New Turf on Cajun Field

[shof]

_ You know we HAVE TO use it...so that is why in my previous post I said we put it in red, which will happen to be the EXACT same color as the endzone background...WHOOPS!

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Or we just put "Louisiana's Ragin Cajuns" instead.

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_ Where did you get all of this info? _

Really! You'd think something like this would have been promoted big time. Or at least an official release.

[McNeese72]

_ I really hope we can get this done. Having been on Cajun Field and both the Superdome and STM turf, the turf is not only far more attractive but it feels better too. If we had a great grass field at Cajun Field, it would be one thing, but what we've got now generally looks bad most of the time and it's a very tough surface. A Field Turf would be a huge upgrade. _

Hey Brock,

How is the STM turf? That is the same turf we are supposed to be getting. Ark. St. has the same turf, also.

Doc

[RaisingCajun08]

_The pressbox structure on the stadium will be demolished and rebuilt for 2009, including end to end luxury skyboxes. _

Sounds like 2009 will be sweet!

[Damon]

Where did you get all of this info?

What he said!

[ulforlife]

The entire stadium is being revamped, and the new turf allows for playing on the same surface that will be practiced on. The O-line will be indoors almost exclusively, as the softer surface is much more forgiving on the big guys shins and ankles. I read posts here and wonder why nobody seems to know what's happening, maybe you all do, but just rarely talk about it. If you think field turf is something to argue about, look at what else is going on.

I know these are true because Gerald Hebert told me:

The weight room will be completely overhauled with a new floor and all new custom equipment in January.

The old hotel floor is being renovated into new living quarters.

All of the stadium seating area will be refreshed and painted.

Terraced patio seating will be built into one endzone.

But I want to know if this is in fact true:

The pressbox structure on the stadium will be demolished and rebuilt for 2009, including end to end luxury skyboxes.

[rhineaux]

_ I know these are true because Gerald Hebert told me:



But I want to know if this is in fact true: _

What is this "old hotel floor" you guys speak of?

[CajunProud]

This is all great, and I hope like heck that it is all true, and if it is true, it needs to be made public. There should be articles in the paper, David Walker and/or Scott Farmer should be on the radio talking about it. This, meaning promotion of the University athletic dept., should be top priority of Mr. Savoie. For the die hards like most who post here, this is our source of info on all things Ragin Cajun, but for the rest of the public who has become apathetic about athletics, they need info like the new turf and sky boxes, etc... to keep them interested until the winning starts.

Let's go UL, get the freakin word out.

[AstroCajun]

The pressbox structure on the stadium will be demolished and rebuilt for 2009, including end to end luxury skyboxes. _

2009? Seriously? Where are the architectural drawings for this? I mean if this is really going to happen, shouldn't there be some evidence of it?

Wouldn't the architects have the designs on their website as a "look what we can do"?

And even so, you know it won't get done in 2009. See how long it took to get the IPF built? And we are still waiting on that fancy billboard on the corner of Congress and Bertrand that, like the rug in the Big Lebowski, will "really bring the room together."

Wouldn't the university tout this? I mean they build so much as a new toilet for Mike (whatever the roman numeral) and there's a three dimensional view on State's website.

Or are we just USL'ing ourselves again?

Don't get me wrong, I'm an optimist, but let's be realistic.

[shof]

Is there an echo in here? If this is really happening, and on the timeline being touted; then it should be promoted big time. Shouldn't be "I've got a secret, and you're going to love it when you find out!" But it will be sweet when it comes.