If the AD told you that we could have either..........
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I would choose the practice facility, but we HAVE a multi-use facility. It's the hump. The purpose of the basketball practice facility would be to permit them exclusive use of said facility.
We weren't selling out Scott Field the last time we expanded it. As soon as we expanded it, we got regular crowds greater than the pre-expansion capacity of the stadium - even throughout the one of the most pitiful stretches of W-L football in our history.
So I choose A. Increased revenue will help bring B. B will never do anything to bring on A.
So I choose A. Increased revenue will help bring B. B will never do anything to bring on A.
North Endzone bowled in AND 1st 3d base chairbacks, A basketball facility would be nice but, expanding the Dude and bowling in the endzone would put us ahead of everybody in baseball and get us closer in football.
The season before the expansion began (2000), four of the five (Thanks LT!) home games' attendance was greater than the stated pre-expansion capacity of 40,656. The other (Arkansas) was during a rain/sleet/snow storm and still was over 40,000.
9/30/2000 - Florida - 43816
10/7/2000 - Auburn - 43917
10/28/2000 - MTSU - 42933
11/11/2000 - Alabama - 44114
11/18/2000 - Arkansas - 40010
In addition, two of the last three games in 1999 were over capacity. The other was on a non-Thanksgiving Thursday.
10/23/1999 - LSU - 41274
11/4/1999 - Kentucky - 39149
11/25/1999 - Mississippi - 41200
9/30/2000 - Florida - 43816
10/7/2000 - Auburn - 43917
10/28/2000 - MTSU - 42933
11/11/2000 - Alabama - 44114
11/18/2000 - Arkansas - 40010
In addition, two of the last three games in 1999 were over capacity. The other was on a non-Thanksgiving Thursday.
10/23/1999 - LSU - 41274
11/4/1999 - Kentucky - 39149
11/25/1999 - Mississippi - 41200
so the 40,656 was incorrect. But I will agree that for SEC games, we basically sold it out - even Arkansas. Of course, playing a game that means something against an opponent that you started playing in 92 has something to do with it.
...out of both the 2000 regular media guide and the 2000 Independence Bowl media guide. I was actually surprised; I had thought it was 41-something thousand. In 2001, the number changed to 45,286, which I know includes the club level and skyboxes as well as the endzone bleachers.
The stadium diagram in the 2000 media guide does not show endzone bleachers, but the 2001 one does. I'm inclined to think the bleachers were installed in 2001, with the permanent installation in 2002 or 2003.
Regardless, the point remains that we had been selling the place out consistently before beginning construction on the east upper deck, and the assumption was that the W's would keep coming, and we all know what happens when you assume.</p>
The stadium diagram in the 2000 media guide does not show endzone bleachers, but the 2001 one does. I'm inclined to think the bleachers were installed in 2001, with the permanent installation in 2002 or 2003.
Regardless, the point remains that we had been selling the place out consistently before beginning construction on the east upper deck, and the assumption was that the W's would keep coming, and we all know what happens when you assume.</p>
But, generally, I agree that I think the price tag is far different for the two. However, it is possible that we can pay for the DWS work with premium seat sales (I know -- in the endzone.)
Not to mention the fact there is a real current need for a basketball practice facility and no real need for either bowling in the end zone or for chairbacks all the way down the 1st and 3rd base lines. We've got plenty of seating for 2,000 in our baseball stadium like it is now.
First, there is need for more chairbacks at DNF from what I understand. Now, if they will start auctioning off the outfield spots, I know of 4 chairbacks that will become available.
Second, if they add premium seats in the endzone expansion, there apparently is rather large demand for those. Now, I would prefer to add a club level on the west side and satiate that demand. However, if premium seating we part of the endzone expansion, it would likely be in demand, and it might would just pay for a large piece of the required fundage.
With all the said -- basketball practice facility is the way to go -- mostly so we can have practice even when Charley Pride is in town.
Second, if they add premium seats in the endzone expansion, there apparently is rather large demand for those. Now, I would prefer to add a club level on the west side and satiate that demand. However, if premium seating we part of the endzone expansion, it would likely be in demand, and it might would just pay for a large piece of the required fundage.
With all the said -- basketball practice facility is the way to go -- mostly so we can have practice even when Charley Pride is in town.
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