Cajun Field Construction

[ULvictory]

Not true. Baseball and softball have great attendance.
Football is basically a glorified high school team. Basketball is about the same.

It’s all about “selling the event.”

When you walk into Lamson and The Tigue, you feel like you’re at an event that goes beyond just the play on the field. Cajun Field and basketball games….not so much.

[ManAboutTown]

Not true. Baseball and softball have great attendance.
Football is basically a glorified high school team. Basketball is about the same.

Thank you for bringing this up.
Our "cheap, disloyal, sucky, disinterested" fans in the diamond sports sure didn't have a problem paying pretty high prices (comparatively speaking, of course) when the new stadiums were being discussed and into today. Our "suck ass" fans didn't have a problem opening their wallet to Lotief & Robe when it came to donations for even the most basic ____ that Martin Hall wouldn't pay for. Our "horrible" fans sure don't have a problem showing up in droves on the road when our (usually) nationally relevant diamond sports are playing elsewhere. Our "loser" fans don't struggle to sell out of season tickets, DESPITE 7 year hiatus from postseason play (in baseball's case).

There is a reason for that. Tony built baseball. The Lotief's & what's her name built softball, DESPITE Martin Hall or the athletic department. OUR SUCK ASS fanbase built those pearls, and that's why the fanbase is so strong, participatory, loyal, gracious, mostly trusting and supportive of the diamond sports.

[zeppelincajun]

Another idiotic post blaming fans. It's always the fans' fault with you people. It's never the people getting paid to promote athletics. It's never the people who failed to hire dedicated fundraiser for over a year and a half. It's never the people that have YET TO ANNOUNCE a public campaign for stadium sourcing. It's never the people redesigning the stadium plan 6 ____ing times because Martin Hall & Reinhardt communicate like Bobby & Whitney. It's never the people charged with engaging our alumni in other cities, data mining their information and making sure it's accurate as they graduate and move into their careers. (BTW, just to screw off, collect a check and then quit without even telling the people that hired her.) It's never the gameday crew that STILL can't figure out how to celebrate our (very few, but something) accomplishments. It's never the in-game experience people that can't figure out that ____ing LOONEY TUNES songs isn't your target audience. It's never the people that can't figure out how to deliver decent concessions to your fans at a reasonable cost. It's never the people that retain a coach after years of mediocrity, pay him at an elite level (for our league) and then bi+tCh and complain that we can't afford today's COA stipend to recruit football players. It's never the people that spread propaganda that has LONG AGO turned off a deeply routed fanbase in MBB. It's never the people that didn't lift a single mother ____ing finger from the time we HOSTED A SBC CG in Lafayette, LA from the time we kicked off the ball in 2023 to do any ounce of selling, promoting, engagement, business development or communication; but then yet again, blamed the fans for attendance. It's never the people killing off the greeks and chasing students from games. It's never the people that have spent more time KILLING OFF development opportunities around the sports complex than cultivating them. It's never the people that arbitrarily jacked up prices, rearranged tailgating spots, chased off legacy fans, destroyed the very small donor base that we do have and failed to adjust to an ever changing Acadiana. It's never those people.

You can shove it up your ass. You and everyone who keeps telling Cajun fans it's their fault. Look in the ____ing mirror, Rebel. YOU ARE THE PROBLEM. Not everyone else. Your ridiculous way of gaslighting the fanbase is the exact same way that many in this admin think and always have. Your a great little lap dog for the old school mantra - "Do less with more."

FOH

Put this on a t-shirt

[Cajun_in_NM]

Why discuss fundraising in Lafayette? Look at attendance numbers in Houston (even Rice this football season). If you engaged the folks in Texas, you'd do well. We want to support, but the drive hurts our attendance. There's money here...just ask.

By the way, a lady came to my office years ago and got me to donate big. Once - that's it. Seems that $50 gas bill was worth it, if she met a couple of us.

[zeppelincajun]

Not enough people in Lafayette give a ____

Lafayette, LA with a trip to the Been There Done That Bowl on the line: 31,014

New Orleans, LA with a trip to the NY6 on the line: 30,118

In the words of the Reverend Maynard, "You see a bunch of _____h0les that lived in this part of the building here, but we systematically removed them like you would any kind of termite or roach." I still think it's possible here, and there is evidence to show this. Call in the exterminators.

[ManAboutTown]

Have to ask WHY Lafayette does not care? Maybe its the administration that puts a stranglehold on athletics, thinks like a small time university, and puts no money into athletics. Everything MAT posted is right on target. We finally achieve the academic status we have been seeking only at the expense of athletics. Instead of having the complete package of a major university, we remain a small time, G5 program. Unable to realize and take the window to the world approach, we cut back as we always do and everything falls back to a state of mediocrity. We had everything going for us, a Top 20 program, national recognition as Louisiana and Tier 1 academic status to continue to build on. Instead, we took a giant step backwards, not in the coach we selected but in our failure to fund and market. We have one of our own, a UL football great as our coach, he is from Acadiana, he is a Cajun and we need to market the hell out of that, properly fund athletics and finish the stadium project as part of our campus building and beautification. Athletics will never become self-supporting unless the university first invests in it. We keep doing things ass backwards. Do that first and we will recoup our investment once we achieve success and our fans and alumni buy into it.

Too many "what" people; not enough "why" people.
The WHY explains the WHAT, especially in this particular case.

Attitude reflects leadership. Blasé attitude toward progression in this administration for 100 years, with regard to athletics. Wonder why the fanbase is blasé.... It's not rocket science.

[Cajunfever]

It isn't Maggard. Maggard is another casualty of the cancer from within. And honestly, I don't blame him for quietly quitting. I'm ____ed about it, but I get it.

Maggard is leading athletics into a death spiral. He is ultimately responsible to get our budget higher, he is responsible for fundraising. The RCAF is under his leadership. Ticket sales is under his leadership. Game day experience is under his leadership.

Why do we have less than 2K RCAF members—look no further than the RCAF board of directors. What are they doing to get membership up? Nothing……look at who is on the board of directors…the ultimate social club (more then the rebounders club) is the RCAF board of directors…maggard has hand picked the board of directors.

[ZoomZoom]

…look at who is on the board of directors…the ultimate social club (more then the rebounders club) is the RCAF board of directors…maggard has hand picked the board of directors.

Welp…sure about that?

https://myrcaf.org/about-us/index.html

[JMV JustMyView]

It’s all about “selling the event.”

When you walk into Lamson and The Tigue, you feel like you’re at an event that goes beyond just the play on the field. Cajun Field and basketball games….not so much.

Bingo. You have said that over and over again.

[JMV JustMyView]

Thank you for bringing this up.
Our "cheap, disloyal, sucky, disinterested" fans in the diamond sports sure didn't have a problem paying pretty high prices (comparatively speaking, of course) when the new stadiums were being discussed and into today. Our "suck ass" fans didn't have a problem opening their wallet to Lotief & Robe when it came to donations for even the most basic ____ that Martin Hall wouldn't pay for. Our "horrible" fans sure don't have a problem showing up in droves on the road when our (usually) nationally relevant diamond sports are playing elsewhere. Our "loser" fans don't struggle to sell out of season tickets, DESPITE 7 year hiatus from postseason play (in baseball's case).

There is a reason for that. Tony built baseball. The Lotief's & what's her name built softball, DESPITE Martin Hall or the athletic department. OUR SUCK ASS fanbase built those pearls, and that's why the fanbase is so strong, participatory, loyal, gracious, mostly trusting and supportive of the diamond sports.

How they think the new scoreboard and outfield wall at Lamson Park got replaced. Wasn't because of Martin Hall.

[ManAboutTown]

Maggard is leading athletics into a death spiral. He is ultimately responsible to get our budget higher, he is responsible for fundraising. The RCAF is under his leadership. Ticket sales is under his leadership. Game day experience is under his leadership.

Why do we have less than 2K RCAF members—look no further than the RCAF board of directors. What are they doing to get membership up? Nothing……look at who is on the board of directors…the ultimate social club (more then the rebounders club) is the RCAF board of directors…maggard has hand picked the board of directors.

Do you think Maggard has autonomy with regard to any of that? If you do, I have some ocean front property in Arizona for sale. Maggard answers to Martin Hall and the Foundation. Bryan can only do what he is allowed to do.

[JMV JustMyView]

Do you think Maggard has autonomy with regard to any of that? If you do, I have some ocean front property in Arizona for sale. Maggard answers to Martin Hall and the Foundation. Bryan can only do what he is allowed to do.

He skipped over post #65. And needs to read your post.