DR. Maggard on BEV 8/20/19 3:00 P.M.

[shof]

I would be interested in this as I did the cure bowl donation tickets as well. I had actually thought about trying to get the youth group from my church to the game, I would love to know if there would be an opportunity to tap into donated tickets.

Took all of 3 minutes to buy the tickets thru ticket office. Donated to the Brees Foundation. Phone lines are open!! LOL

[ManAboutTown]

Took my 5 mth old to the 2003 4OT game at MT. It was 40 degrees and misty rain all day long. Probably was not the smartest thing to do but we were there and we wrapped her up with many blankets.

You win the Worst Parent/Best Cajun Fan award. Man, I got my ___ handed to me over going to an event indoors and more relaxed atmosphere. I would have been homeless in your scenario...

[Professor]

You win the Worst Parent/Best Cajun Fan award. Man, I got my ___ handed to me over going to an event indoors and more relaxed atmosphere. I would have been homeless in your scenario...

Y’all both have more balls than me, I still would be in the doghouse. But props to both of y’all and memories made for lifetime

[RaisingCajun08]

You win the Worst Parent/Best Cajun Fan award. Man, I got my ___ handed to me over going to an event indoors and more relaxed atmosphere. I would have been homeless in your scenario...

Wife was sitting right there next to me at the game. It was a team effort.

[fanof71]

At the age of one, my oldest was drinking whiskey and gin, at the age of 2 he was eating the bottles they came in...he fit right in with the cULture!

[RaginScotsman]

This should not be a surprise.

We can put 40k in a stadium or 4k. It just depends. That is the truth of this fanbase and this area. We show up for events and are quick to join a party. If you have to explain why we should go, you've already lost.

That's the truth. We have some of the best attendance records in our conference in football. We have the New Orleans Bowl records in the same stadium we're playing in for this game. 42k in 2011, 48 k in 2012(for an 11 am kickoff), 54 k in 2013, 34 k in 2014 (also an 11 am kickoff), 35k in 2016.

Our fans will show up more than any other fans in the league. We can also lay eggs like we've done for the past few years. Looks like for this game also. I've stopped making excuses for our fans because everyone has their own reasons for not showing up. I love when everyone is packed into a venue and I'm supremely disappointed when it's empty. I try to be there as much as a can and that's all I can control.

I will say that it's not like the Cajuns are the only ones not pulling their weight. If the ticket sales numbers are true and Moo state has only sold 7500, then that sucks too. They usually get 50-60k into their stadium for home games. There appear to be a lot of factors that are keeping both fan bases away.

[zeppelincajun]

Maggard mentions that the 2020 schedule has been filled with an FBS opponent at home tentatively. I looked at all the G5 teams and only 9 have an open spot with most of those not having their FCS booked yet. He did mention it took some manuvering and owed at least 3 ADs big time, so I’m guessing it won’t be straight up who has an open slot based on that. Anyone care to speculate wildly with me on who it could be?

[Boomer]

Took all of 3 minutes to buy the tickets thru ticket office. Donated to the Brees Foundation. Phone lines are open!! LOL

......I still haven’t gotten mine....just keep wondering who might go and getting the family tickets.....think/hope we have a bunch with this plan....as far as the numbers go, it is almost the perfect storm with crazy people weekend, Labor Day, 11 am ko, the Baton Rouge game, and the we can’t win gang....Geaux Cajuns as. I watch LL light it up or a surprise reserve step up!!!

[mgv6260]

Maggard mentions that the 2020 schedule has been filled with an FBS opponent at home tentatively. I looked at all the G5 teams and only 9 have an open spot with most of those not having their FCS booked yet. He did mention it took some manuvering and owed at least 3 ADs big time, so I’m guessing it won’t be straight up who has an open slot based on that. Anyone care to speculate wildly with me on who it could be?

I was told by a reliable source that it is a team that we have never played before in football. That didn't really help me narrow it down but some of the older guys maybe able to shed some light.

[zeppelincajun]

I was told by a reliable source that it is a team that we have never played before in football. That didn't really help me narrow it down but some of the older guys maybe able to shed some light.

At least from my personal knowledge, that would knock 6 of the 9 out (UAB, ULM, USM, FIU, La Tech, and UCF). Leaving Air Force, SMU, and Old Dominion (not sure if we’ve played any of these in the past). Definitely could be outside of those 3 though with Maggard saying moves had to happen.

[zeppelincajun]

Also noticed when going through schedules that 2 MWC have 13 games scheduled next year and Rice played 13 last year. Anybody know what the deal is with that or if more teams will be doing this going forward?

[Esqueleto]

Also noticed when going through schedules that 2 MWC have 13 games scheduled next year and Rice played 13 last year. Anybody know what the deal is with that or if more teams will be doing this going forward?

Do they go to Hawaii?