2020 UL Development

[cajun4life]

Drive over to Denham Springs, right off of the interstate. Take a look at the development. Now, imagine it surrounding a renovated CajunField.

Funny you mention that. I’m passing it right now headed to Hammond.

Turbine, there is no speculation, that’s what was offered plus major commitments towards Cajun Field renovations. Torpedoed by our Marxist university president.

[CajunT]

I’m not saying Bass Pro wasnt interested, but that seems like an odd location compared to all of their other locations (primarily along interstates)

They were looking at the initial development in that corridor potential growth, eventually tying in to the Cajun Dome and Convention Center, and Stadium Sponsor etc.

[Big Buds]

Funny you mention that. I’m passing it right now headed to Hammond.

Turbine, there is no speculation, that’s what was offered plus major commitments towards Cajun Field renovations. Torpedoed by our Marxist university president.

Why exactly? Because he is a Marxist?

This makes my blood boil! USLing this whole situation!

[Turbine]

Slappy was asking questions, he didn't say the deal was worth $30M. I spoke with the person that met with the developers when they came to Lafayette. Those are his figures.

The developer they talked to should have worded as a deal worth $750 million over 25 years.

The Louisiana IPF got $1 million over 10 years, or $100,000 per year.

[Ragin4U]

It’s very simple. Control.

T-Joe is light years better than his predecessor but has no interest in Athletics becoming “bigger” than the University itself.

Im glad someone finally posted some details about this. If you remember, a couple different posters have been hinting about this for a while now. It’s a big reason why I’ve stopped beating the drum so loudly.

And there is MUCH more to it... I was surprised that Maggard signed a 5 year extension with what he has to know about missed opportunities around here. The ONLY reason that we are not in the AAC and/or nipping at the heels of a P5 invite is our own incompetence.

He really cannot be that dumb, right? He has to understand that what is good for athletics is good for the university as a whole. Unless he is just content to stay in neutral, but I dont really see evidence of that.
This would be a great public/private venture that would bring immediate and long term boosts to our economy, so I guess its natural for it to go down in flames. F---sometimes we cannot get out of our own way.

[CajunVic]

What the ____ is wrong with the leadership at this university?! Is this proposal a done deal and "dead in the water"?

I'm beyond lost as to why the administration turned this down!

Maybe they had to protect the Car Show and Mardi Gras.

[BlueDawg]

I'm not saying Bass Pro wasnt interested, but that seems like an odd location compared to all of their other locations (primarily along interstates)

This is correct, there's no way in hell that Bass Pro will be investing in a site like that. Why would they over saturate the market, especially when retail is tanking? Bass Pro already in Denham less than an hour away. Then you have another one at LA boardwalk development in Bossier City, next to Casinos.

[Big Buds]

Maybe they had to protect the car show and Mardi Gras.

I’m so ____ing ____ed right now! Please someone tell me this deal is still on the table. What is T-Joe’s hang up here? Loss of control and power?! Really?

[CajunVic]

This is correct, there's no way in hell that Bass Pro will be investing in a site like that. Why would they over saturate the market, especially when retail is tanking? Bass Pro already in Denham less than an hour away. Then you have another one at LA boardwalk development in Bossier City, next to Casinos.

We know you would not understand. Lafayette is NOT Ruston.

[cajun4life]

Why exactly? Because he is a Marxist?

This makes my blood boil! USLing this whole situation!

Not because he is a Marxist, he just happens to fall in line with and support Marxist causes.

My opinion is that he doesn't want athletics to take precedent over academics. So he shot it down. Imagine moving forward with this and it would be 100% complete prior to football being brought back after this Scamdemic.