Halftime Retention

[Cajunsmike]

You should not underestimate the whole trump video and response debacle when looking at crowd size this year. In just last week I personally talked to several long time fans who did not renew their tickets because of it.

No doubt the memories of the political video are a factor. How much of one I don't know. A good season this year may bring those folks back next year.

[ManAboutTown]

No doubt that is a factor. How much of one I don't know. A good season this year may bring those folks back next year.

A win against Tulsa will bring those folks back..

[Hark Mudspeth]

It's a cop out, easier to blame a video than admit you are a bandwagon fan. If we went 10-2 or 11-2 hardly anyone would give 2 shts about the video and it certainly wouldn't cause them to drop their tickets. To be clear I don't care if people are bandwagon fans, it's your money do with it what you want...but if we were a damn good football team, the stadium would be packed and hardly anyone would care about the video or the arrests except the haters...other schools.

[RaginScotsman]

I get the opponent will bring a crowd argument. It has worked somewhat in the past, but has usually fallen short. K-State was a win in 09' and we didn't have 16,500 there to see it.

Win and you build interest regardless of who you're playing. 32,823-North Texas (10/15/11), 30,028-New Mexico State (11/2/13), 29,775-Troy (10/8/11), 29.758-Tulane (10/6/12), 29,031-FIU (11/1/08), 28,871-Nicholls State (9/14/13), 28,741-Nicholls State (9/17/11), 28,176-UL-Monroe (11/5/11). With the exception of the FIU game in 08' which was homecoming and Fenroy's day to break the record, all these crowds that we strive to get happened when we were winning 9 games a year. Not exactly top flight opponents.

[Just1More]

It's a cop out, easier to blame a video than admit you are a bandwagon fan. If we went 10-2 or 11-2 hardly anyone would give 2 shts about the video and it certainly wouldn't cause them to drop their tickets. To be clear I don't care if people are bandwagon fans, it's your money do with it what you want...but if we were a damn good football team, the stadium would be packed and hardly anyone would care about the video or the arrests except the haters...other schools.

Fans never ever have to explain themselves. They aren't a single entity. They are a collection of vastly disparate individuals. If we want to win them over with wins... let's just do it. If we want to stop alienating them... let's do that.

[Turbine]

Turbine,
I think it is a stretch and grabbing for straws blaming the crowd size on the name issue.

My post was a follow-up to post #74 which talked about Lafayette "town" crowd cultivation.

My point was if you think crowd cultivation is poor inside of City limits, it's non existent outside of the town.

[CajunPride]

Excuses are like noses, everybody has one. I have talked to many fans that came, some that did not, and some left after half. One of the most original excuses from a big fan caught me off guard. With opening weekend for football and marquis games on at the same time, this fan was able to set up multiple tvs at home to watch 3 games live at same time and our game on espn 3.
The solution to that problem is tough.

[Hark Mudspeth]

Excuses are like noses, everybody has one. I have talked to many fans that came, some that did not, and some left after half. One of the most original excuses from a big fan caught me off guard. With opening weekend for football and marquis games on at the same time, this fan was able to set up multiple tvs at home to watch 3 games live at same time and our game on espn 3.
The solution to that problem is tough.

I think this is the biggest problem across all sporting events drop in attendance everywhere, the cost to attend constantly going up and the availability of almost every game in front of a 65" HDTV sitting in a climate controlled room in a recliner.

[cajunfan79]

I think this is the biggest problem across all sporting events drop in attendance everywhere, the cost to attend constantly going up and the availability of almost every game in front of a 65" HDTV sitting in a climate controlled room in a recliner.

And this supports the opponent argument, why go watch average competition for $150-200 for a family when you can watch at home.

[Hark Mudspeth]

And this supports the opponent argument, why go watch average competition for $150-200 for a family when you can watch at home.

It isn't just us with attendance issues, the big time programs and pro sports are seeing it also. Why go for $200 at all when you can watch from home and get all the replays, see everything up close...hit pause and go to the bathroom, get another drink or eat and not miss any of your game.