[quote=āchasmo101, post:42, topic:30091ā][quote=ā49r9r, post:38, topic:30091ā][quote=ā919R, post:35, topic:30091ā][quote=ābleedsgreenandgold, post:32, topic:30091ā][quote=āTRLeader, post:7, topic:30091ā]I still donāt understand how expansion is a pressing need if thereās no demand for the extra seats?
And stop with the recruiting argument. Recruits donāt follow stadium size (see the tweet that started this threadā¦our facilities are a recruiting advantage as is). This is another example of how size is not as important as most like to believe. But if it isā¦is there a formula? 20,000 seats=4 star recruits and 6+ wins. 40,000 seats=5 star recruits and 10+wins? Hellā¦if soā¦letās expand to a 200,000 seat stadium and get every 10 star recruit in the galaxy and win 50 games per year!!![/quote]
Everyone knows that isnāt how it works. I follow football recruiting as much as anyone on this board and the stadium having a big time feel does matter to recruits. Itās not the number 1 priority for most but playing in something bigger than high school stadiums is still important. Going to 20K to 22K isnāt going to break the bank and would satisfy any extra demand for some of the bigger games. Appās stadium has a big time feel and seats 23-24K, perfect size.
Also, you talk about investing the money in other gameday experiences. Do you really trust our AD to execute these āexperiencesā properly and to use that money in a meaningful/impactful a way? The band needs to grow but other than that what else should we do? Hand out free beer?[/quote]
Good post. I agree with all of it EXCEPT the āApp - big time feelā part. NOTHING about App seems ābig timeā to me, including their stadium. yes, it feels ābiggerā because of the upper deck and press box, but ābig timeā noā¦not to me anyway.[/quote]
Agree that the small stadium size can hurt us from a recruiting standpoint. And although I feel Appās stadium is nowhere close to ābig timeā, I feel it seems much more ābig timeā than ours. The ābig timeā appearance would make a difference to me if I was a high recruit. Sadly, the leaders at App seem to have figured this out while our AD and Chancellor seem to have no clue. Some times I think our AD holds a grudge because of being forced to start football.[/quote]
We have ONLY played 3 seasonsā¦ Student attendance opened up more seats. Last year was very good with two rainy night games and a 2-10 season. We just need to build on that and as most on here have said winning will help considerably.[/quote]
I think my biggest question is if we have a PLAN IN PLACE to handle a high demand for tickets. WINNING will probably open up all kinds of possibilities, including the potential for new fans; including both alums and non-alums.
). In fact, the ONLY 2 things from your list I would say they have on us are the football expansion stadium PLANS (although most believe we have them as well-----we just donāt tell anyone) and their consistent baseball excellence / stadium. I prefer our basketball team/history, facility and our soccer team. They were a top 5 FCS team and we were in our first 2 seasons when we played them. They should have beaten us.