Population Explosion

[BonCajun]

I literally just read a take that SpaceX will make Lafayette population bigger than Baton Rouge Shreveport and New Orleans. I doubt that but it would make the Cajuns TV market attractive for a better conference.

[cjr3888]

I literally just read a take that SpaceX will make Lafayette population bigger than Baton Rouge Shreveport and New Orleans. I doubt that but it would make the Cajuns TV market attractive for a better conference.

Being attractive to a conference is nice but with the way it's going, we won't end up in the "Pro" division either way. The fact that the area between 10, 35, 90, & 14 will grow is great. Basically, Lafayette to New Iberia to Kaplan to Rayne. That whole section will blow up.

[HELMUTVII]

I fear that the influx of people will be Californians and New Yorkers and make the state worse off than it already is.

[facelessjonmoon]

I fear that the influx of people will be Californians and New Yorkers and make the state worse off than it already is.

Louisiana hasn't had to worry much about that issue in the past but in high growth states like Texas and Florida it's a thing

Comes with growth I suppose.

[HELMUTVII]

I just hope we don't get californicated

[60swerethebest]

Don’t know what we’ll be but it won’t be the same. Same as changes after oil and gas grew and the impact on the river parishes with the chemical industry. Great growth and jobs. But with a price.
We’ll gain do much. We’ll lose so much. Because of the shape this state is in, I’m glad we’re going for it. Buckle up.

[Cajun Power]

I literally just read a take that SpaceX will make Lafayette population bigger than Baton Rouge Shreveport and New Orleans. I doubt that but it would make the Cajuns TV market attractive for a better conference.

Lafayette Parish is already bigger than Caddo Parish, and the Lafayette MSA is already bigger than the Shreveport MSA.

We’re not going to be bigger than Baton Rouge or New Orleans anytime soon, barring a major disaster in either city (which wouldn’t necessarily mean that we would grow to the point of becoming such an attractive market that a power conference will want us). Certainly not on any relevant timeline.

That article was ridiculous. Growing by 500K people in 10 years? Space X has promised 3,000 jobs by the mid 2030s.

Nevertheless, it’s good to be in a growing metro area, with a growing economy. We’ll certainly see robust growth. That can’t hurt. Success on the field, and money, matter most—but not in that order…. Growth should bring more money, if UL is smart about it.

[ULGrad@Hou]

UL must capture this gargantuan opportunity and capitalize in every way possible, academically, athletically and politically. This could be the catalyst that raises UL to new heights.
Lafayette should embrace the changes coming and feed the growth that will surely come.