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re: Parking charges = end of tailgating as we know/knew it??
Posted on 3/16/12 at 5:39 pm to Iam4LSUnTN
Posted on 3/16/12 at 5:39 pm to Iam4LSUnTN
Carpool. Carpool. Carpool. How many times does this need to be said? If you can't get 25 bucks per person than you probably don't have enough money to own and operate a car in the first place.
If the prices negatively affect the revenue IN THE GAME, then this will change. But until this is proven, this won't change. As evidence from ticket sales remaining strong, and additions on the verge of beginning, this type of increase will continue because at the end of the day LSU doesn't make any money for picking up after people showing up to drink. And if you honestly show up only to do that, which is perfectly fine, it shouldn't be tough finding a place to park where you don't have to pay.
If the prices negatively affect the revenue IN THE GAME, then this will change. But until this is proven, this won't change. As evidence from ticket sales remaining strong, and additions on the verge of beginning, this type of increase will continue because at the end of the day LSU doesn't make any money for picking up after people showing up to drink. And if you honestly show up only to do that, which is perfectly fine, it shouldn't be tough finding a place to park where you don't have to pay.
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Posted on 3/16/12 at 7:53 pm to RealityTiger
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There's being profitable, and then there's just straight up, money grubbing, walk over your mother's grave to make a dollar - GREED. And I really do feel like the LSU Ath Dept. have sold their souls for the almighty dollar. It goes way above and beyond the business principle of profit.
Just take a good luck at all the advertising inside the stadium. There's so many signs in there, it looks cheesy now. And we all know that "Cox Communications Stadium" is coming, just a matter of time. There's a commercial for every single break. There's even the live commercials out on the field, or if you will, "Tiger Fans, please direct your attention to the 20 for a very special presentation of Joe Blow from XYZ Company."
The parking, the TAF fees, constant ticket increases, moving students in the PMAC, demanding licensing fees on Honey Badger shirts, the list goes ad infinitum of examples. It really does get sickening. But hey, LSU wanted a fund raiser and they got one. He may not have a soul, but he can sure make LSU some money by God.
Well said.
Posted on 3/16/12 at 8:01 pm to Thunder Tiger
Don't ANY of you know just how much the LSU budget has been cut? And do you know just how much is now coming out of the LSU AD to cover these costs? These costs HAVE to be made up some how.
Posted on 3/16/12 at 8:26 pm to Ole War Skule
Helluva post.
I agree 100%
I agree 100%
Posted on 3/16/12 at 9:07 pm to Bojangles
I might go along with it if they earmark this money for RECRUITING, where we are at the bottom of the Conference.
Posted on 3/16/12 at 9:43 pm to bbap
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tailgating did diminish, despite what herb vincent says.
Without a doubt.
Posted on 3/16/12 at 9:46 pm to Ole War Skule
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* The increased fees are necessary for LSU to remain competitive in the nonsensical ESPN semi-pro world of college football
We've been pretty damn competitive without that money.
Posted on 3/16/12 at 9:55 pm to bbap
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tailgating did diminish, despite what herb vincent says.
Good. It was out of hand and still is.
Posted on 3/16/12 at 10:19 pm to Tiger Authority
If the people only come to the campus to drink and throw their trash where they "tailgate" without having a ticket or no intention of entering TS, then the parking increases should be higher than what the AD says it will be this current season.
Posted on 3/16/12 at 10:19 pm to TDTGodfather
Ended alot of the "tailgating " that was going on during mcneese games years back. It has come.back but not to the extent it was when I was younger
Posted on 3/16/12 at 10:20 pm to TDTGodfather
Ended alot of the "tailgating " that was going on during mcneese games years back. It has come.back but not to the extent it was when I was younger
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