re: How do you fix the ULL attendance problem?

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How do you fix the ULL attendance problem?

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You can't. They will always be ULL.

I don’t have a clue about this situation, but I know even at Ulm if they schedule a game the same time as LSU’s , attendance will be down.

It’s not trolling to say that a lot of people just feel they have better things to do. ULL games are not major events. I think a lot of smaller schools have the same issue, unless they’re located where there’s nothing much to do.

I think the answer is in this thread. More regional opponents and a G5 playoff.

Winning a title of G5 schools would be way cooler than winning the NOLA Bowl against ECU...

I would be hyped for a playoff game against Tulane or La Tech.

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The problem with the head to head with LSU is that ULL was having success about 5-6 years ago because they were playing during the day and LSU was playing mostly at night. This year especially,LSU was flexed to a lot of day games for CBS...Vandy,Auburn,and Bama and MSU.

Also the economy has hurt. In 2011 oil was booming and there was a lot of money swimming around

That being said, I don't get it either. I used to get invited to tailgates out there and it was always a fun experience. The games were not bad either. Could it be that people are going for the tailgate social and the game is secondary or almost incidental.

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The Lafayette O&G economy (ie most of it) fell off towards the end of 2014 to mid 2015 and hasn’t fully come back. That timeframe coincided with attendance and HUD’s teams dropping off.

This isn’t the only reason for lower attendance but it has definitely affected it.

The daytime games part is not really accurate. Most of the games have been at 6 pm unless TV has changed the times LINK

Regarding the tailgating, the monetizing of parking and tailgating spots has no doubt affected it. These changes were put in place to raise money for the RCAF, but have drastically affected the organic nature of tailgating. There has to be a happy medium

ULL played Southern a while ago, and I think it was a great event (granted it was also the first game of the season)

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The only thing worse would be losing a playoff game to those bastards in Birmingham

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WTF happened in that game? I thought La Tech moneyline @ UAB was the lock of the century. UAB had won a ton of close games, even against an FCS team

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If we lost a playoff game to ULL I would probably kill myself

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Regarding the tailgating, the monetizing of parking and tailgating spots has no doubt affected it. These changes were put in place to raise money for the RCAF, but have drastically affected the organic nature of tailgating. There has to be a happy medium

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I used to have a tailgating spot, but chose not to renew in 2018. I reached out to the athletic department in 2017 in regards to the large increase in cost and mandatory fees for tailgating and how it would eventually drive me away. This was their reply.

"Based on the Alden report, and the challenge from the university to be more self-sufficient as a department, you will continue to see upticks in price in the areas where there is great demand. Despite the economy and successes on/off the field, we still have a ton of people looking for tailgate locations. I only tell you this because you are likely to see this upward trend continue in the near future. I’m not promising that but my guess is that is the direction it is going."

I think the increase from 2012 to 2017 was in the realm of 300% total cost, but I don't have my spread sheet anymore. I went to one game last year and was surprised they were charging for parking in the field across the street. They were also charging to park at Cajun Field for Festival this past year. Seems like they are trying to drain every dollar they can. May not be correct, but just my perspective. A few weeks ago I received a voicemail from the athletic dept to purchase a single game tailgating spot. They must not be selling them out anymore.