MBB Final: Louisiana 81, West Florida 47

[CajunEXPRESS]

On a side note, we beat a division II team by a lot less points than LSU beat the Hoax. I’m not sure if that’s a reflection on us, the Hoax, or LSU.

[RaginDave]

On a side note, we beat a division II team by a lot less points than LSU beat the Hoax. I’m not sure if that’s a reflection on us, the Hoax, or LSU.

I think LSU is going to be pretty good this year, I watched a little of their game and they are talented. ULM should be better but they did not show it last night. They brought in a bunch of new players this year including two transfers, Andre Jones who started his career at LR and then went to Nicholls who is pretty good as well as Reggie Gee who started his career at Alabama State and then played at Austin Peay, they are going to take some time to get all the pieces together. But they were picked to be last in the conference, so I would not think that they will be great, they will just be better. One thing is that a Keith Richard team will play hard.

[BBOYD]

I think LSU is going to be pretty good this year, I watched a little of their game and they are talented. ULM should be better but they did not show it last night. They brought in a bunch of new players this year including two transfers, Andre Jones who started his career at LR and then went to Nicholls who is pretty good as well as Reggie Gee who started his career at Alabama State and then played at Austin Peay, they are going to take some time to get all the pieces together. But they were picked to be last in the conference, so I would not think that they will be great, they will just be better. One thing is that a Keith Richard team will play hard.

I think ULM loss by 80 Points!!! They will suck again this year!!!

[cjr3888]

Gotcha. They used to charge a fee if you used a card and no fee if you paid with cash. Was just wondering.

Went check just now. For the seat I had last night, it was $21 in person and would have been $32.40 online.

[ManAboutTown]

Went check just now. For the seat I had last night, it was $21 in person and would have been $32.40 online.

Had this same conversation right before the game. We will discuss in depth tonight when we record the basketball episode. I suspect you'll agree with some of my thoughts on this..

[CajunRebel]

Went check just now. For the seat I had last night, it was $21 in person and would have been $32.40 online.

I always knew fees were excessive but I never stopped to consider how bad they actually are. I just pulled up 2 tickets to the JSU game on Ticketmaster. This is what I got:

Standard Tickets: $7.00 x 2 $14.00

Service Fee: $8.65 x 2 $17.30
Facility Charge: $5.00 x 2 $10.00
Order Processing Fee $3.55

Total $44.85

This is outrageous. To buy a ticket to a UL game I have to pay UL $14, pay the Cajundome $10, and pay Ticketmaster $20.85. Seriously, WTF? No wonder casual fans don't go to games. A family of 4 is paying damn near $100 to get in the building. How is UL okay with Ticketmaster taking the lion's share of the walk up gate?

[ManAboutTown]

I always knew fees were excessive but I never stopped to consider how bad they actually are. I just pulled up 2 tickets to the JSU game on Ticketmaster. This is what I got:

Standard Tickets: $7.00 x 2 $14.00

Service Fee: $8.65 x 2 $17.30
Facility Charge: $5.00 x 2 $10.00
Order Processing Fee $3.55

Total $44.85

This is outrageous. To buy a ticket to a UL game I have to pay UL $14, pay the Cajundome $10, and pay Ticketmaster $20.85. Seriously, WTF? No wonder casual fans don't go to games. A family of 4 is paying damn near $100 to get in the building. How is UL okay with Ticketmaster taking the lion's share of the walk up gate?

Does this happen with football and other sports as well?

[Cajun_in_NM]

I always knew fees were excessive but I never stopped to consider how bad they actually are. I just pulled up 2 tickets to the JSU game on Ticketmaster. This is what I got:

Standard Tickets: $7.00 x 2 $14.00

Service Fee: $8.65 x 2 $17.30
Facility Charge: $5.00 x 2 $10.00
Order Processing Fee $3.55

Total $44.85

This is outrageous. To buy a ticket to a UL game I have to pay UL $14, pay the Cajundome $10, and pay Ticketmaster $20.85. Seriously, WTF? No wonder casual fans don't go to games. A family of 4 is paying damn near $100 to get in the building. How is UL okay with Ticketmaster taking the lion's share of the walk up gate?

Makes you wonder why our comp-sci group doesn't make their own ticket portal. Is it ineptitude, laziness, or inability?

Too many things we could host in-house, but unwilling. It's irritating, knowing students could get co-op credits and bring in dollars. The company I work for does it with summer interns, and that seems good enough for a multi-billion dollar company...

[RedTails]

I always knew fees were excessive but I never stopped to consider how bad they actually are. I just pulled up 2 tickets to the JSU game on Ticketmaster. This is what I got:

Standard Tickets: $7.00 x 2 $14.00

Service Fee: $8.65 x 2 $17.30
Facility Charge: $5.00 x 2 $10.00
Order Processing Fee $3.55

Total $44.85

This is outrageous. To buy a ticket to a UL game I have to pay UL $14, pay the Cajundome $10, and pay Ticketmaster $20.85. Seriously, WTF? No wonder casual fans don't go to games. A family of 4 is paying damn near $100 to get in the building. How is UL okay with Ticketmaster taking the lion's share of the walk up gate?

Agreed. When Cajundome Box Office contract with Ticketmaster comes up for renewal, they need to shop that out. I'm sure Ticketmaster sales teams shows up to the Cajundome Director's office with a heavy briefcase.

[RedTails]

Does this happen with football and other sports as well?

Yes, someone I was convincing to go to a game told me it was $81 for two GA tickets with ticketmaster fees for App State. That's why I had created a thread to go to box office in person ahead of game for family four pack.

[ManAboutTown]

Yes, someone I was convincing to go to a game told me it was $81 for two GA tickets with ticketmaster fees for App State. That's why I had created a thread to go to box office in person ahead of game for family four pack.

I’ll be damned. Had no idea. Well this is, at least in part, a problem for attendance. Here’s a question that I can seem to get answered: Does the partnership with the CajunDome compel MBB to use Ticketmaster?

[RedTails]

I’ll be damned. Had no idea. Well this is, at least in part, a problem for attendance. Here’s a question that I can seem to get answered: Does the partnership with the CajunDome compel MBB to use Ticketmaster?

Yes, UL utilizes Cajundome Box Office for tickets which has a contract with Ticket Master. IIRC