Tailgating Discussion

[CajunRage]

And as I recall from older threads you are a former tailgater, season ticket holder, and RCAF member. Have you ever been contacted by the university for your input?

not once

[Turbine]

What makes you think giving away TG spots would generate that kind of crowd?

People want to be where people are and right now the upper deck ain't selling the come here moment, while a lot of full of tailgaters can and did.

[BananaHammock]

Not sure another thread is needed on this, people have had enough of the administration and are showing it by not tailgating or coming to games. When things were good they should have been polling people about why they attend, why do they tailgate, etc... and try to continue that pattern. Instead we seem to be upside down and wondering how we got there.

[BabbForHeisman]

This shouldn't be that hard. Offer tailgating spots in 3 tiers, based on quality of spot. $50/game, $100/game, $150/game. When you get a tailgating "season pass", you select which games you want. You must purchase at least 3 (maybe 4) games. After a set deadline, all spots go on sale for single games only, at 25% more than the season pass price.

It's not hard.

Also, no RCAF donation required. You're not going to lose all that money. If the RCAF requirement goes away, some people (not all, but some) will increase their donations accordingly. Plus, RCAF requirements with tailgate spots are a relatively small line item in the income sheet anyway.

WE HAVE TO MAKE IT EASY FOR PEOPLE TO COME TO THE GAMES.

[Turbine]

This shouldn't be that hard. Offer tailgating spots in 3 tiers, based on quality of spot. $50/game, $100/game, $150/game. When you get a tailgating "season pass", you select which games you want. You must purchase at least 3 (maybe 4) games. After a set deadline, all spots go on sale for single games only, at 25% more than the season pass price.

It's not hard.

Also, no RCAF donation required. You're not going to lose all that money. If the RCAF requirement goes away, some people (not all, but some) will increase their donations accordingly. Plus, RCAF requirements with tailgate spots are a relatively small line item in the income sheet anyway.

WE HAVE TO MAKE IT EASY FOR PEOPLE TO COME TO THE GAMES.

Institute this now for next year and they will make 3 times the money as last year.

Let people get on board NOW. Early,adopters will become your best sales force.

[zeppelincajun]

not once

We claim to want to be big time. Could fool me.

[KajunKrazy]

I can guarantee there is a direct correlation between the amount of people tailgating before the game and the amount of people who go in the stadium.

I don't ever recall seeing a ghost town in the tailgating area and then 30K in the stands.

All of our largest crowds had a huge turnout for tailgating.

Well know doubt about that. Since tailgating is what you do before a game usually those numbers do correlate. That doesn't mean necessarily mean cheaper tailgating would make more people interested in ragin cajuns football. Although I have seen packed tailgates over the years and empty stadiums once the game started. Which proves those that want to go inside cajun field are still going. Those that went just for the party then that never entered the stadium no longer use TGing as a place to party.

[KajunKrazy]

People want to be where people are and right now the upper deck ain't selling the come here moment, while a lot of full of tailgaters can and did.

Yep. I have had a tailgate spot since 96. I can recall the days when tailgating was the place to be and once the game started most either left or just kept on tailgating.

[KajunKrazy]

I know what's not generating a crowd.....

Yes. It's inside the stadium not out. Until you fix all those issues from the entrance to the concessions you'll never fix attendance.

[Turbine]

Yep. I have had a tailgate spot since 96. I can recall the days when tailgating was the place to be and once the game started most either left or just kept on tailgating.

That's fine, it was a buzz mat to The Swamp.