BUILDtheCULTURE.com (New Stadium)

[RedTails]

Not only did he not address the east side of the stadium, he avoided it. The guy is leaving that to whoever follows him because he is done here. He looked nervous yesterday. If the east side is not as good as the west side it will look like a mansion parked next to a shack. It will literally look half-azzed.

I don't think he looked nervous. I think he definitely had to tip toe around the East side question from Dave.

I think he had to do some savvy public speaking maneuver on the fly. He said, "lastly...I need to thank..." and got choked up. I think every in the room knew he was going to thank his family/wife (as he has done in the past), but I think he had an oh ____ moment and forgot to thank First Horizon, so he thanked them instead.

Jerry Prejean is a good dude, but I don't think you get choked up thanking him.

Anyway, excellent job Dr. Maggard and team. Looking forward of what's to come.

[BeauCajun]

How far can we push back the timeline when we don’t have a pressbox?

There will be a temporary pressbox on the east side until the construction is complete on that side.

[zeppelincajun]

I don't think he looked nervous. I think he definitely had to tip toe around the East side question from Dave.

Why did he have to tiptoe around the question? What world ending event is gonna occur if we show some transparency for once?

[CajunNation]

MLS exhibitions, International friendlies, future mens team.

Yes, YES, and YES!

[Turbine]

I don't think he looked nervous. I think he definitely had to tip toe around the East side question from Dave.

I think he had to do some savvy public speaking maneuver on the fly. He said, "lastly...I need to thank..." and got choked up. I think every in the room knew he was going to thank his family/wife (as he has done in the past), but I think he had an oh ____ moment and forgot to thank First Horizon, so he thanked them instead.

Jerry Prejean is a good dude, but I don't think you get choked up thanking him.

Anyway, excellent job Dr. Maggard and team. Looking forward of what's to come.

Yes excellent job by Maggard.

One thing I like about the new stadium for general seating (it may be hard to convey this thought) is by entering the complex before assending to one's seat will automatically have an enclusive feel, compared to always being outside (never inside) climbing to the top of the levee, and then descending or climbing some more.

"I'm here" will begin much sooner.

I may be off on this but I think it will have a completely different feel besides just new.

[RedTails]

Why did he have to tiptoe around the question? What world ending event is gonna occur if we show some transparency for once?

You're in a room surrounded by people and organizations that made the west renovation happen. In a sense, yesterday was a celebration for that group. Perhaps he did not want to take any attention away from the West. Just didn't seem like the time and place. I will nitpick at decisions made by the admin, but not on that.

[Turbine]

You're in a room surrounded by people and organizations that made the west renovation happen. In a sense, yesterday was a celebration for that group. Perhaps he did not want to take any attention away from the West. Just didn't seem like the time and place. I will nitpick at decisions made by the admin, but not on that.

Exactly.

For the GP it was an announcement, for them it was a big "thank you"

[zeppelincajun]

You're in a room surrounded by people and organizations that made the west renovation happen. In a sense, yesterday was a celebration for that group. Perhaps he did not want to take any attention away from the West. Just didn't seem like the time and place. I will nitpick at decisions made by the admin, but not on that.

Having the event be invite only certainly made it seem like a celebration for that group and not a rallying moment for the community. Problem is in 2 years when the West side is finished, it’s the community we are gonna be asking to fill it.

[cajun4life]

Having the event be invite only certainly made it seem like a celebration for that group and not a rallying moment for the community. Problem is in 2 years when the West side is finished, it’s the community we are gonna be asking to fill it.

This guy gets it.

[jaxmc1023]

So the actual seats themselves will be unchanged/unaffected on the east side? i.e., the bleachers will remain and the east side work will consist of the building behind the seats?