The Event Experience

[Big Poppa]

We are chasing our tail here. Most schools have trouble getting people to come to the stadium. We don't have that problem. Our issue has always been that a lot of these people refuse to enter the stadium.

We are not just selling a football game. We are selling an experience. That includes the game and the tailgating. The Game ticket should be the Gameday ticket. The fence around the stadium should be considered the outer wall of the Outer Stadium. No entry without Gameday ticket. Scan them there.

Official attendance would average near 30K most years. There would be no long lines of people cramming the entry to the Inner Stadium. People would be free to come and go from the Playing area to the Tailgating area as they please.

Could you imagine the traffic jam if your trying to collect tickets while entering the parking lots.

[CajunNation]

Could you imagine the traffic jam if your trying to collect tickets while entering the parking lots.

People already have to stop for a few seconds before they can enter those gates. A few seconds more won't matter. People can enter those gates all day long. There really is no reason why a bottleneck should happen.

[ManAboutTown]

I can see Cajun field the Cajun dome and the Hilton from the back of my neighborhood. I pass Cajun field at least 3 times every day of my life. I see the band crowds every year for the last 18 years. I know exactly what they look like.

On a Saturday afternoon in October Ricky Bustle got 31k in Cajun field against a mediocre FIU team. The parking lots across the streets were full. The RCAF lots looked like they do today. What was the attraction then that is not there today. The amenities are all the same inside the stadium. Asking a serious question. It really is puzzling.

1) The cost was a third of the price that it is today.
2) Oil Field and Local economy was in much better shape.
3) ESPN+ didn't exist.
4) We weren't burned by a cheating scandal and our coach didn't get political.
5) Covid hadn't happened.
6) NIL and transfer portal hadn't happened.
7) A group of outsiders hadn't come in and "Shown our fans" how to be Cajun.
8) Expansion of of Amb Caffery, Broussard, Youngsville and Carencro hadn't happened.
9) Tailgating was free and this was before they rearranged everything.
10) Greeks and students weren't actively being pushed away.

I'm sure there are more.

[CajunNation]

1) The cost was a third of the price that it is today.
2) Oil Field and Local economy was in much better shape.
3) ESPN+ didn't exist.
4) We weren't burned by a cheating scandal and our coach didn't get political.
5) Covid hadn't happened.
6) NIL and transfer portal hadn't happened.
7) A group of outsiders hadn't come in and "Shown our fans" how to be Cajun.
8) Expansion of of Amb Caffery, Broussard, Youngsville and Carencro hadn't happened.
9) Tailgating was free and this was before they rearranged everything.
10) Greeks and students weren't actively being pushed away.

I'm sure there are more.

When Lazerus was raised from the dead, it drew a crowd. (Bustle winning)

When Charlie Brown finally got to kick the football, it drew a crowd. (NOLA Bowl)

When Wylie Coyote finally caught the Road Runner (National ranking, Champ), few noticed. Why?

From your list, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

[ManAboutTown]

When Lazerus was raised from the dead, it drew a crowd. (Bustle winning)

When Charlie Brown finally got to kick the football, it drew a crowd. (NOLA Bowl)

When Wylie Coyote finally caught the Road Runner (National ranking, Champ), few noticed. Why?

From your list, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

True, but think about this: In every bowl game we played in, we brought more people than our season high in Cajun Field. In the first two, we legitimately had 40k+.

That should be a big piece of the puzzle to many here wondering "why..."

[SlickRick]

We are chasing our tail here. Most schools have trouble getting people to come to the stadium. We don't have that problem. Our issue has always been that a lot of these people refuse to enter the stadium.

We are not just selling a football game. We are selling an experience. That includes the game and the tailgating. The Game ticket should be the Gameday ticket. The fence around the stadium should be considered the outer wall of the Outer Stadium. No entry without Gameday ticket. Scan them there.

Official attendance would average near 30K most years. There would be no long lines of people cramming the entry to the Inner Stadium. People would be free to come and go from the Playing area to the Tailgating area as they please.

Just a quick take on this idea...but I like it.

[CajunNation]

True, but think about this: In every bowl game we played in, we brought more people than our season high in Cajun Field. In the first two, we legitimately had 40k+.

That should be a big piece of the puzzle to many here wondering "why..."

The economy will eventually get better.

Our administration needs to have a Come to Jesus meeting with the fanbase. Their choice.

COVID issue will wane with time as people learn to live their lives again without fear.

The tough one is the ESPN+ thing. That will always be a drain on attendance. This is why I push for the "GAMEDAY " idea so much. We can offer more than what ESPN+ offers. We can offer access to the Louisiana Football Experience; an all day event like no other. All it will cost is a GAMEDAY ticket.

[CajunVic]

a chance to get out of town for a weekend vacation on a short drive at a time when vacations are usually not available to a town known for partying . . . the valid excuse . . . going to support the Cajuns . . .

[CajunVic]

offer more than;

1. Less that $1 beers, always cold and 30 seconds from your couch, recliner or patio
2. whiskey, wine, frozen drinks, seltzers of your choice and a very low price 30 seconds from your couch, recliner or patio
3. 50 inch to 85 inch TV's, multiple on at a time
4. baby back ribs on the green egg in viewing distance of the TV
5. every game available on the + or regular TV
6. ability to keep up with all games of interest while enjoying Cajun Football
7. no parking issues
8. no concession issues
9. restroom immediately available, some with TV's in the restroom
10. no drive home
11. halftime boutte available if you good
12. boutte available immediately after the game if you are not that good

Because of Covid, many who would not have otherwise experienced the home game experience were forced to do so and they liked it. That combined with the economy keeping many in the oilfield out of offering free tailgating and tickets, the attending fan base graying and the treatment of students all combine to get us where we are today . . .

[Big Poppa]

1) The cost was a third of the price that it is today.
2) Oil Field and Local economy was in much better shape.
3) ESPN+ didn't exist.
4) We weren't burned by a cheating scandal and our coach didn't get political.
5) Covid hadn't happened.
6) NIL and transfer portal hadn't happened.
7) A group of outsiders hadn't come in and "Shown our fans" how to be Cajun.
8) Expansion of of Amb Caffery, Broussard, Youngsville and Carencro hadn't happened.
9) Tailgating was free and this was before they rearranged everything.
10) Greeks and students weren't actively being pushed away.

I'm sure there are more.

One can get a ticket for 10 bucks today. You saying it was a third of that.

I have been in the same tailgating spot since the 90s and it has never been free. Like bread eggs and milk it has gone up. But tailgate spots inside of Cajun field gates have always had a price on them since the end of stokley days.

Please explain how expansion of ambassador Caffery, Youngsville, Carencro, and Broussard hinder attendance?