BUILDtheCULTURE.com (New Stadium)

[cajun4life]

I just want to point out a couple things.

1. The entire west side, not just the upper deck, will be brand new. Aisles will be wider, and all seats will either be chairs or bench back.

2. A lot of thought was put into concessions. A large % of the concessions will be self-serve. The hope is that this will significantly speed up the process and alleviate staffing issues.

The focus was on improving the fan experience for everyone — not just the big shots. If attendance sucks after this opens, it’s because we suck. This university is investing heavily in you and your experience. You can thank them by buying season tickets and showing up to games.

I’m with Zepplin on this one. Improving game day experience will help keep the fans we currently have that attend.

But make no mistake, this university absolutely sucks the biggest one when it comes to cultivating and developing new fans. So a small base falls squarely on the shoulders of the administrators of this university. I’m not just talking about the AD’s office either.

On a positive note, I don’t think they could’ve done any better than this. It’s fantastic.

[RedTails]

How do self serve concessions work? I can’t help imagine lots of vending machines.

If it's like the self serve at Alex Box, it will be like a mini convenience store with some fridges for beers/drinks, and stuff like chips and whatnot. You pay for it yourself at a POS. There is usually one attendant there making sure no one is stealing.

[jaxmc1023]

You can spot the temporary press box if you look at the founders suite rendering on the website.

lol is that particle board?

[LaCajunsFan]

Perfect. Could’ve even gone lower but this leaves us room for growth. Plus everyone (aside from club members) being in the lower bowl will hopefully help with atmosphere/crowd noise.

Yeah, I’m not seeing any place in the upper section for the current UD1-2 sections, so I guess we would be at the top of the lower bowl? That would be fine w/me. Esp if the seats are mid-field. I care nothing about the suite amenities…just want a good seat.

[ManAboutTown]

I just want to point out a couple things.

1. The entire west side, not just the upper deck, will be brand new. Aisles will be wider, and all seats will either be chairs or bench back.

2. A lot of thought was put into concessions. A large % of the concessions will be self-serve. The hope is that this will significantly speed up the process and alleviate staffing issues.

The focus was on improving the fan experience for everyone — not just the big shots. If attendance sucks after this opens, it’s because we suck. This university is investing heavily in you and your experience. You can thank them by buying season tickets and showing up to games.

Already blaming the fanbase and the damn thing isn't yet knocked over..

No, if attendance sucks after this thing opens it's indicative of a decades long problem with this University of p!ss!ng off fans and burning bridges with the community.

Attendance will be fine for the first year or so. Lafayette loves a shiny new toy. The question is, can you keep them coming back by fielding a competitive football team..

Lots of positives in these renderings. Hope it works out the way it's supposed to.

[RedTails]

lol is that particle board?

I dunno, but we get to interact with Jay!

[cajun4life]

Yeah, I’m not seeing any place in the upper section for the current UD1-2 sections, so I guess we would be at the top of the lower bowl? That would be fine w/me. Esp if the seats are mid-field. I care nothing about the suite amenities…just want a good seat.

My understanding is UD1-3 will be given the option to purchase similar club seating. Then if they decline will be reseated according to RCAF points and availability.

I absolutely could be wrong though. I have already emailed about club seating so we shall see how long it takes them to respond.

[GeauxCajuns]

Yeah, I’m not seeing any place in the upper section for the current UD1-2 sections, so I guess we would be at the top of the lower bowl? That would be fine w/me. Esp if the seats are mid-field. I care nothing about the suite amenities…just want a good seat.

i think it will just depend on your ranking when its time to choose your seats

[zeppelincajun]

There will only be around 25k actual seats, but on paper capacity will be around 30k (accounting for seating on the grass berm.)

25k is perfect for us.

Great to hear. Oversized venues are a common problem for UL. Nice to see us going reasonable.

[ManAboutTown]

I second the thought that it IS BEAUTIFUL!! I’m interested in what the popular opinion on the board is of the seating capacity dropping by about 10,000 seats to “30,000+”??

Agree 1000% with this decision. I thought Tulane got it right when they went to 28k and thought it would be a trend in G5. I hope they incorporate a SRO area with bar access, like South Al did with Whitney Bank Stadium