How many of you are going to buy IceGator season tickets?

[Frenchie35]

Well I just got back form Brewskis and bought my tickets, and exactly where I wanted them. They had a big turnout. Most big hockey fans of the past. Why you may ask, because I like hockey, football, baseball, basketball, softball and track. All season tickets. Let's see, did I forget something? Oh yea, I don't hate hockey.

[RCAJUN90]

Well I just got back form Brewskis and bought my tickets, and exactly where I wanted them. They had a big turnout. Most big hockey fans of the past. Why you may ask, because I like hockey, football, baseball, basketball, softball and track. All season tickets. Let's see, did I forget something? Oh yea, I don't hate hockey.

How did they sell you guys the tickets? Do you already know where your seat is going to be? How many would you say was a good crowd? Did they tell you guys anything about the upcoming season?

[Cajunsmike]

How did they sell you guys the tickets? Do you already know where your seat is going to be?

The only thing I worry about is if this will draw fans away from the Cajuns (and I am talking about all sports here). A couple of thousand a game probably won't hurt us as we will make money off of the rent of Blackham. If it gets to the point that people are going to hockey instead of Cajun basketball or baseball, that may not be a good thing for us. if the deal is set up so that after a flat fee, UL makes more a small % off of each ticket, that will be a good thing. In reality, I don't expect this to hurt us much as most people now realize this is the minor leagues (low level at that) and the novelty of the 90's won't come back. Of course the product the Cajuns have put out in basketball/baseball has to improve.

[RCAJUN90]

The only thing I worry about is if this will draw fans away from the Cajuns (and I am talking about all sports here). A couple of thousand a game probably won't hurt us as we will make money off of the rent of Blackham. If it gets to the point that people are going to hockey instead of Cajun basketball or baseball, that may not be a good thing for us. if the deal is set up so that after a flat fee, UL makes more a small % off of each ticket, that will be a good thing. In reality, I don't expect this to hurt us much as most people now realize this is the minor leagues (low level at that) and the novelty of the 90's won't come back. Of course the product the Cajuns have put out in basketball/baseball has to improve.

I don't see how this will conflict much with the Cajuns. I will be there for the Southern game and as many home games as possible unless they really suck. I'm not buying season tickets for the IceGators. I will make as many games as possible unless they suck. If the Cajun football team isn't worth watching we will know this by October when the IceGators get going. I think an excellent idea would be for the Gators to schedule around the Cajuns. I would happily buy hotel rooms to hit the Gators on Friday and then the Cajuns on Saturday night!

As far as basketball, I think we are talking about two different types of fans. I like the full contact of football and hockey. A great Cajun basketball team will get my interest but not that much and baseball unless they are like the 2000 team forget it. However you have to keep in mind that in Blackham UL is getting the benifit unlike the Cajundome. I would one day love to head to Lafayette to watch the Ragin Cajun hockey team win their division. Also you got to love a guy like Ron Handy that stayed in Lafayette to grow the sport he loves. It just seems like a win win for everyone even those that don't care for hockey.

[Jeff Menard]

I just bought 2 season tickets at Brewskis. I think there may have been a couple of hundred people there, fewer than I thought might show but, there wasn't a huge advance notice for this 'Early Bird' promo so....

I don't think that UL Sports has to worry too much about losing any fan base to the IceGators. Instead, I think UL Sports needs to improve the teams fielded and that will put butts-in-seats. Same thing is going to apply to the IceGators. If the team is winning, people will continue to show up - start losing and, guess what? No big mystery to me; everybody loves to win!

[Frenchie35]

How did they sell you guys the tickets? Do you already know where your seat is going to be? How many would you say was a good crowd? Did they tell you guys anything about the upcoming season?

They had the seating layout. I told them where I wanted my seats...sec D row 5 seats 23 & 24, I wrote them a check and that was it. Very easy. I would say they sold 125-150 season tickets. About the season. 28 home games, bus trips, season ticket holder parking (all parking free). Tailgating area, will spit shine and paint Blackham. Also said that plans for chair back seats are being looked at. Not this year but maybe in a couple of years. Met the owner Danny, GM and PR man. They want this to work both for the fans and UL. They also tried to get the boards and glass form the Dome but they said no....I think Davis want this to fail. They also had fans from Baton Rouge, Lake Charles and the surronding area...

[RCAJUN90]

They had the seating layout. I told them where I wanted my seats...sec D row 5 seats 23 & 24, I wrote them a check and that was it. Very easy. I would say they sold 125-150 season tickets. About the season. 28 home games, bus trips, season ticket holder parking (all parking free). Tailgating area, will spit shine and paint Blackham. Also said that plans for chair back seats are being looked at. Not this year but maybe in a couple of years. Met the owner Danny, GM and PR man. They want this to work both for the fans and UL. They also tried to get the boards and glass form the Dome but they said no....I think Davis want this to fail. They also had fans from Baton Rouge, Lake Charles and the surronding area...

Thanks for the information. I'm not surprised to see folks from LC or BR. I like the way this team is taking things. They are doing it slow and on the level which we are in. The IceGators of old were awesome but had NHL like amenities that we just couldn't keep up especially with all the teams that sprang up. I also love the way they are keeping in mind the community and UL. Will not be awesome to see Lafayette kids playing on the IceGators! I'm so excited for Lafayette, the IceGators and UL!

[RCAJUN90]

I'm surprised by the response. It's about 50/50. UL will be earning money off of Blackham and a successful IceGator team would be good news for the Cajuns. If you don't like hockey it is perfectly understandable. I just thought there were more hockey fans in Lafayette.

[Turbine]

I'm surprised by the response. It's about 50/50. UL will be earning money off of Blackham and a successful IceGator team would be good news for the Cajuns. If you don't like hockey it is perfectly understandable. I just thought there were more hockey fans in Lafayette.

Huh?

56% for and 43% against is almost a landslide victory.

That is huge when you consider that most of the polsters are UL fns and how the original Icegators were a thorn in the UL athletic programs side.

If you recall they made scheduling vey hard for Nelson.

That wil not be a problem now since they play in diferent venues.

[CajunDreDog]

I don't see how this will conflict much with the Cajuns. I will be there for the Southern game and as many home games as possible unless they really suck. I'm not buying season tickets for the IceGators. I will make as many games as possible unless they suck. If the Cajun football team isn't worth watching we will know this by October when the IceGators get going. I think an excellent idea would be for the Gators to schedule around the Cajuns. I would happily buy hotel rooms to hit the Gators on Friday and then the Cajuns on Saturday night!

A great Cajun basketball team will get my interest but not that much and baseball unless they are like the 2000 team forget it.

Your post brings up several points:
1) Why are you on this board? You are clearly a bandwagon fan AT BEST!

2) If you love hockey that much, move to Canada. We won't miss your constant bashing of coaches around here. I like hockey too, don't get we wrong, but the Cajuns come FIRST!!! The Icegators will last 1 year and fold again I predict. I don't want them to, but they will due to lack of support. People will go at first see how back Blackham sucks and never go back.

3) You don't seem to be a season ticket holder in any sport, attend any sport on a regular basis, or donate to the programs....so again, why are you on raginpagin.com?

Yeah something here does suck.

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