Ticket sales?

[Cajunologist]

The N.O. Bowl falls before Christmas this year and the alumni bus won't do home pick ups. Until that changes, I'm not going.

[CajunEXPRESS]

If we are being 100% honest and real, a lot of people, myself NOT included, think that the Cajuns secondary will get their ____ pushed in by Nevada and the Cajuns will lose this trip to NOLA. Add this thought process in with the fact that hotel prices are jacked due to the Saints game, the "been there done that 3 times now" thought process and the 10 am start time, I can kinda see where the here and there Cajun fan might not make the trip as compared to years past.

I have also always believed that Lafayette is very fleeting with their sporting support in that if it is hot, then everyone in Lafayette wants a piece (See Icegators, Cajuns baseball 2014 as compared to 2013, etc). Maybe it is just my experience but this year the New Orleans hasn't been made out to be the "hot ticket" as it was in years past. Not saying this is the case, but food for thought.

Loses to LTU R, Boise, Ole Miss, all double digit and bad, loss to App state double digit also in our failed championship run. Maybe people are a little more realistic about where we are as a program and not as excited.

It takes a lot more than three or four seasons to erase decades of neglect. Add to that one of the most successful programs in America only fifty minutes away on a light traffic day. We have to re-earn respect daily.

The biggest thing though is the fifty years of neglect.

[CajunRebel]

I have always heard its around 17,000.

No way it's that high.

[Cajunologist]

No way it's that high.

I don't think any school is required to sell more than about 8k tickets.

[CrazyCajun]

I don't think any school is required to sell more than about 8k tickets.

You arent required to sell 1 ticket... I could be wrong but I thought I remembered our expense being around 300k for the week.

[Cajunologist]

You arent required to sell 1 ticket

You're right but schools must sell their allotment if they want 100% of bowl payouts?

[CrazyCajun]

You're right but schools must sell their allotment if they want 100% of bowl payouts?

Yes

[Turbine]

There has been zero effort this year to promote UL outside of Lafayette city limits.

Time to cash in in the efforts of the past year.

[Cajun90]

I don't think any school is required to sell more than about 8k tickets.

BCS bowls are typically in the 17-20K range to get the advertised payout. Most other bowls are in the 10-12k range.

UL Ticket sales in prior years for New Orleans Bowl.

•2011 vs. San Diego State — 18,800 tickets
•2012 vs. East Carolina — 23,000 tickets
•2013 vs. Tulane — 21,000 tickets

Those are incredible numbers for any school at any level for three years in a row. 12-15K this year in "real" ticket sales still puts us in a much better position than many schools.

[basinbear]

There has been zero effort this year to promote UL outside of Lafayette city limits.

Time to cash in in the efforts of the past year.

LOL.....we wet our pants when it comes to cashing in.....if we are not going to cash in on last years Athletic accomplishments then when???

[Turbine]

The ticket drive for softball should have waited till the day before the bowl.

Right now its creating divided support messages.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Well one good thing about not selling +24K tickets and just getting the minimum to cover, we net almost as much, Karl and the rest will not be liberating our funds to split.