2016 New Orleans Bowl Thread

[RaginDave]

If there are not 40K in the dome I would be dissappointed. The reason:

* Both UL and USM have huge fan bases in New Orleans
* The before mentioned casual fan will be there because of the 8PM start time.
* USM will travel well due to their fans being excited about being in a bowl game for the first time since 2011
* The fact that it is New Orleans
* Both teams are within 2 hours of the city

This is the best matchup the NOB could have hoped for and realistically the one they wanted when this bowl was started. If this would have been the matchup in 2011, there would have been 60K in attendance.

[zephyr]

Judging by the crowd at the last home game, we will be lucky sell 10,000 tickets. USM will definitely bring more people.

Our home attendance was starting to dwindle a bit back in 2014 as well and I didn't see any way we brought as many people to NOLA as we did in 2011 but we ended up bringing a record number of people. No way am I saying that will happen this year but I see a healthy contingent going. I think there will be a total of 40,000-45,000 people for this game.

[cajunhawk]

Staying home. Been to 3 of 4 Nola Bowls already. Only so many times you can go back to the well. Economy being like it is...I'd rather keep stashing that money away.

[billbeck451]

I'm impressed on how quickly the ticket site was up this year and for the ability to just do it online. Also called this morning with a couple of questions got someone on the phone who even though he didn't have all of the answers was very helpful

[Ragin9221]

Well according to CUSA website they have been overwhelmed today on the USM side. Hopefully UL can do the same.

http://csnbbs.com/thread-801212-page-4.html

[RaginDave]

Well according to CUSA website they have been overwhelmed today on the USM side. Hopefully UL can do the same.

http://csnbbs.com/thread-801212-page-4.html

I just saw a tweet from Coach Hud that says:

Boom!! Way 2go Cajun Fans! Just got word from Tix Office that tix going like crazy!Cajun fans gonna rock NO again!

[Rougarou]

I ordered tickets, but not sure if I will be able to make it. I am sure going to try though.

[IberiaCajun]

NOLA Bowl History

I think it will be the fourth highest attendance in New Orleans Bowl history.
Breaking 34014, giving us the top 5 attendance records in NOLA Bowl history.
Fans can make a weekend of it and go tour the National WW2 Museum, one of the top
museums in the country.

[LaCajunsFan]

Would like to see Alden and his marketing team clean this up for us on a national level with major networks. CBS had our game as LaLaf 30 LaMon 3. Should no longer be an excuse for this kind of stuff. No reason the N.O. Bowl should not refer to us as LOUISIANA.

I just sent Jessica L an email, asking her if we plan to finally back up our own branding efforts.

[Bigbuf]

I just sent Jessica L an email, asking her if we plan to finally back up our own branding efforts.

Why would the university push for the name change with the league and succeed in getting it changed and then not back up the branding efforts? What are they suppose to do...not play the bowl game if they can't get the endzone to read "Louisiana"?

[Boomer]

I just sent Jessica L an email, asking her if we plan to finally back up our own branding efforts.

---I know that there aren't many on here that have played or coached, but I can imagine the electricity inside the room in the APC when Billy Ferrante's questions were asked to the Cajun Team---In Buckley's column it says----Do you guys know which school has the most N O Bowl victories?-----Do you know who's the only school to have won the same Bowl 4 years in a row?----one more question, Do you want to come back and do it again this year?----Hud than said that we officially accept and the best team that has ever played in ya'll's Bowl game is coming back!!!! This presents itself as certainly the most tradition that this school has ever seen in its program from the past exploits of our Football teams----WOW, Can just imagine the pump in that room---Go Cajuns--see you at your much needed presence in NO---BTW, Ferrante mentioned that this (UL-S Miss) was always their sort of potential quality match up! The table has been set especially after S Miss handing it to the LTURs!!!

[Grantvb]

I agree, guys. Whether you like it or hate it, It's the New Orleans bowl again this year. Remember what the Athletic Department's goals were in 2011? Establish a bowl presence. This is what we are doing. And we have a chance to help USM break another BOWL attendance record which will have the other regional bowls taking note. Come guys, say it with me. GEAUX CAJUNS!!!!!