And that will all change on Sunday. Go win tonight and then worry about BG on Sunday. We can not control the records of the teams we play, just play the schedule and win. The average fan has no idea what the record of Arkansas State, USA and ULM are. So the records of our opponents do not matter when it comes to attendance, what is keeping attendance down is the high prices charged by TicketMaster and the price of beer, hot dogs and popcorn once you enter the arena.
Maybe things will improve soon. Inflation has ruined a lot of leisure activities for a lot of families. There is just not much spending money for leisure left in the bank account after all the bills. Hopefully with inflation cooling down now, salaries can catch up and we all can find those extra dollars to support our beloved Cajuns again even better than ever.
While I agree that the T & S combine adversely affect attendance and that a game with any given opponent will be less well attended if Ticketmaster and Sodexo are present, it is folly to think that that is the only factor affecting attendance. Quality of home court opponent is a definite factor as well.
The team is very exciting to watch and they always play as hard as they can. We are playing for a conference championship and a bid to the tourney.
That's enough for us, we'll be there. I hope others join us.
I don’t think it’s entirely true that all attendance issues can be chalked up to the CD (although it is a large piece). This 7 game streak has been nice, but we are still 4th in the Belt and 0-3 against the Top 5. One of the biggest critiques of Marlin has been his inability to produce 1st or 2nd place finishes in back to back years. That trend being bucked is very much in question despite our recent success.
Ark. State and USA were playing well when we beat them the first time. They may have had winning records at that stage. Cajuns showed other teams how to handle them. Often when you lose a game you expect to win it carries over into the future. South Alabama was on a high after beating Troy when we handled them in Mobile for example.
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