re: Where LSU athletic facilities rank in the SEC...

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I love the box, but I'm not a big fan of the bullpen locations.

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I actually kind of like the bullpen locations. They feel too removed if they are hidden behind the outfield wall or something similar.

And this is personal opinion, but too many new stadiums (Baum included here) lack an architectural panache. I feel as if the clean lines, the curved outfield wall, the single level seating, and the all-built-at-the-same-time look just leave something out. A ballpark should look a little like it has grown over the years, not some Frankenstein building, but something with a little character. I'm not a fan of berms, there, I said it, but to me they look a little too lowbrow. Again just a personal opinion. Newer with newer features isn't always better: a Prius is newer and packed with more advanced features, but I'll take a 60's DB5 over it in a heartbeat.

At any rate, the Box is a great place to watch a game and I hope to see it continue to improve in the years to come.