Attendence?

[IHateLaState]

_ The Advocate _

Exactly.... thats what the Sadvertiser people dont understand.... they are not going to crack the Advocate... as a Saints fan if the Times Pic delivered here I would Not be enticed into buying the Sadvertiser to get Saints News...........

[CRAWFISH61]

I just want to say I had a great time. I went to alumni tent and ate jambalaya and drank beer free. The game was great. I sat with a bunch of good friends. My kids had a good time. The Abita beer in the stadium was awesome. We won. The facility was clean. The band was good. Geno Delafose before the game was awesome. The weather was good. Wish more people could have shared it with me. I have season tickets this is my basic experience every time.

[Turbine]

_ I just want to say I had a great time. I went to alumni tent and ate jambalaya and drank beer free. The game was great. I sat with a bunch of good friends. My kids had a good time. The Abita beer in the stadium was awesome. We won. The facility was clean. The band was good. Geno Delafose before the game was awesome. The weather was good. Wish more people could have shared it with me. I have season tickets this is my basic experience every time. _

Now we talking

[anhil8tor]

where was the abita beer?

[CRAWFISH61]

_ where was the abita beer? _

The beer concession in the upper deck. Abita Amber. So good. Same price as the other flavors. They also had Michelob Amber Bock and Michelob Ultra.

[Jo Cajun Momma]

Does anyone remember a few years ago when UL had a program going on campus where people could turn in their old T-shirts from other schools and trade it for a nice new UL t-shirt?
Maybe there could be a contest between the tailgating groups to see how many people's shirts they could collect...AND distribute new UL shirts to those people.
Maybe the one's with a special shirt -- if they attend the game --- can be entered into a drawing for ____?
Maybe come up with something free at the ballgame for those new converts...kinda like a Bible at a revival...But only make it a hotdog at the ballgame...

I really like reading about the Ragin Cajuns. I love knowing so many different view points of all these amazing fans, but I would really like to know if anyone can think of ways a "regualr" fan can improve the attendance. I know a way to double it. Everyone that went to the UNT game, bring a friend to the next game. If you don't have any friends, try to ask your neighbor for a ride to the game, then tell them that they might as well stay to watch the game...hey, these ideas are better than most whinning.
Come on, give the rest of us a little peak at some of YOUR good ideas to increase attendance...

[wcd35]

_ The beer concession in the upper deck. Abita Amber. So good. Same price as the other flavors. They also had Michelob Amber Bock and Michelob Ultra. _

Going to definitely have to make a journey to the upper deck in a couple of weeks. Enough of the Buds

[Bunch24]

_ Exactly.... thats what the Sadvertiser people dont understand.... they are not going to crack the Advocate... as a Saints fan if the Times Pic delivered here I would Not be enticed into buying the Sadvertiser to get Saints News........... _

OK, but then where does it end? We've established the Advocate covers LSU, the Times-Pic covers Saints/Hornets.

Let's continue. Houston covers the Astros. ESPN covers all of the MLB, NBA, NFL and NASCAR better. So there goes all national coverage.

Locally, let's see. Meridional covers Vermilion Parish, so there goes those high schools. Daily World covers St. Landry Parish, so bye-bye Opelousas and Port Barre coverage. Crowley Post Signal covers Acadia Parish. Daily Iberian covers Iberia Parish and St. Mary.

So that leaves St. Martin Parish (assuming Daily Advertiser can beat out Teche News) and Lafayette Parish high schools, along with UL.

Congratulations, you've just run yourself out of business.

Seriously, some of the people that think the Advertiser should never cover LSU or acknowledge LSU better not run their own businesses. Because they'd be bankrupt in a year.

Look, I have NO LOVE for LSU. I was one of those guys walking the UL campus chastising people for wearing LSU ____. I was one of those guys trying to organize the students to attend more basketball and football games and have a bigger presences in the student sections.

But I'm also not an idiot. Not EVERYBODY who lives in Lafayette Parish or the Advertiser circulation area are UL fans. Not EVERYBODY who lives in Lafayette Parish gives two ____s about Acadiana High or Lafayette High. Some people wake up every morning and they grab the Advertiser and they read LSU stories. And they read Saints stories. And they read the MLB boxscores. And they check the NHL standings. And they read about tennis.

Seriously, it's OK to live your life in a glass bubble and think UL is the only thing that matters, but eventually you'll (just like I did) face the reality that there's a lot more happening in this area.

[Trigger74]

That sucks. We were at our function in Alexandria, Va watching part on ESPN360.

We will never be big time at that rate. Why even worry about a bowl game, no one will go.

[Parrott]

OK, but then where does it end? We've established the Advocate covers LSU, the Times-Pic covers Saints/Hornets.

Let's continue. Houston covers the Astros. ESPN covers all of the MLB, NBA, NFL and NASCAR better. So there goes all national coverage.

Locally, let's see. Meridional covers Vermilion Parish, so there goes those high schools. Daily World covers St. Landry Parish, so bye-bye Opelousas and Port Barre coverage. Crowley Post Signal covers Acadia Parish. Daily Iberian covers Iberia Parish and St. Mary.

So that leaves St. Martin Parish (assuming Daily Advertiser can beat out Teche News) and Lafayette Parish high schools, along with UL.

Congratulations, you've just run yourself out of business.

Seriously, some of the people that think the Advertiser should never cover LSU or acknowledge LSU better not run their own businesses. Because they'd be bankrupt in a year.

Look, I have NO LOVE for LSU. I was one of those guys walking the UL campus chastising people for wearing LSU ____. I was one of those guys trying to organize the students to attend more basketball and football games and have a bigger presences in the student sections.

But I'm also not an idiot. Not EVERYBODY who lives in Lafayette Parish or the Advertiser circulation area are UL fans. Not EVERYBODY who lives in Lafayette Parish gives two ____s about Acadiana High or Lafayette High. Some people wake up every morning and they grab the Advertiser and they read LSU stories. And they read Saints stories. And they read the MLB boxscores. And they check the NHL standings. And they read about tennis.

Seriously, it's OK to live your life in a glass bubble and think UL is the only thing that matters, but eventually you'll (just like I did) face the reality that there's a lot more happening in this area.

Have we met? Maybe we can be friends?