Game Day!!!!!

[Turbine]

Contrary to what some think on this board, a heavy promotion was done on campus this week for students, staff and faculty alike. There have been promos in the Advocate and on all Social Media platforms, multiple automated email notices and ticket reminders. Students got a half day. Not sure what else can be done except putting people on street corners. Lafayette is not oblivious there is a game tonight, people just dont show up for whatever reason. this is the million $ question

Promontion is definitely a year round endeavor.

[CajunVic]

All this week, I've asked my customers (about 25 or so) and people throughout my day (maybe 20-30) People from every age group and walks of life...."hey you guys going to the big game Thursday?" Swear to you, EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM, save 1, who is a poster on this board, said, "what game?" I'd bet that
80% + in Lafayette parish, don't even know there's a game tonight. It's fkn pathetic.

. . . some may be in the woods . . .

[JAB]

All this week, I've asked my customers (about 25 or so) and people throughout my day (maybe 20-30) People from every age group and walks of life...."hey you guys going to the big game Thursday?" Swear to you, EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM, save 1, who is a poster on this board, said, "what game?" I'd bet that
80% + in Lafayette parish, don't even know there's a game tonight. It's fkn pathetic.

I personally found out about 20 minutes ago.

[CajunNation]

All this week, I've asked my customers (about 25 or so) and people throughout my day (maybe 20-30) People from every age group and walks of life...."hey you guys going to the big game Thursday?" Swear to you, EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM, save 1, who is a poster on this board, said, "what game?" I'd bet that
80% + in Lafayette parish, don't even know there's a game tonight. It's fkn pathetic.

Attendance for UL has become a casualty of Cord Cutting.

10-15 years ago, we had captive audiences on KATC/KLFY sports broadcasts. The vast majority of the public got their UL news from those news shows.

Now, the Acadiana population is in a million different corners of the internet, oblivious to UL.

[ManAboutTown]

Attendance for UL has become a casualty of Cord Cutting.

10-15 years ago, we had captive audiences on KATC/KLFY sports broadcasts. The vast majority of the public got their UL news from those news shows.

Now, the Acadiana population is in a million different corners of the internet, oblivious to UL.

No dawg.. It's a convenient excuse for the administration to lay back and tell yall it's the reason. It's BS.

Over half of the SBC is breaking attendance records. They all have access to ESPN+ too.

[JamesTheJeweler]

No dawg.. It's a convenient excuse for the administration to lay back and tell yall it's the reason. It's BS.

Over half of the SBC is breaking attendance records. They all have access to ESPN+ too.

A game against a rival that we've wanted and NEEDED, that hasn't been here in 30 years, national TV, and your only promotion is......drumroll please.......faculty appreciation. FFS man. I can't be convinced it's not on purpose. It's honestly impossible to be this fkn inept.

[R1Letterman]

When espn and cbs run commercials for games involving p5 does that count as those administrations making a push? How much do they have to pay for that?

[zeppelincajun]

Attendance for UL has become a casualty of Cord Cutting.

10-15 years ago, we had captive audiences on KATC/KLFY sports broadcasts. The vast majority of the public got their UL news from those news shows.

Now, the Acadiana population is in a million different corners of the internet, oblivious to UL.

Do local television AND the internet not exist in Boone, NC, Troy, AL, Harrisonburg, VA, and Huntington, WV?

[R1Letterman]

A game against a rival that we've wanted and NEEDED, that hasn't been here in 30 years, national TV, and your only promotion is......drumroll please.......faculty appreciation. FFS man. I can't be convinced it's not on purpose. It's honestly impossible to be this fkn inept.

People say monroe is not a rival to us, assuming because we are far superior to them---- they have only beaten us twice out of last 6
"USM is a rival"- they have beaten us 10 straight, do they think we are their rival?

All time: we lead monroe series by 5 games, USM leads our series by 14 games

[Turbine]

The way USM came to play the last ten games proves its a rivalry... for them.

[R1Letterman]

Attendance for UL has become a casualty of Cord Cutting.

10-15 years ago, we had captive audiences on KATC/KLFY sports broadcasts. The vast majority of the public got their UL news from those news shows.

Now, the Acadiana population is in a million different corners of the internet, oblivious to UL.

Interesting... what about also factoring in what percentage of the lafayette population is not cajun now compared to when cajun population was at its highest percentage

[Sonsissymia]

If the strategy is to wait until the CF renovation begins or is over to try and bolster attendance, I hope that wait-and-see approach is shared with our football team. I don't know about anyone else, but my frustration with attendance is primarily because I feel for the members of our football team. The amount of work they put in should be rewarded with a minimum of 20k butts in the seat every game.

20k butt cheeks more like it for this turd of a thurs. nite game.