How to Increase Attendance?

[cajun4life]

As always, your enthusiasm is appreciated, but trying to replicate that LSU video with line dances and Cajun music is not going to work.

As others have said, it's not so much the song selection at LSU, it's the party.

More importantly, it's the fact that the school KNOWS there's profanity, knows they're going to sing "s*** that tiger d***", knows there's kids throwing up in the seats, and the admin basically turns a blind eye to it.

LSU games are fun for students because its a free for all insidee and outside the stadium, unlike here where you're being watched the whole time like a daycare.

Trying to convince students to come to UL games (and stay past the 2nd quarter) will take a herculean effort that I'm certain our admin is not geared up for..

LSU fans would burn down the presidents house if they really tried to rein them in. The actual fans would beat them to it though.

Our students and fans couldn’t even find the university presidents residence.

[Ragin9221]

As always, your enthusiasm is appreciated, but trying to replicate that LSU video with line dances and Cajun music is not going to work.

As others have said, it's not so much the song selection at LSU, it's the party.

More importantly, it's the fact that the school KNOWS there's profanity, knows they're going to sing "s*** that tiger d***", knows there's kids throwing up in the seats, and the admin basically turns a blind eye to it.

LSU games are fun for students because its a free for all insidee and outside the stadium, unlike here where you're being watched the whole time like a daycare.

Trying to convince students to come to UL games (and stay past the 2nd quarter) will take a herculean effort that I'm certain our admin is not geared up for..

Okay you can say it’s appreciated. Thanks, but it sounds like you are writing me off. Its not just LSU, it Ole Miss, its Maryland, its Tennesee do i need to keep going?

We need to get the students and fans up and excited. We have to involve them. By doing a light show and having the lights coincide with the music and them taking out there cell phone we are creating that get up and get loud inside the stadium which would be epic. Music is all about emotion. We need people to be up and riled up for the games to invoke that excitement. Thats what students and fans want.

If you see the second post i offer the two songs that i think would be great hype music for our crowd! Specially with a light show that coincides with it would be epic!

[Turbine]

Start with a point man.

Start with a Bull Horn Gator Mascot with a big long snout and an even bigger attitude.

Even the LSU fans needed a kickstarter.

[cajun4life]

Okay you can say it’s appreciated. Thanks, but it sounds like you are writing me off. Its not just LSU, it Ole Miss, its Maryland, its Tennesee do i need to keep going?

We need to get the students and fans up and excited. We have to involve them. By doing a light show and having the lights coincide with the music and them taking out there cell phone are creating that vibe inside the stadium would be epic. We need people to be up and riled up for the games to invoke that excitement. Thats what students and fans want.

If you see the second post i offer the two songs that i think would be great hype music for our crowd!

Nothing will ever get the students hyped up more than Boosie “Set it Off”. It’s the unofficial battle cry of Louisiana. It has been since 2006, it’s not even a new song. It just resonates and honestly you’d be lying to yourself if you don’t get why it does.

We could play the clean version and it wouldn’t matter. The students would still sing the original lyrics.

[Ragin9221]

Start with a point man.

Start with a Bull Horn Gator Mascot with a big long snout and an even bigger attitude.

Even the LSU fans needed a kickstarter.

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[SMD7636]

It was great to hear the band yelling RAGIN then the students yelling CAJUNS at the last home game. This can be easily orchestrated by the cheerleaders and heard on television. This gets everyone in the stadium and on tv excited!

[RedTails]

Then the administration has to figure out the tailgating, parking and how to get fans in the stadium. Many times there have been home run ideas posted in here that have never been moved on. I’m sitting on one right now that would kill it and bring excited back into the tailgating environment. But it would require proper game day coordination and management. It would also pay for itself.

I think tailgating and the energy and environment surrounding Cajun Field on gameday is key. When it comes to winning over or back the casuals of Acadiana, the in-game atmosphere at Cajun Field cannot compete with TSAB. But once upon a time, the tailgating could.

Identify your strengths and magnify them.

[cajun4life]

I think tailgating and the energy and environment surrounding Cajun Field on gameday is key. When it comes to winning over or back the casuals of Acadiana, the in-game atmosphere at Cajun Field cannot compete with TSAB. But once upon a time, the tailgating could. Identify your strengths and magnify them.

We have a tendency to price ourselves out of what is working. Then leave money on the table at the same time. It’s almost comical.

[Turbine]

We have a tendency to price ourselves out of what is working. Then leave money on the table at the same time. It’s almost comical.

POW

You said it.

"GooDuckin"

A knack for killing the golden Goose, Ducking responsibility and too Chickin to rewind.

[Million$Mullet]

I think tailgating and the energy and environment surrounding Cajun Field on gameday is key. When it comes to winning over or back the casuals of Acadiana, the in-game atmosphere at Cajun Field cannot compete with TSAB. But once upon a time, the tailgating could.

Identify your strengths and magnify them.

There is no energy around tailgating anymore. Once they moved the RV lot from Reinhardt dr to congress it disconnected everything. Reinhardt was a literal parade route the whole day from people walking from Bertrand to the stage all the way to Cajun walk. The RV lot now is a ghost town. Can’t hear any music. Maybe a few generators here and there. It’s pretty depressing. The only time in the last ten years it’s felt like it is supposed to feel was for the app state championship game. There was a buzz in the air that you could feel. It was organic. People wanted to be there for the spectacle, for the party, to be seen cause it was the cool thing going on that day around town. I don’t know how to cultivate that anymore. What I will say is that in the handful of lsu games I’ve been to I have always had a blast. They know what they are doing. Being a Ragin Cajun is in my blood but I certainly understand why kids would rather be in BR on a Saturday. What needs to happen has to be organic. From the tailgating to the treatment of students the reins need to be loosened. Start there.