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Posted on 11/20/12 at 10:30 am to Cooter Davenport
We'll see... now's the time to move on this if you're TAMU. There's no doubt this is the program's peak (combining top 10 team, heisman finalist, new conference, beat #1 team, etc.).
my only question is if it's sustainable.
my only question is if it's sustainable.
Posted on 11/20/12 at 10:30 am to BigD Ag
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Speaking of dumps, how is that cute little Arkiesaw stadium that yall rarely play in?
The one in Little Rock? It will not be utilized much longer and it is still nicer than Kyle. Plus it does not smell like shite and there are no bat turds in the nachos.
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TAMU is spending ~$500mm on this. It will be first class.
I thought we were having a serious conversation here. TAMU & first class in the same line? Have you been on campus?
This post was edited on 11/20/12 at 10:33 am
Posted on 11/20/12 at 10:30 am to Pigimus Prime
Alabama's population supports two programs that both have 85K seat stadiums, are both top 10 in revenue and profit.
Simply amazing when you think about it.
But both schools have large metro areas within a 4 hour drive in every direction.
Simply amazing when you think about it.
But both schools have large metro areas within a 4 hour drive in every direction.
Posted on 11/20/12 at 10:31 am to Cooter Davenport
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Alabama supports an 80,000 seat staudium
That stadium over in West Georgia has been looking pretty empty lately....what was the over/under on attendance for the Barners last weekend? Did they get 50K for that stellar win over Alabama A&M?
Anyone? Beuller?
Posted on 11/20/12 at 10:31 am to lowspark12
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my only question is if it's sustainable.
Well the recruiting classes are looking strong to quite strong, I think we will be around for a while.
Posted on 11/20/12 at 10:33 am to Pigimus Prime
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Fuzzy math my friend.
2011 FBS ATTENDANCE (TOP 25 SCHOOLS BY HOME AVERAGE)
1 Michigan 112,179
2 Ohio State 105,231
3 Alabama 101,821
4 Penn State 101,427
5 Texas 100,524
6 Tennessee 94,642
7 LSU 92,868
8 Georgia 92,613
9 Florida 89,061
10 Texas A&M 87,183
11 Auburn 85,792
12 Nebraska 85,267
13 Oklahoma 85,161
14 Notre Dame 80,795
15 Wisconsin 79,813
16 South Carolina 79,131
17 Clemson 78,234
18 Florida State 77,842
19 USC 74,806
20 Michigan State 74,078
21 Iowa 70,585
22 Arkansas 66,990
2012 Attendance:
Florida -- 87114
South Carolina State -- 86775
Arkansas -- 86442
LSU -- 87429
Sam Houston State -- 87101
Average: 86,972
Capacity is 83K. 104% of Capacity.
Posted on 11/20/12 at 10:33 am to cjared036
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But both schools have large metro areas within a 4 hour drive in every direction.
Right. That's what makes Alabama different than Texas. There are NO large metro areas within 4 hours of College Station. NONE.
Posted on 11/20/12 at 10:34 am to lowspark12
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my only question is if it's sustainable.
Introspection...try it sometime...
Posted on 11/20/12 at 10:34 am to Ball Gravy
Quit fricking around and answer my one serious questions about the stands. I was only joking cause you said 87 attended games with capacities of 83. I know y'all can fill it up...
Posted on 11/20/12 at 10:36 am to Pigimus Prime
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Quit fricking around and answer my one serious questions about the stands. I was only joking cause you said 87 attended games with capacities of 83. I know y'all can fill it up...
I agree with you about that. I wish it would be one giant wall, or only two decks. I wish they'd do away with the old structure.
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Posted on 11/20/12 at 10:36 am to 14&Counting
did you see the BDS upper deck a couple weeks ago for the top 15 showdown with Miss State?...
Posted on 11/20/12 at 10:37 am to lowspark12
Yeah, Bama had a lot of empty seats in the corner of their student section in the upper deck.
Posted on 11/20/12 at 10:41 am to Ball Gravy
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I agree with you about that. I wish it would be one giant wall, or only two decks. I wish they'd do away with the old structure.
Surely they will, right? I mean if tearing them down and rebuilding the 3 straight decks make zero sense other than that's how they were.
I want y'all to have a nice place so that after 2020 I can visit every other year and do 3 things:
1) Watch coach Gruden's dynasty arse rape the Ags...
2) Tell my kids this is the place that was so low in academic standards they gave me a PhD...
3) Have a nice place to sit with no shite smell and no bat turd nachos...
This post was edited on 11/20/12 at 10:41 am
Posted on 11/20/12 at 10:44 am to Ball Gravy
alot of the students cram themselves into the lower bowl section of Bryant Denny. They dont want to watch the game from the upper deck / lower bowl is more fun(party atmosphere).
I watched the ATM game form the student section and you couldnt walk down to entrance to the concourse. More corwded than I have ever seen it.
This is mis-managed by the athletic department. It is a fire-safety hazard in the lower bowl / it is lost revenue from people willing to pay face value. And it just looks stupid.
I say take the upper deck student section away altogether. Give the students a little bit more room in the lower bowl.
I watched the ATM game form the student section and you couldnt walk down to entrance to the concourse. More corwded than I have ever seen it.
This is mis-managed by the athletic department. It is a fire-safety hazard in the lower bowl / it is lost revenue from people willing to pay face value. And it just looks stupid.
I say take the upper deck student section away altogether. Give the students a little bit more room in the lower bowl.
This post was edited on 11/20/12 at 10:47 am
Posted on 11/20/12 at 10:57 am to Ball Gravy
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Sam Houston State -- 87101
Posted on 11/20/12 at 10:58 am to Ball Gravy
Looks like a bigger football version of the Texas Rangers stadium..
Posted on 11/20/12 at 10:58 am to cjared036
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I say take the upper deck student section away altogether. Give the students a little bit more room in the lower bowl.
Then you piss off the big money donors that are willing to give thousands just for football tickets.
Posted on 11/20/12 at 11:00 am to Jumbeauxlaya
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Looks like a bigger football version of the Texas Rangers stadium..
That rendering kind of does now that you mention it.
Posted on 11/20/12 at 11:02 am to Ball Gravy
love me some ballpark in arlington... but it needed a new scoreboard something awful the last time i was there.
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