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Review of the PMAC

Posted on 3/31/15 at 7:30 am
Posted by pwdonaldson
Member since Dec 2012
4 posts
Posted on 3/31/15 at 7:30 am
We've recently updated our review of the fan experience at the PMAC: PMAC Stadium Review

For those of you who frequent the PMAC for LSU basketball games, what's your favorite thing about the gameday experience? What's the one thing you'd like to see added or changed?

If you see anything inaccurate, please let me know.
Posted by bbap
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2006
96012 posts
Posted on 3/31/15 at 7:33 am to
Upgrade the 1980s jumbotron. Easily should be the first thing done.
Posted by BilJ
Member since Sep 2003
158758 posts
Posted on 3/31/15 at 7:39 am to
he seems overly kind to the atmosphere and fans. The PMAC can be a great place for a game but more often than not is quite lame.
Posted by bbap
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2006
96012 posts
Posted on 3/31/15 at 7:42 am to
After they fix the jumbotron they need to get rid of that stupid sprawling media center next to the student section.

Who the hell ever thought that was a good idea is a goon.
Posted by ksayetiger
Centenary Gents
Member since Jul 2007
68303 posts
Posted on 3/31/15 at 7:53 am to
Guy gives a great review and here come the complaints.

if he bashed the place, let me guess, more complaints how he hates lsu.

jeez.



PMAC can be a great place. One inaccuracy in the article is the comment about selling out. Must have been there for kentucky
Posted by alajones
Huntsvegas
Member since Oct 2005
34471 posts
Posted on 3/31/15 at 7:54 am to
Anyone else find it odd that a place called Taco Churros sells nothing remotely Tex-Mex?

I've only been in the PMAC for events, never at a game.
Posted by bbap
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2006
96012 posts
Posted on 3/31/15 at 7:56 am to
quote:

Guy gives a great review and here come the complaints.



Did you not see where he specifically asked what should be changed?
Posted by gar90
Member since Sep 2009
6037 posts
Posted on 3/31/15 at 8:00 am to
quote:

After they fix the jumbotron they need to get rid of that stupid sprawling media center next to the student section.

Who the hell ever thought that was a good idea is a goon.


There actually is a reason for it being there (albeit not a good one). When the student section was moved away from center court to give season ticket holders better seats, they picked that side so that the "rowdy" students could sit closer to the away bench and give them hell. Also, NCAA rules prohibit the student section from being less than 2 "sections" away from the away bench unless the student section takes up the entire lower bowl as some stadiums do. The reason the media is there is so there is a "section" of people and the tunnel in between.

At least that's the response I got when I asked athletics about it when the student section first got moved.
Posted by SouthOfSouth
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2008
43456 posts
Posted on 3/31/15 at 8:00 am to
There is some cajun place that serves jambalaya and stuff but I forgot what it is called. I think the food selection is quite good.

I think it's a pretty good representation of the PMAC if we are playing Kentucky. Hopefully next year it will be like UK game for at least all of the SEC schedule.
Posted by bbap
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2006
96012 posts
Posted on 3/31/15 at 8:12 am to
quote:

Also, NCAA rules prohibit the student section from being less than 2 "sections" away from the away bench unless the student section takes up the entire lower bowl as some stadiums do.


They could easily make the whole bowl the student section. I guess they dont because students hardly show up. But on the same token that media center is 80% empty too most games.
Posted by thatguy
Member since Aug 2006
6890 posts
Posted on 3/31/15 at 8:28 am to
As a basketball season ticket holder, the lack of halftime entertainment sticks out. Also, the t.v. and official timeout "entertainment" could use a little upgrade. It's always the same old.

And the jumbotrons for sure.

Otherwise, I love the PMAC
Posted by pellietigersaint
Tiger Stadium
Member since Aug 2005
19043 posts
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:28 am to
quote:

As a basketball season ticket holder, the lack of halftime entertainment sticks out. Also, the t.v. and official timeout "entertainment" could use a little upgrade. It's always the same old.

And the jumbotrons for sure.

Otherwise, I love the PMAC



all of this. I missed one game last year so I'm qualified to critique:

The jumbotron is poo (this I care about)

The halftime entertainment is horrific. How many times do I have to see spastic bafoons miss layups. (this I dont care about).

I like the band but would like to see more energy infused into the crowd a-la some piped music

All in all, the pmac is the tits
This post was edited on 3/31/15 at 9:29 am
Posted by jimbeam
University of LSU
Member since Oct 2011
75703 posts
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:38 am to
MOAR PIPED IN MUSIC

but not at football games.
Posted by Bottom9
Arsenal Til I Die
Member since Jul 2010
21738 posts
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:45 am to
quote:

what's your favorite thing about the gameday experience?


Definitely not the shitty seats that make it painful on anyone who is 5'8 or taller's knees.

quote:

What's the one thing you'd like to see added or changed?


Definitely get larger seats with more space between rows.

Meh. Nothing will be done about this.
Posted by T1gerWonder
Member since May 2011
4450 posts
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:48 am to
Make the student section one if the sidelines or keep the media section away from right next to them
Posted by SouthOfSouth
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2008
43456 posts
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:48 am to
The best way LSU could improve the PMAC would be getting a bigger turnout from students... How they do that I'm not sure. Possibly if they were to do some kind of priority point thing for all games, IDK.

When I was there, you got points for all games you went to and there were give-a-ways based on how many games you went to. It was pretty sweet. I think things like that could help get more students there and ultimately that would be the best way to increase the atmosphere in the PMAC.
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
155590 posts
Posted on 3/31/15 at 9:58 am to
Get rid of COX and you have one of the best floors in CBB
Posted by pellietigersaint
Tiger Stadium
Member since Aug 2005
19043 posts
Posted on 3/31/15 at 10:33 am to
quote:

Get rid of COX and you have one of the best floors in CBB


better than this?

link
This post was edited on 3/31/15 at 10:34 am
Posted by Cap Crunch
Fire Alleva
Member since Dec 2010
54189 posts
Posted on 3/31/15 at 10:37 am to
quote:

Also check out Slinky's if you looking for a good college town bar.

umm no
Posted by Smalls
Southern California
Member since Jul 2009
10245 posts
Posted on 3/31/15 at 10:38 am to
quote:

Possibly if they were to do some kind of priority point thing for all games, IDK.



This. If they awarded student priority points (which affect football away game student ticket distribution) for every game, the students would show up. Really, the AD could award points for all athletic events, and that would increase attendance for all of them.

Also, the video board. What we have now is pathetic.
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