Louisiana adds Lamar to 2026 football schedule

[Turbine]

He refuses to do 2 for 1 games vs P4 schools, unlike our peer schools in the SBC...those schools have it figured out and it must be worth it because the AD's at those schools don't make bad business decisions. The OOC home schedule should be balanced...there is nothing balanced with our future schedules...

Again, scheduling Lamar, Kennesaw zState etc do absolutely nothing to change the reputation and perception of this football program. With this scheduling get used to 13000 fans show up.

I agree a 3-for-1 P4 series is so much more business savy than anything a FeCeS opponent can bring to the table.

It makes you more attractive to all future opponents. As soon as you have the reputation the 3-for-1 series won't be necessary. It will eventually dwindle to 2-for1 and EVENTUALLY to HOME AND HOME.

Opponents will not schedule you till they think beating you will improve their ranking.

[Turbine]

well lets not complain if we start playing bigger schools down here and ticket prices go up.

Easier to justify lower prices not higher.

[covcaj]

I agree a 3-for-1 P4 series is so much more business savy than anything a FeCeS opponent can bring to the table.

It makes you more attractive to all future opponents. As soon as you have the reputation the 3-for-1 series won't be necessary. It will eventually dwindle to 2-for1 and EVENTUALLY to HOME AND HOME.

Opponents will not schedule you till they think beating you will improve their ranking.

I don't know anything about the finances, but, how do you pay for the lost home games?

[Duckster]

History suggests we're in very little danger of a 'big school' visiting Cajun Field. Oklahoma St and Kansas St. were the last ones about 15 years ago. It takes two to tango, but if we're successful in adding more Tulane and latech to future football schedules, both generate fan interest. Tulsa and UAB are also future season good gets to Cajun Field, so good job on those two.

[Turbine]

I don't know anything about the finances, but, how do you pay for the lost home games?

Its a 3-1

They just want a home crowd.

They pay you an appearance fee for the first two visits. Going rate.

The third away visit is equal to a home-home. Free

Their return visit has increased gate due to situational awarness and increased gate from a high quality visiting program that the fans are well aware of.

The financial benefits far outweigh lost home gate.

In reality you are only losing 1 home date with a 3 for one.

[CAJUNSby90]

Perhaps they are holding off on scheduling the 2-1's yall want until we have completely finished stadium upgrades (east&west) if we get a big opponet down here again i dont think we should host that with construction going on.

[Policarp]

I don't know anything about the finances, but, how do you pay for the lost home games?

You cant......3 for 1 is a guaranteed huge financial loss vs current scheduling. Makes no cents.

Why no one is doing it.....literally, no one.

[CAJUNSby90]

You cant......3 for 1 is a guaranteed huge financial loss vs current scheduling. Makes no cents.

Why no one is doing it.....literally, no one.

even 2 for 1s are a gamble.

[Turbine]

Perhaps they are holding off on scheduling the 2-1's yall want until we have completely finished stadium upgrades (east&west) if we get a big opponet down here again i dont think we should host that with construction going on.

That is a possibility and would be sound planning.

The only thing that makes me think this isn't the case is the delay. During the construction period would have been prime time to get multiple negotiated away games over with.

[CAJUNSby90]

That is a possibility and would be sound planning.

The only thing that makes me think this isn't the case is the delay. During the construction period would have been prime time to get multiple negotiated away games over with.

Negotiations could be ongoing for all we know.