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Tiger stadium total seating
Posted on 4/29/12 at 12:59 pm
Posted on 4/29/12 at 12:59 pm
Yes, I know that the expansion has been discussed at length.
The thing which has bothered me the most about it has not gotten much discussion. Why is it that no one seems to care that LSU (Alleva and the board) chose not to increase the seats to 100,000 or more? Since they didn't, I personally consider the expansion very disappointing.
Here's the TAF announcement: "A proposal to add approximately 60 suites and 3,000 club seats as well as approximately 1,500 general public seats to the south end of Tiger Stadium for the 2014 season was approved Friday by the LSU Board of Supervisors."
So 92,500 + 4,500= 97,000.
By comparison, from Wikipedia, "Bryant-Denny seating capacity=101,821 (2010-present), Record attendance 102,437 , Nov. 5, 2011 vs LSU"
Yeah, I know, the gumps don't know how to count championships or anything else it seems, but I'm sure B-D seating exceeds 97,000 anyway.
Does this bother anyone besides me that we would do an expansion and come up short? Feels like competing in the 100 meter dash and pulling up at 97 meters.
The thing which has bothered me the most about it has not gotten much discussion. Why is it that no one seems to care that LSU (Alleva and the board) chose not to increase the seats to 100,000 or more? Since they didn't, I personally consider the expansion very disappointing.
Here's the TAF announcement: "A proposal to add approximately 60 suites and 3,000 club seats as well as approximately 1,500 general public seats to the south end of Tiger Stadium for the 2014 season was approved Friday by the LSU Board of Supervisors."
So 92,500 + 4,500= 97,000.
By comparison, from Wikipedia, "Bryant-Denny seating capacity=101,821 (2010-present), Record attendance 102,437 , Nov. 5, 2011 vs LSU"
Yeah, I know, the gumps don't know how to count championships or anything else it seems, but I'm sure B-D seating exceeds 97,000 anyway.
Does this bother anyone besides me that we would do an expansion and come up short? Feels like competing in the 100 meter dash and pulling up at 97 meters.
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Posted on 4/29/12 at 1:01 pm to L-S-U-L-S-U
I don't see the big deal, is 100,000 thousand a magic number or something? We can get as loud or louder than anyone with what we have already, and I think the goal was to allow more fans to come to games and make more money for the Athletic Department by selling more tickets. It doesn't have to be about beating Bama in everything. 
Posted on 4/29/12 at 1:01 pm to L-S-U-L-S-U
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Why is it that no one seems to care that LSU (Alleva and the board) chose not to increase the seats to 100,000 or more? Since they didn't, I personally consider the expansion very disappointing.
You must not have taken part in a single thread about the expansion...
Posted on 4/29/12 at 1:08 pm to Donnie Darkeaux
New capacity will be 99,500
Posted on 4/29/12 at 1:15 pm to L-S-U-L-S-U
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So 92,500 + 4,500= 97,000.
By comparison, from Wikipedia, "Bryant-Denny seating capacity=101,821
:omg::omg:
Posted on 4/29/12 at 1:35 pm to fastedLSU
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New capacity will be 99,500
This. Plus they are selling SROs to put it over 100k for the big games
Posted on 4/29/12 at 1:36 pm to Draconian Sanctions
Who cares. It will be over 100k for big games. That will be cool. If it's listed at 99,999 it doesn't matter.
Posted on 4/29/12 at 1:38 pm to Tiger Authority
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It will be over 100k for big games.
Posted on 4/29/12 at 2:05 pm to L-S-U-L-S-U
LSU's addition will bring it to over 100,000.......but they are not saying this publicly.
I am not sure WHY..........but that 100,000 capacity is HUGE for LSU and it should be done..by any means necessary....
I am not sure WHY..........but that 100,000 capacity is HUGE for LSU and it should be done..by any means necessary....
Posted on 4/29/12 at 2:17 pm to mistert
People need to understand that currently Tiger Stadium holds 92,524. The largest attendance was 93,129 against Florida in 2009. Which means that in big games, our attendance will be over 100k due to media, recruits, etc.
Posted on 4/29/12 at 2:18 pm to L-S-U-L-S-U
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60 suites and 3,000 club seats as well as approximately 1,500 general public seats to the south end of Tiger Stadium for the 2014 season was approved Friday by the LSU Board of Supervisors."
So 92,500 + 4,500= 97,000.
You are neglecting people in the suites. Still not 100k but a lot closer than you are thinking.
Posted on 4/29/12 at 2:44 pm to L-S-U-L-S-U
I totally agree with you. One would wonder, if you are already under 100,000 in seating it just make sense that new plans for adding more seating would include going over 100,000 in seating not staying below. This is STRANGE 
Posted on 4/29/12 at 2:49 pm to 1 Call
are we ever going to close in the north endzone too? to make it a full bowl?
Posted on 4/29/12 at 3:15 pm to we_geaux_harder
Probably in like 20 years. It would bring the capacity to near 120k
Posted on 4/29/12 at 3:23 pm to mistert
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.but that 100,000 capacity is HUGE for LSU and it should be done..by any means necessary....
agreed. LSU needs to be a part of the 100,000 seat stadium club
Posted on 4/29/12 at 3:29 pm to 228Tiger
probably more like 110,000 based on this expansion I'm sure it would be more suites.
Posted on 4/29/12 at 3:44 pm to mistert
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.but that 100,000 capacity is HUGE for LSU and it should be done..by any means necessary....
I'd rather crystal footballs...but that's just me.
Posted on 4/29/12 at 4:00 pm to Tiger4Ever
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I'd rather crystal footballs...but that's just me.
The 2 aren't mutually exclusive...
Posted on 4/29/12 at 4:26 pm to rballa19
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is 100,000 thousand a magic number or something?
Not a magic number but if a team could get 100,000,000 people at a game, that would be absolutely ridiculous.
Posted on 4/29/12 at 4:35 pm to WavinWilly
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The 2 aren't mutually exclusive...
Never said they were...but I rather concern myself with that rather than reaching some fabricated milestone of asses in the stadium complaining about Miles and the QB situation.
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