NO WATER for YOU

[RaginScotsman]

There was a statement under that stating “Louisiana Athletics is continuing to work with the concessions partner to resolve the issues faced during game day.”

Ah, you're right. Totally missed it.

[CajunVic]

They're lucky no one died...

I'm sure there were people who died in the south from heat exhaustion this past weekend, but none of them were at Louisiana, LSU or any other football games

[KajunKrazy]

More people die from cold than they do heat. Thank goodness we avoided that Ice Age they were predicting not very long ago.

[BananaHammock]

They should have had more water no doubt. And while the game was indeed hot it was not by any stretch a record setting heat for South Louisiana. I think in general people simply don't prepare enough and are getting softer.

[cajunref]

They should have had more water no doubt. And while the game was indeed hot it was not by any stretch a record setting heat for South Louisiana. I think in general people simply don't prepare enough and are getting softer.

Agreed. I am north of 70 and had no problems Saturday.

[RedBug58]

Agreed. I am north of 70 and had no problems Saturday.

You are lucky. I saw 2 people carried out in our section. A ref about lost it on the field, game stopped and trainers came out, and my wife called an Uber and left after the first quarter. I couldn’t get water, so I got a beer from a tailgating tent on the way out.

[NewsCopy]

The temperature on the field Saturday reached 144 degrees in the scorching contest.

When both teams came out for the second half, it was clear the effects of the overwhelming heat hit both sides, particularly on defense.

Full Story
SI. com

[Turbine]

September day games at The Swamp are a Boucherie like none other.

2' below sea level makes it a Boucherie Pit in the day time.

[Duggie35]

It is my understanding that SODEXO has the food and beverage contract for the entire university. Therefore, why not have an 18 wheeler worth of bottle water on hand before the first game? whatever is not used then can be used for the next game and then the next and so on. Order more as the season goes on if necessary. At the end of the season, if any is left over, it can simply be transferred to on campus locations and cafeterias and use it there. They sell a bottle of water for $4.00 which is probably at least $3.00 profit or more. It makes no sense not to have an overabundance of water available. A second idea is to have Coca Cola have a truck load of water on hand and on consignment. Use and pay for what is used and send the rest back. Why would Coca Cola not do that.

It seems to me this should be such an easy fix if SODEXO would take their head out of their a_s_s!!!! The University should mandate a fix or tear up the contract!

[fanof71]

It is my understanding that SODEXO has the food and beverage contract for the entire university. Therefore, why not have an 18 wheeler worth of bottle water on hand before the first game? whatever is not used then can be used for the next game and then the next and so on. Order more as the season goes on if necessary. At the end of the season, if any is left over, it can simply be transferred to on campus locations and cafeterias and use it there. They sell a bottle of water for $4.00 which is probably at least $3.00 profit or more. It makes no sense not to have an overabundance of water available. A second idea is to have Coca Cola have a truck load of water on hand and on consignment. Use and pay for what is used and send the rest back. Why would Coca Cola not do that.

It seems to me this should be such an easy fix if SODEXO would take their head out of their a_s_s!!!! The University should mandate a fix or tear up the contract!

The brain surgeon who only ordered 17000 bottles should be fired. Talk about a liability issue.