#RenovateBlackham

[JMV JustMyView]

And wrasslin! Can’t forget wrasslin!!

I agree it would be great to play in the old building for nostalgic reason but that $20 million is not gonna get you anything close to what you need. It’s AT LEAST a $60 million project to get everything up to code, expansion of the building, offices, plumbing, electrical etc etc etc. Demo and rebuild is more cost efficient. It’s fun to think about but it’s not feasible. Sorry

Did someone say wrasslin?

[ULvictory]

But sure, let’s spend $20 mil (which I contend will not get you much, as supported by a general contractor opinion ). Great fiscal responsibility when you have a good building already. Not a great building. But good. Renovated.

The contract with the "good building" we have is anything but fiscally responsible.

[LouisianaB]

The contract with the "good building" we have is anything but fiscally responsible.

How so? I’m ignorant.

[ManAboutTown]

I worked for the Mydbugs/Wildcatters in Blackham. I worked with the IceGators in blackham. I was part of a team that out on fundraisers at Blackham from 2011-2017. I know the building. It’s a dump. It’s not a D1 arena. It just isn’t.

Instead of saying hey, B has some good points, you do your best to shut any opposition down. GTFo. Because you’re entrenched. Like you usually are.

Sorry we aren’t completely illogical super fans like you. Some people live in reality. We struggled to raise $8 million to get to $18 for the Tigue, which hosts events with 2-3x the attendance as MBB and with a larger fan base. And we struggle with CF renovation.

But sure, let’s spend $20 mil (which I contend will not get you much, as supported by a general contractor opinion ). Great fiscal responsibility when you have a good building already. Not a great building. But good. Renovated.

1) This isn't about me. But you and morons like CJR always try to make it about me.
2) We're back to "We can't raise the money so why even try."
3) Being a licensed contractor means absolutely nothing. If you knew anything about the industry, you'd know that. There are way more incompetent GCs than there aren't.
4) "Completely illogical super fans" don't spend almost 20 years dumping money, time and effort into promoting this program and finding solutions. Insecure ____s like you try to make these things personal because you want to be the smartest guy in the room and ever since you started rubbing elbows with Walker and the like, you've become even more insufferable.
5) Until you mouth breathers show me data, you know absolutely nothing. I will hold out hope that there is legitimate alternative to the awful, money hemorrhaging relationship with the CD.
6) It isn't a good building when it remains empty, controls schedule, stops us from making money off of ad revenue, gives us ____ for concessions at costs that chase away fans and is not suitable for a college basketball atmosphere. Every time those doors open, we are losing money. That isn't "a good building." It's a freaking noose.

[ManAboutTown]

How so? I’m ignorant.

First time you've posted anything of substance today. We're headed in the right direction.

[no1cajunfan]

Blackham should not nor will the university spend any money on it when the same university could not or would not fund 5 million to build new locker rooms for the baseball team. Please put this to rest.
Level Blackham and put new performing arts center there.

[CajunT]

I fail to see how preparing for and discussing the future is a hindrance on the Cajun Field project today…

I don't think it's a hindrance discussing it, as long as people understand the focus is on the stadium at this time and UL is limited in what they can bond out due to the amount of debt on the books today.

Also understand that the state is not an option at this time because they are actually offering to help fund the new Performing Arts Building in Lafayette. If people want to say this should be added to University Vision Plan, that makes sense. But let's not kid ourselves here, such an endeavor is at least a decade away in my opinion because of our debt.

[BayouRichard]

A question for you contractors. How can Cajun Field and Blackham be so not "up to code" and still be allowed to operate? Not questioning the reality. Just genuinely curious about the ins and outs of this.

Not a contractor. A lot of buildings are used based upon the code at the time of construction. as new regulations come in to play a building that was once considered new is now considered existing construction and can operate under the grandfather clauses.
Not to be confused with Santa

[CajunNation]

.... such an endeavor is at least a decade away in my opinion because of out debt.

Deal.

[CajunNation]

Thanks for the info.