Enhancements for Football Game Day Experience

[shof]

Right now all discussions about the stadium modifications are theoretical. So discussions about more, less, different or whatever seating is totally "sensical". There is a best choice for how to get from what we have, transition and then get to where we need to be. And we have to make the best estimate of where we need to be LONG term. Being Louisiana, we only get to do this every 40 years it seems.

I fall somewhere in the 40K range, stressing improving all the quality of life things like consession and bathrooms, and making sure the 40K seats are WELL positioned. And that a appropriate number are suites. 40K is PROBABLY more than we need NOW but not by orders of magnitude if we are going to continue to invest what we are into the program. But to say TALKING about more is nonsensical, is in of itself nonsensical. We should talk the hell out of this thing, we only get to do it once (or once in a very long time).

I’m probably in the minority here, but I agree with you that 40K is a good target number. And “where” those seats are is vital. Most would agree that upper deck seating on press box side should be reduced (general admission specifically), replacing it with suites, club seating, etc. I don’t recall off hand the number of seats there now, but we probably lose 5K seats when that comes down. Walking to the top of that area wasn’t fun when I was young!
Anyway, we’d need to make some of that up, most likely in north end zone. That said, I do like some of the ideas presented in the survey for the end zone area.

[AstroCajun]

How cool would it be to have a military fly over for the first game......

There will be, just not for the first game. I know that one is in the works.

[VObserver]

There will be, just not for the first game. I know that one is in the works.

If the FAA and the Army would allow it (they won't), I know a Blackhawk pilot who would deliver the game ball to mid field. Lol