Football stadium

[e5fdny]

I agree that we need sustained sellouts for many years (4-6 yrs, maybe more) before expanding, but I disagree that we don't need another huge videoboard, as you have to enhance the experience to compete with TV & for someone's entertainment $ & time.
Many stadiums are enhancing the in game experience with more & better & bigger videoboards, WiFi, better sound systems, etc because they're competing with people staying home or going to a bar to watch on TV. People want big videoboards, good sound & wireless connectivity. Giant videoboards are a must. People also want good quality food& options.

And that (besides winning of course) gets people off the couch and to the Stadium instead of watching from home. Which in turn puts more money in our coffers...$$$$

Another video board, sure. Not tiny, but not sure if it has to be as big as the other one.

 

[Leonard23]

And that (besides winning of course) gets people off the couch and to the Stadium instead of watching from home. Which in turn puts more money in our coffers...$$$$

Another video board, sure. Not tiny, but not sure if it has to be as big as the other one.

The new videoboard has to be much larger. 68 x 37.75 is tiny nowadays. We need to gO at least Arkansas size, if not bigger. From wiki:

Rank University Conference Stadium Dimensions (ft) Size (ft2) Pixel Pitch*(mm) Native Resolution Year
1 Auburn SEC Jordan-Hare Stadium 190 x 57 10,830[2] 13 4424 x 1316 2015
2 Texas A&M SEC Kyle Field 163 x 47 7,661[3] 13 3808 x 1092 2014
3 Texas Big 12 Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium 134 x 55 7,370[4] 20 2064 x 848 2006
4 Miami (FL) ACC Sun Life Stadium† 138.6 x 48.6 6,717[5] 20 2112 x 736 2006
5 Arkansas SEC Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium 166.3 x 37.8 6,286[6] 16 3168 x 720 2012
6 Southern California Pac-12 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum† 150 x 40 6,000[7] 15 3000 x 792 2011
7 Penn State Big Ten Beaver Stadium 152 x 37 5,624[8] 2014
8 UMass Independent Gillette Stadium† 133.7 x 40.10 5,361.37[9] 15 1,872 x 872 2010
9 Michigan State Big Ten Spartan Stadium 114 x 47 5,358[10] 20 1750 x 720 2012
10 Arizona Pac-12 Arizona Stadium 112 x 47 5,264[11] 20 1728 x 720 2011
11 Mississippi State SEC Davis Wade Stadium 111 x 47 5,217[1] 2014
12 Ohio State Big Ten Ohio Stadium 128.5 x 41.5 5,208[12] 2448 x 792 2012
T-13 Minnesota Big Ten TCF Bank Stadium 108 x 48 5,184[13] 16 2040 x 900 2009
T-13 Temple The American Lincoln Financial Field† 192 x 27 5,184[14] 20 2014
15 Oklahoma Big 12 Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium 166 x 31 5,146[15] 16 3168 x 600 2008
16 Baylor Big 12 McLane Stadium 107 x 47 5,029[16] 15 2014
17 Miami (FL) ACC Sun Life Stadium† 98.6 x 48.5 4,791.9[17] 20 1054 x 736 2006
18 Memphis The American Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium† 98 x 48 4,704[18] 2012
19 Tennessee SEC Neyland Stadium 124 x 37 4,588[19] 2008
20 Penn State Big Ten Beaver Stadium 122 x 37 4,514[1] 2014
21 South Carolina SEC Williams-Brice Stadium 124 x 36 4,464[20] 13 2884 x 840 2012
22 Virginia Tech ACC Lane Stadium 95.75 x 45.35 4,342[21] 19 2013
23 Temple The American Lincoln Financial Field† 160 x 27 4,320 [14] 20 2014
24 Wisconsin Big Ten Camp Randall Stadium 101 x 42 4,242[22] 13 2353 x 980 2013
25 Florida SEC Ben Hill Griffin Stadium 136 x 29.5 4,012[23] 16 1632 x 900 2009
26 Michigan Big Ten Michigan Stadium 85 x 47 3,995[24] 16 1632 x 900 2011
27 Nebraska Big Ten Memorial Stadium 117.6 x 33.6 3,951[25] 2004
28 Iowa Big Ten Kinnick Stadium 122.6 x 31 3,800.6[26] 2856 x 728 2013
29 Texas Tech Big 12 Jones AT&T Stadium 100 x 38 3,800[27] 16[28] 1905 x 724[28] 2013
30 Wake Forest ACC BB&T Field 90 x 32 3,780[29] 1800 x 840 2011
31 Vanderbilt SEC Vanderbilt Stadium 50 x 72 3,600[30] 16 2012
32 Illinois Big Ten Memorial Stadium 36 x 96 3,456[31] 15 1920 x 760 2013
33 Washington Pac-12 Husky Stadium 107.11 x 31.2 3,369.6[32] 13 2520 x 728 2012
34 Indiana Big Ten Memorial Stadium 88.6 x 36.6 3,276[33] 15 2012
35 Duke ACC Wallace Wade Stadium 75.6 x 42 3,175[34] 13 1764 x 980 2015
36 Ole Miss SEC Vaught–Hemingway Stadium 74.5 x 42 3,129[35] 16 1416 x 800 2008
37 Kentucky SEC Commonwealth Stadium 77 x 36.6 2,960[36] 15 1560 x 744 2011
38 Pittsburgh ACC Heinz Field† 95.6 x 30.6 2,913[37] 16 1824 x 580 2007
39 Oregon Pac-12 Autzen Stadium 88 x 33 2,904[38] 2008
40 Iowa State Big 12 Jack Trice Stadium 79.5 x 36 2,862[39] 15 2011
41 North Carolina State ACC Carter–Finley Stadium 88 x 30 2,640[40] 15 1776 x 600 2011
T-42 Georgia SEC Sanford Stadium 73 x 36 2,628[41] 23 1488 x 720 2011
T-42 Washington State Pac-12 Martin Stadium 73 x 36 2,628[42] 13 1708 x 868 2013
T-42 Kansas State Big 12 Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium 67 x 39 2,613[43] 13HD 2015
T-42 LSU SEC Tiger Stadium 60 x 48 2,613[44] 16 2014
46 Houston The American TDECU Stadium 68 x 38 2,584[45] 2014
47 Rutgers Big Ten High Point Solutions Stadium 68 x 37.75 2,567[46] 16 2009

 

[e5fdny]

If the initial image was the full screen (all the way to the speakers) I think we'd be okay.

I'll admit I was a little disappointed when I realized that wasn't the case...."That's it? I thought it (the viewing part) was going to be bigger."

 

[Leonard23]

If the initial image was the full screen (all the way to the speakers) I think we'd be okay.

I'll admit I was a little disappointed when I realized that wasn't the case...."That's it? I thought it (the viewing part) was going to be bigger."

Me too and this is another reason we have to go gigantic, as there will still be ad space so the viewing space for the game & replays is smaller than the full size.

 

[knightfan7]

I agree that we need sustained sellouts for many years (4-6 yrs, maybe more) before expanding, but I disagree that we don't need another huge videoboard, as you have to enhance the experience to compete with TV & for someone's entertainment $ & time.
Many stadiums are enhancing the in game experience with more & better & bigger videoboards, WiFi, better sound systems, etc because they're competing with people staying home or going to a bar to watch on TV. People want big videoboards, good sound & wireless connectivity. Giant videoboards are a must. People also want good quality food& options.

Of course you could be right. It may be what the general public expects these days.

I don't need anything other than basic tailgating, the game, bands, and decent weather. Replays are nice but that's about it so maybe I'm not the best person to listen to.

 

[DJ Spanky]

I don't need anything other than basic tailgating, the game, bands, and decent weather.

Don't forget readable numbers on the uniforms!

 

[S_Janowski]

We are nowhere near ready to expand...but people need to realize that sustained sell outs will not be that common if we continue to implement dynamic pricing. You will not get sustained sell outs when the ticket office is putting a ceiling on demand by selling the last few thousand tickets for $100 + a pop.

The key is building the season ticket base. Hopefully within the next 5-10 years we can add another 5-10K season ticket holders. Then we would be ready to expand.

 

[160louis]

MSU is 75K with 3 video boards. Good stadium up plagiarize off of IMO

 

[Leonard23]

We are nowhere near ready to expand...but people need to realize that sustained sell outs will not be that common if we continue to implement dynamic pricing. You will not get sustained sell outs when the ticket office is putting a ceiling on demand by selling the last few thousand tickets for $100 + a pop.

The key is building the season ticket base. Hopefully within the next 5-10 years we can add another 5-10K season ticket holders. Then we would be ready to expand.

Dynamic pricing is used to maximize revenue & sell individual game tickets based on market rates, demands & conditions. Our bigger name games should sell for a lot more individually than as part of season tickets because that also encourages season ticket sales, since the full season ticket price isn't much more & it's basically a guaranteed price break on a per game basis.

Of course you could be right. It may be what the general public expects these days.

I don't need anything other than basic tailgating, the game, bands, and decent weather. Replays are nice but that's about it so maybe I'm not the best person to listen to.

It's expected, especially in this market where there are so many pro stadiums & arenas with top amenities. These quotes from a CBSsports.com article regarding ASU bringing pro sports amenities because fans expect them in that pro sports market applies to us:

Arizona State is in a unique market. Phoenix is the sixth-largest city in the United States and continues to see its population grow at one of the highest rates in the country. Many people in the Phoenix area are transplants or fans of the Arizona pro sports teams.

“In some ways, it hurts us with competition in the market place,” Harris said. “But I think it’s actually a benefit for us. It forces us to think differently than in a college town without pro sports teams. People here go to Suns or Cardinals or Diamondbacks games. We’re focused on making sure the level of customer service and atmosphere in the building is equivalent.”

 

[S_Janowski]

Dynamic pricing is used to maximize revenue & sell individual game tickets based on market rates, demands & conditions. Our bigger name games should sell for a lot more individually than as part of season tickets because that also encourages season ticket sales, since the full season ticket price isn't much more & it's basically a guaranteed price break on a per game basis.

Yes this is all true. My point was in a world of dynamic pricing the term "sell out" can't be looked at the same.

If you sell 52K for a game with dynamic pricing in effect for tickets at over $100 + a pop its not technically a sell out but under normal pricing it would easily be a sell out.

 

[Leonard23]

Some old links from 2014 on these topics:

http://mweb.cbssports.com/ncaaf/wri...et-pricing-gains-traction-in-college-football

http://mweb.cbssports.com/ncaaf/wri...the-right-size-for-a-college-football-stadium

http://mweb.cbssports.com/ncaaf/wri...lls-fight-to-keep-its-next-generation-of-fans

 

[GoodOl'Rutgers]

Love it when my work makes a reappearance.

 

[demauroj]

Love it when my work makes a reappearance.

It actually shows up when. You Google Rutgers Stadium Death Star

 

[mikershoein]

One upgrade should be an overhead cover for the upper decks on the sidelines, how many times does the threat of rain/snow keeps the stadium crowd significantly down? Unfortunately weather plays a big part on attendance, maybe a lot more fans would buy tickets to all games if they knew they be protected from the elements? Some covered structures might also improve the sound quality of the stadium, keeping the noise confined to inside the stadium, making it a more hostile environment...

What are you talking about? The noise quality is great, for a smaller stadiums it gets loud. Elements like rain and snow make games interesting - besides you're not gonna buy tickets until our schedule improves , remember ?

I'm sure most schools regret stadium expansion, since they don't sell out 100k stadiums at the rate schools hoped to.
I been to PSU, Michigan and Ohio state- never a issue getting seats- under 45 bucks at PSU and Michigan