Cajun Field 1971...

[HoustonCajun]

Would a structural issue with the upper deck be cause to get the State to fund replacing it?

[Boomer]

Would a structural issue with the upper deck be cause to get the State to fund replacing it?

---As I read, I think Houston=C is thinking OUT OF THE BOX----Any insurance/state official aware of this??

[BananaHammock]

so if building for the future includes building to put us in a better position for a conference move, should we do it?

Is more seating in our stadium a requirement for getting into a new conference?

[BirdofParadise]

Cajun 90, obviously you know more than I do. Why can't we put in nice chair backs for the entire stadium? Why do we need a nicer press box? I have been in both the athletic director and president's suite for games and they are very nice.

Maybe we could build suites for donors over the student side. Maybe the donor could build in their own suite with a 5-10 year lease and minimum donation?

I still don't think we need anything until they show us improvement. What comes first, the top 25 team or the top 25 facilities? I think we have seen negative results with our athletes this season being given the new athletic center that some of them do not deserve. If I was the coach and players were late to team meetings because they were playing video games I would be ____ed.

I would also be ____ed if I was a 4.0 GPA pre-med student who isn't allowed access to the facilities built for 2.0 GPA athletes, but that's a different topic for a different thread.

If you're asking why we need a new press box, you need to go see a real one. Really....

The press facility (working press and radio) is way too small. We don't have a TV facility.

It was serviceable fifteen years ago. It ceased being that years ago.

[Turbine]

Expanded chair seating is not a left/right problem it a legroom / emergency exit problem.

PS Captain obvious reporting.

[GeauxCajuns]

Is more seating in our stadium a requirement for getting into a new conference?

requirement, probably not. more attractive, probably so.

its like doing things to your house that wont improve its value but will make it sell easier.

[MelRock]

Did we not learn anything from delaying the renovations at the Tigue? Granted we will have a much nicer stadium, but come on you do not wait until you need it.

[GeauxCajuns]

Did we not learn anything from delaying the renovations at the Tigue? Granted we will have a much nicer stadium, but come on you do not wait until you need it.

also with the new point system that i assume will be in place shortly, id rather get all seating configurations done early.

if we wait and renovate in 5-6 years and have to p!$$ off alot of people, i would rather only do that once.

[BananaHammock]

requirement, probably not. more attractive, probably so.

its like doing things to your house that wont improve its value but will make it sell easier.

Maybe my problem is with the theory of what conferences are looking for in a school. So a school with a bigger stadium, which would be more empty seats every weekend, is more attractive than a little bit smaller stadium that is mostly full? I just don't get that thought process.

We can't CONSISTENTLY fill our stadium more than 60-75% so in my opinion we have lots of room for growth just to fill what we currently have. Do the renovations to the stadium because I agree a facelift needs to be done, no argument from me there. After several years of filling the stadium then look at bowling in the other end zone, look at a new upper deck on student side, etc....

I wouldn't build expand my office by 25% plus, hoping my business grows, when I have plenty of excess space at the moment.

[HoustonCajun]

Maybe my problem is with the theory of what conferences are looking for in a school. So a school with a bigger stadium, which would be more empty seats every weekend, is more attractive than a little bit smaller stadium that is mostly full? I just don't get that thought process.

We can't CONSISTENTLY fill our stadium more than 60-75% so in my opinion we have lots of room for growth just to fill what we currently have. Do the renovations to the stadium because I agree a facelift needs to be done, no argument from me there. After several years of filling the stadium then look at bowling in the other end zone, look at a new upper deck on student side, etc....

I wouldn't build expand my office by 25% plus, hoping my business grows, when I have plenty of excess space at the moment.

Why do we keep saying a bigger stadium. Our UL Media Guide says our stadium seats 41,426, so that would including seating on the grassy area. Tearing down the upper deck and building a smaller upper deck and a small upper deck on the east side plus bowling the stadium will not seat more than the 41,426. That is about the perfect size for us at this point. We can enlarge later if/when needed. In the meantime, the stadium gets all of the needed enhancements we are all talking about. That will help to get us into a better conference, which in turn will increase fan appeal, attendance and revenue. We aren't building for where we are but where we want to be.