Cajuns hoops crowds top SBC

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UL — The NCAA released its attendance figures from the 2014-15 basketball season Monday, and Louisiana (men) finished as the Sun Belt’s top team.

An average of 3,987 fans attended the Cajuns’ 16 home contests last season, according to t.

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[NickatNite]

I'd like to see us average over 4K and outdraw Tech this year (we were close on both). We gotta do better for Coach Broadhead and the Women!! Less than a thousand per game for a team that WON a post season tournament is beneath us! I know the tournament games drew a little better, so I'm guessing these are regular season figures. I'm guilty too, as I only catch a few games and its when they play doubleheaders with the guys.

[VObserver]

This needs to increase by at least 50%. To do that, we can't play non-D1 games. Not paying $50,000 to get quality D1 home games is, IMO, a false economy.

[cajun_lannister]

So we are the attendance champs in 4 of 5 major sports

[CajunNation]

This needs to increase by at least 50%. To do that, we can't play non-D1 games. Not paying $50,000 to get quality D1 home games is, IMO, a false economy.

Yep.

That is small time thinking.

[VObserver]

So we are the attendance champs in 4 of 5 major sports

No excuse for it not being all 5. Our numbers in Football, and both Hoops need to improve. With the success we have had the last few years we should be averaging 30K+, 6K and 2K.

[CrazyCajun]

No excuse for it not being all 5. Our numbers in Football, and both Hoops need to improve. With the success we have had the last few years we should be averaging 30K+, 6K and 2K.

We will this year

[cajun_lannister]

Our attendance numbers all hinge on the first game of the season

[CajunEXPRESS]

This needs to increase by at least 50%. To do that, we can't play non-D1 games. Not paying $50,000 to get quality D1 home games is, IMO, a false economy.

False economy is a fact. The naysayers would argue not.

I ran a very successful retail business for a decade. I did not make marketing and promotion decisions on a small sample.

That's exactly what Farmer does when he said bigger names don't result in bigger crowds. You have to build your fan base one game at a time. Good ball vs good teams will build a Pavlovian stimulus and the fans will come.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Our attendance numbers all hinge on the first game of the season

Coach Marlin has to jettison the idea that he needs ten games to get his team seasoned. If he wants, and he does, a bigger gig he better have some 23 + regular season wins coupled with NIT or NCAA bids.

[Boomer]

False economy is a fact. The naysayers would argue not.

I ran a very successful retail business for a decade. I did not make marketing and promotion decisions on a small sample.

That's exactly what Farmer does when he said bigger names don't result in bigger crowds. You have to build your fan base one game at a time. Good ball vs good teams will build a Pavlovian stimulus and the fans will come.

----Well, finally we have a reason for that ugly "BELL TOWER"----Ring it and they will come!!!! lol

[CajunEXPRESS]

I ❤️ The tower. Don't be dissing her.

[LaCajunsFan]

I ❤️ The tower. Don't be dissing her.

I do too.

[ulXrunner]

Need to find a way to harness the students. Not sure how though!

[BabbForHeisman]

False economy is a fact. The naysayers would argue not.

I ran a very successful retail business for a decade. I did not make marketing and promotion decisions on a small sample.

That's exactly what Farmer does when he said bigger names don't result in bigger crowds. You have to build your fan base one game at a time. Good ball vs good teams will build a Pavlovian stimulus and the fans will come.

Totally agree. Kansas State on a Friday night got us, what 18K. Southern gets us capacity crowd. That doesn't mean we should schedule I-AA teams to maximize the crowds.