one thing that has always been THE BIGGEST problem the last number of years.. hence the format that has been used
having enough players (healthy) to be able to form two whole teams to divide up.. pretty sure the oline may have not had 10 healthy to do so most springs lately
couple of ideas from MSU
Make the game a free event. We have Super Bulldog Weekend that week and its nice to tailgate and hang out and see the game for free. We will have 45 to 50 thousand at ours.
Have a draft. We divide the coaching staff into Two staffs and have them draft players, This is cool cause all the stars are not on one team. Make the losing team clean the stadium after the game. gives them some incentive to play hard
Have an auction where you bid to be the head coach of one of the two teams. Two people who donate the most monety to the RCAF get to be honorary head coaches
works for us. the losing team always helps clean the stadium. makes it fun for the kids
It works against massive, but works towards regular season program value.
Charge an entrance fee.
Geaux Cajuns
Some players and I went to LSU's spring game last year, right after UL's and it was one buck for admission. They even printed a ticket. Had to have a ticket to get in. Some value for football is better than none. I would not mind UL doing the same.
Make sure the UPC is involved!
No, I say it has to be free - it has always been free in the past and we are trying to generate excitement, not a few hundred dollars.
We have a big tailgating event and all tailgaters invite extra "friends" who have not attended games in the past, or at least recently. If each one of us tailgaters invited one person extra, we will not have a problem filling the place. This doesn't cost any money to promote and gets people in the stadium that we know ... we'll let the excitement of the day and the inexpensive price of season tickets do the rest!
Now this means all you regular tailgaters need to show up! I'll be there and I am going to invite 10 extra (I'm not proud that I know that many non game goers, but it is what it is).
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