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re: Renderings of Swamp Renovation Leak - Napier Distraction?

Posted on 10/16/25 at 9:57 am to
Posted by theballguy
to Tibet you Bastard
Member since Oct 2011
29408 posts
Posted on 10/16/25 at 9:57 am to
Saw thread. Went to it, looked for tCAW. Was not disappointed

I was wrong about you bro. Please forgive
Posted by theCAW
Polk County
Member since Dec 2023
7154 posts
Posted on 10/16/25 at 10:00 am to
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I was wrong about you bro. Please forgive



Thecaw has been dealing with doubters and haters all my life and is always over right at the end

At least you can admit it unlike the citrus mafia who have made it their life mission to sabotage the CAW
This post was edited on 10/16/25 at 10:01 am
Posted by bgator85
Sarasota
Member since Aug 2007
6167 posts
Posted on 10/16/25 at 10:01 am to
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Looking at the rendering some cosmetic touch ups, but $400 million worth?



Considering all the possible ways they could have screwed this up, I can't complain.

Improved seating options with offset capacity reduction by adding a new structure above the students. Better audio/visual. Improved concourses. All without really changing the uniqueness of the bowl structure?

If they are going to do it anyway, this is among the better possible scenarios.
Posted by BreakawayZou83
Kansas City, Missouri
Member since Oct 2011
10176 posts
Posted on 10/16/25 at 10:03 am to
Posted by theCAW
Polk County
Member since Dec 2023
7154 posts
Posted on 10/16/25 at 10:23 am to
But notice no renderings of the kitchen…

Where is that money going?
Is there even a kitchen?
Maybe that’s why chip Howard is leaving?

So many questions…
Posted by UFMatt
Proud again to be an American
Member since Oct 2010
12798 posts
Posted on 10/16/25 at 10:38 am to
Picture is crap, doesn't show the promised chairbacks in the lower bowl.
Posted by NobodyImportant
Montana
Member since Nov 2024
1821 posts
Posted on 10/16/25 at 10:59 am to
Looks like both BDS and Kyle Field. Different colors though
Posted by bgator85
Sarasota
Member since Aug 2007
6167 posts
Posted on 10/16/25 at 11:01 am to
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Picture is crap, doesn't show the promised chairbacks in the lower bowl.


This is just a leaked image from the top sheet of some internal documents floating around admin.

They're releasing the full renderings soon.
Posted by Croot
Member since Aug 2013
5279 posts
Posted on 10/16/25 at 11:03 am to
they made Gainsehelle look like NYC
Posted by Landmass
Premium Member
Member since Jun 2013
24640 posts
Posted on 10/16/25 at 11:04 am to
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reduce total number of seats to some extent.


What? It's already hard enough to get a ticket to a big game. And that would reduce gate revenue in a time when we need the gate revenue. I never understand these types of opinions.
Posted by Tolbert1906
Member since Aug 2009
2322 posts
Posted on 10/16/25 at 11:06 am to
New capacity will be about 75k according to Stricklin.

Edit: He said that in 2019. I guess new estimates are 83k.

The Swamp definitely needs a facelift. It has looked really dumpy for a while now.
This post was edited on 10/16/25 at 11:14 am
Posted by Croot
Member since Aug 2013
5279 posts
Posted on 10/16/25 at 11:09 am to
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New capacity will be about 75k according to Stricklin.


Holy fock, down like 20K seats?
Posted by Gatorbait2008
Member since Aug 2015
26926 posts
Posted on 10/16/25 at 11:09 am to
And hiring good Basketball coaches...if only he could the Football coach right
Posted by theCAW
Polk County
Member since Dec 2023
7154 posts
Posted on 10/16/25 at 11:10 am to
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Holy fock, down like 20K seats?
that stadium kitchen is going to be really
Really

Big
Posted by bgator85
Sarasota
Member since Aug 2007
6167 posts
Posted on 10/16/25 at 11:11 am to
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New capacity will be about 75k according to Stricklin.

The Swamp definitely needs a facelift. It has looked really dumpy for a while now.


I don't remember Stricklin saying seating capacity would drop that far, just said there likely would be some.

Even so, these documents only show a reduction of 4200 seats. So a drop from 88.5K to somewhere in the 84-85K range once finished.
Posted by 03 West CoChamps
Member since Sep 2024
605 posts
Posted on 10/16/25 at 11:14 am to
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What? It's already hard enough to get a ticket to a big game. And that would reduce gate revenue in a time when we need the gate revenue. I never understand these types of opinions.


You could get LSU tickets for less than $250 the week of the game. We don't need any more seats. If anything we need a biggers student section.
Posted by YieldDawg
Bluff City
Member since Oct 2025
340 posts
Posted on 10/16/25 at 11:14 am to
This is literally the only thing Stricklin is good for
Posted by Tolbert1906
Member since Aug 2009
2322 posts
Posted on 10/16/25 at 11:16 am to
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I don't remember Stricklin saying seating capacity would drop that far, just said there likely would be some.
Originally he did, but it looks like those numbers have been revised upward. That's good news.
Posted by bgator85
Sarasota
Member since Aug 2007
6167 posts
Posted on 10/16/25 at 11:17 am to
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Originally he did, but it looks like those numbers have been revised upward. That's good news.


Yeah - I guess on this part then at least he listened. Anything less than 80K would have caused riots. Falling back in the mid-80's isn't too bad. And honestly, with added structure to the south and east could actually make the stadium even louder.
Posted by finchmeister08
Member since Mar 2011
39619 posts
Posted on 10/16/25 at 12:05 pm to
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