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

[cajun4life]

Houston’s new stadium cost them $128M to build. We don’t need to spend $250M. It also doesn’t have to be huge. 35-40k seats would be ideal. I really like the designs of the smaller soccer stadiums across Europe. Or just take Tulanes design for the one side of the stadium that’s actually a real stadium. Lol

[Ragin9221]

Houston's new stadium cost them $128M to build. We don't need to spend $250M. It also doesn't have to be huge. 35-40k seats would be ideal. I really like the designs of the smaller soccer stadiums across Europe. Or just take Tulanes design for the one side of the stadium that's actually a real stadium. Lol

UCF estimated cost to build there stadium in 2006 was 45 million. They spent 54 million. Stadium has capacity of 45,000.

To make it pleasing to the eye brick it all the way up so it is hiding the erector set. Probably would go well with the baseball stadium, and track and field.

[BrockMeaux]

UCF estimated cost to build there stadium in 2006 was 45 million. They spent 54 million. Stadium has capacity of 45,000.

To make it pleasing to the eye brick it all the way up so it is hiding the erector set. Probably would go well with the baseball stadium, and track and field.

That's close to $70 million today. But yeah, I could live with that.

[LouisianaB]

Yulman was $75-ish million.

[fanof71]

Yulman was $75-ish million.

And Tom Benson ponied up how much of that?

UL is going to have to find a sugar daddy to ante up big $$$.

[alum81]

Where is Boone Pickens when you need him?

Stillwater is a sweet experience.

[RedBug58]

And Tom Benson ponied up how much of that?

UL is going to have to find a sugar daddy to ante up big $$$.

What is LSU doing? I'm sure many areas in Tiger Stadium don't meet code. Are they going to tear it down? How about all of the other old classic stadiums in the country. Are they being torn down? Just curious; why just us?

[LouisianaB]

And Tom Benson ponied up how much of that?

UL is going to have to find a sugar daddy to ante up big $$$.

10 percent (7.5 mil). Yulman put up 15 mil

[ManAboutTown]

The sentiment is the same MAT, we just voted on some property tax renewals and now the council want to come back again in November with more here in Lafayette. I have no intentions on voting for any more property taxes when we are not a consolidated government.

We could reasonably do this: Capatilize on an exciting football season, start a grass roots capital campaign with pronounced goal. Take it public once that goal is met. Penny sales tax on tourism and restaurants. Like was mentioned before, the new stadium could be a real asset to the city, so I would think it would get substantial support.

We're not getting student fees, we're not getting gobs of money from our conference and we have a small window to make a splash. While I understand people don't want to pay taxes, the airport is a blueprint for how these things get done. A specific, statutory tax could accomplish that. For the record, I don't see these new taxes being passed in Lafayette. If we couldn't agree on capital improvements to our 60+ year old schools, I don't see another increase in property tax getting traction.

[cajun_lannister]

Or just take Tulanes design for the one side of the stadium that's actually a real stadium. Lol

Do not even take that.... Yulmen has to be one of the ugliest most dysfunctional stadiums I have ever gone to