Basketball Attendance

[Cajunsmike]

I created a separate thread asking people to focus on the realistic suggestions due to thread drift which occurred here. Once a thread gets to 5 pages, sometimes people tune it out. Hopefully Turbine is OK with that move.

[RaginDave]

So.... you are saying that, so long as Ticketmaster and Sodexco are around, no more people will attend if we play Houston than if we play Houston Baptist? LOL at this

I do believe that is true, except this....I don't think you would have any more Cajun fans in the dome, but you would get more Houston fans in the dome than Houston Christian (they are no longer called Houston Baptist).

[zeppelincajun]

I wonder how the Grand would do if they showed the same movie every night for 14 years straight.

[CajunRage]

There seems to be a clear difference between the fan engagement with diamond sports vs football and basketball. The question is why. This is totally perception and I have not tried this with any of the 4 coaches in question. I feel like if I had a negative experience associated with their specific program, I could walk right up to Glasco or Deggs and they would not only hear the complaint, they would make it a point to right the situation as well as follow up to make sure I was happy. My perception of Marlin is that he wouldn't care and it would go in one ear and out the other. With Des, acknowledging that D1 head football coach is a monster of a responsibility, would not be approachable to the point described with Glasco and Deggs.

Before you come with the pitchforks and say that I think I should have a direct line to the head football coach to complain, that is not what I'm saying. It is simply a feeling of connection. That feeling is there with some coaches who don't have attendance/engagement issues. It's not with the ones that do. Just something to think about.

[babysitter]

Get Will Wade's ass over here but we're way to smart for that. He's beneath us being he was at LSU. This guy runs circles around a ton of coaches in this country. Marlin couldn't carry this guy's luggage. This university is horrified of success.

[JamesTheJeweler]

Bawww I seent you at da games last year!!

I did. First time in several years. Lucy pulled the ball from me once again.

[Cajunsmike]

I did. First time in several years. Lucy pulled the ball from me once again.

We went undefeated at home last season.

[Million$Mullet]

We went undefeated at home last season.

And then went to the dance. I was waiting for the pitchforks to come out after a loss. It was inevitable. The season is not over. We are still in 4th place. One game out of 3rd and within striking distance of 1st/2nd.

I’m curious JTJ to know what happened this year for you to come out guns a blazing. Even your ding dong cousin has come to a few games this year even though he despises the coach.

[cajuns80]

And then went to the dance. I was waiting for the pitchforks to come out after a loss. It was inevitable. The season is not over. We are still in 4th place. One game out of 3rd and within striking distance of 1st/2nd.

I’m curious JTJ to know what happened this year for you to come out guns a blazing. Even your ding dong cousin has come to a few games this year even though he despises the coach.

By Marlin's own account...he says we have to win all conference home games because he doesn't expect to win on the road. That was a big loss that I think we may look back on when we miss out on being a top 4 team.

[JamesTheJeweler]

We went undefeated at home last season.

Congratulations. I've been looking at big picture. His whole tenure. Where has he elevated the program, really? The same, very mediocre program. Some of yall believe it's "good enough".

[BBOYD]

If the team plays well in an unselfish way, what difference does it make who the coach is. Granted a change probably won’t make a difference to you. Still if you have about 45 minutes free, do me a favor and listen to one of the We’re Talkin Podcast Craig and I record. You may find it interesting to learn things about the current team and why they are having success at the current time

A huge difference Mike, and you gotta realize that !!!

[R1Letterman]

Maybe people "let loose" more when outdoors