor. OK, that's my 2 cents.

Im sorry, but you are crazy to think that
mid week games our great because it allows us to get national exposure

also it will definitely be a sold out crowd of 35k plus
people will come if we are on espn

[IHateLaState]

And OK State is down offensively.
Plus Florida is still trying to find their identity.

Either one could be a W.

Or both!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CrazyCajun]

Well since we will never have a Saturday home game on national TV. It is either cater to the networks or don't play on TV. It worked pretty well for Boise playing midweek games.

actually we had one on December 17th, 2011.

[Boomer]

OK---Here is the most important aspect of this scheduled home Tuesday game---It is not on Thursday or Friday---No interference with the High Schools!!!!!!!! We make a push to have the largest high school attendance ever at a UL game---All of the peripheral parish teams get a special invite or something even with the bands----have a half day of school so early practice and a HUGE recruiting push for all HS seniors----Did not get the time but hopefully it is not a 9:00 o'clock KO!!!!

[MetryCajun]

OK---Here is the most important aspect of this scheduled home Tuesday game---It is not on Thursday or Friday---No interference with the High Schools!!!!!!!! We make a push to have the largest high school attendance ever at a UL game---All of the peripheral parish teams get a special invite or something even with the bands----have a half day of school so early practice and a HUGE recruiting push for all HS seniors----Did not get the time but hopefully it is not a 9:00 o'clock KO!!!!

This would backfire quickly. Working parents hate when their kids are let out early. It creates logistical nightmares. Just market the game and offer discounts for HS students. No bands. That would look pretty low rent on TV.

[Boomer]

Hell-I hope that businesses would shut early to allow fans to go T-gate----Time for this place to GEAUX CAJUN!!!!! Let the parents off early also!!! Damn if parents know what is going on in advance they can make arrangements---they always do!!!! That is the problem around this damn place----Somebody has a good idea and as soon as it is mentioned the damn---"Well we never did that before and the can't do thats show up"!!!!!

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It is good to finally get the series with them restarted.” The Ragin’ Cajuns, who finished third in the Sun Belt a year ago with a 5-2 record and went on to defeat San Diego State, 32-30, in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, will open the ...

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[CrazyCajun]

This would backfire quickly. Working parents hate when their kids are let out early. It creates logistical nightmares. Just market the game and offer discounts for HS students. No bands. That would look pretty low rent on TV.

are you the president of working parents association of america?

[MetryCajun]

are you the president of working parents association of america?

Do they have one? I would love to be president if it payed well and required little or no effort.

Fellas...its a football game. One one needs to miss a day of school or have a business close so you can attend (I can even make the start of the game from NOLA). If getting there 4 hours before kickoff is so important then you can take a vacation day and pull your kids out of school. There are plenty of ways to market a game without shutting down businesses and schools.