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Has the arms race to upgrade facilities, increase stadium capacity, etc. come to a crawl?
Posted on 1/5/26 at 9:47 am
Posted on 1/5/26 at 9:47 am
I'm not saying folding chairs next to steel lockers, but has the focus shifted from luring top talent in with fancy pods and having the biggest, most tricked-out facilities to just ponying up the $$$?
Football ops upgrades were initially intended to wow the top blue chippers from high school, but now it seems as if more $$$ to play in a 60,000 seat stadium beats out playing in a storied venue, tradition, etc. Does this change a school's approach to how they upgrade facilities?
Football ops upgrades were initially intended to wow the top blue chippers from high school, but now it seems as if more $$$ to play in a 60,000 seat stadium beats out playing in a storied venue, tradition, etc. Does this change a school's approach to how they upgrade facilities?
This post was edited on 1/5/26 at 10:12 am
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Posted on 1/5/26 at 9:48 am to Tdubs7
Maybe
Florida States new stadium is 68k and OU just announced a 600m renovation that will lower capacity to 73k and offer more premium seats
Florida States new stadium is 68k and OU just announced a 600m renovation that will lower capacity to 73k and offer more premium seats
Posted on 1/5/26 at 9:49 am to Tdubs7
Yea no one can afford those upgrades anymore with how much we're paying coaches and players. Cutting women's basketball could be a good start though
This post was edited on 1/5/26 at 9:50 am
Posted on 1/5/26 at 9:51 am to Tdubs7
Have you seen TT’s new facility?
Posted on 1/5/26 at 9:52 am to Tdubs7
Without really delving g in to the question with an expert answer, I can say this:
Recruits/Portalers want:
Everything
So there will be schools that can offer all
Or most of:
Nil
Rev share
Training table
Facilities
Nutrition
Other X factors that recruits want.
Coaching
Thing is, Indiana doesn’t compete with these, so there are still intangibles and buy in needed.
Recruits/Portalers want:
Everything
So there will be schools that can offer all
Or most of:
Nil
Rev share
Training table
Facilities
Nutrition
Other X factors that recruits want.
Coaching
Thing is, Indiana doesn’t compete with these, so there are still intangibles and buy in needed.
Posted on 1/5/26 at 9:52 am to Tdubs7
Company A offers you $1 million to work for them.
Company B offers you $500,000, but has a much nicer office than company A.
Where are you going to work?
Company B offers you $500,000, but has a much nicer office than company A.
Where are you going to work?
Posted on 1/5/26 at 9:55 am to Tdubs7
Not a single thing matters anymore outside of money and playing time
Posted on 1/5/26 at 10:07 am to LSUbasketballfan
quote:
Where are you going to work?
Agree with you. Just implying schools may slow down or approach facility upgrades differently since the game has changed and the primary (and most logical) motivator is money.
Posted on 1/5/26 at 10:16 am to BengalBen
Texas Tech stadium seats 60,000, they have half the suites and premiums seats that Tiget Stadium has and Tech only sells 33,000 season tickets compared to LSU selling over 72,000 season tickets. It is not really a contest for football, but they are spending large amounts on NIL.
This post was edited on 1/5/26 at 10:59 am
Posted on 1/5/26 at 10:22 am to Tdubs7
I thought the stadium expansion part pretty much got a death sentence right about when COVID hit for stadiums that were already about 70K or bigger.
Those depend on specifics, but most major programs only need to tweak things as they go along now. And this is typically cheaper and money well spent relative to stadium expansion when you barely fill seats.
quote:
Football ops upgrades
Those depend on specifics, but most major programs only need to tweak things as they go along now. And this is typically cheaper and money well spent relative to stadium expansion when you barely fill seats.
Posted on 1/5/26 at 10:24 am to Tdubs7
Wish LSU would downsize to around 92k and add some suites/club level options
Posted on 1/5/26 at 10:25 am to LSUbasketballfan
quote:
Company A offers you $1 million to work for them. Company B offers you $500,000, but has a much nicer office than company A. Where are you going to work?
The fact that you’re comparing college football to a Fortune 500 company is why this sport has died in 2020 and no one takes it serious anymore like we have done our entire lives before
Posted on 1/5/26 at 10:30 am to Lanelsu83
Posted on 1/5/26 at 10:33 am to Tdubs7
Decrease stadium capacity maybe
Posted on 1/5/26 at 10:37 am to Tdubs7
There's a reason the NFL sticks with 65-70K with a bunch of premium seating, even the new stadiums. The 100K plus stadiums are hard to fill with so many entertainment options and stupid high prices.
Posted on 1/5/26 at 10:37 am to Tdubs7
Lol was going to assume you have to have both
Posted on 1/5/26 at 10:39 am to Tdubs7
Tiger stadium holds enough people for one half a football game.
Posted on 1/5/26 at 10:46 am to Tdubs7
I think the final 4 all have stadium capacity under 70,000 or in that neighborhood. So yes, it is the cash that matters.
Posted on 1/5/26 at 11:24 am to BengalBen
That was the coolest facilities tour I have ever seen.
The way it was filmed and edited with the appearance of single shot was hard not to appreciate.
The way it was filmed and edited with the appearance of single shot was hard not to appreciate.
Posted on 1/5/26 at 11:26 am to Tdubs7
quote:
Football ops upgrades were initially intended to wow the top blue chippers from high school, but now it seems as if more $$$ to play in a 60,000 seat stadium beats out playing in a storied venue, tradition, etc. Does this change a school's approach to how they upgrade facilities?
It strips down the fabric of what college football is, making it about money, which consequently ruins everything
You now have agents acting on behalf of kids. Step 1 is to get the agents out of this. Unfortunately, the NCAAs lack of directions has made this a complex fix. CFB needs a commissioner, not the NCAA
This post was edited on 1/5/26 at 11:34 am
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