Alabama Series Fan Advisory

[CrazyCajun]

Plenty of room for both, just needs to be rearranged a little.

[CajunAmos]

Just excuse the hell out of me. I just happen to think that it is more important to cater to people who are on campus for UL athletics than it is to cater to the Lafayette Mardi Gras Association, or the Mid Winter Fair association, or the Lafayette Parish Automobile dealers association.

I guarantee you will not see any events like that on campus at ANY University that we want to be associated with on the same weekend that there is a University sporting event scheduled for the same venue.

It has nothing to do with whining. It has to do with getting your priorities straight.

They are actually the same. The revenue generated by these events puts plenty of money into the coffers, and that's why they continue to do them.

[Duggie35]

Just excuse the hell out of me. I just happen to think that it is more important to cater to people who are on campus for UL athletics than it is to cater to the Lafayette Mardi Gras Association, or the Mid Winter Fair association, or the Lafayette Parish Automobile dealers association.

I guarantee you will not see any events like that on campus at ANY University that we want to be associated with on the same weekend that there is a University sporting event scheduled for the same venue.

It has nothing to do with whining. It has to do with getting your priorities straight.

Probably has more to do with making money for UL than anything else!

[cajunhawk]

Probably has more to do with making money for UL than anything else!

We have a winner. There is more to life than being an old crone...yelling at people to get off your UL lawn with their beads and floats.

[cajunhawk]

If this was a new thing...I could see a little difficulty in dealing with this...but my god...how long has this thing been going at Cajun Field? I'm 32 going on 33...I cannot remember a year when the major Lafayette parades didn't end at Cajun Field in addition to the Mardi Gras fair being there also. I even remember hearing multiple times Jay Walker calling games where he has to shout over the cops that signal the start of the parade...we aren't reinventing any wheels here. This is ho hum...time to do this again type of stuff.

[VObserver]

We have a winner. There is more to life than being an old crone...yelling at people to get off your UL lawn with their beads and floats.

Wait, I have an idea... why don't we have a bingo or maybe a cake sale to raise money.

My point was that inconveniencing your fans has a huge negative impact on your long term future bottom line. Plus, I would be willing to bet that exactly zero of the funds derived from Mardi Gras, or the Fair, or the car show goes to athletics.

Mardi Gras cost us a home NIT game one year, and caused the cancellation of the Basketball tournament we used to have every December.

[cajunhawk]

Wait, I have an idea... why don't we have a bingo or maybe a cake sale to raise money.

My point was that inconveniencing your fans has a huge negative impact on your long term future bottom line. Plus, I would be willing to bet that exactly zero of the funds derived from Mardi Gras, or the Fair, or the car show goes to athletics.

Mardi Gras cost us a home NIT game one year, and caused the cancellation of the Basketball tournament we used to have every December.

For several decades we have been having Mardi Gras at Cajun Field...it has not held us back one bit. Your old grudges are your own.

[CajunFan3406]

Also, the Mardi Gras parking issue may be a factor for the basketball games slated for the afternoon of Sunday March 2. Granted, many season ticket holders are RCAF members with Dome area parking passes. Those who want to attend that game but park at Cajun Field probably should get their basketball tickets early just as baseball fans are being urged to do. Hopefully this situation does not impact the basketball crowd as that will be senior day. That will be the last home game for Bryant Mbamalu and Elridge Moore. Those two guys have represented the university with nothing but class since they arrived here and deserve to have folks present to give them a nice sendoff.

Don't forget Braylon Lazare!!

Dude doesn't play much, but when he does, he hustles. A lot of high energy, high character guys in this class. They deserve a good send-off.

[Ejt6125]

So, I'm a season ticket holder, I got another set of tickets for the series for the wife. Wondering if I will have any problems showing only one ticket to park (with the two of us in the car), as hers will be will call. I suppose not, but any thoughts?

[Cajun90]

So, I'm a season ticket holder, I got another set of tickets for the series for the wife. Wondering if I will have any problems showing only one ticket to park (with the two of us in the car), as hers will be will call. I suppose not, but any thoughts?

Hasn't been a problem for me in the past. They just want to know if you have a ticket. There have also been similar conflicts for softball. It really isn't a big deal. Show your ticket when you pull in. Note exactly a big burden. I personally like it as it just adds a little extra flair to the weekend. I'm sure our visitors will get a kick out of it and if they have to pay to park they won't realize that it is out of the norm anyway.

[zeppelincajun]

Will students be able to use their IDs for the series?

[Turbine]

They are actually the same. The revenue generated by these events puts plenty of money into the coffers, and that's why they continue to do them.

Use of athletic facilities to fill athleic coffers or general fund coffers?

I have wondered for years.

Mid Winter Rodeo
Lafayette Dealers Auto show
Cajun Heartland Fair
etc. ...