Grading the Game Day Experience

[RedTails]

Exactly! Another “great idea” thrown out that is already happening and has been for years.

Now, running the buses from campus to Cajun Field like during school days is a good idea if possible.

I think they did this during Hud's tenure huh? Or was it just shuttles to/from Blackham parking?

[zeppelincajun]

I’m there for a tailgate and a football game. UL won’t grow attendance with the current stadium that lacks amenities casual fans are looking for. Some people who don’t come to games say it’s because of parking. Parking is the easiest of any stadium I’ve been to. They’ve added the in stadium entertainment (Tyler). They’ve added the ribbon board. They’ve added food options. The stadium reconstruction is coming. Us fans that are there no matter what beating a dead horse with the same complaints then still not being happy when those complaints are addressed isn’t helping. I bring new people almost every game and none of them have ever complained. Probably because I’m not spending all day complaining about what the administration needs to do for them to keep showing up. It’s a never ending cycle with some fans, they wouldn’t be happy is we go 15-0 with packed stadiums every week.

GA parking at Cajun Field inside the gates on Saturday was a huge plus. It should remain that way until attendance is consistently in the 20Ks. The admin has also obviously put in work with the students for a crowd like that to turn out.

At the same time, I don’t see the benefit the university receives from the few people who go to the games pretending everything is perfect when it isn’t. Especially when some of the observations are common sense things that can be addressed before the stadium is built.

[CajunVic]

GA parking at Cajun Field inside the gates on Saturday was a huge plus. It should remain that way until attendance is consistently in the 20Ks. The admin has also obviously put in work with the students for a crowd like that to turn out.

At the same time, I don’t see the benefit the university receives from the few people who go to the games pretending everything is perfect when it isn’t. Especially when some of the observations are common sense things that can be addressed before the stadium is built.

. . . give us ONE post with those things, then it will be done . . .

. . . VOB and CJR have already done a pretty good job on the positive side . . .

[jaxmc1023]

You do know they (Cajun Field) already have a band playing pre-game for each game?

No, I don't know.. its been a minute since I've been to the tailgate area because every one we knew who had one has long since abandoned it.

I'm glad to hear it's there

[cjr3888]

I think they did this during Hud's tenure huh? Or was it just shuttles to/from Blackham parking?

Think it was from Blackham parking.

[jaxmc1023]

Exactly! Another “great idea” thrown out that is already happening and has been for years.

Now, running the buses from campus to Cajun Field like during school days is a good idea if possible.

Is there still a bus stop that drops off at the tunnel that goes under Cajundome Blvd in front of Lamson Park?

[cjr3888]

Is there still a bus stop that drops off at the tunnel that goes under Cajundome Blvd?

There's one on Cajundome Blvd across from softball stadium and two in parking lot on east side of Cajun Field. Another issue is that Cajundome Blvd is closed for the team busses to park. Would basically have to drop off at the Reinhardt/Cajundome Blvd intersection.

[BBcajun]

My Game Day Experience

-parked my RV in my reserved spot that I gladly paid for
-parked my cars in "B" lot & RV lot that I gladly paid for
-visited with my RV friends
-tailgated all day with friends & family while dining on pulled pork, boudin & beer(s)
-walked over to the Alumni tent and had a bowl of pastalaya & some beer(s)
-listened to the band for a while
-enjoyed the Cajun Walk
-entered the game with my tickets stored in Apple wallet (no issues)
-sat in my reserved seats that i gladly paid for
-enjoyed a couple more beers from the concession area - no long wait time
-met all the new people in our seating area - lots of new player parents & friends
-enjoyed the halftime show but still not sure about that cake
-watched the Cajuns beat the Demons

All in All - A Great Day!! Nothing to complain about

[lafman1]

My Game Day Experience

-parked my RV in my reserved spot that I gladly paid for
-parked my cars in "B" lot & RV lot that I gladly paid for
-visited with my RV friends
-tailgated all day with friends & family while dining on pulled pork, boudin & beer(s)
-walked over to the Alumni tent and had a bowl of pastalaya & some beer(s)
-listened to the band for a while
-enjoyed the Cajun Walk
-entered the game with my tickets stored in Apple wallet (no issues)
-sat in my reserved seats that i gladly paid for
-enjoyed a couple more beers from the concession area - no long wait time
-met all the new people in our seating area - lots of new player parents & friends
-enjoyed the halftime show but still not sure about that cake
-watched the Cajuns beat the Demons

All in All - A Great Day!! Nothing to complain about

This guy gets it.

[RaginDave]

My Game Day Experience

-parked my RV in my reserved spot that I gladly paid for
-parked my cars in "B" lot & RV lot that I gladly paid for
-visited with my RV friends
-tailgated all day with friends & family while dining on pulled pork, boudin & beer(s)
-walked over to the Alumni tent and had a bowl of pastalaya & some beer(s)
-listened to the band for a while
-enjoyed the Cajun Walk
-entered the game with my tickets stored in Apple wallet (no issues)
-sat in my reserved seats that i gladly paid for
-enjoyed a couple more beers from the concession area - no long wait time
-met all the new people in our seating area - lots of new player parents & friends
-enjoyed the halftime show but still not sure about that cake
-watched the Cajuns beat the Demons

All in All - A Great Day!! Nothing to complain about

Wait, I don't understand, you had nothing to complain about. How can you still be on Ragin' Pagin, if you had nothing to complain about. I think that is a prerequisite for posting on this board.

[cajun4life]

I’m there for a tailgate and a football game. UL won’t grow attendance with the current stadium that lacks amenities casual fans are looking for. Some people who don’t come to games say it’s because of parking. Parking is the easiest of any stadium I’ve been to. They’ve added the in stadium entertainment (Tyler). They’ve added the ribbon board. They’ve added food options. The stadium reconstruction is coming. Us fans that are there no matter what beating a dead horse with the same complaints then still not being happy when those complaints are addressed isn’t helping. I bring new people almost every game and none of them have ever complained. Probably because I’m not spending all day complaining about what the administration needs to do for them to keep showing up. It’s a never ending cycle with some fans, they wouldn’t be happy is we go 15-0 with packed stadiums every week.

Seriously! They’ve taken baby steps and you’re touting them as if they were milestones. You also sound like Baldwin when it comes to the fans.

It is 100% on the University to do what is necessary to get fans to attend games. It starts on campus. They get a monster F in that category.

You talk about “we can’t put a bar in the north endzone, there’s a giant scoreboard”. It’s probably the smallest in the SBC. Also you absolutely could design in a bar. For example look at the Nashville Sounds stadium.

Parking passes should be consolidated to the paved parking areas. All grass lost should be paid per game ($10) at the gate. Then overflow to the free parking areas.

I’ll say it again! The casual fan isn’t coming to the games. Forget about them. Get 40% of the student body to the games. Do what you have to to fill the fenced in parking first! Make it appear to be an event, like the Hudspeth days.

It will take 10-15 graduating classes, to cultivate a new fan base from the current students. If we fail to do that, then we are done. Because our current fan base is mostly over 50, with a handful of mid 30’s thrown in there.

Who is to blame there? The fans? Come on man. Get real.

1. The university must get students to relate to Cajun athletics and have athletics tie them to the university.

2. Our coaches have to be good/great coaches and even better salesmen.

3. Win!

4. Make the game experience fun and painless. I mean like really fun and morphine like painless.

[CajunJack55]

Wait, I don't understand, you had nothing to complain about. How can you still be on Ragin' Pagin, if you had nothing to complain about. I think that is a prerequisite for posting on this board.

Honest question for those complaining about the complainers, if this is not the place for those who are frustrated to voice their opinions/thoughts/etc, then where exactly is that place? Social media? email? pen a letter?

This is the perfect place for that. Seems to me admins read this and it creates the most dialogue, so not sure why people get so upset about it. Yall are right, some people will never be happy but that does not mean they dont want what is best for our programs or the potential that they see. When we stop having people caring and complaining that is when we really have a problem.