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

[Turbine]

Considering how much it would cost to dig out a bowl and build a football stadium two feet below sea level ... I think UL can build a pretty fancy press box and sweet set of suites without going over half the cost.

[Ragin9221]

Considering how much it would cost to dig out a bowl and build a football stadium two feet below sea level ... I think UL can build a pretty fancy press box and sweet set of suites without going over half the cost.

What I am proposing is to get everything to code. Redo everything concrete and seating, add chair backs like Houston Cajun said, and redoing the same to the home side, and demolish the upper deck and put premium seating, suites, press box etc.


That’s why I give it 5 years to get it done. In the end we would have brand new renovated stadium.

We won’t need to rush it, and the biggest thing to me is moving all season ticket holders to a new visitor side with chair backs.

If people could go with out chair backs, and deal with sitting on bench seats. Add the NEZ, and then redo the home side and press box.

Then move everyone back to the home side, and redo the visitor side.

[Cajun90]

What I am proposing is to get everything to code. Redo everything concrete and seating, add chair backs like Houston Cajun said, and redoing the same to the home side, and demolish the upper deck and put premium seating, suites, press box etc.


That’s why I give it 5 years to get it done. In the end we would have brand new renovated stadium.

We won’t need to rush it, and the biggest thing to me is moving all season ticket holders to a new visitor side with chair backs

Unless you put up a very substantial structure on the West side you are going to have a difficult time convincing season ticket holders to move to the East side and spend a number of games staring directly into the sun.

[Ragin9221]

Unless you put up a very substantial structure on the West side you are going to have a difficult time convincing season ticket holders to move to the East side and spend a number of games staring directly into the sun.

Think you going to have a difficult time convincing the every day Cajun fans that they will have to move to the other side of the stadium.

Scared those fans may never come back.

[Cajunsmike]

If we build wide enough and not up..visitor side will be prime seats. Could actually be creative and build something that blocks the sun which wouldn't be difficult.

The sun beating down on that visitor's side is a major problem for that area. Especially now that TV may demand more afternoon games. I would have that issue be a prime focus for correction with any new design.

[Louisiana84]

The sun was never a problem when we played all our games at night.

[Turbine]

Louisiana Saturday Nights

Built for Football

[CajunNation]

The sun beating down on that visitor's side is a major problem for that area. Especially now that TV may demand more afternoon games. I would have that issue be a prime focus for correction with any new design.

Only way daytime kickoffs are worth it would be because it is on NATIONAL television(not stream) or Cox sports for recruiting/branding purposes.

[cajunhawk]

I would never buy a suite on either side. But I would go to any of them if offered a ticket.

LSU season ticket holder confirmed!!

[HoustonCajun]

Think you going to have a difficult time convincing the every day Cajun fans that they will have to move to the other side of the stadium.

Scared those fans may never come back.

Really? With a bowled stadium, all seats will be good, just some better than others. When we win and schedule right, people will come and will return, regardless of a change in seating. I don't think it is going to be business as usual at UL anymore with the leadership we now have. Read the article on Conference Realignment. That is the future of college football and will dictate the future of UL.