Athletics Staff Cuts

[Turbine]

Dang I’m old enough to remember remember a season kickoff concert with Reba at CF.

After that and a few more equipment hauls (for other events) it was declared the current tunnel was not optimal and too much work.

Sounds like Maggard is just now revisiting that stance.

[MarlinMan3]

If concerts are the topic now: did anyone go to this??

Garth Brooks did not perform a traditional live concert at Cajun Field in 2020, but he did host a virtual, one-night-only "drive-in" concert experience there on Saturday, June 27, 2020. This event was part of a special, safe-distancing concert tour broadcast to300 drive-in theaters across North America.
Key Details:
Event: Garth Brooks: A Drive-In Concert Experience.
Date: June 27, 2020.
Location: Cajun Field in Lafayette, LA.
Format: The concert was not live in-person, but rather a specially produced, pre-recorded, high-definition show shown on a large screen for fans in their vehicles.
Ticket Price: $100 per vehicle.

[BeauCajun]

Dang I’m old enough to remember remember a season kickoff concert with Reba at CF.

With Alabama as the opening act?

[jaxmc1023]

If concerts are the topic now: did anyone go to this??

Garth Brooks did not perform a traditional live concert at Cajun Field in 2020, but he did host a virtual, one-night-only "drive-in" concert experience there on Saturday, June 27, 2020. This event was part of a special, safe-distancing concert tour broadcast to300 drive-in theaters across North America.
Key Details:
Event: Garth Brooks: A Drive-In Concert Experience.
Date: June 27, 2020.
Location: Cajun Field in Lafayette, LA.
Format: The concert was not live in-person, but rather a specially produced, pre-recorded, high-definition show shown on a large screen for fans in their vehicles.
Ticket Price: $100 per vehicle.

Yeah. We parked at the Cajun Dome and listened to it on the radio for free. Only because the CF parking lot was packed.

I honestly thought the admin had to see the 1500 cars parked there to watch a recorded concert and think "how many times can we do this?". Apparently the answer they came up with was "none times"

[ultracajun]

Any notable job losses? I hate for folks to lose their job.

[ZoomZoom]

Think so if I remember correctly. Reba had a backup singer named Shania Twain also.

An no, didn’t pay $100 for a drive in movie.

[Joe Porter]

They partner with Learfield but still had to almost double the staff. I never got that, I thought they could shrink the staff with Learfield doing the heavy lifting.

[cjr3888]

After that and a few more equipment hauls (for other events) it was declared the current tunnel was not optimal and too much work.

Sounds like Maggard is just now revisiting that stance.

If I remember correctly, the new NW gate ramp is for bringing equipment into stadium for potential concerts.

[MarlinMan3]

Yeah. We parked at the Cajun Dome and listened to it on the radio for free. Only because the CF parking lot was packed.

I honestly thought the admin had to see the 1500 cars parked there to watch a recorded concert and think "how many times can we do this?". Apparently the answer they came up with was "none times"

Oh wow. All the 300 locations were at the same time??
Crazy

[MarlinMan3]

With Alabama as the opening act?

Transfer portal knows no boumds, music too. Lol