Thoughts on Fan Engagement, Tailgating, Mascot, Marching Band, Pre-Game Intro etc.?

[Datt Meggs]

Hopefully they bring in enough portajohns to line the whole fence underneath the scoreboard….

[JamesTheJeweler]

With the Best Stop being the Official Boudin of the Ragin Cajuns, see if they will set up an area where they can sell Boudin and Cracklins.

My business partner owns the new one in Carencro. I just sent him this to get his feedback.

[JamesTheJeweler]

Give away t shirts with a picture of the new stadium on the front to the first 5000 entering the stadium. Have “2025 will be sweet” as a caption!

Get Steens or the Louisiana sugarcane assoc to sponsor it

[ULvictory]

The question is will Sudexo allow it. Friend of mine has a meat market and offered to cook for the softball team. They wouldn’t let him do it because of the Sudexo contract.

[JMV JustMyView]

Little early to start this but I am going to. I want to see this University succeed, and I want to win not just on the field, but off the field.

With stadium renovations. This is the year to start experimenting with new ideas.

I wanna put pressure on the Administration. I want to hear yall thoughts on ways we can improve the overall fan experience at UL events, and ways we can put fans in the stands besides winning?

I don't know who you are, but I must say I enjoy your posts and ideas. Keep it up.

[Turbine]

Have the Alumni put a little 12 piece band together that can walk around the tailgaiting area playing fight song, Respect, Budweiser, etc; then have then walk around the stands playing during the game.

Louisiana's first ever band was a walk around marching band 1901.

How cool to have a starting over 2024 version.

[Ragin9221]

I don't know who you are, but I must say I enjoy your posts and ideas. Keep it up.

Thanks! I am like batman! (Bad Joke)

I just wish this home schedule was played after the renovations were done.

GSU, Tulane, and App State at home is a great home schedule for us.

Also we do need to get as many companies involved on game days. If we can get The Best Stop to start serving boudin and cracklings before the games, or Steen to set up for game days would be a big boost.

I scratch your back if you scratch mine type of deal would be great. Both can benefit from mutual partnership.

Really we need to get as many companies involved as possible on gamedays.

Where else 5 days out of the year where a company can promote to 20k people?

Also if we are under contract for concessions, then we need to amend it, or we need to start getting actual restaurants to start serving concessions on gamedays.

Idk how the Saints do it, but i am sure it can be done!

[Geaux]

Can we either play the same song when the team enters the field prior to the game and/or for each kickoff? There is absolutely no in game patterns at Cajun Field which leads to zero atmosphere during the game.

Facts! I think we play the Imperial March after third down stops.

[Ragin9221]

Facts! I think we play the Imperial March after third down stops.

We play the last line of Jambalaya I believe? That may be for first downs, either way we can do better

We have to find something better!

Something that says Charge!! Gotta think like a bigger school!

Even LSU plays Chinese Bandits, when they make a first

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Shc5Ik...FuZGl0cw%3D%3D

Defense for Georgia on 3rd down!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh1URo...cgYmFuZA%3D%3D

Auburn 1st down

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GJHDr9...d24gc29uZyA%3D

Bama 3rd down

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=j0NsIY...Bzb25nIA%3D%3D

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0b7Li5La0Kk

Gotta think fight music.

[HoustonCajun]

We play the last line of Jambalaya I believe? That may be for first downs, either way we can do better

We have to find something better!

Something that says Charge!! Gotta think like a bigger school!

Even LSU plays Chinese Bandits, when they make a first

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Shc5Ik...FuZGl0cw%3D%3D

Defense for Georgia on 3rd down!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh1URo...cgYmFuZA%3D%3D

Auburn 1st down

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GJHDr9...d24gc29uZyA%3D

Bama 3rd down

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=j0NsIY...Bzb25nIA%3D%3D

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0b7Li5La0Kk

Gotta think fight music.

University of Texas - March Grandioso pre-game and after touchdowns

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6DDHEieL1c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tSiQvY9TRI

[GreatestStory]

And LOWER THE COST OF TAILGATING. Yes, we have it cheaper than other sun belt schools.

Our tailgating costs are ridiculous when compared to others.

Last time I checked, we had some of the highest tailgating costs in the country. Even higher than most P5 schools. I am not talking about "turn key tailgating" where there are tents, tables, chairs, ice chests, drinks, etc. provided. I am talking about paying money for the right to use a small area of property where you set up your own tailgate equipment.

What teams are charging more than us?

[Ragin9221]

Our tailgating costs are ridiculous when compared to others.

Last time I checked, we had some of the highest tailgating costs in the country. Even higher than most P5 schools. I am not talking about "turn key tailgating" where there are tents, tables, chairs, ice chests, drinks, etc. provided. I am talking about paying money for the right to use a small area of property where you set up your own tailgate equipment.

What teams are charging more than us?

Here is the difference where we can get ahead is the festival model, or money making model where people can bring chairs, have tables, chairs, and vendors etc The University would make more profit in doing this.

People who pay for tailgating will still pay for tailgating.

We need a tailgating villiage.
I mean like a square, i get we have the baseball field and under the tree. We need a more defined area closer to parking. Still keep baseball field open for gamedays