PreGame 2011 New Orleans Bowl - Walking To New Orleans

[HoustonCajun]

N.O. Bowl picks who they want out of bowl eligible sun belt teams. They are obligated to take the champ twice out of every four years. This being the second year and they picked the champ last year. This is what I have read on RP and I believe these people know what they are talking about.

We can still win the conference by beating ULM and stAte. So, the NO Bowl picks the champion for a second straight year and picks UL. If we don't win the conference, we still go bowling and the NO Bowl picks UL instead of the conference champion. Either way, we go to the NO Bowl.

Let's beat ULM and go to 8-2 heading into the championship game vs. stAte.

[moorecajun]

so if that reasoning is correct and the payout is $750,000 and UL keeps the full ticket price that is 12,500 tickets at $60/ticket and half the cover price of an additional 17,500 tickets would be an additional $525,000 or a total of $1,275,000 for the school. Thats a pretty good payout for UL and thats only at 30,000 tickets which should be conservative for a bowl game in New Orleans in a dome that holds over 70,000, and if you use 70,000 seats in the dome and 12500 tickets sold by the visiting team and 12500 tickets used as gimmes and promotional from the venue that still leaves an additional $300,000 based on $40 per ticket and approximatly 15000 tickets still up for grabs.

Also, with 12500 tickets for the opposing team and 12500 tickets for gimmes and the dome hloding 70000 UL would only need to move 45000 tickets to make this basically a sellout New Orleans Bowl

Your post got me to thinking. Supposedly, this is a $500k bowl payout. They do guarantee a small amount with the rest being tickets.

For conversation, let's say they guarantee $50k. That leaves $450k possible from ticket sales. We expect ticket prices are $60 each; so let's just say they don't give us full value, only $45 for a $60 ticket. That means we would need to sell 10k tickets to reach our $450k "payout".

With these numbers, even being conservative, we should do very well in this bowl game!

[wcd35]

Your post got me to thinking. Supposedly, this is a $500k bowl payout. They do guarantee a small amount with the rest being tickets.

For conversation, let's say they guarantee $50k. That leaves $450k possible from ticket sales. We expect ticket prices are $60 each; so let's just say they don't give us full value, only $45 for a $60 ticket. That means we would need to sell 10k tickets to reach our $450k "payout".

With these numbers, even being conservative, we should do very well in this bowl game!

I dont think $60 avg tickets is conservative. Maybe $40. Probably a range too but I dont think $60 would be the avg.

[LOVAQUE]

I dont think $60 avg tickets is conservative. Maybe $40. Probably a range too but I dont think $60 would be the avg.

It looks like there are two price tiers for the NOB.
1st level are $69( $60 + fees)
All other tickets are $49($40 + fees)

[anhil8tor]

What if we goto the cotton bowl?



kidding.

[CajunDreDog]

Just reserved my 17!!!!!!!!

[moorecajun]

I dont think $60 avg tickets is conservative. Maybe $40. Probably a range too but I dont think $60 would be the avg.

You're right; I was thinking I am conservative in the 10k tickets we would sell. But I am very optimistic, if not expecting, we will make our $500k on this game and maybe some extra.

[CoolCajun123]

The athletic dept doesnt know their head from their _____. Called to reserve tics, but they couldnt tell me the price of tics that i was reserving for $30.. They stated from $70-$120.. Why should i pay that much for tics from UL when i can go to NO bowl website and get them for $40?

[CajunZ1]

If you want to sit in the end zones or the upper deck, then the 49 (40 + 9 fee) tickets are for you. The 69 (60 + 9 fee) will put you on the sideline with the other UL fans. I imagine the reservations will allow you to buy whichever ones you want at the time they call you back.

Simma dahn nah.

The athletic dept doesnt know their head from their _____. Called to reserve tics, but they couldnt tell me the price of tics that i was reserving for $30.. They stated from $70-$120.. Why should i pay that much for tics from UL when i can go to NO bowl website and get them for $40?

[CrazyCajun]

The athletic dept doesnt know their head from their _____. Called to reserve tics, but they couldnt tell me the price of tics that i was reserving for $30.. They stated from $70-$120.. Why should i pay that much for tics from UL when i can go to NO bowl website and get them for $40?

I was told either 40 or 60 depending where you sit

[gatadotcom]

The athletic dept doesnt know their head from their _____. Called to reserve tics, but they couldnt tell me the price of tics that i was reserving for $30.. They stated from $70-$120.. Why should i pay that much for tics from UL when i can go to NO bowl website and get them for $40?

1. Establish a Bowl History: shows future bowls how well the Ragin' Cajuns travel to bowl games.

2. Covers Bowl Expenses: revenue generated through tickets sold directly by the University will be used by UL to offset Bowl Game expenses._

3. Best Seats Available: our Ticket Office will be selling the best tickets available along the Ragin' Cajuns sideline. Obviously, this will give you the ability to sit with fellow UL fans.

[CharlieK]

The athletic dept doesnt know their head from their _____. Called to reserve tics, but they couldnt tell me the price of tics that i was reserving for $30.. They stated from $70-$120.. Why should i pay that much for tics from UL when i can go to NO bowl website and get them for $40?

Good grief. They can't tell you because it's not official which bowl yet. Read the website.