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re: If someone pledged up to $1 billion for a "state of the art" replacement for TS
Posted on 12/17/11 at 11:21 pm to udtiger
Posted on 12/17/11 at 11:21 pm to udtiger
I would absolutely be opposed.
Tiger Stadium has a lot of life left. It is the Coliseum of college football, and if it's not on the National Historic Registrar, it should be. Americans often think newer is better, but that's only because many Americans do not value culture or history. The same mentality wins, as we see historic, well-constructed, and beautiful churches go into disuse. What replaces them? Megachurch monstrosities that have one thing in mind: the viewers' physical comfort. Do the seats allow a good view with nice padding? Does it make you feel like a king? I have no time for physical comfort, and I will never sacrifice the sanctity of history and place for comfort. Without history, people have no story and no roots, and without roots, people are like dust and chaff. I choose moderate comfort over fall in your sleep comfort if it means preserving history.
Tiger Stadium has a lot of life left. It is the Coliseum of college football, and if it's not on the National Historic Registrar, it should be. Americans often think newer is better, but that's only because many Americans do not value culture or history. The same mentality wins, as we see historic, well-constructed, and beautiful churches go into disuse. What replaces them? Megachurch monstrosities that have one thing in mind: the viewers' physical comfort. Do the seats allow a good view with nice padding? Does it make you feel like a king? I have no time for physical comfort, and I will never sacrifice the sanctity of history and place for comfort. Without history, people have no story and no roots, and without roots, people are like dust and chaff. I choose moderate comfort over fall in your sleep comfort if it means preserving history.
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Posted on 12/19/11 at 6:01 pm to Ace Midnight
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Thank God you're not a structural engineer. With normal upkeep Tiger Stadium can last as long as the Coliseum.
The Coliseum is constructed almost entirely out of stone. The oldest, permanent concrete building in the United States is Harvard Stadium, which is 108 years old. Are you suggesting that 20th Century concrete buildings can last, under the use we make of a football stadium for 2000 years?
I don't have to be a structural engineer to realize how ludicrous that sounds.
Yes, with normal upkeep Tiger Stadium absolutely can last as long as you want.
Posted on 12/19/11 at 6:03 pm to udtiger
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- open air
- designed so crowd noise would remain the same as TS
- chairbacks for every seat
- 110K capacity
- huge HD scoreboards/screens
- ample and accessible restrooms
- expanded concessions
essentially, the best of the best...and any $ not used for construction goes to the University.
Would you be in favor of this if it meant the demolition of Tiger Stadium?
Without a doubt
Posted on 12/19/11 at 7:31 pm to udtiger
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Posted on 1/1/12 at 1:00 am to udtiger
No politician would get re-elected by voting to turn down $1,000,000,000 for a new Tiger Stadium with the specifications first proposed by udtiger—even if it were constructed on an alternate site. The alternate site would be hotly debated, but the final decision would not kill the deal. Money talks.
Increasing the number of people involved on the game weekend/day would generate even more money. Making it more accessible to more people would generate more money. Making it famous would generate more events, that is, more money. I am sure more people can come up with more benefits.
Thinking rather than emoting was the purpose of udtiger's post.
Increasing the number of people involved on the game weekend/day would generate even more money. Making it more accessible to more people would generate more money. Making it famous would generate more events, that is, more money. I am sure more people can come up with more benefits.
Thinking rather than emoting was the purpose of udtiger's post.
Posted on 1/1/12 at 2:05 am to udtiger
No.
This is football, not a spa. I don't need chairbacks, foot massages, and the like. I just need a place to park my drunk arse and yell for the goddamn Tigers.
Compared to these new stadiums, Tiger Stadium is a giant shite hole. But you know what? No team has ever been scared of walking in Reliant Stadium or Invesco Field.
You destroy Tiger Stadium, you destroy one of the the defining characteristics of LSU football. You destroy the atmosphere, the memories, and the history....all because you want to be more comfortable while you boo the starting QB or have a better place to take a shite. I bet you yell at people to sit down, too.
This is football, not a spa. I don't need chairbacks, foot massages, and the like. I just need a place to park my drunk arse and yell for the goddamn Tigers.
Compared to these new stadiums, Tiger Stadium is a giant shite hole. But you know what? No team has ever been scared of walking in Reliant Stadium or Invesco Field.
You destroy Tiger Stadium, you destroy one of the the defining characteristics of LSU football. You destroy the atmosphere, the memories, and the history....all because you want to be more comfortable while you boo the starting QB or have a better place to take a shite. I bet you yell at people to sit down, too.
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