Paying a Talent Fee

[JMV JustMyView]

A few weeks ago when they had the Meet and Greet in Crowley with Coach Aly, I was able to speak with former Cajun Alison Deville who is the Director of Compliance and Student-Athlete Development. I asked her what makes the biggest impact from fans in regards to money donated to UL athletics. She said in this order. Season tickets are the highest priority( If folks aren't season ticket holders good luck trying to get them to give to anything else) Next in order of priority is donations towards RCAF. #3 and #4 can be flip flopped but those were donations to NIL and sports specific clubs. At the end of the day UL needs to develop new fans and new business sponsors to help foot a lot of the new needed income to survive in this day and age of college athletics.

[Cajunrunner]

Authentic end of the day UL needs to develop new fans and new business sponsors to help foot alot of the new needed income to survive in this day and age of college athletics.

Bingo. You can't keep milking the same fans who are already attending and giving. That turnip ain't got much blood left to give, if any.

[JMV JustMyView]

Bingo. You can't keep milking the same fans who are already attending and giving. That turnip ain't got much blood left to give, if any.

I told Deville I am maxed out. I would rather give money to my kids and grandkids than spoiled brats who may only stay a year at UL.

[Balanced_view]

Not one of you guys are wrong, but the question has to be asked, why can others do it?

The ones we call peers, not the big P4 money schools. They can show up on weekdays, they can show up when winning or below average, when weather is not perfect, they can pay for price increase, parking etc, they can schedule home games vs P4. Fans or/and Admin, its the same here, we cant figure it out, but others can. My question is why are we so different but think we are on the same level or deserve more/better?

[ZoomZoom]

Free as in admissions? There's no tickets charged for WBB and Volleyball? I'm pretty sure T&F charges for admissions into their one home meet, though I know that one weekend hardly adds to the pot. However, every bit counts. If Volleyball is currently free, then hell.$3 per person? Something?

That’s right, free WSOC, WBB, VB. Yet some upstanding attorneys will run quickly to scream inequality if those players don’t get paid too with university generated NIL funds.

The whole move to ticket surcharge may be about institutional control. NIL is basically an unbridled horse stomping the fields (fans) where they may stop bearing fruit (money).

[Cajunrunner]

That’s right, free WSOC, WBB, VB. Yet some upstanding attorneys will run quickly to scream inequality if those players don’t get paid too with university generated NIL funds.

Then we gotta start at least doing $2 a ticket. Hell, still let kids get in free. We just need SOMETHING additional to add to the athletic budget pot. I’m not even talking about NIL. We need regular funds support.

[Cajunsmike]

Should UL impose a "talent fee" on all ticket sales (both season and game day) in order to pay athletes to come to UL, will this affect anyones attitude towards attending UL sporting events? If you have been a season ticket holder for a long time for a particular sport, would this fee make you not want to renew your season tickets or cut back on the number of season tickets you normally purchase? Personally, I am a long time holder of men's basketball and softball season tickets and I will definitely not renew my tickets should a fee be imposed. I will not be mandated into paying for athletes to play collegiate sports.

We are not considering this whatsoever. RCAF personnel confirmed this in private conversations At QB Club today.

[Turbine]

Then we gotta start at least doing $2 a ticket. Hell, still let kids get in free. We just need SOMETHING additional to add to the athletic budget pot. I’m not even talking about NIL. We need regular funds support.

I never understood free.

Lots of ideas on almost free or making it feel like free, but never totally free.

[Esqueleto]

I never understood free.

Lots of ideas on almost free or making it feel like free, but never totally free.

People attend VB games because it's free. Add any cost and that convenience and their attendance goes away.

[Cajunrunner]

People attend VB games because it's free. Add any cost and that convenience and their attendance goes away.

You're telling me that if a $2 per person fee was added, and it was communicated and posted at the guy that such fee was to solely support the volleyball program on road trips, uniforms, etc., that attendance would significantly drop?

[Esqueleto]

You're telling me that if a $2 per person fee was added, and it was communicated and posted at the guy that such fee was to solely support the volleyball program on road trips, uniforms, etc., that attendance would significantly drop?

Yes

I went to games before it was free and after.

What I'm trying to say is don't take away the great atmosphere that they have now for pocket change

[Turbine]

People attend VB games because it's free. Add any cost and that convenience and their attendance goes away.

I don't believe that the value is perceived as zero.

There is a price point where your, statememt is true but $2 a game season tickets, aint it.