re: The Not-So-Brand-New Alex Box Stadium.

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Any chance that article will limit the number of "the new box won't be ready" threads?

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ZERO, unless I start a whole new thread with the link and they sticky it.

I remember reading an article where they interviews big Joe the Marshall. He said "I know why they are doing it but, I don't like it".

I've tlaked to him quite a few times during games and he's always said it would be a parking lot.

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When both the softball and baseball stadiums vent out for bid both were over budget (most projects post Kitrina were 20-30% over budget, and bot projects budgets were established based on pre-Kitrina costs).

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I dont understand how this all works but the price of materials has finally come down to pre-Katrina levels in the past 3-4 months. I talked with several who are in charge of getting bids for different bldgs at LSU. Over the past 3-4 years only 1-2 companies would place a bid on the project because of construction costs. Now new bldgs like the new choppin hall received like 10-12 bids.

They are just now laying rebar and cement for the parking lot which is a substantial cost. But the price of concrete has dropped quite a bit in the past year alone. I recently had another qoute from the same guy on a new patio and sidewalks in the backyard and it came out cheaper now. He said it was because the price of concrete has fallen.

you will also not be able to see the new score board which will be behind you.

is there gonna be a small scoreboard on top of the grandstand(or anywhere) so i can at least know the game situation for those of us in HR bleachers?

as to why they didnt put it in RF i have no idea but they are suppose to put a berm in RF eventually so that could be why. just a guess.

I have not seen anything indicating that there would be anything else other than the big scoreboard.. I guess you could just turn around depending on where you sit.. But it might be hard to read too. Would help to have a small digital scoreboard along the RF baseline. But havent seen anything about this.

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Quit bitching! Those bleachers aren't that old anyway. On top of that, you're probably the guy that goes/cares when they're winning

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it doesnt bother me too much but its a legitimate gripe.

I think the OP had a legit gripe. It definitly caused me not to purcahse my tickets in that section. What I dont get though is that you choose to sit in that section.. If you dont like it you should not select to sit in the OF. He could have gotten tickets in the non taf fee areas and fixed his gripe. The packet that LSU sent out clearly stated that the LF and RF lines would have bleachers with back and the OF would not. Now they never formally stated it would be the exact same bleachers or if tailgating would be allowed but what can you expect?

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my main reason for not being that upset is eventhough they're they old bleachers with no backs the sight line from the HR bleachers is so much better than if you're sitting down the line.
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Best response. After all is said and done this is the most important thing.