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[Turbine]

I think what needed to be said "yesterday" was said.

I feel rally good about it.

[cajuns80]

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?

No, the east side will be leveled just like the west side. It's going to be very nice and compliment the west side well.

[Cajun90]

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

Well it is Louisiana...... sometimes keeping things quite is a good idea.

And to my recollection the University has never said anything official regarding the East side. For the most part it has been leaked info or public records such as the budget.

[GeauxCajuns]

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.

get out of here with that logic, thats not how we do things

[shof]

get out of here with that logic, thats not how we do things

LOL. I think that was a good synopsis regarding yesterday’s event. It’s been a long time coming and a lot of work behind the scene making it happen. It needed to be celebrated in addition to letting our fanbase know “it’s really happening”.

There has been a fair amount of information “leaked” on RP to have a good idea of what will happen next WRT the east side. Typically when you make such a major change to any structure such as this (and I’m referring to the east side now), the entire portion getting renovated will have to meet ADA and other codes; so even if it wasn’t specifically stated that should imply the old lower level seating will be redone to match what is being constructed on the west. I’m eager to see what that will be/look like as well but think they “earned” a pass on that for now. This is going to be a first class stadium when completely finished IMO.

[Big Buds]

Now is our chance to get away from the shiny aluminum chair backs we currently have and go with a red/white/black mix. Or just red, but something that blends in better with the crowd on TV.

[LouisianaB]

MLS exhibitions, International friendlies, future mens team.

Need more money.

FIFA requires a field 68 meters wide, plus minimum 5 meters on each side. So 78 total.

At the 50 yard line, it’s 69 meters, but does down to 65 meters by the end of the goal line. So at some parts of the stadium you’d have to push back seats 13 meters. (for those who skipped science, 1 meter is 3.28 feet)

You would have to do much more to get FIFA quality matches.

[Million$Mullet]

Now is our chance to get away from the shiny aluminum chair backs we currently have and go with a red/white/black mix. Or just red, but something that blends in better with the crowd on TV.

I think they will be black.

[Turbine]

... So at some parts of the stadium, you’d have to push back seats 13 meters. ...

But only 6.5 meters on each side .... yeah baby.

Seriously, that rules out FIFA, what are the NCAA requirements?

[ultracajun]

That’s pretty awesome. And I really hope they go with black seats for CF. I think it looks great, and it would also match what we have in the CD and the Tigue.

Hey free heated seats!!