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LSU cashes in again - new space at LSU sold to tailgate company for games
Posted on 5/29/18 at 9:13 pm
Posted on 5/29/18 at 9:13 pm
They are bragging about the deal since it is “new space” and “no one is displaced.” New space created with my tax dollars. I would have liked to tailgate there but it looks like corporate clients will be blocking that space off. Doesn’t seem right.
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LSU is dedicating a new green space starting with this fall's football games to its “exclusive tailgate partner” — a Dallas-based company that plans to sell roughly 200 tailgate packages per game.
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School and company officials say the move won’t displace any existing tailgaters. As part of a recently completed Patrick F. Taylor renovation project, the Old Forestry Building was demolished, creating the green space, said LSU spokesman Ernie Ballard.
“Obviously that was a concern for us because we wanted to make sure the traditions fans had were not stepped on,” Munson said. “Once this new land popped up we decided to go forward with it.”
LSU officials then began trying to develop the roughly 120,000 square feet of space for a tailgating service. The space is located next to Patrick F. Taylor hall, which fronts Nicholson Drive Extension next to the Business Education Complex..
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Posted on 5/29/18 at 9:14 pm to jbgleason
Does this mean they won't have to cancel football season?
Posted on 5/29/18 at 9:14 pm to jbgleason
You want a relevant, big time program? You have to deal with stuff like this
Posted on 5/29/18 at 9:17 pm to jbgleason
Ever increasing prices, limiting/charging for parking/tailgating, and abysmal traffic strategies are going to bite LSU in the arse.
Posted on 5/29/18 at 9:19 pm to jbgleason
Because nothing says LSU tailgating like hot dogs, pretzels, and jambalaya made with ketchup.
Posted on 5/29/18 at 9:25 pm to jbgleason
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School and company officials say the move won’t displace any existing tailgaters. As part of a recently completed Patrick F. Taylor renovation project, the Old Forestry Building was demolished, creating the green space, said LSU spokesman Ernie Ballard.
I don’t see the problem with this. It’s when the mess with existing space that it’s time to bitch.
Posted on 5/29/18 at 9:27 pm to jbgleason
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created with my tax dollars
Yes, yours specifically.
Posted on 5/29/18 at 9:27 pm to jbgleason
No one stopping me from walking in with a cooler.
Posted on 5/29/18 at 9:39 pm to jbgleason
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the Old Forestry Building was demolished
To be commemorated by drinking Old Forester and Coke.
Posted on 5/29/18 at 10:05 pm to jbgleason
About 12 years ago, Arkansas developed several acres of green space by Bud Walton Arena for tailgating and pavilion use. At first it wasn't popular but after the project was complete, it gave an upgrade to both the land and it's overall usage. It just adds to the beauty around the athletic corridor. Give it a chance. It may be really nice.
Posted on 5/29/18 at 10:16 pm to jbgleason
Posted on 5/29/18 at 10:30 pm to jbgleason
Not sure if it has been mentioned in this thread, but University of Alabama has done something similar with renting out spaces/tents on the quad. It has always grinded me the wrong way, trying to make a buck off folks just hanging out. At first, though, it wasn't a real bad deal. You could get the cheap package which included a tent set up for you and some chairs for nominal rate. You could look at it as saving you the effort of setting it up for yourself and not having to clean up, either.
Fast forward to now, and it costs considerably more, where it is now virtually all corporate tailgating
And not much else ruins good ole tailgating with the fellahs than having to "behave" at one of the company tents.
Fast forward to now, and it costs considerably more, where it is now virtually all corporate tailgating
And not much else ruins good ole tailgating with the fellahs than having to "behave" at one of the company tents.
Posted on 5/29/18 at 10:35 pm to jbgleason
This kind of crap never happened before that Burrow kid showed up...
Posted on 5/29/18 at 11:05 pm to jbgleason
I really need to see the deed that some of you have, to claim so much land that is LSU Campus.
Posted on 5/29/18 at 11:19 pm to jbgleason
They want greenspace?bulldoze everything from weinershnitzel to Washington st.(except businesses of course)
Posted on 5/30/18 at 5:46 am to jbgleason
What happens to this space that will benefit the University during the remaining 355 days in the year? They used taxpayer money to tear down a building dedicated to education to make a green space that will generate money 10 days a year?
Posted on 5/30/18 at 7:04 am to jbgleason
I called this ten years ago. I fricking hate it, because we all know it's going to spread from just that space to over the entire campus. Alleva isn't dumb when it comes to finding creative ways to squeeze out more money from the fans.
It's just like how the cable companies got wise and starting increasing the charge for internet because of all the cord cutting. Same with LSU. Too many people coming to campus and not going to the game on gameday. Alleva is going to find a way to make money off that crowd too.
It's just like how the cable companies got wise and starting increasing the charge for internet because of all the cord cutting. Same with LSU. Too many people coming to campus and not going to the game on gameday. Alleva is going to find a way to make money off that crowd too.
Posted on 5/30/18 at 7:42 am to jbgleason
They did this at OU and it sucks.
Posted on 5/30/18 at 8:02 am to jbgleason
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New space created with my tax dollars
Whew, I’m glad they used yours. I pay taxes and that could have been mine.
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