Jay getting ready to talk Tigue

[Rougarou]

Jay did say that Farmer said 70% pledged. I don't recall the initial interview though. Just saying what Jay said today.

CajunT said something different I believe.

[CajunRebel]

In hand. MONEY IN HAND.

Ah, ok.

[basinbear]

Jay did say that Farmer said 70% pledged. I don't recall the initial interview though. Just saying what Jay said today.

That's not what I heard with my own ears....

[CajunJack55]

That's not what I heard with my own ears....

He definetly said that today..again I don't recall what was actually said by farmer.

[CajunJack55]

Btw he said he would take calls and answer questions and he's still on air...

[Rougarou]

That's not what I heard with my own ears....

[Jeaux]

If the project has gone from 10 to 17 million, that's a lot of checkbooks that have to open up.

they were all over espn during the regional saying it was going to 17 and they were ready to go as soon as the supers were over. Now Jay makes it sound like they were surprised by the new cost and that's what is causing this 3+ week delay. Something smells fishy.

[raginsaints]

So if it's not ready by the beginning of the season, what does that mean? Like will we be playing games at the Tigue?

[CajunJack55]

So if it's not ready by the beginning of the season, what does that mean? Like will we be playing games at the Tigue?

Doubt it

[moorecajun]

Instead of pretending they had 70% of the money, imagine if they would have started some local campaign like "Let's Build Tony's House" or something clever sounding and plastered that all over billboards, emails, commercials, etc.

Actually asking fans and alumni to donate would have been way better than this "silent phase" hogwash.

I do not know why this isn't started either. I just think it makes too much sense.

I must preface this with I have never run a fundraiser and there may be a precedent that you run a "silent phase" first to gather as much of the funding as possible, but I don't see why they can't run concurrently.

[DieHard1280]

So, semamtics or whatever excuse is being used aside, is it my understanding that the actual cost of the stadium went up by $7M since Farmer last checked?? Is that what we're supposed to believe? That's some crazy inflation!

I'm so confused. Wake me up in August or better yet, 2018. I can't handle the truth OR the fiction.

Edit: Wake me up if we make the CWS, Final 4, or the Sugar Bowl next year.

[CrazyCajun]

So we never got out of the silent phase, nobody was ever asked for money....and now we don't have the money....and some people don t see a problem with this