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Posted on 6/20/22 at 9:41 am to rob62
They built it during the time when others were transitioning to even better stadiums. Just didn't look far enough into the future like others did. They missed an opportunity.
Posted on 6/20/22 at 9:56 am to rob62
1)Price gouging beer
2)Chairbacks all the way around
3)New batters eye with camera booth built in
4)Bullpens behind fence in left and right center
5)Berm/party deck with beer booths exc beyond the bullpens
2)Chairbacks all the way around
3)New batters eye with camera booth built in
4)Bullpens behind fence in left and right center
5)Berm/party deck with beer booths exc beyond the bullpens
Posted on 6/20/22 at 9:59 am to doubleb
quote:Im ok with a berm for those that just want to bull shite. But lets face it, we are in La, we will tear it up.
Buy a chair back seat and bleachers are fine. Sitting on the ground is not.
I also dont mind the bleachers at all.
Posted on 6/20/22 at 10:06 am to SwampBandit
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1)Price gouging beer
happens everywhere
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2)Chairbacks all the way around
would be nice
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3)New batters eye
sure seems high on everyone's list.
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with camera booth built in
i like this idea
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4)Bullpens behind fence in left and right center
HAS to happen
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5)Berm/party deck with beer booths exc beyond the bullpen
never got the love for berms but, that's just me.
Posted on 6/20/22 at 10:08 am to rob62
LSU went cheap, surprising, I know, and it shows. It’s such a boring, generic stadium. I actually hate it.
Posted on 6/20/22 at 10:10 am to rob62
It is not as loud and intimidating as the Old Box and I blame this on the design of the stadium. The stands are too far away from the field and they are too slanted so that they don’t hold in the noise. Plus the bleachers are crappy. When they built it they went on the cheap. When other programs tried to pass us up it was easy for them to do so.
Posted on 6/20/22 at 10:13 am to rob62
No Berm//
Posted on 6/20/22 at 10:29 am to doubleb
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Bleachers have to be more comfortable than sitting on a berm.
Buy a chair back seat and bleachers are fine. Sitting on the ground is not.
I mean there are several ways you can do it. Mississippi State has built in seating. Arkansas and Ole Miss let you bring in lawn chairs. You don't have to make everyone sit on blankets like it's a picnic.
Posted on 6/20/22 at 10:58 am to geauxtigers33
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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
I had some interaction with JJ during the season. When asked about the field design, he said he doesn't like bullpens on the field. Had similar in Arizona his first year and changed it. I expect the bullpens to be moved as part of a future project that will hopefully remove the bleachers and add something more pleasing in the outfield areas.
JJ also said his #1 want (that will happen next) is an indoor infield to be added on the side of the batting cage/weight room. Based on 2022 fielding percentage, I'd say a good investment in the future.
Posted on 6/20/22 at 11:03 am to CP3forMVP
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get rid of the bleachers down the line
Don't stop there. Get rid of bleachers all together.
LSU needs a LFL of their own, but instead of grills, equip each rig with a boiler
This post was edited on 6/20/22 at 11:04 am
Posted on 6/20/22 at 11:04 am to LSUGoose
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JJ also said his #1 want (that will happen next) is an indoor infield to be added on the side of the batting cage/weight room. Based on 2022 fielding percentage, I'd say a good investment in the future.
This doesn't make a lot of sense. There's not a ton of room for an entire infield over there, especially when they are about to move the bullpens. Would this be a turf field?
Posted on 6/20/22 at 11:05 am to lsupride87
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They didn’t even just use bleachers. The cheap fricks used the same bleachers from the old box
Let me introduce you to Skip Bertman. In his mind bleachers mean more buts in seats and more tickets. They can’t sell season tickets to a berm. The box was built as cheap as possible to squeeze as much money out as possible.
Posted on 6/20/22 at 11:13 am to rob62
I like it but I’m not picky and I do wish it had an area dedicated to tailgating near the field. Finally, I think most of the high rankings are based on glory days of yesteryear.
Posted on 6/20/22 at 11:40 am to MorbidTheClown
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4)Bullpens behind fence in left and right center
This could be done pretty easily and should be priority #1
Posted on 6/20/22 at 11:54 am to rob62
It is too generic.
Posted on 6/20/22 at 12:38 pm to rob62
Players and coaches across college baseball love the Box. The playing facilities, game ops staff, field crew, surface, etc are all top notch.
What happens is fans - LSU fans - see these newer nicer stadiums with all the fancy new amenities and LSU doesn't really compare. We don't have a berm / landing, we have way too many non-chairbacks, etc.
Like others have said... old Box was pretty plain as well, and when Skip had the new Box designed... he leaned heavy on the tradition of the old Box.
Skip built new Box as a baseball stadium for baseball players... not as an entertainment venue for fans.
We are coming up on 15 years in the new Box. I would like LSU to look at improvements / updates.
What happens is fans - LSU fans - see these newer nicer stadiums with all the fancy new amenities and LSU doesn't really compare. We don't have a berm / landing, we have way too many non-chairbacks, etc.
Like others have said... old Box was pretty plain as well, and when Skip had the new Box designed... he leaned heavy on the tradition of the old Box.
Skip built new Box as a baseball stadium for baseball players... not as an entertainment venue for fans.
We are coming up on 15 years in the new Box. I would like LSU to look at improvements / updates.
Posted on 6/20/22 at 12:43 pm to rob62
I want to bitch slap whoever thought the bleachers was a good idea. Holy shite I wonder if the architect ever even sat a day in Louisiana heat.
Posted on 6/20/22 at 12:44 pm to rob62
It’s fine. Problem is, other schools have built better stadiums in recent years, so “fine” is falling behind.
Posted on 6/20/22 at 1:18 pm to LSBoosie
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I mean there are several ways you can do it. Mississippi State has built in seating
From the MSU website:
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DNF QUICK FACTS Seating: approx. 7,200 (4,316 chairback seats; 180 skybox seats, approx. 2,700 bleacher seats) Capacity (largest crowd:14,991 (4/22/89 vs. Florida --- NCAA on-campus record) Dimensions: LF: 330, LC: 376, CF: 390, RC: 374, RF: 326 Batter's eye: 20 feet high, 44 feet wide Outfield fence: Six-foot padded chain link fence
It seems that DN has bleacher seats. It seems they have a lot of seating that’s not “fixed”. There’s no doubt it’s a great venue, but not because every seat is chairback, or it has a great berm. Their left field lounge and their condo deal make it unique.
This post was edited on 6/20/22 at 1:18 pm
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