LSU plans to spend the next two years creating additional restrooms and concessions while renovating and potentially expanding the existing ones in the 93-year-old venue, reports The Advocate.
Officials are also evaluating the long-term future of the south end zone dormitories, opening discussion for the possibility of demolishing them to provide a more “open” area to fans.
“Is there an opportunity to come back and demo the whole south dorms? It might happen this year, might happen next year,” said deputy athletic director Eddie Nunez. “One of those things we’re looking at is trying to continue to make the experience for our fans (better). When they come in Tiger Stadium, that it’s not a very confined space. We can open it up and make it more interesting.”
Nunez says there is no budget or detailed plan for the two-year project just yet, but that it will likely unfold in phases beginning after this football season. Much of the work will come during the offseasons following the 2016 and 2017 campaigns.
“We’re not recreating Tiger Stadium. It’s an iconic stadium,” Nunez said. “How can we do business in there and still be able to get our fans what they’re looking for? It’s been a year-and-a-half process of going through and designing and what possibilities may exist in the stadium.
“We’ve listened to our fans. We hear restrooms are a concern, concessions,” he continued. “We want to expedite both of those processes.”
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