Vandy off campus stadium discussion and total eclipse of Nashville

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I'm curious how Vandy fans on this board feel about the idea of a deal with an MLS franchise to use their stadium off campus.

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While it makes me sad to say, I am personally in favor of it. I don't attend many games now and would probably be more likely to do so in a new venue that is closer to me, more comfortable, and likely to have an improved parking situation. Frankly, I can't imagine that fewer students would show up than already do.

That said, I don't think it is the right answer for the University from a football perspective, though it may be from an overall perspective, depending on what their plans are for the space occupied by the current stadium.

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To me the correct answer is to fund the higher probably future survivor and to have the lower probability take the secondary position.

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True, but Ingram can actually make money back on MLS. He has sunk a lot of money back into Vanderbilt with no financial return on investment. There was a scathing interview by Chris Lee from VandySports.com about the situation where he basically said Ingram has tried everything to get Vandy to renovate at Dudley or rebuild on-campus. The administration has just pushed those efforts aside, but when he invested in the MLS expansion group, they asked about sharing the stadium.