re: LSU explores expansion of Tiger Stadium

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guttata
LSU explores expansion of Tiger Stadium

Good thing they don't evaluate empty seats after halftime when deciding if they should expand or not..

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Why is the decision to add a SEZ upper deck and/or club seating and box suites dependent on how many "fans" leave the Vandy or North Texas game early to avoid traffic ???????????????????
(This doesn't happen for Bama or Fla. now, does it ????)


And who's going to 'SEEEEEEE' those empty seats since those games aren't on regional or national TV ???????????????

It SHOULD be dependent on how many butts are in the seats at the BEGINNING of the games, not the end, including HC games and season openers, no matter 'WHO' the opponent is. The 2003 opener agianst ULM was SRO, for example.

For most SEC opponents and big OOC games, Tiger Stadium could easily accommodate at least 110,000, maybe 120k+.
See:
2010: Alabama, MSU, Tenn, OM
2009: Florida, Arkansas, Auburn
2008: Alabama, MSU, UGA, OM, TU
2007: Va.Tech, USCe, Fla, Aub, Arky
2006: Ariz, MSU, Bama, Ole Miss, USL
2005: Tenn, Fla, Aub, Arky
2004: Oregon St, MSU, Bama, Ole Miss
2003: Georgia, Fla, Aub, Arky
2002: MSU, USCe, Bama, Ole Miss
2001: TU, Fla, Ole Miss, Arky, Auburn
2000: Tenn, MSU, Bama

LSU's seating capacity has gone from 67,500 in 1969 to 78,000 in 1978 to 80,000 in 1982 to 89,000 in 1998 to 91,000 in 2000 to 92,400 in 2005 to almost 93,000 currently.

I don't recall many empty seats for big games during this period, even in the '90s.