ULM attendance

[Cajun Monkee]

The economy is so down we can’t afford to go to a college football game six times a year.

But we’re on the eve are breaking ground on a $75 million improvement to Cajun Field.

[Boomer]

Guys, we've NEVER drawn well on Thanksgiving weekend. I think those who were predicting 25000 plus didn't take that into consideration.

…..lSo Jay…..did CBN divulge his school of employment for next year to you?

[Boomer]

>…………Ok what was the attendance at LSU??? What is the capacity??? what was the UL attendance??? what is the capacity??? Get the %s of both and you will get some answers!

[Cajun Monkee]

But seriously, to Jay’s Point, I really didn’t expect 25,000.

And since the only number I’ve seen so far is 18,000, I, Like Reb, I am not disappointed.

However, I don’t know if it was on this thread or another, I did see the word embarrassed with regard to next weekend.

We are going to be on national freaking TV.

Not a platform, not a plus, not something designed to be picked up and watched on your iPhone.

National. Freaking. Television.

And here we are, a week out, and somebody literally had the balls to say that we could be embarrassed.

And make no mistake, that’s not on the field; it’s in the stands.

I said it years ago: loving UL is loving Lafayette.

Hopefully next weekend doesn’t prove me to be a liar.

[fanof71]

App put 28000 into a 31000 seat stadium vs GA. Southern...Geeze, wonder what excuses are being made for those 2000. Oh, and their students are on break as well...guaranteed student section was packed. They have a fan culture...we don't.

[SMD7636]

We need to show up and cheer like a champion on Saturday!

[Big Buds]

40% chance for rain on Saturday. I guess everyone will just watch the game in the rain at their camp. Acadiana is pathetic when it comes to supporting the Cajuns.

[CajunT]

But hey, let's accept that we've never drawn well on TG weekend...fits casual, soft fan narrative...again, the football culture needs to change in this area. PRIORITIES NEED TO CHANGE...

No one said anything about accepting it. What some are saying, including myself is understand where we are in building a football tradition here at UL. You may like that, but it's reality, not an excuse. We are not LSU in tradition. We are not even Louisiana Tech or Appalachian State in football tradition. The only way to fix it long term is to continue to win consistently and grow the culture. We accomplish nothing by continously bashing the very people you want to show up at Cajun Field.

There is no short cut in building a winning tradition and 3 years of outstanding football won't change that fact. But you can continue to build upon what Coach Napier has started, one win at a time ......one season at a time.

[Big Buds]

No one said anything about accepting it. What some are saying, including myself is understand where we are in building a football tradition here at UL. You may like that, but it's reality, not an excuse. We are not LSU in tradition. We are not even Louisiana Tech or Appalachian State in football tradition. The only way to fix it long term is to continue to win consistently and grow the culture. We accomplish nothing by continously bashing the very people you want to show up at Cajun Field.

There is no short cut in building a winning tradition and 3 years of outstanding football won't change that fact. But you can continue to build upon what Coach Napier has started, one win at a time ......one season at a time.

What about the 40K+ that showed up in NOLA in 2011? I think it’s fair to call them out.

[JayWalker]

No one said anything about accepting it. What some are saying, including myself is understand where we are in building a football tradition here at UL. You may like that, but it's reality, not an excuse. We are not LSU in tradition. We are not even Louisiana Tech or Appalachian State in football tradition. The only way to fix it long term is to continue to win consistently and grow the culture. We accomplish nothing by continously bashing the very people you want to show up at Cajun Field.

There is no short cut in building a winning tradition and 3 years of outstanding football won't change that fact. But you can continue to build upon what Coach Napier has started, one win at a time ......one season at a time.

Yep.

App State is a different animal. Boone is a college town with only 15000 residents, not counting students. And, it's the most progressive city within probably 100 miles. App State has won national championships in football. They have a history of winning. And, that puts them many years ahead of us as far as passionate fans are concerned.