Season Attendance predictions

[Boomer]

Some have put necessary variables into their guesses---But don't forget RRRRAAIIIINNN!!!!!!!!

[RaginFan2]

Some have put necessary variables into their guesses---But don't forget RRRRAAIIIINNN!!!!!!!!

That's right, we have a bunch of candy-azzed fans who think they'll melt in the rain. Some of my most fun games were in the rain.

[RaginCajun2010]

_ That's right, we have a bunch of candy-azzed fans who think they'll melt in the rain. Some of my most fun games were in the rain. _

I could not agree with you more. But yes sadly most of my friends and fans are afraid of rain.

[leeman]

anyone know what the avg. attendance was for last year?. Also, What are the details on the ncaa attendance proposed mandatory minimum attendance average. I was thinking it was like 18k over three years and that this is the third year.. not sure though.. thanks.

[CajunPride]

23,500 avg

[zephyr]

_ I read that on Saturday, the defense sucked according to Gerald Broussard. He said the lack of passion and intensity was horrible and the offense was all over the defense. This is scary as usually it is the defense that is ahead in the early parts of the fall.

After last year's lack of defense, this is not promising. Then in today's Advocate it was reported that the practice yesterday was nothing to call home about.

I see the same old same old out of this group. _

Everything that I 've seen and read has been positive on the defensive side of the ball. In the scrimmage, the D looked much improved from last year IMO especially with several key people out to nurse injuries. The intensity was all over the place and they didn't want to give one inch to the offense. I've read that they really only had one bad practice since beginning camp so I'm not sure where the mixed reviews are coming from.

[Zeebart21]

_ Everything that I 've seen and read has been positive on the defensive side of the ball. In the scrimmage, the D looked much improved from last year IMO especially with several key people out to nurse injuries. The intensity was all over the place and they didn't want to give one inch to the offense. I've read that they really only had one bad practice since beginning camp so I'm not sure where the mixed reviews are coming from. _

Showdog tends to wake up on the wrong side of the bed some days...

[CajunDreDog]

Some of my most fun games were in the rain.

That Houston game a few years back was a blast....I was rather dumb looking back on it now, for sitting out in that while NO ONE was EVEN ON THE field! One of my more rather dumb moves in life....my wife spent that entire rain delay in the bathroom, crammed in there with about a thousand other people from the students side, holding our nephew, while I sat in the rain loving every second of it!

Yeah, I was younger and dumber back then. I knew while the band was playing the National Anthem and it starting raining for that game it was going to be bad, before they could finish we couldn't see the upper deck it was raining so hard. The band didn't know what hit 'em. They ran off the field and did not even finish the pre-game....bunch of weenies.

I would not sit through that again....I would go back after it finished though.

[HoustonCajun]

_ Everything that I 've seen and read has been positive on the defensive side of the ball. In the scrimmage, the D looked much improved from last year IMO especially with several key people out to nurse injuries. The intensity was all over the place and they didn't want to give one inch to the offense. I've read that they really only had one bad practice since beginning camp so I'm not sure where the mixed reviews are coming from. _

We need to also keep in mind that our Defense is practicing against one of the top rushing offenses in the country that will also be an improved passing team as well. If our Defense can measure up against them, we should do well this year.

I was watching HBO this weekend and caught the NFL program on the Dallas Cowboys training camp. One of the coaches talked about the need for their players to play with a swagger. The last time I saw UL play with a swagger was when we beat the University of Houston a couple of years ago. We need to get that swagger back. If we have any kind of a defense this year, we will be in a bowl game. We are bigger and stronger on defense than we have ever been. I think we will surprise teams.

[zephyr]

_ We need to also keep in mind that our Defense is practicing against one of the top rushing offenses in the country that will also be an improved passing team as well. If our Defense can measure up against them, we should do well this year.

I was watching HBO this weekend and caught the NFL program on the Dallas Cowboys training camp. One of the coaches talked about the need for their players to play with a swagger. The last time I saw UL play with a swagger was when we beat the University of Houston a couple of years ago. We need to get that swagger back. If we have any kind of a defense this year, we will be in a bowl game. We are bigger and stronger on defense than we have ever been. I think we will surprise teams. _

That was the essence of my post. I do believe they will be more improved having showed a dedication to weight room this offseason and really coming to play. I had not seen as much intensity and fire between the offense and Defense in any scrimmage to date over the last several years and I think you need that attitude to play D