Cajuns hoops crowds top SBC

[CajunRebel]

Can you explain how latech playing us 3 consecutive years means they won't play is?

My mistake. I thought they had stopped scheduling us again.

Now answer my question. Can you give me an example of a public G5 school in our region that has an OOC schedule that you would find acceptable?

[CrazyCajun]

My mistake. I thought they had stopped scheduling us again.

Now answer my question. Can you give me an example of a public G5 school in our region that has an OOC schedule that you would find acceptable?

Be innovative not a follower not surprising the usual suspects chiming in.

[Rebel02]

Be innovative not a follower not surprising the usual suspects chiming in.

Still never answered his question.

[Just1More]

We won 23 games and made it to the NCAA and gave Creighton all they wanted in the NCAA tournament.

And 25 wins has only been accomplished twice. Ever.

You know we live in a different day and age. We need to win 25 plus to get into the NIT or win the conference tournament or 27 plus games to get into the NCAAs. I'm saying that to reach those attendance numbers of yesteryear, it will take blowout seasons back to back.

[Just1More]

Sorry. Can't agree. Fans on this board may be more interested. But look at the numbers.

If you can't crack 4,000 fans unless you're playing a top ten team, you can't tell me fans are more interested in OOC.

I'm saying that our opponent is important to the larger throng of fans when the program is on a roll. You can't point to the last few seasons particular attendance circumstances, weighing in a non D1 and a big name program game. Our fans are not overly interested in MBB right now. If we re-engaged fans with obnoxious wins, back to back to back, we'd definitely see huge differences in attendance if/when we scheduled big time programs. I agree with you that big time opponents only matter to the inner circle of fans right now. It may be that we have no means of cranking up our old attendance. Everyone keeps arguing that we need A to cause B... when B causes A. We can't just schedule big name opponents. We also can't guilt fans into attending. Marlin has to win and win big, back to back to back. Then things will reignite... nothing else will do it. I don't care what anyone comes up with as a need. Winning and putting us in post season, over and over and over... is the only thing in play. It's just the way MBB at a mid major is these days.

[BirdofParadise]

I'm saying that our opponent is important to the larger throng of fans when the program is on a roll. You can't point to the last few seasons particular attendance circumstances, weighing in a non D1 and a big name program game. Our fans are not overly interested in MBB right now. If we re-engaged fans with obnoxious wins, back to back to back, we'd definitely see huge differences in attendance if/when we scheduled big time programs. I agree with you that big time opponents only matter to the inner circle of fans right now. It may be that we have no means of cranking up our old attendance. Everyone keeps arguing that we need A to cause B... when B causes A. We can't just schedule big name opponents. We also can't guilt fans into attending. Marlin has to win and win big, back to back to back. Then things will reignite... nothing else will do it. I don't care what anyone comes up with as a need. Winning and putting us in post season, over and over and over... is the only thing in play. It's just the way MBB at a mid major is these days.

I think for overall passion you are correct. But I don't think we'll be drawing well before Jan 1 whether we win or not. I just think it is what it is.

[axg8750]

I just think it is what it is.

Typical "old school" way of thinking that makes the previous regime in Martin Hall infamous.

When Hud got here he should have just said, "well it is what it is" and never invisioned a Cajun football program that made going to and winning bowl games the standard.

There are beginning to be fewer and fewer of the "good ol' boys" left in the athletic department and Martin Hall, but when the ones that are left voice their opinion or lay their hands on a project it is painfully obvious what held this athletic program back for so many years.

"That's not how it's done here boy." Now don't ask any questions and damn sure don't ask for any time lines. Just keep buying those season tickets and sending those RCAF checks.

"Trust us. We are silently working on it behind the scenes under the stage, behind locked doors, in the dark..."

[Turbine]

Historically facts don't lie.

Still I don't think UL has scratched the surface on marketing options.

Ultimately when it comes to generating fan interest, it starts with creative marketing.

[Cajunsmike]

Historically facts don't lie.

Still I don't think UL has scratched the surface on marketing options.

Ultimately when it comes to generating fan interest, it starts with creative marketing.

If politics helped us play UNO, let's use those same levers with other state schools. Also have the RCAF fund one purchased game per year. Have the team win so big others will not consider it an embarrassment to lose to us or believe it will hurt them in recruiting. Those are my solutions. I realize they are difficult to do, especially the last one. As far as other schools, not playing us is a reason I have been given as well. Assistant coach who told me so is a straight forward guy and why would he lie to me? Some may say we should try harder to convince the area schools of the benefit of playing us but I can't answer how good our argument is. I also think if you do not want to come to a non D1 game, there should be a way for the university to resell that ticket with you getting some of that benefit. Donation to local schools may also be a possibility.

[gorcajun]

I also think if you do not want to come to a non D1 game, there should be a way for the university to resell that ticket with you getting some of that benefit. Donation to local schools may also be a possibility


Include "ticket usage" in the RCAF point system. Each time a season ticket is scanned, the season ticket holder would get credit for his/her attendance.