The Building of Russo Park at Louisiana

[cajun_lannister]

Exactly one month till the home opener

[Rougarou]

It would be nice if they would reposition the cameras as they don't show as much anymore.

[Fais do-do]

Why can't they finish/complete the dam thing then have the games? I would love to have it finished for March 3 but how much does it delay the overall construction having to stop and make it "ready" for people to attend the games? Just my thoughts.

[CajunAlum10]

Why can't they finish/complete the dam thing then have the games? I would love to have it finished for March 3 but how much does it delay the overall construction having to stop and make it "ready" for people to attend the games? Just my thoughts.

How about because those "people attending games" are the lifeblood of the program and is what will pay for the stadium.

[CajunAmos]

I was thinking it would be there or a door off of one of the main entrances. That is the opening just to the right of the close up cameta view. I would think there would need to be two exits from the second level to meet fire exit requirements.

Just an update after asking about this at the social last night. The second floor will not have any office space but will be for facility mechanical's. They had originally intended to make this office space, but since the height of the seats in the bowl would be higher than the second level it meant these offices wouldn't have window access. They will probably be looking at new office space being part of the planning for the new clubhouse project.

[Fais do-do]

How about because those "people attending games" are the lifeblood of the program and is what will pay for the stadium.

I understand but this has to delay them somewhat and the "lifeblood of the program" people will go to the sandlot to watch the Cajuns play. But yes, I want it to be fantastic for all to enjoy.

[wcd35]

Why can't they finish/complete the dam thing then have the games? I would love to have it finished for March 3 but how much does it delay the overall construction having to stop and make it "ready" for people to attend the games? Just my thoughts.

Because either we'd end up going from one city one weekend to play then a different one next weekend (BR, Lake Charles, Hammond) or playing in a rec park on a different (and likely not up to a college program level) surface that can't fit half the fans in the stands. It's just a logistical nightmare for not only our team but our opponent's having to book accommodations weeks/months in advance.

Also, what would be the point of not doing it this way? I honestly am curious as to the point you are making. Is it that we will be delaying the full completion by rushing certain things (not sure how much delay we are adding) or that fans will be going to a halfway complete stadium? Either way, playing in it early far outweighs waiting for it to be complete. Coach Robe stressed this emphatically last night

[Cajun90]

Why can't they finish/complete the dam thing then have the games? I would love to have it finished for March 3 but how much does it delay the overall construction having to stop and make it "ready" for people to attend the games? Just my thoughts.

It isn't going to delay completion much if any at all. Priorities have shifted to make it usable for March 3rd but it all still has to get done. The games aren't going to have much impact on the timeline since they are all played at times outside of when construction crews would be trying to work.

They did allocate additional resources to get it done sooner. It was either put resources toward playing at other fields around the state or try and expedite the timeline on the stadium. Playing elsewhere would have cost money and resulted in less revenue. So it made sense to put more money towards Russo Park.

[Frenchie35]

Just an update after asking about this at the social last night. The second floor will not have any office space but will be for facility mechanical's. They had originally intended to make this office space, but since the height of the seats in the bowl would be higher than the second level it meant these offices wouldn't have window access. They will probably be looking at new office space being part of the planning for the new clubhouse project.

From what I can see it looks like they have several windows along the front of the stadium on the second floor. No windows facing the field, but all they need is a hall way and door into each room.

[CajunAmos]

From what I can see it looks like they have several windows along the front of the stadium on the second floor. No windows facing the field, but all they need is a hall way and door into each room.

My info was from a coach, so I'll go with that.

[Cajun90]

Drove by earlier today. 95% of the runners are installed and a few risers were installed.

[wcd35]

Just an update after asking about this at the social last night. The second floor will not have any office space but will be for facility mechanical's. They had originally intended to make this office space, but since the height of the seats in the bowl would be higher than the second level it meant these offices wouldn't have window access. They will probably be looking at new office space being part of the planning for the new clubhouse project.

I remember early on in before construction, coach mentioned the ability to allow air to pass in the areas with the mechanical and underneath the stadium where there may be a bit of a breeze from home plate out, like there would be louvers or something. Although I may have misunderstood that design and with the large entrances, those will act a bit like a breezeway. So I don't know if that got carried over in the final plans and it's hard to tell if they will truly have windows in those areas or not (shown as various baseball photo banners on the rendering). I wonder what it will end up being.