Cajuns football attendance: Seriously, how bad is it?

[cajun_lannister]

Difference of opinion in this regard. I like the way Billy handles things.

I rather a football coach than a used car salesmen IDGF if 20 people show up

[ManAboutTown]

Hud had over a 100 barrel of oil for almost 4 years,thousands and thousands more people living in this area then that are gone now and most of them were making more money than they ever had before. Streaming was still relatively new and not close to what it is today. Xennial generations kids are all at the youth sport/activity age. So many variables it’s hard to quantify how to fix it or what to fix, can it be fixed etc

Agreed. I think we're still learning exactly what all those variables really are, and how they affect our crowds.

[CajunVic]

I'll take winning and contending for championships over the peripheral stuff any day. I'll take national attention and strong foundation for years to come over chearleading and motivational speeches.

I want a football crowd. I don't want people showing up looking for a magic show.
Personal preference, which is why I said "I like the way Billy handles things."

Well good luck and Please with the “loser fans” mantra.

[CajunNation]

I think that happened because it was the new shiny thing. (Scene town, remember?)
Not taking away anything from Hud, because he certainly had a charisma about him. I think all the wind he blew into the sails of the Lafayette fanbase, he took with him with the sanctions, FDJT Video, and schitty attitude at the end. I think the locals felt duped.

The sanctions didn't turn the fans against him. He did that by himself with the video fiasco and the ridiculing of fans. Had he not done that, he might still be here.

We want more people in the stands. The last thing we need is even a hint of ridicule from the administration, coaching staff, or media outlets. They are getting dangerously close to crossing that line.

[CajunJeaux]

You all can say it’s not Napier’s jobs to fill the seats and to hell if it’s just us 14k hardcore fans...but just remember that if/when we get ranked next season and we can’t pay the man and his top staff, don’t look around and wonder why we can’t make it work (without crippling everything else in the athletic dept)

[CajunEXPRESS]

We HAVE a choice.

Scheduling Up. We need attention grabbing wins in addition to championships. We need MORE P5 games.

And yet some of our biggest crowds ever aren’t P5, or good G5 non conference opponents. They’re FCS schools who happen to be in Louisiana.

There’s been a dilution of what a bowl game means, especially since only three bowl games matter in the bigger reality. So getting to and winning bowls might be dessert it’s no longer the main course.

Win conference, upset a P5, don’t lose to a peer group school, and we may see significant increases.

Son just told me hunting is a biggie. Golf courses clear out in November. That matches some theories on this board.

[Cajun90]

Like it or not most "fans" today expect much more than a game. Look at the Golden Knights NHL team. I know it is Vegas but you have to have a complete package moving forward in my opinion if you want the attendance numbers.

[shof]

Wrong again. A cucumber personality does not exude buyin from the fans. That is why you only have the 10,000 "football people" in this town that are not linked to the tigahs and and a floating 5,000 casual fans at the game. HUD made that happen. Don't get me wrong, I would not trade, but our coach’s limitations with fan relations is an issue that is driving low fan support. In an entertainment business, your CEO needs hudspa.

I’m an old school kind of guy. I like the way Coach Napier handles the team and his
“Matter of Fact” approach. Very much a substance guy. That said, if he could just show SOME of his locker room charisma in press conferences or other public appearances it could help energize the casual fan base.

[cajun_lannister]

You all can say it's not Napier's jobs to fill the seats and to hell if it's just us 14k hardcore fans...but just remember that if/when we get ranked next season and we can't pay the man and his top staff, don't look around and wonder why we can't make it work (without crippling everything else in the athletic dept)

Football is worth it ... MBB & WBB sure ain't driving the bus

[ManAboutTown]

Football is worth it

I'll take the hardware in the trophy case, thanks.

[CajunJeaux]

Football is worth it ... MBB & WBB sure ain't driving the bus

You’re the realignment guru...you declaring football is the only sport that will matter when the time comes?

[VObserver]

You’re the realignment guru...you declaring football is the only sport that will matter when the time comes?

I am telling you that with our current coaches and scheduling philosophy in mens and womens basketball, we will never be accepted into the AAC, no matter what football does. If we are committed to those coaches and that philosophy, we should cut basketball to the bone and give the money to sports that understand committmemt to excellence.