John Wildhack and Pete Sala Press Conference | Wed 9:30 AM

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2024-2025 Season Opening Press Conference (John Wildhack, Pete Sala)

Video: 2024-2025 Season Opening Press Conference (John Wildhack, Pete Sala). General

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[OrangeXtreme]

 

[sutomcat]

John confirms all the new TVs in the concourses are to help navigate in the dome….

 

[Chip]

Official capacity is 42,784.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

114% increase in ADA seating.

New signage.

New numbering system.

 

[upperdeck]

Still wondering just what the entrance space does to make the experience better. He mentions grabbing food as the students come in and there is really nothing down there now, does that mean just more grab and go or actually some actual difference in what is served at that end now?

Did anything get announced on changes to entering since that was the main entrance area for people coming off the quad?

No updated pics in awhile just the generic shots, here he mentions how it will help the students flow in for fball but I guess that would mean maybe by the Nov games?

 

[GeauxSU]

John is to his credit a realist. He was asked about sustaining excitement for years to come re. football, and he plainly states "with success, excitement will follow"

He understands the state of the fanbase and what works with the casual crowd.

 

[Chip]

Only college football stadium in America (unless you play your home games in a pro stadium) that has seat backs for every seat.

Surprised some of the newer stadiums (Minnesota, UCF, Baylor) wouldn't also have this.

 

[GeauxSU]

Pete Sala mentions that student ticket allotment has sold out for the first game

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Supposed to be better sound quality with the plastic seats.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

33,000 ish for basketball capacity.

 

[GeauxSU]

Pete Sala mentions that basketball capacity hasn't really taken a huge hit, and that extensive efforts were made to make sure there is not an obstructed view seat from the 300s for big games

 

[Chip]

Pete Sala mentions that student ticket allotment has sold out for the first game

And that the student section has increased by 500 seats with the move to the east end zone.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

More concerts coming soon.

Spring 2025.

 

[GeauxSU]

John Wildhack in a MASSIVE knee brace

 

[OrangeXtreme]

What did Wildhack do to his leg?

 

[Chip]

Kinda funny when they backed up the camera, and you see that only 6 members of the media were there. At least in the first row, and no one in the 2nd row.

 

[690West]

What did Wildhack do to his leg?

Word is he was the guy that sat in every seat last week to check them. Takes a toll

 

[GeauxSU]

Official capacity is 42,784.

Based on the count I saw yesterday via some very eagle eyed guy who responded to Axe, including student tickets, that would put the tickets sold for Saturday at 38,000 give or take a few

 

[DPCuse]

If the sound will improve with the new seats, does that mean it won't sound as loud either? Hope not.

 

[sutomcat]

If the sound will improve with the new seats, does that mean it won't sound as loud either? Hope not.

I would think it probably will not be quite as loud for games that are poorly attended. Alumnim surely reflects sound better than plastic, especially plastic with all the strange angles the new seats present to sound waves.

For games with big crowds, it should be the same.

 

[qdawgg]

Supposed to be better sound quality with the plastic seats.

Never thought of that, makes sense.

 

[dwilmont44]

Supposed to be better sound quality with the plastic seats.

I don't believe him

 

[Sherman20]

Official capacity is 42,784.

Wow. So 7,000-8,000 lost seats?

 

[qdawgg]

I don't believe him

I wonder if he’s referring to how the sound is from the speakers/sound system as opposed to level of crowd noise. Plastic seats might help the sound system from sounding so terrible……? No idea though.