What new sport would you like to see

[ZoomZoom]

As much as I like soccer, if UL had a MSOC team, it needs a benefactor like softball had. Otherwise, it will be like WSOC…we have a team and beyond that nobody cares.

[CajunVic]

Right after they add beach volley ball I vote for pocket pool.

. . . I’m thinking both of those may show up simultaneously . . . just thinking . . .

[CajunNation]

As much as I like soccer, if UL had a MSOC team, it needs a benefactor like softball had. Otherwise, it will be like WSOC…we have a team and beyond that nobody cares.

Currently, there are ZERO D1 men’s soccer programs in LA.

The marketing potential here is massive.

[ZoomZoom]

Currently, there are ZERO D1 men’s soccer programs in LA.

The marketing potential here is massive.

Nope. Louisiana (not to mention the south) is a football state. The two seasons run pretty much together.

If men’s D-1 soccer was feasible in the south, the SEC would be all over it.

[CajunVic]

Men’s soccer would be attended no more than women’s soccer, especially having to compete with football . . . You can see that by looking at relative attendance of each sport at the high school level . . .

[Turbine]

The difference is Men's Soccer is sport that is
GROWING,
GROWING,
GROWING,
GROWING,
GROWING,
GROWING,
GROWING.

[CajunVic]

. . . no matter how loud you YELL it, or how OFTEN you type it, it’s LOUISIANA and almost nobody will go here in SOUTH LOUISIANA . . .

[fanof71]

Currently, there are ZERO D1 men’s soccer programs in LA.

The marketing potential here is massive.

It would be, except for THIS marketing team...

[ZoomZoom]

It would be, except for THIS marketing team...

Our culture is football first. Not futbol.

It’s one of my favorite sports. My passion for it can’t overcome the fact it would be an udder cash drain, going nowhere program. We have a few of those already, don't need another burden on the budget. And the “talent” issue is the same as the girls.

Think about it…there’s no men’s programs in Louisiana is true. Travel costs would be astronomical.

Just because we have a good local high school team or two in the area, it doesn’t translate over to D1 soccer.

[R1Letterman]

It may be growing, but previously it was growing then stopped growing, then started again, then stopped again. So who knows.

If you add a men's sport don't you have to also add a women's sport? What is our men to women ration currently?

[CajunVic]

Or attendance . . .

[MelRock]

If you start soccer, you must also start women's beach volleyball and women's golf because of Title IX. Where is all of this money coming from to create these programs? The travel alone right now would kill these programs.