11.10.23 Fallout - gloves off

[ManAboutTown]

Bailey, Johnson, Amos and Waites are all producing on P5 teams. Just Bailey and Johnson would be the 2 best offensive players on the team if they were here. The best 1-2 punch in the league by a long shot if they were here.

In the ODU game our DBs looked bad because they were looking at the sidelines trying to get the play when the ball was being snapped most of the time. That was on the coaches. If Trey Amos was here Martin would be a good back up which is probably more suitable to his skill set.

Caleb Anderson and Tarik Miller both were hurt and they would have changed that game tremendously. Tyree Skipper and T-Lew both adequate replacements for Kam. Waites never played a snap here. Bailey and Johnson were a game changers, I'll give you that, but RB room is not a problem here. Amos was a huge loss.

[ManAboutTown]

From an in-game perspective, what's different today vs when Hudspeth was here and 25-30k were showing up?

-Electronic Tickets are the disaster we predicted
-Band has gotten worse than bad
-Zero excitement
-OOC Scheduling is worse
-Food options have gone straight to hell
-They've moved the students 10 times and often the student section is empty
-They've harassed greeks and student groups to the point that they don't want to be there
-Parking situation remains a joke
-They changed the reentry rule
-They totally destroyed our tailgating by trying to monetize it
-RV lot is virtually empty as opposed to having a waiting list during Hud

I could go on

[Cajunsmike]

From an in-game perspective, what's different today vs when Hudspeth was here and 25-30k were showing up?

When we were doing well under Hud, the team had four consecutive 9 and 4 records. This team is in danger of a second consecutive losing season. Oil field was booming then. It has improved since the slump of 15 and 16 along with the Covid drop. However those companies who had several corporate ticket programs dropped them and will never pick them up again. A high percentage in season ticket drops is related to the corporate programs. Not every game was as easily available back then as today. Length of games causes many people to watch at home or at establishments. Covid caused many people to find something else to do on game day and they found they don't have to go to games to enjoy life. They have not come back. Our students are more academically oriented and don't care as much about sports as in the past. Granted the administration has committed some missteps in trying to foster that relationship. Repairing that should be top priority. Inflation is also a factor as going to games is a luxury not a necessity. If you are watching pennies, you prioritize other things. Finally, people in the area have forgotten the university is the lifeblood of the area in a multitude of ways. They need to be reminded. The old support the Ragin Cajuns, it's good for business program needs to be resurrected. Beyond the student issue, this reminder of how important UL is to the area should also be given a high focus. Having said all that, I did not mean to indicate the situation is hopeless, far from it. It is simply challenging. There are some good things planned to address these concerns. Hopefully things improve.

[CajunVic]

When we were doing well under Hud, the team had four consecutive 9 and 4 records. This team is in danger of a second consecutive losing season. Oil field was booming then. It has improved since the slump of 15 and 16 along with the Covid drop. However those companies who had several corporate ticket programs dropped them and will never pick them up again. A high percentage in season ticket drops is related to the corporate programs. Not every game was as easily available back then as today. Length of games causes many people to watch at home or at establishments. Covid caused many people to find something else to do on game day and they found they don't have to go to games to enjoy life. They have not come back. Our students are more academically oriented and don't care as much about sports as in the past. Granted the administration has committed some missteps in trying to foster that relationship. Repairing that should be top priority. Inflation is also a factor as going to games is a luxury not a necessity. If you are watching pennies, you prioritize other things. Finally, people in the area have forgotten the university is the lifeblood of the area in a multitude of ways. They need to be reminded. The old support the Ragin Cajuns, it's good for business program needs to be resurrected. Beyond the student issue, this reminder of how important UL is to the area should also be given a high focus. Having said all that, I did not mean to indicate the situation is hopeless, far from it. It is simply challenging. There are some good things planned to address these concerns. Hopefully things improve.

. . . how refreshing . . .

[CajunJeaux]

-Electronic Tickets are the disaster we predicted
-Band has gotten worse than bad
-Food options have gone straight to hell
-They've moved the students 10 times and often the student section is empty
-They've harassed greeks and student groups to the point that they don't want to be there
-They changed the reentry rule
-They totally destroyed our tailgating by trying to monetize it

Fair points. Definitely think students / greeks & monetizing tailgate are huge issues.

-Zero excitement
-OOC Scheduling is worse
-Parking situation remains a joke
-RV lot is virtually empty as opposed to having a waiting list during Hud

IMO excitement is purely driven by play on the field. If we're going 3 & out 60% of the game, nothing will change excitement.

Scheduling? Again, i think that is more on-field issue, not necessarily game-day experience

Parking? That's always been cluster.

RV - I'm not sure about that as I've never experienced it. Have prices skyrocketed or modest increase?

[Turbine]

When we were doing well under Hud, the team had four consecutive 9 and 4 records. This team is in danger of a second consecutive losing season. Oil field was booming then. It has improved since the slump of 15 and 16 along with the Covid drop. However those companies who had several corporate ticket programs dropped them and will never pick them up again. A high percentage in season ticket drops is related to the corporate programs. Not every game was as easily available back then as today. Length of games causes many people to watch at home or at establishments. Covid caused many people to find something else to do on game day and they found they don't have to go to games to enjoy life. They have not come back. Our students are more academically oriented and don't care as much about sports as in the past. Granted the administration has committed some missteps in trying to foster that relationship. Repairing that should be top priority. Inflation is also a factor as going to games is a luxury not a necessity. If you are watching pennies, you prioritize other things. Finally, people in the area have forgotten the university is the lifeblood of the area in a multitude of ways. They need to be reminded. The old support the Ragin Cajuns, it's good for business program needs to be resurrected. Beyond the student issue, this reminder of how important UL is to the area should also be given a high focus. Having said all that, I did not mean to indicate the situation is hopeless, far from it. It is simply challenging. There are some good things planned to address these concerns. Hopefully things improve.

Good post.

In reading it one can see where there are opportunities worth addressing and where the ROI in time and effort would be minimal.

[RedTails]

When we were doing well under Hud, the team had four consecutive 9 and 4 records. This team is in danger of a second consecutive losing season. Oil field was booming then. It has improved since the slump of 15 and 16 along with the Covid drop. However those companies who had several corporate ticket programs dropped them and will never pick them up again. A high percentage in season ticket drops is related to the corporate programs. Not every game was as easily available back then as today. Length of games causes many people to watch at home or at establishments. Covid caused many people to find something else to do on game day and they found they don't have to go to games to enjoy life. They have not come back. Our students are more academically oriented and don't care as much about sports as in the past. Granted the administration has committed some missteps in trying to foster that relationship. Repairing that should be top priority. Inflation is also a factor as going to games is a luxury not a necessity. If you are watching pennies, you prioritize other things. Finally, people in the area have forgotten the university is the lifeblood of the area in a multitude of ways. They need to be reminded. The old support the Ragin Cajuns, it's good for business program needs to be resurrected. Beyond the student issue, this reminder of how important UL is to the area should also be given a high focus. Having said all that, I did not mean to indicate the situation is hopeless, far from it. It is simply challenging. There are some good things planned to address these concerns. Hopefully things improve.

Great synopsis. The community does need to be reminded of how important the University is for the region.

[Big Poppa]

Caleb Anderson and Tarik Miller both were hurt and they would have changed that game tremendously. Tyree Skipper and T-Lew both adequate replacements for Kam. Waites never played a snap here. Bailey and Johnson were a game changers, I'll give you that, but RB room is not a problem here. Amos was a huge loss.

Waites was a project here as football was new to him. Did you see him Saturday night as a starter at Florida? He was a man. I think he would definitely be our best O lineman today if he was still here.

[JAB]

One thing that is very obvious to everyone here: You are not a cajun. And I'm not totally convinced you are a person who consumes sports.

Doubling down on this idiotic take tells me everything I need to know about you. Billy Napier took over one of the most depleted rosters in CFB in easily the most elite conference in CFB, which just so happens to include the National Champion of the sport. Comparing that to any other conference is inconceivable. I'm not Billy Napier apologist, but there is no question he's a very good coach.

What is the metric by which we can say without question that Napier is a very good coach? Just one example.

[Turbine]

What is the metric by which we can say without question that Napier is a very good coach? Just one example.

That is a hard question to answer.

I don't think there is ever a single metric one can point to.

Recruiting is one but by itself means nothing.

[fanof71]

What is the metric by which we can say without question that Napier is a very good coach? Just one example.

You've got to be kidding...
Western Division champs every year he was here, leading to conference champ game each year, won the 2021 Championship. Multiple players drafted, and until his final year, many graduated that year and the next year...

Metric for coaching success? Wins, loses, and team success.

[CajunJack55]

You've got to be kidding...
Western Division champs every year he was here, leading to conference champ game each year, won the 2021 Championship. Multiple players drafted, and until his final year, many graduated that year and the next year...

Metric for coaching success? Wins, loses, and team success.

dude is obviously an Lsu troll...