When you make everything about money....

[cjr3888]

WRONG. WRONG. WRONG.
We are not App. We are not Florida St. We are not anyone else but us. We are a unique case. It's time people stop comparing our situation to anything else.

Stop politicking for the admin, dude. Yes, there will always be some that complain. But the MAJORITY will stop complaining when the simple things are taken care of.

I’m not politicking for anyone, just pointing out examples at other schools.

[cjr3888]

But who enabled the people of Lafayette to complain?

When you have previous administrations giving away free things for decades at a time before slapping expensive price tags out of nowhere for amenities like tailgating, people are going to naturally throw their hands up and complain. That’s why the messaging needs to be clear. Explain to the fans WHY prices are going up. Shock and Awe will always backfire in instances like this.

You’re right about previous administrations. However, many of those same people complaining said they would start going to games if we win. Well, we won and they still didn’t show up but are still complaining because it’s too “expensive” or “lines are too long”. Those same people don’t complain while going to games at other schools and dealing with the same issues.

[JMV JustMyView]

You’re right about previous administrations. However, many of those same people complaining said they would start going to games if we win. Well, we won and they still didn’t show up but are still complaining because it’s too “expensive” or “lines are too long”. Those same people don’t complain while going to games at other schools and dealing with the same issues.

At the other schools the nachos cheese isn't cold.

[lafman1]

Free parking across the street is a prime example.

Wasn’t it $10 to park across the street at one time? Counterpoint: why not make parking free inside the fence at CF? It’s not like there ever wasn’t enough room.

[JMV JustMyView]

Wasn’t it $10 to park across the street at one time? Counterpoint: why not make parking free inside the fence at CF? It’s not like there ever wasn’t enough room.

It went from$10 to $0 and folks still complained. They still didn't show up regardless of the price. Prime parking has a price.

[lafman1]

It went from$10 to $0 and folks still complained. They still didn't show up regardless of the price. Prime parking has a price.

‘Prime’ parking is only ‘prime’ when the parking demand outweighs the supply. Which has rarely been the case.

[Turbine]

It went from$10 to $0 and folks still complained. They still didn't show up regardless of the price. Prime parking has a price.

Word that it's $10 travels fast.

Word that it is now free arrives next season.

[JMV JustMyView]

‘Prime’ parking is only ‘prime’ when the parking demand outweighs the supply. Which has rarely been the case.

The other day I paid $25 to park in a parking garage in Dallas for three hours. Everything has a price. Folks want us to be big time and then complain about everything.

[Esqueleto]

The other day I paid $25 to park in a parking garage in Dallas for three hours. Everything has a price. Folks want us to be big time and then complain about everything.

The problem is we have too many seats and too much parking, so the supply GREATLY outweighs the demand. You can't charge for oversupplied parking and tailgating spots because the result is what we are witnessing.
If the stadium was on-campus nobody would complain about whatever you'd have to pay for parking or a tailgate spot.
The problem was created when whatever genius decided to build the stadium in the largest, dustiest, trashiest parking lot in Louisiana, but can't change that now, unfortunately.

[lafman1]

The other day I paid $25 to park in a parking garage in Dallas for three hours. Everything has a price. Folks want us to be big time and then complain about everything.

Looks like only 2,000 people want it to be big time.

[JMV JustMyView]

Looks like only 2,000 people want it to be big time.

2000? Never seen that size crowd at CF.

[zeppelincajun]

The other day I paid $25 to park in a parking garage in Dallas for three hours. Everything has a price. Folks want us to be big time and then complain about everything.

Long concession lines when we have 11k people in a 41k seat stadium is not big time. Having security guards standing behind students making sure every word they say is Disney approved is not big time. Promoting well for 2 days out of a 10+ month period is not big time. People having to drive to your box office during the week to avoid insane fees instead of being able to purchase online is not big time. Choosing to ignore your team’s biggest accomplishments is not big time. Driving students away by moving them back and forth is not big time. People telling you for 5 years your speaker system is insanely loud and ignoring them is not big time. Scanners never working is not big time. Overpriced flooded tailgate spots is not big time. Horrible merchandise that goes against your branding efforts is not big time. Letting your field fade to pink is not big time. Letting one of your 2,000 donors walk away without a phone call to see what’s up is not big time. The lack of care and pride our admins show in their jobs is not big time.

I’m not making ANY excuses. I’ll be there regardless. I’ll be damned though if I’m gonna sit by and watch people lie and say this university is doing everything it can. You want people to believe you’re big time: wake up and act like it. Have a little pride.