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Posted on 12/16/25 at 11:25 am to Oxford Ways
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That’s ideal, I really wouldn’t complain too much from here on out about VHS if we got a plan to get to over 70k
They just need a master plan so that we can grow again. I just don't want us to shoot ourselves in the dick by building something that prevents further expansion.
Posted on 12/17/25 at 11:49 am to Landmass
The real answer to the stadium was given to us 15 years ago:
-It adds student capacity AND premium seating which gets us to 70k alone
-Gives the fans and students a concourse that overlooks the Campus & the Grove
-Leaves room for expansion and renovation of East and West Concourses & press boxes
-Perhaps most importantly, it completes our stadium even with differing East & West sides.
-Lastly, it gives our fans and visitors a truly impressive "front door" to our stadium. Ole Miss deserves a stadium that matches campus and the passion we have for football. Emerging from the Grove to an entrance like that would be the greatest atmosphere in all of college football, despite a smaller stadium.
FYI I'm all for developing the area in front (I'm thinking and Ole Miss version of the Braves Ballpark), but if we are thinking long term, and we should be, we want a stadium that we can be proud of for 100 more years. Do it now or in a decade, it just needs to happen. This is the way.
-It adds student capacity AND premium seating which gets us to 70k alone
-Gives the fans and students a concourse that overlooks the Campus & the Grove
-Leaves room for expansion and renovation of East and West Concourses & press boxes
-Perhaps most importantly, it completes our stadium even with differing East & West sides.
-Lastly, it gives our fans and visitors a truly impressive "front door" to our stadium. Ole Miss deserves a stadium that matches campus and the passion we have for football. Emerging from the Grove to an entrance like that would be the greatest atmosphere in all of college football, despite a smaller stadium.
FYI I'm all for developing the area in front (I'm thinking and Ole Miss version of the Braves Ballpark), but if we are thinking long term, and we should be, we want a stadium that we can be proud of for 100 more years. Do it now or in a decade, it just needs to happen. This is the way.
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Posted on 12/17/25 at 11:57 am to Dorsal-Fin
That screen in the corner looks stupid, but sure, I love that front door shite.
Posted on 12/17/25 at 12:09 pm to sorantable
In the age of the megatron, I imagine they would put them in all four corners. Bama didn't have the foresight and has little dinky ones in the corner of Bryant-Denny. Very 2008 of them.
Posted on 12/17/25 at 12:13 pm to Dorsal-Fin
We already have 2 in the north corners. I think having them in the corners makes sense.
Posted on 12/17/25 at 12:36 pm to Landmass
In a perfect world, we just throw up the exact same style thing on the East and West sides. You could add seating or more levels depending on our needs.
Posted on 12/17/25 at 12:41 pm to Dorsal-Fin
I disagree. Make the endzones match and leave the ability to add upper decks on the sides if we ever need to. This was my point about not shooting ourselves in the dick on future expansions. We need more general seating more than anything.
I would much rather us build the sides to end up like this:
In other words, I want this plan back:
I would much rather us build the sides to end up like this:
In other words, I want this plan back:
This post was edited on 12/17/25 at 12:47 pm
Posted on 12/17/25 at 12:59 pm to Landmass
We've come a long way since 1990 when the stadium only held 42k
Posted on 12/17/25 at 1:10 pm to Landmass
One major issue with razing an entire side of the stadium and rebuilding it is that it would take a full year to get done.
Posted on 12/17/25 at 2:38 pm to Landmass
I'm not far off from you here. I'm mainly talking about the outer facade, the red and white upper deck portion, and the red awning. I'm fine with a rebuild like the renderings like you posted, but it would be nice if there was some continuity. Just extend the style of the top portion and outer facade of the SEZ to the top portion and outer facade of the sidelines.
My only gripe with the newer renderings is that they changed the grade of stands which makes it look janky to me. I can live with that if the East and West match and the North and South match.
My only gripe with the newer renderings is that they changed the grade of stands which makes it look janky to me. I can live with that if the East and West match and the North and South match.
Posted on 12/17/25 at 2:58 pm to Dorsal-Fin
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My only gripe with the newer renderings is that they changed the grade of stands which makes it look janky to me
That's just phase 1. The plan on that one was to do the west side and then for the next major upgrade would be to make the east side match it, eventually all the way to a new stadium overall, just done in phases.
Posted on 12/18/25 at 12:05 pm to Landmass
I must’ve missed that. Was that explicitly said by someone?
From what I saw in the video, they were making major changes to the south end zone that don’t match it at all…
From what I saw in the video, they were making major changes to the south end zone that don’t match it at all…
Posted on 12/18/25 at 2:08 pm to Pickle_Weasel
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One major issue with razing an entire side of the stadium and rebuilding it is that it would take a full year to get done.
I ask this.. why take an entire year ?
They have from thanksgiving on ( assuming we didn’t make a home playoff game). There are massive stadium lights to illuminate the area, they could work round the clock . Give the contractor a huge incentive to be done in 8 months.
The Empire State building was built in a year . Surely 1/4 do a stadium could be done in a short time frame
But maybe I’m naive and don’t understand how this all works
Posted on 12/18/25 at 2:15 pm to Lawyered
You don’t rush a project that is going to be used for decades to seat 15-20k fans jumping up and down and moving around. Better safe than sorry
Posted on 12/18/25 at 4:10 pm to Henry Jones Jr
The first priority should be to create something that is acoustically deafening, even if it is not increasing seating capacity. Like wall it all in to contain the noise. Probably not overly expensive and quicker to get done.
Then with success comes money, higher attendance and the need for more seating.
I am with Lawyered you should be able to safely get anything done in 8 months.
Interesting fact on Empire State Building (13 months to build) and its still there almost 95 years later. I could be mistaken but I think back then they hired a lot of American Indians to work on that building because they were extraordinary good workers at tremendous heights.
Then with success comes money, higher attendance and the need for more seating.
I am with Lawyered you should be able to safely get anything done in 8 months.
Interesting fact on Empire State Building (13 months to build) and its still there almost 95 years later. I could be mistaken but I think back then they hired a lot of American Indians to work on that building because they were extraordinary good workers at tremendous heights.
Posted on 12/18/25 at 4:51 pm to Fullmonty
Ole Miss has the National Center for Physical Acoustics on its campus.
Let’s put those nerds to good use in designing the most deafening stadium in college football.
Let’s put those nerds to good use in designing the most deafening stadium in college football.
Posted on 12/18/25 at 4:58 pm to Dorsal-Fin
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must’ve missed that. Was that explicitly said by someone?
Keith Carter said that in an interview that I have long since lost the link to.
Posted on 12/18/25 at 6:54 pm to sorantable
Giants / Jets have one in each corner and looks great. We’re talking peanuts when you look what KA and Phi Delta are building.
This post was edited on 12/18/25 at 7:10 pm
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