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Rosenblatt

Posted on 6/25/09 at 2:23 pm
Posted by omaha4LSU
Omaha
Member since Jun 2009
35 posts
Posted on 6/25/09 at 2:23 pm
Great Show, LSU!!!

OK, those of you who were here in Omaha, tell me your honest opinion. Is Rosenblatt such a miserable place that Omaha should tear it down? The new stadium they are building will be shiny and new, in the midst of giant concrete slab shared with the convention center. You'll apparently have a view of the Omaha skyline (God I hope they don't get it backwards so you see the lead-cleanup area and the nasty Missouri River!) They could have renovated Rosenblatt for $35+ million LESS than the cost of the new facility. The mayor pushed this through without a public vote, being held hostage by the NCAA. It goes without saying, he did not run for re-election!

I love the vendor stands and tents all scattered throughout the Rosenblatt area. I love the green trees all around and the zoo desert dome over the right field wall. I love the colors of the stadium. I just can't imagine having the interest in a cookie-cutter stadium in North Downtown. You can't recreate the charm of Rosenblatt. But maybe I'm just old and sentimental.

If you are trying to get to that area of town when there's something at the Qwest, God be with you. I simply can not imagine the nightmare of concurrent concerts and CWS. You think 13th Street is bad by Rosenblatt, wait for this!
Posted by calitiger
Uptown New Orleans
Member since Jan 2004
2363 posts
Posted on 6/25/09 at 2:37 pm to
I loved Rosenblatt and the surrounding festivities. I also thought that access and egress were convenient and easy. The authorities in Omaha really knew how to maintain order and maximize everyone's enjoyment (especially ours). Thank you so much for hosting such a wonderful event. Hopefully, I'll be back next year.
Posted by TheNardDog
SEC country
Member since May 2009
227 posts
Posted on 6/25/09 at 2:46 pm to
+10000. although i will be able to walk to the new stadium from my hotel, where the hell am i going to tailgate? the new stadium, atmosphere and landscape cannot touch rosenblatt IMHO
Posted by tford50
Metairie, LA
Member since Jul 2006
412 posts
Posted on 6/25/09 at 7:09 pm to
This was my 5th trip to Omaha for the CWS and I love Rosenblatt. People who have never been just don't have any idea of what it's like. Baseball is the one sport where tradition and the love of the game still prevails. No matter what the NCAA or anyone else says it won't be the same. I plan on going back next year for the last year probably whether LSU makes ir or not. I'll probably go for the 1st year in the new stadium, just to say that I saw it and that'll probably be it. Oh, I'll probably go again but only when LSU plays. I have talked to many other fans who feel as I do. You have a lot of people who go to the CWS even if their team is not playing. Why? Because of the Rosenblatt experience. I don't think it will happen with the new downtown stadium. I took a ride to see the new site and I'm not impressed at all. The CWS needs Rosenblatt. I really feel that the NCAA dropped the ball on this one.
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