App State Sellout

[Million$Mullet]

You beat me to it. Actually both games the weather was an issue. It was in the upper 30's low 40's for the 2019 game and the 2018 game it was same temperature but raining and miserable. When it is between 38-42 in Boone, it feels much worse, mostly because of the wind on top of the mountain. I was at both games, neither was comfortable for Cajun fans, I can assure you of that.

2019 was perfect Dave. It was chilly but it was blue skies. Plus that whiskey kept us warm

[Big Poppa]

They’ve hosted 2 conference championships. Imagine if we had 8-10k students show up at every game. It’s just different there.

You said it right there. Student support. The big difference is Boone is the kinda place that isn’t close to home so you go to college and live there. Many probably don’t go home until thanksgiving break. UL is the kinda place kids don’t go to college they go to school. They live with mommy and daddy in places like New Iberia, abbeville, crowley, Breaux bridge, carencro, Opelousas, Rayne and parts in between. They drive to Lafayette Mon -Fri, park at Cajun field and get on the bus. When the weekend comes they not coming back to Lafayette. As a matter of fact the only time the ever see Cajun field as students is to park and catch the bus. Until the university learns how to connect and get that type of student involved and turn them into life long supporters we will continue to struggle. If we could just add the student support that App gets our crowds would improve drastically. Once you get the students you would probably also get more of their parents also.

[John Cocktolstoy]

I am curious to see the App UNC game. I have a suspicion that the reason for the quick sell out is that UNC big money purchased App season tickets in order to get that one game. Only time will tell and the amount of blue in the stadium will be proof.

[JayWalker]

I am curious to see the App UNC game. I have a suspicion that the reason for the quick sell out is that UNC big money purchased App season tickets in order to get that one game. Only time will tell and the amount of blue in the stadium will be proof.

I'm sure that's part of it. But you also had to join their version of the RCAF and buy season tickets in order to get tickets to this game.

[JayWalker]

App State caps season ticket sales at 11,000. They are sold out.

[Turbine]

I'm sure that's part of it. But you also had to join their version of the RCAF and buy season tickets in order to get tickets to this game.

That is impressive.

I'd like to know if they are big into silent phases.

[zephyr]

That might be an interesting game to watch.

Will absolutely be an interesting game. UNC has been recruiting well and should have a pretty good club. App will be salty and their home stadium will be standing room only.

[cajun4life]

App State caps season ticket sales at 11,000. They are sold out.

Which is roughly 31% of stated capacity.

[raginbeef]

I am not disagreeing with anything you are saying. App has hosted 3 sunbelt conference title games. Louisiana has hosted 1. Louisiana holds the record for the largest crowd in sunbelt championship games history. Where were all those great fans? And unfortunately most of us felt our crowd was disappointing.

There is such a thing as stadium capacity to consider. Their capacity is 30k and their record crowd is 35. Our championship had 31 on a perfect weather day. Weather and capacity considered, I’m not sure it’s a totally fair comparison

[Big Poppa]

There is such a thing as stadium capacity to consider. Their capacity is 30k and their record crowd is 35. Our championship had 31 on a perfect weather day. Weather and capacity considered, I’m not sure it’s a totally fair comparison

Let’s compare apples to apples.

If you to compare championship games they had no where near capacity for those. In 2019 the crowd was 18.5k. In 2018 they had 15k.

If you just want to compare largest crowds we put 41k into Cajun field and at the time it was a 31k seat stadium.