Fielding the NEW Swamp

[NOCajun]

_ One end zone is complete. The other is being cut out right now. _

Thanks for the update!!

[cajuns67]

one thing that sucks is with the red on the field it shows how bad all the othere red in the stadium is faded.

When did we decide that black was a school color

[HelmutVII]

_ This is either from age or water seeping through the walls. If it's water, they have much bigger problems on their hands. _

It's probably water because the tunnel was painted the year before the black wall. It could be painted but I doubt they would fork over the money for the right paint for that application. (about $85.00 per gallon)

If they cover the wall with brick, the water will seep through the brick and turn it white (it's called efflorecence). The mortar will eventually deteriorate.

I think I saw in one of Frenchies photos of the concrete border a fairly large differential movement at a joint in the wall. I think it was on the student side. That is not a good thing. I remember walking on the student side and noticed that the joints in the stadium were not sealed. This allows water under the concrete. I'm thinking (hoping) there is a drain behind the wall and hoping it is functioning properly. If not there is hydrostatic pressure building up behind the wall causing it to tilt in towards the field. Just a guess on my part though without a close look.

[Frenchie35]

_ Hey Frenchie, did they only get one end zone done, or are both complete now?? _

Just came from the field. They are working on the south end zone. they may finish it tonight but I dought it. They are working on putting the white trim on the letters for the north side. They will place them in the end zone tonight I am guessing. Then tomorrow night start gluing it down which will bring them into July 2nd. They have not started triming the turf around the cement boarder and securing it. That will take a day or two They plan to sweep the field after the south end zone is finish and start laying in the silicon sand. It looks like they are working on different projects jumping from one thing to another trying to get it through on the 5th. Like laying the sand before everything is through. (rushing the job)....IMO

[Frenchie35]

_ One end zone is complete. The other is being cut out right now. _

Its not complete. As of 8:30 tonight they just started gluing in down. That will take all night to do that.

[Zeebart21]

Uhhh Ohhhhh!!!

"They are now wearing Louisiana on their jersey's

That is actually against state law...

I'm waiting for them to spend the money on their new turf and them I'm going to send pictures of their illegal endzones to the Board of Regents, and the State attorney General and ride their ass until they or forced to spend the money to replace the endzones and EVERY instance where LOUISIANA appears without the word Lafayette attached to it on public property.

In 1995 for the Louisiana State Legislature passed "Act 45" requiring that at least two state universities change their name at the same time. It also required that all universities who change their name change it to “University of Louisiana at [city designation].” use the city in all official university business which includes details such as font sizes to be used by the respective universities.

This means that it their name appears on ANY publicly funded or controlled building, material, such as uniforms or stationary, as well as their score boards and the PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM, than the CITY must accompany the state name.

I'm going to push this to the top. And I hope it costs them a fortune..."

[CajunT]

_ "They are now wearing Louisiana on their jersey's

That is actually against state law...

I'm waiting for them to spend the money on their new turf and them I'm going to send pictures of their illegal endzones to the Board of Regents, and the State attorney General and ride their ass until they or forced to spend the money to replace the endzones and EVERY instance where LOUISIANA appears without the word Lafayette attached to it on public property.

In 1995 for the Louisiana State Legislature passed "Act 45" requiring that at least two state universities change their name at the same time. It also required that all universities who change their name change it to “University of Louisiana at [city designation].” use the city in all official university business which includes details such as font sizes to be used by the respective universities.

This means that it their name appears on ANY publicly funded or controlled building, material, such as uniforms or stationary, as well as their score boards and the PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM, than the CITY must accompany the state name.

I'm going to push this to the top. And I hope it costs them a fortune..." _

Nope, we cannot use University of Louisiana without the city tag. When can use Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns on any uniform,etc; it is not violating the word of the law. I hope this goofball spends all of his time and money contacting the Board of Regents.

[ulforlife]

Ok seriously guys, let's get over this thing. We are the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (not a big deal). We aren't supposed to use the name University of Louisiana without adding the Lafayette moniker, however there is no problem with having the state name on jerseys, football fields, whatever. It does not say University of Louisiana in the endzones, it says Louisiana in the endzones. Completely cool, just representing the state.

Like I have beeeeen saying, can't wait to see the finished result.

[Cajunbander]

This is either from age or water seeping through the walls. If it's water, they have much bigger problems on their hands.

I'm saying a combination of both. The concrete never gets washed, the moisture down there creates slime or something on the cement. I cannot tell you how many times I've almost busted my butt slipping on that stuff going down to march pregame.

[Hammer58]

_ "They are now wearing Louisiana on their jersey's

That is actually against state law...

I'm waiting for them to spend the money on their new turf and them I'm going to send pictures of their illegal endzones to the Board of Regents, and the State attorney General and ride their ass until they or forced to spend the money to replace the endzones and EVERY instance where LOUISIANA appears without the word Lafayette attached to it on public property.

In 1995 for the Louisiana State Legislature passed "Act 45" requiring that at least two state universities change their name at the same time. It also required that all universities who change their name change it to “University of Louisiana at [city designation].” use the city in all official university business which includes details such as font sizes to be used by the respective universities.

This means that it their name appears on ANY publicly funded or controlled building, material, such as uniforms or stationary, as well as their score boards and the PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM, than the CITY must accompany the state name.

I'm going to push this to the top. And I hope it costs them a fortune..." _

Which one of the usual suspects wrote this comedy classic?