A page from thecaws’ binder: the UAA visits Lambeau field

https://www.tampabay.com/sports/gators/2023/06/01/florida-gators-the-swamp-renovation-scott-stricklin-ben-hill-griffin-stadium/

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A major, long-awaited upgrade to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

“We’re getting closer to putting more detail into the plans,” athletic director Scott Stricklin said this week at the SEC’s spring meetings. “Don’t really have a timetable yet to share, but it’s taken a lot of time and demanding a lot of time right now. And it should. It’s very important.”

The stadium is aging. It needs more than just a fresh coat of paint, as Florida officials have said over the years. There have been smaller updates, such as new ribbon boards and better Wi-Fi, but much work remains.

“Whatever work we do there doesn’t need to be a Band-Aid,” Stricklin said. “It needs to be a multigenerational solution to continue to give that stadium for future generations a chance to come and watch the Gators there.”

That means taking a look at everything. What happens outside the building? What happens when fans walk through the gate? How do the concourses flow? Do they need more restrooms? What better premium seating options can Florida provide?

There are less obvious infrastructure changes the Gators need to make, too. Stricklin said the stadium houses 180,000 square feet of offices.

“That’s 180,000 square feet we can’t use for our fans on a game day,” he said.

Can the Gators find a way to free up some of those spaces to widen the concourses or add seating options?

When the Gators toured the Green Bay Packers’ Lambeau Field, they saw a stadium that has 1,000 points of sale for concessions. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium has 200, though it seats more than 7,000 more fans. It doesn’t have its own kitchen, so Florida must bring in food from elsewhere. An update would allow Florida to cook on site, providing more, better options that should create a better fan experience.

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A lot of general bureaucratic buzz talk but no real tangible plans except for the concessions and stadium kitchen.

So the Uaa took a field trip to make a case study on Lambeau field for stadium renovation ideas and their big takeaway was fricking concessions and kitchens?

How many times have you watched a nfl playoff game in Green Bay where the commentators were ranting and raving about the magic of the fricking stadium kitchen at lambeau field???

Is concessions really wha makes Lambeau field so special?

According to the Uaa it does!