SERIOUSLY: What's the best way to keep fans in the stadium?

Close games. Next question

Sell alcohol. Seriously. Would change everything.

fix the traffic issues

More piped in music.

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SERIOUSLY: What's the best way to keep fans in the stadium?

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Invent a time machine.

Although it's not the case EVERYWHERE, it's clearly a problem for many programs in the nation. We notice LSU the most because many of us here are ticket holders and we see first hand the stadium empty.

The whys are plentiful and make a certain type of sense. All games are televised, viewing at home can be more comfortable and certainly cheaper than going to games, traffic, etc. Those things don;t force me to leave, but I can see the appeal to others.

Point being, this is the new normal. Games will now always be televised or TV's that are just going to get better while traffic will remain the same or worse and prices will go up. A large part of what made going to games such an experience that you couldn't leave has been stripped away by the advancements in technology.

As for me, I still look at going to games as a privilege that I am lucky enough to be able to do 7 or 8 times a year. I head up the escalator 2 1/2 hours before kick off, and I stay until the end. I wring every drop out of this experience, because when the season is over, I won't get this opportunity again until the following year. But that's me.

I think it's more of a trend everywhere and a reflection on our modern society more than it is an LSU-specific problem. People want flashing lights and information and entertainment from many sources RIGHT NOW. You don't get that sitting in a stadium for 4 - 4.5 hours. People want air conditioning and couches and access to alcohol, food, large groups of friends, all the other games, music of their choice etc. It's sad, but it's the direction we're headed everywhere, not just LSU.

Selling beer and allowing one re-entry per game couldn't hurt, though.

Stop giving the leavers-early all this attention. It only enables them.

Sell beer and have 2 for 1 in the 3rd qtr.

one word beer.

or you could station security guards outside the exits saying people can't leave. That could work to, but probably would be frowned upon by a lot of people.