I’m talking much further back than this season. Jimbo left b/c of facilities and

Jan 7, 2025
7:12:10pm

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general commitment from the AD.

FSU has since fixed those issues, but they were coasting into the Jimbo/Winston era and were passed by Clemson (and let Miami draw even) as a result.

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CBers who insist that LES “is fine” need to realize what BYU is competing with

GeraldGarner

Jan 7, 4:24pm

It would be really cool to have a retractable roof!

Crowgar

Jan 7, 4:26pm

No.

CalGTR

Jan 7, 6:00pm

That would block the view of the mountains. No thanks.

fattycoug

Jan 8, 10:46am

I think it's fine.

JuicyJam

Jan 7, 4:26pm

Winning is about the guys on the field not the neat places to sit in a stadium

Charles Darwin

Jan 7, 4:28pm

RE: Winning is about the guys on the field not the neat places to sit in a stadium

mulletino

Jan 7, 4:29pm

BYU would have to hold money back to pay for the renovation up front

Charles Darwin

Jan 7, 4:33pm

What if the rich guys want to pay players but also want to use other money they will NOT give to players to build a

mulletino

Jan 7, 4:35pm

In two years when the internet is covering $20+ million in player pay

Charles Darwin

Jan 7, 4:42pm

If they were willing to pay for the new stadium and continue to donate league leading NIL $$$ then the new stadium would

HarlemCoug

Jan 7, 5:32pm

There's a lot of suffering in the world.

coventry94

Jan 7, 7:53pm

Is the rich guy donating more for an okay suite or a great suite?

groy

Jan 7, 4:31pm

I’m not sure he would, BYUs experience seems to be doing just fine

Charles Darwin

Jan 7, 4:34pm

Having been in the boxes at LES and RES, LES is nowhere close. BYU feels chintzy

reddead

Jan 7, 5:00pm

That rich guy is paying his NIL. Keep the rich guys happy!

mudpupper

Jan 7, 4:38pm

I am looking more towards the future with the university paying most of the

Charles Darwin

Jan 7, 4:40pm

This take denies the realities of modern college football.

SoCalCoug

Jan 7, 5:06pm

I think it’s looking modern college football straight in the face

Charles Darwin

Jan 7, 5:17pm

Not if social media posts from Oregon and LSU commits are any indication

reddead

Jan 7, 7:09pm

Stated perfectly

TNT

Jan 7, 6:22pm

Too bad their money couldn't buy them better than 7th place in the conference

astroman

Jan 7, 4:36pm

It can, and likely will eventually.

Polecat

Jan 7, 4:40pm

FSU used to say the same thing. They got complacent & the ACC left them behind

reddead

Jan 7, 5:01pm

Hmmm. FSU had the transfer portal blow up in their face. They will be back.

Doogal McCougar

Jan 7, 5:36pm

I’m talking much further back than this season. Jimbo left b/c of facilities and

reddead

Jan 7, 7:12pm

“It is fine” just means it needs upgrades, but doesn’t need to be replaced. Few

Polecat

Jan 7, 4:39pm

It’s old and tired, needs to be replaced.

SageOwl

Jan 7, 7:30pm

Old, yes. Tired? Nah. Don’t you remember the fans from the Big 12 saying what

Polecat

Jan 7, 10:01pm

#1 thing we need is full chair seats in the entire stadium besides student sec

Stucoug83

Jan 7, 4:43pm

Nah. More chair seats would be nice, but not the entire stadium. You can pack

Polecat

Jan 7, 4:45pm

I went to a game at Michigan this year. Bleachers were awful. Make them chairs

Stucoug83

Jan 7, 5:09pm

The best CFB stadium I've been to has a ton of benches (Kyle field)

rad dawg

Jan 7, 8:49pm

Schools would be wise to put as much money as they can into NIL.

Hotty-Toddy-Reb

Jan 7, 4:45pm

Putting hundreds of millions into facilities is kind of 10 years ago

deliciousmocha

Jan 7, 4:45pm

If it's "kind of 10 years ago" then BYU is at least 10 years behind

reddead

Jan 7, 5:05pm

I believe TH and KS have already met and have plans for big "improvements".

ByTheirFruits

Jan 7, 4:54pm

This ^^ 100%. Staying nimble and debt-free will let BYU react better

TheRowdy

Jan 7, 4:55pm

We keep saying this, but it's hard to see the benefits. Revenue is up

reddead

Jan 7, 5:09pm

We haven’t even experienced full share of Big 12 puts us in a different

RidgeCougar

Jan 7, 5:28pm

If the philosophy remains the same (no debt; spending on all sports)

reddead

Jan 7, 7:36pm

BYU has one of the winningest football programs since 2020 and the stadium isn’t

puntersarepeople

Jan 7, 10:09pm

BYU hosts an elite game-day and in-stadium experience.

Doogal McCougar

Jan 7, 5:38pm

There's a vacuum atop the Big XII, and the biggest spenders will likely fill it

reddead

Jan 7, 4:57pm

Have you been to a game in Lubbock?

WorfoSAUR

Jan 7, 5:00pm

Add luxury box towers in the corners and build a brick external facade.

Mitty

Jan 7, 5:50pm

The people who buy luxury boxes have told BYU they don't want to be in the corners (nor the end zones).

HarlemCoug

Jan 7, 5:54pm

OK, semi-luxury box towers. The views are not bad. Better than row 3 at

Mitty

Jan 8, 6:12pm

Brick facade is extravagance we don't need. Luxury suites on the other hand...

gmj81

Jan 7, 6:15pm

This is all i ask for

GeraldGarner

Jan 7, 7:28pm

The soil won’t support the weight for that

runningryan

Jan 7, 10:08pm

If I were a big donor, which I'm definitely not, I'd rather my funds went

Mr Salad

Jan 7, 5:55pm

This is such a dumb conversation. LES is not costing us top recruits or big

Jasbo

Jan 7, 8:06pm

Yes, its so dumb to want nice facilities

GeraldGarner

Jan 8, 9:00pm

Do recruits care about this now that NIL is a thing? Or is this to attract

Great38

Jan 7, 9:04pm

Keep in mind BYU doesn’t debt finance large construction projects

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