Cajuns are after 18th Win when they host Troy on Thursday

[CajunEXPRESS]

Disagree, problems are not size of arena, but quality of teams over a prolonged era. I could see the actual seating reduce to about 9K,if you put in a lot more boxes. I like the way they do it at the arena NOLA. You have all these small to large boxes with seating dropping into the arena from the luxury boxes. Again we need to kill the white ceiling, a black ceiling automatic brings a more intimate feeling.

[Cajunsmike]

Disagree, problems are not size of arena, but quality of teams over a prolonged era. I could see the actual seating reduce to about 9K,if you put in a lot more boxes. I like the way they do it at the arena NOLA. You have all these small to large boxes with seating dropping into the arena from the luxury boxes. Again we need to kill the white ceiling, a black ceiling automatic brings a more intimate feeling.

Dome upgrades will begin after next basketball season. It is a 19 million dollar project and will improve the basketball atmosphere. Plan is to have it completed prior to the 2015-16 season. Also, we will accept an invite to any post season tournament offering us a bid. That could be CIT or CBIT. In fact there is a slight chance for the NIT but for that to happen we would need to finish the regular season strong but lose to Ga.State in tourney final. If we get a bid to any of these, we likely won't play at home due to dome conflicts. Therefore there are only two more chances to watch the team in Lafayette. Those are tomorrow night against Troy and on Sunday March 2 against South Alabama.

[DaddyCajun]

Cajundome and other arenas have increased their prices so much that I think it cost the University in GATE and butts in the seats. We finially get some fans in football, baseball, and softball coming out and THOSE in charge of concessions are PULLING our EYES out. Instead of rolling the prices back some so Mom and Dad can bring the kids to MOST home games, they price gouge us!!! Its NOT just UL or college they all do it. BUT for UL, I think Peanuts instead of $4 make it $2 or $3, Drinks like water $2, Cokes $2-$3, Nachos $3, etc. Allow these coaches to build their programs and bring in the people, YOU WILL MAKE YOUR MONEY ON VOLUME!!!

$5 for a drink, etc. Dad and Mom say only one football game per season, but if the prices are more reasonable they may do ALL 5-6 home games.

Compare the LSU season ticket prices and TAF prices to their concessions. Then compare a UL season ticket price and RCAF donor level and concessions, I bet UL's concessions ratio wise are MUCH HIGHER, much!

[CajunEXPRESS]

Look it may be that finances are hurting attendance. The cost of a soda is almost as bad at the movies. No doubt movies make their money on concessions, while the producers and stars make it on ticket sales. I would think sports programs make their money on, in our case, RCAF and ticket sales. Concessions are a nice plus but not at the cost of attendance.

The Cajun Dome, I believe, gets all the concession money so it is not a good thing for Louisiana basketball when the dome overcharges. The dome needs to be sure they are not maximizing per patron revenue in lieu of maximizing total revenue from more customers, but in the end if we are losing only three or four games a year prices won't matter much.

My dad always sold his donuts cheaper when other sales were weak, wanted the traffic in his grocery. You would think the dome would get that marketing concept. Weak club lower prices on concessions.

[MelRock]

Softball and baseball has figured it out, you can now buy a souvenir cup and you get free refills all year long.

[cajunfan337]

I agree with both C4L and CE. I think the Dome itself is too big, but I think the seating capacity is fine. The Dome was designed real poorly. It's actually too tall. Majority of the permanent seats are along the lengths and then both width sides only have second level seating and/or boxes. This leads to having 25+ rows in the third level which makes the dome too tall, thus sounding too cavernous.

The first level should be complete perm seats with bottom 10 rows and one entire side as retractable for stages for concerts. Second level should stay the same. Third level should subtract about 15 rows and wrap around the whole way. I never understood what that big area, across from the boxes, on the 3rd level was ever meant for.

But all of these ^ improvements definitely would not be in a $19MM budget.

[tetragrammaton]

I was able to see Funroe's "arena" (Fant-Ewing Coliseum). While I've certainly seen bigger and better, it reminded me of Blackham, at least in terms of its intimacy. Indeed, it was almost like being at a high school gym. But the floor was a complete wooded circle, so plenty of lost space there.

Anyhow, I remember thinking it would have been nice to hear even 3,000 Cajun fans in that place, or a similar facility..... I know it's "pie in the sky," but I would love to see Blackham completely renovated in a way that preserves the external facade but upgrades the interior so we could pack that place once again.

My understanding, though, is that there are other plans for Blackham... and nothing so spectacular.

[BayouRichard]

My 12 year old daughter thought fun row stadium was a dump. Spoiled by the Cajun Dome. She also hates the big chicken they have for a mascot.

[CajunFan3406]

My 12 year old daughter thought fun row stadium was a dump. Spoiled by the Cajun Dome. She also hates the big chicken they have for a mascot.

So they stole the chicken from us too? Real original Moanroe.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Probably a lameass WarHawk.

[BayouRichard]

So they stole the chicken from us too? Real original Moanroe.

I didn't tell her the difference. She hates their mascot. Couple years ago it came by us during a came over there and she smacked it.

[douglas]

we spent all day in the nwsu gym tuesday i liked how they had it, now its tiny-3,400 capacity but its a good example to scale up i think