UNLV Posted June 28, 2011 Report Posted June 28, 2011 Team Avg. Game Louisiana Tech 19,485 Utah St. 17,878 New Mexico St. 15,906 San Jose St. 14,474 Texas St. 12,805 Idaho 12,730 Ark st 17,687FAU 15,286FIU 10,204ULL 18,666ULM 13,889MTSU 20,017UNT 17,144Troy 18,413WKU 14, 394Lamar 16,079
NorthoftheBorder Posted June 28, 2011 Report Posted June 28, 2011 If the stadium was at 28-30k, and if the team was really competitive with some attractive non conference games, then LU could average 25k+! Thats my answer.
Roger Korby Posted July 13, 2011 Report Posted July 13, 2011 Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos is adding an end zone section, a very large one, that will expand their capacity to 30,000. They are working on it now.It does not appear that Cardinal Stadium can be expanded like they are doing in San Marcos. Any thoughts on how Cardinal Stadium can be expanded to 30,000? Just curious.
badndn Posted July 13, 2011 Report Posted July 13, 2011 [quote name="Roger Korby" post="1024345" timestamp="1310586486"]Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos is adding an end zone section, a very large one, that will expand their capacity to 30,000. They are working on it now.It does not appear that Cardinal Stadium can be expanded like they are doing in San Marcos. Any thoughts on how Cardinal Stadium can be expanded to 30,000? Just curious.[/quote]Bowl it and add a small second deck to the sidelines you could get it to 30K.
puddin tane Posted July 13, 2011 Report Posted July 13, 2011 a realitic view----too many people think that football ends on friday night to get 30k to LU...that+ the wannabe aggies and longhorns
SgtRey Posted July 14, 2011 Report Posted July 14, 2011 [quote name="Roger Korby" post="1024345" timestamp="1310586486"]Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos is adding an end zone section, a very large one, that will expand their capacity to 30,000. They are working on it now.It does not appear that Cardinal Stadium can be expanded like they are doing in San Marcos. Any thoughts on how Cardinal Stadium can be expanded to 30,000? Just curious.[/quote]The answer is posted on the side of the stadium... ;D
coachacola Posted July 14, 2011 Report Posted July 14, 2011 This is the stadium now at 16K:[img]http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4064/4588508829_4c3f6eb3eb.jpg[/img]This could be the stadium at 25K:[img]http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4589129700_d6b9b07b87.jpg[/img]Even at 25K, there's still room to add more seats. A large pressbox with extra seating can add a few thousand. A small upper deck or just adding another 10 rows or so on the east side adds even more. 30K is attainable.
sleepy Posted July 14, 2011 Report Posted July 14, 2011 Bottom line is you have to win in Beaumont if you want support. Beaumont unfortunately is full of fair weather fans.
geezer Posted July 14, 2011 Report Posted July 14, 2011 Beaumont is far from the only place that expects wins to fill the stands. Have you been to an Astros or Rockets game recently. It is not hard to get tickets. Same thing is true in most major leauge cities where the teams have loosing records. Hardly expect a small university to get support if they are not at least competitive.
SgtRey Posted July 14, 2011 Report Posted July 14, 2011 [quote name="geezer" post="1024821" timestamp="1310685354"]Beaumont is far from the only place that expects wins to fill the stands. Have you been to an Astros or Rockets game recently. It is not hard to get tickets. Same thing is true in most major leauge cities where the teams have loosing records. Hardly expect a small university to get support if they are not at least competitive.[/quote][color=red][b]HEB[/b][/color] is giving Astros' tickets away in place of "Buddy Bucks"
Texantagonise Posted July 15, 2011 Report Posted July 15, 2011 [quote name="Le Sgt Rey (French)" post="1024824" timestamp="1310685636"][quote author=geezer link=topic=85274.msg1024821#msg1024821 date=1310685354]Beaumont is far from the only place that expects wins to fill the stands. Have you been to an Astros or Rockets game recently. It is not hard to get tickets. Same thing is true in most major leauge cities where the teams have loosing records. Hardly expect a small university to get support if they are not at least competitive.[/quote][color=red][b]HEB[/b][/color] is giving Astros' tickets away in place of "Buddy Bucks"[/quote]My kid would be MAD!!.. ;D
AJ25 Posted July 15, 2011 Report Posted July 15, 2011 [quote name="Le Sgt Rey (French)" post="1024824" timestamp="1310685636"][quote author=geezer link=topic=85274.msg1024821#msg1024821 date=1310685354]Beaumont is far from the only place that expects wins to fill the stands. Have you been to an Astros or Rockets game recently. It is not hard to get tickets. Same thing is true in most major leauge cities where the teams have loosing records. Hardly expect a small university to get support if they are not at least competitive.[/quote][color=red][b]HEB[/b][/color] is giving Astros' tickets away in place of "Buddy Bucks"[/quote]I think the Astros give them away... You just have to agree to stay the whole game ;)
SgtRey Posted July 15, 2011 Report Posted July 15, 2011 [quote name="Texantagonise" post="1024837" timestamp="1310688825"][quote author=Le Sgt Rey (French) link=topic=85274.msg1024824#msg1024824 date=1310685636][quote author=geezer link=topic=85274.msg1024821#msg1024821 date=1310685354]Beaumont is far from the only place that expects wins to fill the stands. Have you been to an Astros or Rockets game recently. It is not hard to get tickets. Same thing is true in most major leauge cities where the teams have loosing records. Hardly expect a small university to get support if they are not at least competitive.[/quote][color=red][b]HEB[/b][/color] is giving Astros' tickets away in place of "Buddy Bucks"[/quote]My kid would be MAD!!.. ;D[/quote]Yeah..we just stop going to HEB... ;D
puddin tane Posted July 15, 2011 Report Posted July 15, 2011 and the story comes full circle...Went to a Rice game..bout 40 yrs ago[b]..(LU had the weekend off)[/b] got in with a Coke bottle cap..trying to fill that big nice placewhich is what would happen at LU with a 30k stadium..
AJ25 Posted July 15, 2011 Report Posted July 15, 2011 I think that stadium is best as-is right now until Beaumont proves they can continue to fill it.
NorthoftheBorder Posted July 15, 2011 Report Posted July 15, 2011 If they stay FCS, but if a FBS invite comes, then expansion is absolutely necessary.
geezer Posted July 15, 2011 Report Posted July 15, 2011 Again it comes back to winning. Win at either level and it will be filled. Win as an FBS and money will come in to expand, but even if it was not expanded as long as it is full LU would meet the attendance requirements to be FBS
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