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re: How are the expansion projects coming?
Posted on 5/27/14 at 8:55 am to TigersOfGeauxld
Posted on 5/27/14 at 8:55 am to TigersOfGeauxld
One day...I will have the pleasure of sitting in those loge chairs, just have to wait to have 20K to drop on the suite. 
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Posted on 5/27/14 at 8:57 am to bbap
I'm referring to the comfortable chairback seats with the mini fridges. It's Mizzou's alternative to suites...Mizzou fan would be able buy tickets for two seats and a mini fridge in a club like setting.
And you can move those seats around. A group could buy a block of the seats and sit together.
And you can move those seats around. A group could buy a block of the seats and sit together.
Posted on 5/27/14 at 8:58 am to TigersOfGeauxld
gotcha. those chairs look really uncomfortable btw. they're too long, but not long enough to lay your legs all the way out. they're the worst length.
Posted on 5/27/14 at 9:06 am to bbap
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gotcha. those chairs look really uncomfortable btw. they're too long, but not long enough to lay your legs all the way out. they're the worst length.
Well an LSU version should be more comfortable, and be one seat with a mini-fridge. Those would sell like hotcakes.
Groups would be able to arrange their seats in a block, with maybe a big table with fridges under it.
That might even be reason enough to expand the north end zone. A much cheaper alternative to suites.
Posted on 5/27/14 at 9:19 am to Tornado Alley
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Could see Baton Rouge getting upset that a good chunk of their Friday night, football game weekend bidness is lost to New Orleans.
Then again, it depends on how late these trains run.
I think enough traffic would come in to offset the people going out. That study done earlier showed that LSU generated almost $400 million dollars per year for the Baton Rouge economy just from athletic events. In all, LSU generates more than $1.3 billion annually and created almost 22,000 jobs in the BR metro area.
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An economic study released by LSU's athletic department on Thursday finds that Baton Rouge-area business sales related to the Tigers' sports programs has more than quadrupled since 2001 to nearly $400 million annually.
LSU touts economic study, cites game day concerns
LSU’s Economic Impact on Louisiana is Widespread, Far-reaching
Basically, LSU is the big cheese in BR.
Posted on 5/27/14 at 9:34 am to TigersOfGeauxld
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TigersOfGeauxld
I guess you're right.
I guess the amount of people leaving for New Orleans on a Friday wouldn't be as great as I originally thought. Most people would rather get an early and energized start on Saturday morning than a 2:00 AM departure from New Orleans just to take a train to Baton Rouge.
Posted on 5/27/14 at 9:35 am to Tornado Alley
i bet a lot of people would use it for saints games too.
Posted on 5/27/14 at 3:04 pm to bbap
Posted on 5/27/14 at 3:30 pm to AGoodTexan
Posted on 5/27/14 at 3:33 pm to bbap
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i bet a lot of people would use it for saints games too.
I bet it would be used a lot by fans of teams visiting Tiger Stadium. They could stay in NOLA and take the train to BR for the game and then back to NOLA. Kind f like a lot of them do already with busses.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 12:57 pm to WildTchoupitoulas
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Posted on 5/29/14 at 1:37 pm to EKG
Was about to post those. The 2nd, 13th, & 14th pic really show some major progress.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 1:40 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
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Mizzou's Loge seating
Copycats
Posted on 5/29/14 at 1:41 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
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Let's be honest and say who this rail service will end up catering to
Alright, let's be really honest then... cause it aint LSU's students
Posted on 5/29/14 at 1:55 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
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Basically, LSU is the big cheese in BR.
This is why it's ABSOLUTELY IDIOTIC for us to play OOC games at neutral sites in Texas or Atlanta. We're basically giving away money that would partially fund LSU to partially fund A&M, UT and Texas Tech.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 2:05 pm to TheRookbird
You mean fund Arkansas & USCe. Jerry Jones & Bob McNair thank you.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 2:08 pm to DynastyDawg
Posted on 5/29/14 at 2:25 pm to DynastyDawg
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Alright, let's be really honest then... cause it aint LSU's students
I really don't think any other group you could name would use it more often or in greater numbers. Sports fan usage would be seasonal. LSU students would use it 24/7/365.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 2:46 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
my only guess was he was making an lsu students drink and drive joke. otherwise i have no idea what he's getting at.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 3:02 pm to bbap
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my only guess was he was making an lsu students drink and drive joke. otherwise i have no idea what he's getting at.
I was thinking he meant sports fans, particularly visiting fans, would use it more. Dunno.
My point is, LSU will have easier and constant access. I'm guessing the trolley to the Government Street stop will cost a couple of bucks. Then it'll be around $10 for a 79 minute ride to NOLA from BR. Not bad at all.
If I was a student at LSU, heck yeah I'd use that. Prolly every week, too.
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