Louisiana adds Lamar to 2026 football schedule

[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.

[Turbine]

Negotiations could be ongoing for all we know.

Never to late to get the ball rolling, but they are not ongoing for any high payout away games during the construction of the stadium..

[covcaj]

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.

Do you know anyone doing this now?

[CAJUNSby90]

Do you know anyone doing this now?

are you asking if i know of any schools doing this currently or is it happening within our program?

[CajunVic]

The one thing that is always missing in these analysis is that, for all practical purposes, a 2 for 1 only pays off if you win away . . . that’s the real gamble . . . If you don’t, then it becomes a true negatator which eventually is not recoverable financially . . .

[Turbine]

Do you know anyone doing this now?

I've read of at least one in the past (can't recall) but no, this is out of the box thinking.

Three-for-one scheduling deals are not well documented, and are very rare on top of that.

[covcaj]

I've read of at least one in the past (can't recall) but no, this is out of the box thinking.

Three-for-one scheduling deals are not well documented, and are very rare on top of that.

Yes sir. And, I seriously respect your knowledge in athletic matters. While it might be that you are on to something, that no one, or very few have ever done this, is reason to question the feasibility. I understand that, sometimes, out of the box thinking results in home runs, or at least triples, but the odds are much against it, and I don't think the athletic budget is such that you want to take a chance.

Let JMU or App St, schools that are in much better financial shape, give it a try and see what the result is.

[Turbine]

The one thing that is always missing in these analysis is that, for all practical purposes, a 2 for 1 only pays off if you win away . . . that’s the real gamble . . . If you don’t, then it becomes a true negatator which eventually is not recoverable financially . . .

I don't think beating Lamar at home is of any more benefit to future attandance than losing to say Nebraska on the road.

Two home games against FCS would have to offset the $6 million Louisiana can get from playing a beatable P4 twice on the road, plus the gate when Nebraska comes to Louisiana.

The extra home games are super valuable to Nebraska.

[CAJUNSby90]

I don't think beating Lamar at home is of any more benefit to future attandance than losing to say Nebraska on the road.

Two home games against FCS would have to offset the $6 million Louisiana can get from playing a beatable P4 twice on the road, plus the gate when Nebraska comes to Louisiana.

The extra home games are super valuable to Nebraska.

then you have to have Nebraska willing to come down to Lafayette. Plus we may get 1.5M max per game we play nebraska but typically when u negotiate any home and home those schools wont pay us to play them.

[CajunVic]

I don't think beating Lamar at home is of any more benefit to future attandance than losing to say Nebraska on the road.

Two home games against FCS would have to offset the $6 million Louisiana can get from playing a beatable P4 twice on the road, plus the gate when Nebraska comes to Louisiana.

The extra home games are super valuable to Nebraska.

your bait and switch is identified on its face . . . you know well thats not what I said . . . I thought the presidential election was over . . .

[Turbine]

then you have to have Nebraska willing to come down to Lafayette. Plus we may get 1.5M max per game we play nebraska but typically when u negotiate any home and home those schools wont pay us to play them.

If the P4 get the contract they are expecting $3 million payouts will be the norm.

This year Texas paid UTSA $1.7 mil
Auburn paid New Mexico $1.9 mil

Lots of other examples.

Nebraska craves home games because thy all sell out, but they also want quality opponents.

With Louisiana having been ranked for two of the last 4 years possible 3 of the last 5 if they win out, negotiating value has never been higher.

One away game for 3 home games is something a school like Nebraska would jump at.

Two pay, one no pay.