New Softball Facility Coming

[BeauCajun]

_ What exactly are the renovations that will take place at the track and softball stadiums? _

New grandstand for softball. A lockerroom/offices for track/soccer.

[cajun4life]

_ What exactly are the renovations that will take place at the track and softball stadiums? _

Track/soccer will have a dual use facility that will house seperate locker rooms for mens and womens track, something they do not have, a soccer locker room and a weight room for trach and soccer. Plus it will house the coaches offices. This is a long awaited addition to the track facility.

Softball will be a complete rebuild and will give us one of the nicest facilities in the region. The only thing that will remain the same from the current facility is the field itself. An entirely new covered grandstand, and some other additional seating and amenities.

If you go to the athletic department, meet with Scott Farmer and ask to see the design plans for Track and Softball and he will more than likely show them to you. You will be very impressed if you see the plans.

[HOUCajun]

_ Track/soccer will have a dual use facility that will house seperate locker rooms for mens and womens track, something they do not have, a soccer locker room and a weight room for trach and soccer. Plus it will house the coaches offices. This is a long awaited addition to the track facility.

Softball will be a complete rebuild and will give us one of the nicest facilities in the region. The only thing that will remain the same from the current facility is the field itself. An entirely new covered grandstand, and some other additional seating and amenities.

If you go to the athletic department, meet with Scott Farmer and ask to see the design plans for Track and Softball and he will more than likely show them to you. You will be very impressed if you see the plans. _

As part of the renovations, I hope there are plans to have bathroom facilities available for tailgating as well. We tailgate right across from the track and that would be a huge upgrade over portolets.

[CajunDreDog]

Is it too early to see the plans?

Of course it is, I heard from a totally un-relieable source that a 50 foot high steel wall will be built all the way around the stadium during construction just so no one can see what is going on. We'll all have to wait to see the "plans" in the final product.

[cajun4life]

_ As part of the renovations, I hope there are plans to have bathroom facilities available for tailgating as well. We tailgate right across from the track and that would be a huge upgrade over portolets. _

I do not believe the facility at the track will be located where the current ones are. If I remember correctly they will be on the other side of the track and will not be accesable to tailgaters. I may be wrong though.

[BeauCajun]

_ I do not believe the facility at the track will be located where the current ones are. If I remember correctly they will be on the other side of the track and will not be accesable to tailgaters. I may be wrong though. _

I know the plans Silvey had a couple of years ago had it in the area near the shot put pit along South College. Maybe they've moved it across the track. I would think as far as utility accessibility it would be better near the grandstand area.

[cajun4ever]

You are correct. It's going to be where the shot put area is now, along S College.

[ljr3721]

_ Of course it is, I heard from a totally un-relieable source that a 50 foot high steel wall will be built all the way around the stadium during construction just so no one can see what is going on. We'll all have to wait to see the "plans" in the final product. _

Are they going to paint a "Ragin' Cajuns" logo on the fence? Cause, you know, that has in "i" in it, so it might take a couple of years to get that dot in place...

[rhineaux]

You are correct. It's going to be where the shot put area is now, along S College.

It will be roughly in the same place.

igeaux.mobi

[LuLu]

_ The vote on the approval is next week on the project. UL has been given assurances that they will be apporved. If you win, then the softball program loses. We should be thankful that some people have stepped up with funding,IMO. _

Please read post #10 again. Notice the keyword UNFORTUNATELY.

You must have 'speed read; my post. I said, "Unfortunately I win." I want the stadium to be completed ASAP, however, I think some people are shooting us some bull because they think we're without brains and will believe anything. That gets my goat! I don't have a lot of brains, but I have seen how bureaucratic things work. Slow, man, slow!

I believe the renovations should have started right after the camps were completed in mid June, then maybe February 5, 2010 it would be a reality.

[cajun4ever]

_ It will be roughly in the same place.

igeaux.mobi _

Last time I talked to Coach Mahfouz, at the end of last season, it will be at the end of the current stands closest to S College. I saw the plans, two level, offices, locker rooms, lounge overlooking the field. Greatly needed.

[CajunT]

_ Please read post #10 again. Notice the keyword UNFORTUNATELY.

You must have 'speed read; my post. I said, "Unfortunately I win." I want the stadium to be completed ASAP, however, I think some people are shooting us some bull because they think we're without brains and will believe anything. That gets my goat! I don't have a lot of brains, but I have seen how bureaucratic things work. Slow, man, slow!

I believe the renovations should have started right after the camps were completed in mid June, then maybe February 5, 2010 it would be a reality. _

LuLu, in my conversations with Scott Farmer today, construction will begin in September once approved. The best case scenario is to have the grand stand area completed by the first week of the season, not counting weather delays. The locker rooms and other improvements will not be completed until after the season.

Yes, I understand the political nature of decisions in the past. But there ain't no one involved in this project trying to pull any BS over your eyes. They just don't have a crystal ball to give you drop dead dates. The state will either approve or not approve the project, end of story. McNeese State had their Field House approved in the last meeting and Tech has some projects approved in a previous meeting. No one is anticipating any problems with getting approvals on these projects.