Thoughts on Alex Box Stadium

I think the biggest thing is it just doesn't have the amenities that these new parks have. It got outdated pretty quickly, through no fault of LSU's. They just built it years before this big new park craze started.

Some smaller things that I do think could aesthetically help though, get rid of the bleachers down the line, fix the logos on the outfield walls, better batters eye, etc etc.

Concessions suck, bleachers everywhere but the grandstands suck, the 10,000,000 ads around the stadium also suck

It’s got it’s problems but all of them are from a fans perspective. The facilities for the athletes are up there with the best in the country.

I think a lot of issues with the new box is the nostalgia people have with the old box. People seem to forget the old box was a dump. I hate that they decided to make the new box just like the old one with newer amenities like suites. Wish they would have started from scratch and created a whole new ballpark.

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It got outdated pretty quickly, through no fault of LSU's

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It was outdated the day it was built and it was 100% LSUs fault. They cut massive corners in typical south LA fashion. USCe and Arky who finished their stadiums at the same time as us immediately blew ours out the water

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Yeah. Make them white. The ads on the outfield wall at Arkansas's stadium look much much better than ours.

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I think it goes unnoticed but we actually already have some white logos, and look how much better they look:

ever been to a game at Dudy Noble or Baum Stadium? You will have your answer pretty quickly.

I don't think the Box is bad, there's not enough really nice baseball stadiums for it to ever drop out of a top 5ish conversation but it was supposed to be the "mecca" of college baseball per say and now it's just kind of meh in my opinion. There's things that would dramatically increase the fan experience and overall atmosphere like getting rid of the outfield bleachers and creating a berm where students can drink and grill out. I can't stand the bleachers down the line but that's just my opinion.

sell some boudin instead of hot dogs

so the strategy is for fans to be comfortable enough? That's exactly when people start watching the games on TV and not in person.

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How are chairbacks more comfortable in the sun than bleachers? Bleachers provide better airflow around the body than chairbacks. Comfort may outweigh coolness, but the fans were certainly comfortable enough at the old Box.

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Wait this has got to be a joke right? You don't understand how chairback are better than bleachers?

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fans were certainly comfortable enough at the old Box.

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Who fricking cares. Nobody wants the old Box that's why they built a new one. People were also comfortable enough riding in cars from the 70's, why would they try to improve them? See how dumb that sounds.

I don't understand the hate either. I went to the series at Arkansas this year and I didn't think Baum-Walker was better. I think the grandstand area between 1st base and 3rd base is much better at the Box. Arkansas' is better further down the sides and around the outfield. Overall, I would say they are comparable. Personally, I think the grandstand area close to the infield is the most important area and I think the Box excels there. I've been to Ole Miss-- it doesn't compare with Alex Box. I've been to Texas-- same. I've been to Texas A&M-- same. I haven't been to the new Dudy Noble yet but even if we go under the assumption that it's superior, Alex Box is still 2nd or tied for 2nd.

I think the bleachers should be converted to chairbacks all the way to the foul poles on both sides and the stupid seating areas on the concourse need to be eliminated and go back to standing room areas up to the railing like was intended for the stadium. I'm not sure what can be done with the outfield due to space restrictions. Left field probably is what it is. Right field could probably be done better for sure. Arkansas really excels there. LSU could do something similar by expanding the practice facility, connecting it with the seating, add a new premium seating area, add a different type of general admission area, possibly even extend the suites on the right side all the way down allowing access all the way down on that level, creating a better pathway for the team from the practice facility to the locker room/dugout, probably even create a better family/play area for kids...