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

[Louisiana_Spice]

Exactly what I was going to say: only real difference is that we would have to add time to demo the upper level....but that cant add that much more time.

The more I think about it, the more I agree that this is the route to go.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't that project start late? I somewhat remember it starting around March and was ready in August.

[CrazyCajun]

Build a new stadium within the confines of the property and use current field until new one is done...demo old field when new one opens and build parking garage/champions square area where current Cajun Field is. Biggest headache during construction would be parking

[Geaux]

We can make happen. Colorado St built a new stadium in 2 years.

https://www.denverpost.com/2017/08/2...state-stadium/

[CajunNation]

Build a new stadium within the confines of the property and use current field until new one is done...demo old field when new one opens and build parking garage/champions square area where current Cajun Field is. Biggest headache during construction would be parking

Don't need a new stadium.

We can make more hay with a renovated old stadium.

[Cajun90]

Don't need a new stadium.

We can make more hay with a renovated old stadium.

You could very well be right but honestly no one here really knows the answer to that question. I've talked to people who do this for a living and will have input into this matter and even they don't know for certain. Thus the reason it is being contemplated.

[CrazyCajun]

Don't need a new stadium.

We can make more hay with a renovated old stadium.

First, I wasn’t advocating for a new stadium but saying a new one doesn’t nevessarily have to sit where the existing one is. Also, You have no idea if that’s true. Neither of us do. Sometimes things are easier to start over, especially when the word condemned starts getting thrown around. If they have to tear everything to the ground you are starting over anyway. You can save a lot by having one continuous project rather than phases and doubling up on costs. You also don’t run into any time issues because you have a place to play while the other one is being built.

[DieHard1280]

Goodness our stadium looks awful

True statement.

[Just1More]

You will get your wish.

You lied! When she got to work at 9am, she did not come in my office, slam the door, take off all of clothes, and beg me to make incredible love to her!

Oh... were you talking about the new stadium study?

[CajunVic]

You lied! When she got to work at 9am, she did not come in my office, slam the door, take off all of clothes, and beg me to make incredible love to her!

Oh... were you talking about the new stadium study?

At least now your wife knows what you would like for Father's Day 🤔🤔🤔

[CajunSaint08]

Improvement to CF or new football stadium will not guarantee butts in seats. Hud had a few winning seasons and the south end zone gets built, but still plenty of empty seats everywhere else.

Until the university figures out a way to get people who either choose to stay in the parking lot during games or stay home to watch the school 50 miles a way play, you could build it...and they won’t come. Oh... and you have to win... a lot.

I don’t like the analogy, but “lipstick on a pig”. Gotta keep working on the pig. Maybe the pig becomes the bull.

There are only two ways to fill the stadium in my opinion on a consistent basis. 1. Play the premier teams at their stadium and beat them. People will come to watch the team that just beat Alabama, Florida, etc..... when we play our next home game against anybody. And 2. Bring in the Alabama's of this world and beat them at home.

It's not how many wins you get in a season that will put butts in the seats, it's the quality of those wins that will. Going 12-0 against Sunbelt teams will not cause a large enough increase in ticket holders to justify renovating or building a new stadium.

Now it's a lot easier said than done, but it can be done. I'm tired of playing "money" games. I want the Cajuns to start winning those money games. I'm hoping Coach Napier is the coach to get us there.