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TigerStadiumAttendance
Posted on 9/20/21 at 6:39 pm
Posted on 9/20/21 at 6:39 pm
Tiger Stadium was barely half full for each of the first two home games…but announced attendance was over 92,000. Who’s counting?
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Posted on 9/20/21 at 6:46 pm to MinersTigers
They count ticket sales not actual attendance. They have no way to count actual attendance unless they install turnstiles
Posted on 9/20/21 at 6:48 pm to Purplehaze
I guarantee you LSU has a reliable and valid internal estimate of actual attendance. They just don't want that number known.
This post was edited on 9/20/21 at 6:49 pm
Posted on 9/20/21 at 6:48 pm to Purplehaze
So… people bought tickets. But didn’t go to the games?
Posted on 9/20/21 at 7:11 pm to MinersTigers
Um, they sell roughly 70,000 season tickets each year. So yes.
Posted on 9/20/21 at 7:16 pm to Purplehaze
quote:
They have no way to count actual attendance unless they install turnstiles
They scan every ticket that is used to gain entry. They can easily determine actual attendance.
Posted on 9/20/21 at 7:30 pm to MinersTigers
Personally I think they should do away with out-of-state cupcake games
If we’re going to play a cupcake, it needs to be an in-state FBS school. It’s just impossible to get excited about cupcake games. And this season was made worse by us losing the season-opener ahead of 2 cupcake games.
I’d prefer an all-P5 schedule, but I understand that’s probably not realistic. So be very selective about the cream puffs… Tulane/ULL/LaTech at least provide some fan intrigue. Playing Central Michigan or SanJoseSt or EasternKentucky is really just a waste of everyone’s time.
If I was in charge of building LSU’s schedule, the 4 non-conference games would be:
-1 marquee/name P5 team
-1-2 historically average/bad P5 teams
-1-2 FBS Louisiana schools
If we’re going to play a cupcake, it needs to be an in-state FBS school. It’s just impossible to get excited about cupcake games. And this season was made worse by us losing the season-opener ahead of 2 cupcake games.
I’d prefer an all-P5 schedule, but I understand that’s probably not realistic. So be very selective about the cream puffs… Tulane/ULL/LaTech at least provide some fan intrigue. Playing Central Michigan or SanJoseSt or EasternKentucky is really just a waste of everyone’s time.
If I was in charge of building LSU’s schedule, the 4 non-conference games would be:
-1 marquee/name P5 team
-1-2 historically average/bad P5 teams
-1-2 FBS Louisiana schools
This post was edited on 9/20/21 at 7:38 pm
Posted on 9/20/21 at 7:31 pm to MinersTigers
All the times they announce 102k or whatever isn’t true either.
Posted on 9/20/21 at 7:46 pm to JPLSU1981
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If I was in charge of building LSU’s schedule, the 4 non-conference games would be:
-1 marquee/name P5 team
-1-2 historically average/bad P5 teams
-1-2 FBS Louisiana schools
How is this any different than the 2021 Schedule?
Posted on 9/20/21 at 7:47 pm to armytiger96
McNeese and Central Michigan fit into none of those categories (McNeese is an FCS school, Central Michigan is not a P5 school)
UCLA and UL-Monroe are fine and perfect OOC opponents
*my main issue with the 2021 schedule is Central Michigan…while I don’t think they should be scheduling FCS schools, at least McNeese being a Louisiana school is understandable
UCLA and UL-Monroe are fine and perfect OOC opponents
*my main issue with the 2021 schedule is Central Michigan…while I don’t think they should be scheduling FCS schools, at least McNeese being a Louisiana school is understandable
This post was edited on 9/20/21 at 8:00 pm
Posted on 9/20/21 at 8:00 pm to JPLSU1981
I should’ve read with better detail . . I saw avg/bad and LA Schools; completely whiffed on the P5/FBS details.
Although I don’t think there’s much difference between Central Michigan and a bad Power 5 school. Historically I think McNeese would be as much of a challenge as any of the other instate FBS teams.
Although I don’t think there’s much difference between Central Michigan and a bad Power 5 school. Historically I think McNeese would be as much of a challenge as any of the other instate FBS teams.
This post was edited on 9/20/21 at 8:23 pm
Posted on 9/20/21 at 8:05 pm to armytiger96
For example, if you sub Tulane for McNeese, and say Arizona or GeorgiaTech (or similar) for Central Michigan, at least it adds a tad more intrigue to the OOC schedule
Obviously losing to UCLA ahead of the 2 stacked cupcakes this particular year made fan interest wane even more than usual for the cupcakes, but still smart scheduling could have kept the fans interest/attendance up a tad over the last 2 weeks even with the season opening loss
Central Michigan accomplished nothing but fill a spot on the schedule. It certainly doesn’t help attendance, doesn’t help recruiting, doesn’t help exposure. It’s just a game that no one cares about
Obviously losing to UCLA ahead of the 2 stacked cupcakes this particular year made fan interest wane even more than usual for the cupcakes, but still smart scheduling could have kept the fans interest/attendance up a tad over the last 2 weeks even with the season opening loss
Central Michigan accomplished nothing but fill a spot on the schedule. It certainly doesn’t help attendance, doesn’t help recruiting, doesn’t help exposure. It’s just a game that no one cares about
This post was edited on 9/20/21 at 8:07 pm
Posted on 9/20/21 at 8:06 pm to JPLSU1981
quote:That would be cool, except there is no economic value for them in playing us. Even in a home-and-home, they would lose money.
1-2 historically average/bad P5 teams
They are trying to get to .500 for bowl eligibility, which is much more financially lucrative than a pay-for-play with us. Beating up on a non-conference G5 opponent with no reciprocity is far more useful to a lower tier P5 than losing to LSU is.
Posted on 9/20/21 at 8:08 pm to JPLSU1981
quote:Why would Arizona or Georgia Tech do that? How much would it cost for LSU? Would we have to go there in an odd year?
For example, if you sub Tulane for McNeese, and say Arizona or GeorgiaTech (or similar) for Central Michigan, at least it adds a tad more intrigue to the OOC schedule
Your whole argument ignores the fact that other college athletic departments have their own interests at stake that don't necessarily coincide with ours.
This post was edited on 9/20/21 at 8:13 pm
Posted on 9/20/21 at 8:09 pm to Purplehaze
quote:BS they know the exact attendance and always have. They just don't release the numbers anymore
They count ticket sales not actual attendance. They have no way to count actual attendance unless they install turnstiles
Posted on 9/20/21 at 8:12 pm to Pelican fan99
quote:They have never released them.
They just don't release the numbers anymore
Posted on 9/20/21 at 8:15 pm to JPLSU1981
quote:Your "main issue" makes no sense if you know anything about the economics of college athletics.
*my main issue with the 2021 schedule is Central Michigan…while I don’t think they should be scheduling FCS schools, at least McNeese being a Louisiana school is understandable
Posted on 9/20/21 at 8:17 pm to Gravitiger
quote:not true its just been some time since they released actual attendance
They have never released them.
Posted on 9/20/21 at 8:20 pm to Pelican fan99
quote:When was that? Do you have the numbers (or know how to access them)?
not true its just been some time since they released actual attendance
Because that would be fascinating. But it also sounds like unverified bullshite.
This post was edited on 9/20/21 at 8:38 pm
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