Could the Ragin’ Cajuns be getting a new football stadium?

[BananaHammock]

To me just get rid of the top deck and just put in the suites, PB etc. and bowl in the SEZ, then put a canopy over the entire structure. That way we can have all the perks that a big stadium has. Plus we can try to maybe get a semi-pro soccer, concerts etc. at CF. Then try to add more chair back seats. We have to make it luxurious for the people who are going to the game ( Quality over Quantity).Win Win if we ever need to expand just expand on the visitor side and that is it.

I agree with most of what you said but I can't see why a renovation would all of a sudden attract concerts. Why aren't we doing that now if it's possible?

[Ragin9221]

I agree with most of what you said but I can't see why a renovation would all of a sudden attract concerts. Why aren't we doing that now if it's possible?

Cajun Dome is more designed to handle things like that. Probably not concerts. CF would be able to hold in sound, sound escapes open air stadiums, sound goes up and out, so if you have something that blocks the sound the sound waves would bounce off the canopy, and be directed downward. I am not a sound engineer, but if we were to hold a concert, or any type of music events Cajun Field would have better acoustics.

http://mentalfloss.com/article/58724...-field-so-loud

[anhil8tor]

People who are thinking we should build a new stadium. McKinney, TX just built a 70 million dollar stadium concrete already has cracks!

https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-cul...tball-stadium/

Russo park has cracks and some parts that have chipped off already too

[cajunhawk]

Right you are. This is about creating a demand. I will give a personal example. I have Saints season tickets because it is a good product and if I can't go to a game I can sell them on the secondary market and get my money back. I do not have Pelicans season tickets, not because it's a bad product but because the tickets are worthless on the secondary market. I can get awesome seats for a low price for any game not involving the cavs or Warriors. UL is not close to Pelicans territory. We have a mediocre product with zero demand. How is having 40k seats going to help with that? I do think we are on the right track with our administration and coach. Lets make an intimate but hostile environment to help us win all our home games. I would advocate 30k, but could see 35k as the university desired number.

[CrazyCajun]

Don't think you can just change to chair backs. I think to change seats you would have to also change isle spacing and slope at the same time.

That’s what i said, bring up to code.

[Frenchie35]

Don't think you can just change to chair backs. I think to change seats you would have to also change isle spacing and slope at the same time.

Would like to hear someone tell me how they would change the slope if that is the code they must follow before any renovation. Example: my neighbor wanted a steeper pitch on his roof. he wasn't concerned about having standing room in is attic. He was going to add a roof on top of his existing roof. No way says the code people of Lafayette. Remove old roof and add need roof to code...I would assume the same thing applies to Cajun Field....So my question is, how will that be don't with out spending gobs of $$$$$$$....??????

[CrazyCajun]

Would like to hear someone tell me how they would change the slope if that is the code they must follow before any renovation. Example: my neighbor wanted a steeper pitch on his roof. he wasn't concerned about having standing room in is attic. He was going to add a roof on top of his existing roof. No way says the code people of Lafayette. Remove old roof and add need roof to code...I would assume the same thing applies to Cajun Field....So my question is, how will that be don't with out spending gobs of $$$$$$$....??????

It can’t, we are going to be spending gobs of money.

[BananaHammock]

I honestly think we will end up with a new stadium albeit it much less than what we all want. I can't imagine the University throwing that much money at a 40-50 plus year old structure. Where will we get the money, I don't have a clue.

Design it so adding on could be possible but it shouldn't be the top priority. A stadium that is consistently 75% plus filled is the right size......whatever number that is.

[CajunNation]

What is the problem?

Did y'all not listen to the Maggard interview?

He said it will not be a new stadium from scratch in a new location.

He said it will probably be done in phases. He mentioned it would probably be west side first, then east side at a later time, then a NEZ if we needed more seating. Even with a NEZ it will not be more seating than now.

Just what in the Holy heck are you people upset about?

Seriously, I can't figure it out.

[ULGrad@HOU]

Some people, even when they hear it out the horses mouth, still think what they thought before they heard it and it's different than what they heard. whew, say that twice.

As relating to the study on premium seating, I would imagine at this point of our program, there isn't a whole lot of appetite for such a thing. Even with winning, it's still the Sun Belt and that won't draw in people beyond the core fans. It's not just the product we put on the field, it's the product we are playing against too. However, if you listen to some on this forum, we would never build suites because we have never had them and we have of history of not selling them in Cajun Field. Right? No, we will build them and work to sell them, just like seats (approx 40k is fine for now, we don't need 30k to make it look better)

[facelessjonmoon]

What is the problem?

Did y'all not listen to the Maggard interview?

He said it will not be a new stadium from scratch in a new location.

He said it will probably be done in phases. He mentioned it would probably be west side first, then east side at a later time, then a NEZ if we needed more seating. Even with a NEZ it will not be more seating than now.

Just what in the Holy heck are you people upset about?

Seriously, I can't figure it out.

Ditto. After listening to this interview, i am very excited. it is obvious that Maggard and Niko “get it” and know what they are doing.

[Frenchie35]

If the renovation would cost 75% of a new stadium, which direction should be taken. I would never put 75% the cost of building a new house into renovating mine. Maggard said no new stadium, but I would be willing to say after all the round table talk in the next couple of months, renovation vs. new, could be on the table in the conversation. You can build that eight story section without doing anything to the first and second level west side. You can add seating on the north side end zone. But renovating the first and second level, other than pressure washing, would take a massive undertaking.....$$$$$$