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

[Ragin9221]

We needed a 45k stadium when Southern came in. We would need a 50k stadium if we become a top 25 program and Gameday was on site with us hosting a P5. We would need a 55k stadium if we become a P5 conference member.

The point is if we build the precious, set in stone forever, 30k soccer stadium, for college football, that would be one of the most short sighted things this university has ever done.

I agree with this, yes we want to be Louisiana, and get into a better conference let’s just build a 30k stadium with no way to be able to expand it, Yes this is the way to attract big names, and move up to a different conference.

Don’t mind starting out 30k. Has to be easily expandable.

[CajunNation]

Dreaming that we will be in a conference where we would require a 45,000 seat stadium that’s expandable is laughable. If we have more people than seats then turn them around.

We are who we are, doing everything we can to be the very best that we can be doesn’t mean hampering the university with a stadium that will never be filled. Hell Houston who is the very best that we could hope to be doesn’t have a huge stadium.

Build something that is unique and electric. Baylor has a 46,000 seat stadium. We don’t have the fan base to build larger than that. Unless you wanna be like LaTurd and tarp the whole thing.

I never said build a big stadium. We SHOULDN'T build a big stadium. We, also, shouldn't build a stadium that could not be easily added to in the future.

[CajunJeaux]

In a world where P5’s and the NCAA are doing everything to put the big boys on a pedastal...cajun4life is correct...we aren’t growing anytime soon....unless we miraculously get invited to Big 12...

[CajunNation]

In a world where P5’s and the NCAA are doing everything to put the big boys on a pedastal...cajun4life is correct...we aren’t growing anytime soon....unless we miraculously get invited to Big 12...

Soon is the proper term there.

If you are a believer in the admin, Maggard, Napier and the RCAF, to not believe we WILL grow the program to 40k+ attendance average, at some point in the future, is doing a disservice to everyone involved, because they DO believe that.

[Turbine]

If that is the case, then we are building a new stadium where tailgating is located and play in Cajun Field until it is done. I don't mind tailgating across Congress or at Blackham until we can return.

This is how you properly train fans to not mind parking and walking to games.

After its built turn The Original Swamp into some kind of Sunken Swamp and surround it with Cypress trees

[GeauxCajuns]

Dreaming that we will be in a conference where we would require a 45,000 seat stadium that’s expandable is laughable. If we have more people than seats then turn them around.

We are who we are, doing everything we can to be the very best that we can be doesn’t mean hampering the university with a stadium that will never be filled. Hell Houston who is the very best that we could hope to be doesn’t have a huge stadium.

Build something that is unique and electric. Baylor has a 46,000 seat stadium. We don’t have the fan base to build larger than that. Unless you wanna be like LaTurd and tarp the whole thing.

thats alot of words to say "know your place"

[Cajun90]

This is how you properly train fans to not mind parking and walking to games.

After its built turn The Original Swamp into some kind of Sunken Swamp and surround it with Cypress trees

It could be the new on campus home to our water ski and bass fishing teams.

[sportsfanatic21]

Build something like this with about a 38-40,000 seat capacity.

http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/tur/ye...aturk_stadyumu

That would be really nice. The biggest issue with that though is the design. It completely eliminates air flow. Can you imagine how hot it would be in something like that, in South Louisiana in September??

I went to an August preseason game in the Dallas Cowboys old stadium that covered the fans but there wasn't a full roof. May have been the hottest I've ever been.

[cajun_lannister]

It could be the new on campus home to our water ski and bass fishing teams.

Hey our Bass fishing team is suffering through a tournment in Pickwick Lake !

[CajunT]

Soon is the proper term there.

If you are a believer in the admin, Maggard, Napier and the RCAF, to not believe we WILL grow the program to 40k+ attendance average, at some point in the future, is doing a disservice to everyone involved, because they DO believe that.

I tend not to compartmentalize supporters. It serves no purpose other than to shame a person simply because they don't agree, or share your vision. We need everyone's money and if a person says I don't think it's going to happen, but I will give money to the cause, are we not going to take his money?

When this thread started, I stated that there would not be any local or state support for a tax dedicated for new stadium construction. Now that doesn't mean I would not like to see our athletic program build a new state of the art football stadium. I simply don't believe there will be enough support for another tax at this time in our community.

I have said this a number of times and I will say it again. We will not move forward without corporate money from outside of Lafayette. Most of our major donations have been made by individuals. The task going forward for our new RCAF Fundraisers in addition to Jim Harris, is to find corporate donations outside of Lafayette. And until we do, our athletic growth rate will move along at a snails pace in comparison to a number of other athletic programs we are competing with for relevance.

[CajunAmos]

Dreaming that we will be in a conference where we would require a 45,000 seat stadium that’s expandable is laughable. If we have more people than seats then turn them around.

We are who we are, doing everything we can to be the very best that we can be doesn’t mean hampering the university with a stadium that will never be filled. Hell Houston who is the very best that we could hope to be doesn’t have a huge stadium.

Build something that is unique and electric. Baylor has a 46,000 seat stadium. We don’t have the fan base to build larger than that. Unless you wanna be like LaTurd and tarp the whole thing.

Houston's is 40K + SRO

[LouisianaB]

32-35, with 2000-3000 club level, with design able to expand, and have a crap ton SRO areas. That’s all we need.