2018 FB G13: Louisiana 19, App State 30

[CajunT]

For anyone who thinks the Boone economy has something to do with App attendance...Lots of $10 to $15 an hour jobs in the mountains, $30k a year is "good money" as they say...However, the school is basically it's largest employer. There is a huge alumni population in Charlotte, those are your 75k and up jobs. I keep asking myself why some of you guys can't understand the issues involved with attendance. Yea, some of it is the economy, but it gets tiresome hearing about the Lafayette economy when this latest OF collapse is the 3rd since the early 80s...look, I'm unemployed and over 60...the last thing I'm blaming on my plight is the economy. There's been bad and horrible local economies across the land while Lafayette was riding high...hell, I moved to NC 23 years ago, if it's no good in Lafayette for you, move. Lafayette is also a medical hub, technology, and banking hub...those businesses aren't suffering are they?

I agree with you, the Boone has something to do with the App attendance, as much as it's location. First, outside of hunting, fishing, hiking or rafting, there is nothing to do in Boone, NC. App State sports, football specifically is the only game in town. While there might be a huge alumni population in Charlotte, what percentage of those fans are driving hours in to Boone to watch App. State football? Sounds like a lot of speculation on your part, without very little to back it up.

The bottom line is, Boone NC and Lafayette, La. are miles apart in culture and population. There is no major university within hours of Boone NC. We are located 50 miles from the LSU campus in Baton Rouge. We have cultural activities almost weekly in South Louisiana in addition to hunting and fishing traditions of many families. The battle for the almighty entertainment dollar is more difficult when the job growth for the Lafayette area the past year has been a -1.0 %.

I've been back and forth to the Raleigh- Durham area for two years now. I've driven to Chapel Hill and Winston- Salem and Boone NC seems like light years away from any of those areas socially and economically. There is no comparison between the Lafayette market and Boone, NC.

[fanof71]

I agree with you, the Boone has something to do with the App attendance, as much as it's location. First, outside of hunting, fishing, hiking or rafting, there is nothing to do in Boone, NC. App State sports, football specifically is the only game in town. While there might be a huge alumni population in Charlotte, what percentage of those fans are driving hours in to Boone to watch App. State football? Sounds like a lot of speculation on your part, without very little to back it up.

The bottom line is, Boone NC and Lafayette, La. are miles apart in culture and population. There is no major university within hours of Boone NC. We are located 50 miles from the LSU campus in Baton Rouge. We have cultural activities almost weekly in South Louisiana in addition to hunting and fishing traditions of many families. The battle for the almighty entertainment dollar is more difficult when the job growth for the Lafayette area the past year has been a -1.0 %.

I've been back and forth to the Raleigh- Durham area for two years now. I've driven to Chapel Hill and Winston- Salem and Boone NC seems like light years away from any of those areas socially and economically. There is no comparison between the Lafayette market and Boone, NC.

Those are major metro areas, Boone is, in the boonies...i didn't say there was a comparison between the two towns. App sinks a bunch of effort and $ into football..not so much with any of their other sports (that may soon change with new facilities being built off campus). Your right, football is the only game in town..and you forgot 🎿, 4 or 5 slops around the area. BTW, Charlotte is about a 2 hour drive to Boone, Asheville a bit less, large Alumni base there too.

[CajunT]

Those are major metro areas, Boone is, in the boonies...i didn't say there was a comparison between the two towns. App sinks a bunch of effort and $ into football..not so much with any of their other sports (that may soon change with new facilities being built off campus). Your right, football is the only game in town..and you forgot 🎿, 4 or 5 slops around the area. BTW, Charlotte is about a 2 hour drive to Boone, Asheville a bit less, large Alumni base there too.

Charlotte is not 50 miles from the campus of App State, that is my point. They don't have to fight the battle of sharing a market with one of the Top P5 programs in the country. They are the only game in town period.

[CajunT]

I'm willing to wait to see what transpires, I am counting on Napier fixing our lack of depth and talent at the QB position going into next year. If Lewis ends up being our QB for the next season, I would expect similar results to this year. That would be disappointing and I would certainly hope Napier has better plans than that.

You can count on it, he's offered a JC QB that is a December Grad this past week. Our starting QB for next season is not on campus.

[Rainman66]

So I am guessing neither Gibson nor Blazek will be on scholarship next season. If we have Lewis, the two Fr QB 's and a JUCO coming in, we are back to 4 QBs on scholly which Napier has already said is less than ideal.

[CajunT]

So I am guessing neither Gibson nor Blazek will be on scholarship next season. If we have Lewis, the two Fr QB 's and a JUCO coming in, we are back to 4 QBs on scholly which Napier has already said is less than ideal.

All bets are off after spring on who will still be on scholarship.

[Duggie35]

For anyone who thinks the Boone economy has something to do with App attendance...Lots of $10 to $15 an hour jobs in the mountains, $30k a year is "good money" as they say...However, the school is basically it's largest employer. There is a huge alumni population in Charlotte, those are your 75k and up jobs. I keep asking myself why some of you guys can't understand the issues involved with attendance. Yea, some of it is the economy, but it gets tiresome hearing about the Lafayette economy when this latest OF collapse is the 3rd since the early 80s...look, I'm unemployed and over 60...the last thing I'm blaming on my plight is the economy. There's been bad and horrible local economies across the land while Lafayette was riding high...hell, I moved to NC 23 years ago, if it's no good in Lafayette for you, move. Lafayette is also a medical hub, technology, and banking hub...those businesses aren't suffering are they?

That's what I was trying to say. I don't think the economy in Lafayette has very much to do with our drop in attendance.

[Esqueleto]

That's what I was trying to say. I don't think the economy in Lafayette has very much to do with our drop in attendance.

It doesn't. It's just the favorite excuse around here.

[cajun_lannister]

So I am guessing neither Gibson nor Blazek will be on scholarship next season. If we have Lewis, the two Fr QB 's and a JUCO coming in, we are back to 4 QBs on scholly which Napier has already said is less than ideal.

5 Jake is still on scholly currently

[CajunT]

It doesn't. It's just the favorite excuse around here.

I don't either, but it certainly part of the problem when you consider the cost increase in tickets, fees, parking across the board. I also don't buy that it's just because the increase in cost across the board either, all of sudden people revolt this year on the cost after losing? Not buying that either.

[Turbine]

When there is an economic change of the likes Acadiana experienced, people tend to get economical for a bit before deciding there are extracurriculars they can still afford.

A lesser economy if stable, can outperform a stronger economy while it reevaluates its priorities.

[Rainman66]

5 Jake is still on scholly currently

I was already counting his scholly as going away.