Halftime Retention

[cajun4life]

We would need to win 8+ games for a decade and win 90% of our home games. If we did that then we would slowly build a base of 25-30k fans.

We won't ever draw 40+ in a G5 league.

[cajunfan79]

How do you propose bringing better teams in?

I have no proposal, but just stating the obvious.

[Turbine]

How do you propose bringing better teams in?

Independent.

You have 12 opportunities to create opportunities as opposed to 3 or 4

[cajunfan79]

Its more than that. We started with McNeese last year, at team that we sold out Cajun Field the last time they were here plus some. We had roughly 24,000, maybe a tad more to start the season. We've had Kansas State and Oklahoma State in here, neither time did we even come close to a capacity crowd. Its more than just bringing in better teams.

25,881 for Oklahoma state at the time about 5k short of capacity, also on a weeknight.

[cajunfan79]

we may not sell out but we will sure do better than we are now!

[CajunNation]

Keep the FCS game. As shown Sat. night, it is a needed prep game for the rest of the season, and a probable win that counts.

This leaves 3 non-conference games. I am a HUGE proponent of playing as many P5 schools as possible, but I also see the upside of playing the schools that recruit against us, like Houston, Rice, SMU, Tech, Tulane, USM and Memphis. What is ridiculous is scheduling anybody from the MAC or any other G5 school not in our footprint.

Given this criteria, this year's schedule is almost perfect. Tulsa is borderline as a recruiting foe, but there is street cred to gain for us with a win.

Bottom line. If we can't get Bowl eligible with the FCS game and the SBC schedule alone, then we have no business going Bowling.

Outside of the Access Bowl, Bowl games do very little to advance your program. Victories over P5 schools and schools you recruit against advance your program.

Build it. The fans will come.

Of the things to worry about for the health of our program, attendance is about #3,452 on that list.

[ManAboutTown]

25,881 for Oklahoma state at the time about 5k short of capacity, also on a weeknight.

-Pre-Hud
-Still a team people did not believe in (average record for 5 years)
-Weeknight
-Okie St was not the power they are now at that time

[duggie85]

-Pre-Hud
-Still a team people did not believe in (average record for 5 years)
-Weeknight
-Okie St was not the power they are now at that time

Disagree about OK States status at the time. I'd even say they were more relevant then than they are now. They didn't finish the '12 season on a high, but coming into Cajun field they were highly regarded being they went 12-1 in '11. Weeden and Blackmon were huge then.

[Ragin4U]

Independent.

You have 12 opportunities to create opportunities as opposed to 3 or 4

But if we cant bring in schools that will move the fan attendance needle now, how is going independent going to change that?

[Duggie35]

As long as the marketing subject remains "Lafayette" the crowds will lack numbers.

Not a broad enough base.

The invitation, attraction, and mention needs to be Acadiana and Louisiana at large for any chance at growth.

jmo

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