#RenovateBlackham

[CajunJeaux]

I think that’s a perfectly great idea, but it will never happen as long as suites exist at the top of the 300 level. They aren’t going to block the suites.

Serious question: people use them for bball?

[JamesTheJeweler]

I’m surprised no one has brought up Option C: a retractable ceiling that goes right across the bottom of the 300 level in the Cajun Dome. Boom, all problems solved.

And before anyone laughs at that…you don’t think we could figure out how to do that for less than the tens of millions of dollars talked about in this thread?

"My maw-maw said she could crochet a big ass curtain to cut da cajundome in half, Comme ca!"

- PooPoo Broussard

[JMV JustMyView]

"My maw-maw said she could crochet a big ass curtain to cut da cajundome in half, Comme ca!"

- PooPoo Broussard

What did T-poo d Broussard think of this?

[ZoomZoom]

Serious question: people use them for bball?

Yes. 3 were in use last week.

[CajunEXPRESS]

I've never been one for amenities. If you're there for the game, a lot of that stuff is just noise. I've always believed that a good college basketball venue is one that can be hosed off fairly easily, the opposing team fears for their lives, and the beer is plentiful and cheap.

I understand your comments are about your preferences. I don’t disagree with them, but aren’t we talking about how a building can influence the wellbeing of the basketball program?

No doubt those things you find unimportant are very important to young families on tight budgets. My wife always went to movies with a huge handbag full of snacks because of kids and cost. Those movie cost weren’t nearly as out of line as the CD. Especially ticket fees and simple popcorn, drink, or hot dogs. These are things that young families have to deal with. Chastising them for lacking discipline of their kids isn’t going to put one extra butt in a seat. Kids not going to basketball ultimately impacts football and most sports. We can’t lose students and kids.
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[CajunEXPRESS]

. . . does the rodeo use ticketmaster . . . wasn’t the rodeo held in the Cajundome at times in the past . . .

Outrageous fees and concessions for singular events aren’t the same as ten to fifteen university athletic events Those singular events are a promoters problem. We want to build a brand.

[fanof71]

. . . does the rodeo use ticketmaster . . . wasn’t the rodeo held in the Cajundome at times in the past . . .

No, the rodeo had a different ticket vendor than ticketmaster...Rodeo has always been in Blackham...monster trucks use CD, no barns for livestock at CD.

[CajunVic]

so one says there are rodeos in the CD and one says no . . . who is correct . . .

[LouisianaB]

so one says there are rodeos in the CD and one says no . . . who is correct . . .

Mid winter fair is at Blackham. And the southwest Louisiana black rodeo (believe it’s the actual name) is at Cajundome

[facelessjonmoon]

This thread is great.

How long until this thread gets moved to one of the other obscure boards here or gets cut and pasted beyond recognition?