Indoor Practice Facility

[Geaux clotille]

Gang,

I am not going to start naming names here but, after meeting with UL's paid fundraiser on several occasions, I heard, "Football is the doormat to the University." about a thousand times.

I agree the facility would serve a greater purpose if all venues could use it. I know track just got a great new field, but come on...it was as bad as a small town high school.

They are trying to make the entire complex look better because it makes a difference with signees as well as visitors. New signage has been/ is being sold that will generate income for UL athletics.

They are supposed to re black top Reinhardt, which is in terrible condition for a price of something like $200 grand! Geez! 200 G with the ashphalt donated? Seems as though anything to do with the university costs 10 times more than anyone else doing it.

I believe the university's mind set is to build up football..., "The doormat to the University." and then focus on other sports.

I am not saying it's right at all. I don't support it because it's not fair, but I believe it to be true.
The big money guys may think otherwise, but I truly believe that's the focus.

It's ridiculous to build the thing in this half-~~~~~ manner, when doing the right thing would generate much more revenue.

I think it's a mistake the University won't realize for awhile and if we can come up with an idea that could change the plan- great!

I do not think approaching this in a threatening way is the answer. Probably researching the numbers of cost vs. future revenue is the way to go.

Any takers on that proposal? Daddy Cajun?

[DaddyCajun]

I do not think the petition is being used in a threatening way nor should it be. I DO NOT SUPPORT ANY NEGATIVE VENUE TO BRING DOWN AN EFFORT OF THE UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS! HOWEVER I DO SUPPORT MEANS BY WHICH WE AS ALUMNI/FANS TRY OUR BEST IN A PRODUCTIVE MANNER TO SEE TO IT THAT MONIES ESPECIALLY IN BIG DOLLAR VENUES SUCH AS THE WEIGHT ROOM, ADDITIONAL OFFICE SPACE, AND THE PRACTICE FACILITY ARE SPENT AS WISELY AS POSSIBLE AS IF THEY WERE OUR OWN HOUSEHOLD MONIES!!!!!


Daddy Cajun


ps I spoke with Nelson after the game. Gave him a quick run down on some numbers for the Complex enhancements, ie., weightroom, office space, and practice facility! Told him coaches had mentioned this to myself and others this past Summer. He nodded in agreement with the numbers said that seemed close! Then gave him the $1,000,000+ speach, that using the existing weightroom as office space, and adding a section to the length of the practice facility, would not only save this enormous amount of money, but also eaisly double possibly triple the weightroom size for next to nothing. Also, you would not have weather downtime with the office renovations!! He had a "WOW" look in ammazement, and nodded in aggreement!!! He then shook my hand and said, "I will get with Phil Crist about this!!"

I KNOW THIS TO BE ONLY THE SOWING OF THE SEED, BUT NOW WE ALUMNI/FANS MUST FERTILIZE IT, WATER IT, BRING ON THE SUN(HEAT) AND NURTURE IT TILL IT COMES TO PASS

[Geaux clotille]

Daddy Cajun,

I was not saying the petition was threatening at all. I think the petition is great and emailed the link to several folks already.

I had noticed people saying they wanted to help and was just giving my opinion that it should be done by the numbers and not in any manner that the university could take offense to.

I thought you were the numbers guy and that's why I posed the question to you.

Sorry if you misunderstood my stance.

[VObserver]

Clotille,

Nelson has the numbers; both potential revenue and potential savings.

The facility has been planned both ways almost from the beginning; the reason for the petition is to show support for the plan that makes more sense.

[Geaux clotille]

Sorry, I wasn't clear on that. I was lumping Daddy Cajun's thought about the office/locker room change, therefore saving tons of cash all into one.

I was aware the initial stages had different plans.

[gridiron]

I have just been informed that the University of Louisiana has bought the one year old SuperDome TURF. The practice facility WILL happen.

[RedBug58]

Does the turf have "Saints" written in the end zones?? God help us if it does!

[RaginEsquire06]

I second that redbug! Lol....

[CajunKate]

I have just been informed that the University of Louisiana has bought the one year old SuperDome TURF. The practice facility WILL happen.

How reliable is this info, if I may so inquire?

[NOCajun]

How reliable is this info, if I may so inquire?

It was posted on the Delphi board that it was announced during the Donor's Reception that was held earlier this week. They also said that they were going to try to start the project in November. Hopefully, there won't be any more holdups!!