So you think BYU will become some random unknown religious school, like BYUI?

Mar 31, 2023
9:13:33am

Turnpike Lane Intervention Needed

Yeah, that is a silly take. Especially with the impact sports has with normalizing in society. And then how it can supplement missionary work as well. Good investments in the USA.

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If I had a $4-5B

runningryan Pretend Athletic Director

3/31/23 8:50am

It would be good. But it might also require shutting down a lot of roads during the game.

HuskerFan2

3/31/23 8:54am

That happens in every major college football city on game day

runningryan

3/31/23 9:08am

In his configuration that does not seem possible. Utah Valley Hospital is an L1

BYU'01

3/31/23 12:36pm

Penn State has a similar issue

evangelical

4/1/23 9:56am

There is already a development plan for this. Not sure it is approved though.

SausageKing

3/31/23 8:55am

Any links? I’d be interested in learning more

runningryan

3/31/23 9:09am

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bebo189

3/31/23 9:51am

Yeah, where's this info coming from?

bebo189

3/31/23 9:52am

Evidence?

Loafer

3/31/23 10:29am

A friend of mine at BYU has seen the plans

SausageKing

3/31/23 11:41am

was he permitted to handle them and examine the engravings as well?

ryebrye

3/31/23 3:22pm

What are BYU's plans with the Provo High school land?

Mostlyaccurate

3/31/23 8:55am

Crazy how smart that decision looks right about now. Real estate prices have

Windward_Coug

3/31/23 8:57am

quadruple decker laser stadium of awesomness.

Cougarclaw

3/31/23 8:58am

I don't think BYU owns the land you marked for parking.

mudpupper

3/31/23 9:02am

Take the field house parking and turn it into a parking garage.

Mostlyaccurate

3/31/23 9:04am

If he has billions to spend, I say go for it

mudpupper

3/31/23 9:07am

Yeah i was wondering if BYU owned that land west of Freedom

CrashMcLarson

3/31/23 9:06am

I'm pretty sure they don't

mudpupper

3/31/23 9:07am

It could be bought from the city

runningryan

3/31/23 9:08am

I think they should buy out McDonalds as well and shift the proposed parking to the north to meet with Cougar Blvd.

IdahoCoug

3/31/23 9:14am

RE: I think they should buy out McDonalds as well and shift the proposed parking

H0us3Divided

3/31/23 11:27am

Provo School District

waterfaucette

3/31/23 12:02pm

It is owned by the Hospital and School district

Nat Gas Man

3/31/23 5:15pm

THey dont. That is owned by the city, and is where the Provo School District

Ode to Hoy

3/31/23 9:34am

It is owned by Provo SD

beefytee

3/31/23 9:37am

The city has nothing to do with the school district. Just the same names

Nat Gas Man

3/31/23 5:17pm

How is this $4-5B? An NFL stadium is $900M, and BYU would probably be half that

Skeptical Optimist

3/31/23 9:10am

NFL stadiums cost more than that now

runningryan

3/31/23 9:12am

RE: If I had a $4-5B

Ungoy

3/31/23 9:11am

I don’t think it will happen. I think byu still goes out of sports long term

Idacoug

3/31/23 9:11am

In this case runningryan is footing the bill so its all good!

mudpupper

3/31/23 9:12am

Lol. He’s not paying for it.

Idacoug

3/31/23 9:13am

Really?Do you mean he doesn’t have $4-5B? I thought he was really going to build

Coug-Ida

3/31/23 10:07am

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runningryan

3/31/23 9:20am

RE: In this case runningryan is footing the bill so its all good!

runningryan

3/31/23 9:20am

So you think BYU will become some random unknown religious school, like BYUI?

Turnpike Lane

3/31/23 9:13am

I’ll repeat

Idacoug

3/31/23 9:17am

The church is clearly fine with running profitable businesses. I don't see why

The Chief

3/31/23 11:40am

Like the stadium expansion in the early 80s, it will be funded by private donors

runningryan

3/31/23 9:13am

Especially if we are the 12th place men's bball team in the conference on

Parker Schnabel

3/31/23 10:04am

Why would BYU do everything possible to get into the B12 if they were doing away

Blue for Life

3/31/23 2:01pm

Honestly, 50-55k horseshoe opening towards the mountains would be pristine.

rtNelson

3/31/23 9:13am

My thoughts exactly.

runningryan

3/31/23 9:14am

A field that runs East and West? No thank you.

IdahoCoug

3/31/23 9:16am

It wouldn’t need to run E to W

runningryan

3/31/23 9:17am

You could have it North-South with the opening facing Timpanogas

The Dark Knight

3/31/23 9:18am

This would require the field to run east-west, right? Plus there’s a hill and

zuko

3/31/23 9:17am

With a giant touchdown Brigham in the end zone.

mudpupper

3/31/23 9:21am

62k or get out. Demand is up with B12.

Turnpike Lane

3/31/23 9:38am

Maybe. We'll see how the next few seasons go.

rtNelson

3/31/23 10:19am

Plus, the mountains are to the east. Stadiums run north/south so the sun isn’t

Coug-Ida

3/31/23 10:13am

Huh? Really. No horseshoe and increase capacity. Luxury Suites and 70K seating.

SnickSnack

3/31/23 11:15am

Let's do 70k instead.

AntiSNOT

3/31/23 5:16pm

BYU could do it cheap. Could just have a few EQs move everything to new site.

RossoNeri

3/31/23 9:15am

They could move both video boards over which should help with the overall cost.

Dat_rmishner

3/31/23 12:15pm

They could call Ute fans as service missionaries for free labor on the build.

HiLife

3/31/23 1:48pm

RE: BYU could do it cheap. Could just have a few EQs move everything to new

Styro

3/31/23 2:26pm

BYU could also acquire the diagonal south of Cougar Blvd. and north of the field

blue13

3/31/23 10:08am

Or they could build straight west on the adjacent parking area and convert the

Parker Schnabel

3/31/23 10:26am

Don't think the Hospital would like their parking lots used for game parking.

Oldcougfan

3/31/23 11:32am

Can you imagine the amount of food McDo would sell if they had a crazy deal on game days??!! Like $1 Big Macs or

RoaroftheCougartails

3/31/23 11:36am

I've had my fair share of McDonald's in my life, but reading that just now made me queasy.

IdahoCoug

3/31/23 11:39am

Thats because you haven't tried it yet. 😉 Double priced Costa Vida/Cafe Rio and football go together though? Best food I

RoaroftheCougartails

3/31/23 11:44am

I admit, I’m weird, but I think hamburgers, hotdogs, nachos, popcorn, peanuts,

Coug-Ida

3/31/23 12:04pm

I agree. Gimme something gimmicky like garlic cheese fries, or a Philly steak. I can get cupbop or terrible bbq anywhere

RoaroftheCougartails

3/31/23 12:07pm

I don't hate this, but if we're spending $4-5B then I think

keilbyu

3/31/23 12:03pm

That’s a fair point but how tenable will the Marriott center be in 20 years?

runningryan

3/31/23 1:21pm

With that much money, I'd buy the best bball/fball players every year till I die

Hill4Heisman

3/31/23 12:27pm

same

qwerew

3/31/23 4:16pm

Good idea. They could then repurpose the land LES currently sits on.

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