How to Increase Attendance?

[CharlieK]

I'm probably in the minority, but at this point we would probably be better off with a SUPER NICE 20K-25K seat stadium, full of tech. I just don't see people coming in droves ever again when they can watch at their house. The paradigm has changed forever.

[Esqueleto]

I'm probably in the minority, but at this point we would probably be better off with a SUPER NICE 20K-25K seat stadium, full of tech. I just don't see people coming in droves ever again when they can watch at their house. The paradigm has changed forever.

100% Absolutely no need for more than 25k, and if that day comes that more than 25k want to be in the stadium - Fantastic, that means season tickets just became more valuable.

[Cajun_in_NM]

I think a quarter of the concessions should be on the outside walls of the stadium. That way you can get your drinks/food on the way to your seat, or on the way out of the stadium. Also, if you want to walk a little, you can bypass the lines inside the stadium, and get faster service at one of the outside PoS.

Also, to the ExecutiveCajun's view that we need fans helping make decisions, I agree. Do we have 2-6 retirees on this site, who would give a day or two a week to helping resolve these issues? I'm sure the athletic department would be glad to pay a 'retainer fee' of minimal cost to them, to help spurn the advancement, without having to outsource more.

[Turbine]

I think a quarter of the concessions should be on the outside walls of the stadium. That way you can get your drinks/food on the way to your seat, or on the way out of the stadium. Also, if you want to walk a little, you can bypass the lines inside the stadium, and get faster service at one of the outside PoS.

Also, to the ExecutiveCajun's view that we need fans helping make decisions, I agree. Do we have 2-6 retirees on this site, who would give a day or two a week to helping resolve these issues? I'm sure the athletic department would be glad to pay a 'retainer fee' of minimal cost to them, to help spurn the advancement, without having to outsource more.

Before RCAF ...

Former Louisiana Athletic Director Nelson Schexnaider had a monthly meeting with a fan based board.

It led to the initial tailgating boom.

[babysitter]

Wasn't horrible? 15K in a 41K stadium is horrible.

They didn't even have 15K people there. The support from students is pathetic as well.

[John Cocktolstoy]

Good grief.. 25 pages

Nobody who is comfortably sitting on the couch drinking a $1 beer is thinking, "man, I'd consider paying 6x as much for a beer, fighting a crowd, and sitting on a metal bleacher if I could get on the kiss cam"

Reduce the ticket prices.. plain and simple. and whatever price you land on as "reduced", cut that in half. Then you MIGHT get 28-30k in the stands and you can try to recoup the difference in concessions and merchandise.

They damn near gave away tickets last weekend, and still couldn't get anyone to go. It's about as clear of a message as you can get that the product in the stadium is not worth the price you're charging for it.. and that's not because of rap music, or mascots, or cell service.. It's because G5 games between the ULs and Eastern Michigans of the world are viewed no differently to the average fan than an Ice Gators game.....

it's something to do on a Saturday, IF the weather's perfect, AND you can get free tickets from the radio station

It’s not about ticket prices at all. We have some of the most affordable tickets in all of FCS football.

[Turbine]

They didn't even have 15K people there. The support from students is pathetic as well.

And yet it is growing from last year.

You sure know how to motivate.

[ragin50]

It’s not about ticket prices at all. We have some of the most affordable tickets in all of FCS football.

When did we drop down to FCS?

[jaxmc1023]

Sorry but it's 100% about ticket prices..

The Napier years have hammered the point home that the very best two-season stretch in school history will net you a New Orleans Bowl berth against a four loss CUSA or AAC team...
There's very little at stake for UL or the fans in these games.

The fix seems obvious to me -- they should be playing in a tighter regional conference against teams that those last 10-15k fans have actually heard of. LA Tech, Tulane, USM, etc.

Of course that won't happen and we'll continue to wonder why nobody wants to spend $80 to go see New Mexico St at Cajun Field

[Million$Mullet]

The Napier years have hammered the point home that the very best two-season stretch in school history will net you a New Orleans Bowl berth against a four loss CUSA or AAC team...
There's very little at stake for UL or the fans in these games.

And that’s all about to change with the playoff expansion.