Someone Has Finally Listened - Southern Univeristy Coming to Ruston in 2015

[PawDawg]

I hope HCSH has the team watch the Northwestern State film every day leading up to this game.

The last 2 minutes of that game are being used as alarm clocks for all the players..."wake up call" get it?

[Dwayne From Minden]

I just hope we are not playing 5th & 6th grade football in BF Egypt that day...

[KSDAWG]

I just hope we are not playing 5th & 6th grade football in BF Egypt that day...

Last year my pee wee league team took the life out of me. I don't know how many more jamborees I can handle in the heat.

[Earle]

The word out to the Jaguar Nation is that Ruston, Louisiana hotels have already started to jack-up rates for the Sept. 5th weekend. Just recently a Jaguar attempted to make reservations at an I-20 hotel and was quoted a price of $189.00 per night for a double room. Surely this is not a regular nightly rate in Ruston?

[PawDawg]

The word out to the Jaguar Nation is that Ruston, Louisiana hotels have already started to jack-up rates for the Sept. 5th weekend. Just recently a Jaguar attempted to make reservations at an I-20 hotel and was quoted a price of $189.00 per night for a double room. Surely this is not a regular nightly rate in Ruston?

Hotel/Motel owners are allowed to price gouge. Even in Ruston apparently. Can't believe they did not try the two night minimum thing too.

[maverick]

The word out to the Jaguar Nation is that Ruston, Louisiana hotels have already started to jack-up rates for the Sept. 5th weekend. Just recently a Jaguar attempted to make reservations at an I-20 hotel and was quoted a price of $189.00 per night for a double room. Surely this is not a regular nightly rate in Ruston?

I have no idea about the weekend rates, but I had to get a room in Ruston when my air conditioner went out last year and the cheapest Sun - Thur rate I could find was $109/night (at the places I was willing to stay), so $189 is not that bad.

[PawDawg]

I have no idea about the weekend rates, but I had to get a room in Ruston when my air conditioner went out last year and the cheapest Sun - Thur rate I could find was $109/night (at the places I was willing to stay), so $189 is not that bad.

They are out of control on their pricing... $195 per night (not prepaid) for weekend of Southern and ULL games.

By comparison, Fairfield Inn is $126.

Non FB weekends they are both around $90-100.

[Cool Hand Clyde]

The word out to the Jaguar Nation is that Ruston, Louisiana hotels have already started to jack-up rates for the Sept. 5th weekend. Just recently a Jaguar attempted to make reservations at an I-20 hotel and was quoted a price of $189.00 per night for a double room. Surely this is not a regular nightly rate in Ruston?

Rates range from $60 to $181 on Hotels.com

When I stay the night, I try to book the Super 8 which is the $60 rate. You get what you pay for in most cases, and hotel choices aren't too broad but much better than Oxford or Starkville.

[PawDawg]

... and hotel choices aren't too broad but much better than Oxford or Starkville.

Interesting but we don't have an airport.

[KSDAWG]

Interesting but we don't have an airport.

Are we gonna start that again?? I am glad its only an hour and ten minutes from Baskin to Ruston.

[champion110]

I am excited about this game, but I hope some aren't getting their hopes up too much for a huge SU contingency. Yes, they travel fairly well. ULL is a LOT closer than we are, though. Their band will take up a nice section and they should have a great crowd. The first game of the season and our new facility will get more Tech fans there, which is good. Any other time, I don't think Southern (or any FCS team) would draw a mega crowd.

Should be fun, though, and I expect much higher attendance than usual. Can't wait for football season!!!!!!!!

[Dawgpix]

I fully expect an overflow of SU fans.

you know, kinda like, showing up rival GSU.

[Champ967]

They are out of control on their pricing... $195 per night (not prepaid) for weekend of Southern and ULL games.

By comparison, Fairfield Inn is $126.

Non FB weekends they are both around $90-100.

Wow! Tech could really make a killing if only we had a large building on campus, near the stadium, that could be retrofitted as a for-profit lodging facility.

[Elwagonne]

I am excited about this game, but I hope some aren't getting their hopes up too much for a huge SU contingency. Yes, they travel fairly well. ULL is a LOT closer than we are, though. Their band will take up a nice section and they should have a great crowd. The first game of the season and our new facility will get more Tech fans there, which is good. Any other time, I don't think Southern (or any FCS team) would draw a mega crowd.

Should be fun, though, and I expect much higher attendance than usual. Can't wait for football season!!!!!!!!

When you combine the number of Southern grads in Monroe/Shreveport + the curious Grambling fans that won't be able to see their team be the sacrificial lamb for Sonny D, you will likely see the Joe's attendance record fall, all things being equal. My room is already reserved in anticipation of price gouging.

[champion110]

When you combine the number of Southern grads in Monroe/Shreveport + the curious Grambling fans that won't be able to see their team be the sacrificial lamb for Sonny D, you will likely see the Joe's attendance record fall, all things being equal. My room is already reserved in anticipation of price gouging.

I think there will be a great crowd. Hoping Tech fans come out in large numbers to fill most of it. I don't think the attendance record will be broken, though.