After seeing the Coliseum last year, I’m not convinced a new stadium is needed.

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Aug 11, 2022
7:09:49pm

DC15 All-American

After seeing the Coliseum last year, I’m not convinced a new stadium is needed.

That place was old, worn down, and somehow had way too many seats. LES has grown considerably more luxurious in recent years. The video boards, sound system, wiFi, vendors, stadium experience, score ribbons, pregame festivities out front, etc. are all top-notch. We even have a functioning BYU creamery inside the stadium.

Great place to watch football. Get rid of the old metal benches, though. Those are my biggest complaint at this point.

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Would it be cheaper to build an entirely new stadium...or fix the current?

WJCougar

8/11/22 2:52pm

Parking lot to the east?

Heath Squashwell

8/11/22 2:55pm

fixed

WJCougar

8/11/22 2:55pm

Even the west parking lot is a little small

Heath Squashwell

8/11/22 3:01pm

Cost is way too much. Would we really want to build a huge stadium when

ManicBlue

8/11/22 3:04pm

We’ve never played at the top level previously and a big stadium is great but if we build one someday it should be where

GangstaLean

8/11/22 5:31pm

Adding those extra seats increases the cost a lot more - because then you have to build higher up

krindorr

8/11/22 6:20pm

We don't know how long this 'top level' will last. I'd hate for BYU to end up in

ManicBlue

8/11/22 7:06pm

Stadium is fine IMO. Just replace the bleachers with chair seats.

ManicBlue

8/11/22 2:58pm

RE: Stadium is fine IMO. Just replace the bleachers with chair seats.

devcougar

8/11/22 6:13pm

So leave that for the student section but not elsewhere

krindorr

8/11/22 6:21pm

Not enough room there to build it unless the street goes underground

Nat Gas Man

8/11/22 2:59pm

Good question but we need to ask the engineers. It's not modern or iconic, just

Archaea

8/11/22 2:59pm

Why not just fill in the corners? That should be easy enough.

Baron

8/11/22 3:00pm

I thought we already did that. All the best stadiums have SRO. Just pack 'em in! If you can see a video board, you're

8/11/22 4:27pm

They obviously think fixing the current is better with the new additions.

enigomo

8/11/22 3:00pm

It’s probably all they could get approved

Nat Gas Man

8/11/22 3:02pm

RE: It’s probably all they could get approved

enigomo

8/11/22 3:18pm

That improvement pretty much says no new stadium for 20 years.

Nat Gas Man

8/11/22 3:21pm

Really? That’s interesting. How do you know that, and why do you think that is?

8/11/22 4:41pm

Building dept was one of my big customers. The AD has to pay for their own

Nat Gas Man

8/11/22 4:49pm

Of course the improvements at LES the last few years have been relatively cheap and they are things that hopefully drive

GangstaLean

8/11/22 5:36pm

If byu goes about it like the pool fiasco...They wanted to not spend the 25m

1984coug

8/11/22 3:05pm

Too bad they weren’t inspired on that one.

Q-grr

8/11/22 8:08pm

didn't need to be, should have just listened to everyone outside of the VP

1984coug

8/11/22 8:38pm

He’s gone now right?

Nat Gas Man

8/11/22 9:56pm

Here's a nice list of recent college football stadiums renovations and new builds and their costs.

DrBYU

8/11/22 3:06pm

Yeah, I'd imagine it would cost near $400M for a 50k stadium in line with what Baylor or Minnesota have

krindorr

8/11/22 5:16pm

My EQ 1st Counselor at BYU had his Masters in Geology and he told me the soil is not stable enough to hold a lot of

runningryan

8/11/22 3:14pm

They’d have to shut down university avenue for a tunnel right? Seems tough

8/11/22 4:44pm

There doesn’t have to be a tunnel. It could be a sky bridge.

runningryan

8/11/22 5:08pm

False. I’m a structural engineer and there are many ways to address that issue.

8/11/22 11:22pm

New stadium would be nice, on Provo High. But probably cost $600M for similar to Baylor, but with 70k seats.

8/11/22 3:30pm

If they built a new stadium, I don't imagine it would be much over 50k capacity

krindorr

8/11/22 5:11pm

I'm fine with thee stadium we have.

Eggguy

8/11/22 3:53pm

After all the recent upgrades it won’t happen anytime soon. So why even worry

8/11/22 4:39pm

Money needs to go to NIL. Stadium is good.

ParentingNotForSissy

8/11/22 4:56pm

Well if CB ever has a billionaire, we will let that person pay for a new stadium

runningryan

8/11/22 5:09pm

Sure. It may take a trillionaire to have enough disposable money to be better.

ParentingNotForSissy

8/11/22 7:43pm

Both ideas are worthy of ridicule. Why?

canofpicante

8/11/22 5:20pm

Ridicule? Really?

WJCougar

8/11/22 5:26pm

Spending huge money on things that aren’t needful isn’t my idea of fun 🤷‍♂️😂

canofpicante

8/11/22 5:27pm

So this is about spending money more than anything for you?

WJCougar

8/11/22 5:33pm

It’s about priorities. The stadium is fine. Slowly upgrading, as they are doing

canofpicante

8/12/22 8:52am

You have to admit a new, modern stadium with upgraded amenities would certainly drive more attendance right?

GangstaLean

8/11/22 5:38pm

Probably not. Nationwide trends, regardless of how nice the stadium is,

canofpicante

8/12/22 8:58am

Totally agree with most of what you are saying but it’s even more reason to try and keep your facilities updated.

GangstaLean

8/12/22 10:13am

I think risk analysis would prevent any school from spending major dollars right

Nat Gas Man

8/12/22 10:31am

After seeing the Coliseum last year, I’m not convinced a new stadium is needed.

DC15

8/11/22 7:09pm

Keep the low ticket price benches.

ParentingNotForSissy

8/11/22 7:46pm

I still say replace at least the lower benches. They’re really poor quality.

DC15

8/11/22 7:56pm

Just raise tithing to 10.5% tic!

baishel44

8/11/22 8:36pm

I think $300 M could find nil for 25 years and create lots and lots of wins.

8/12/22 4:50am

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