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

Jan 7, 2025
10:08:39pm

runningryan Pretend Athletic Director

Something major may be in the works but they may be privately lining up big donation commitments or reserved funds. That can sometimes take many years.

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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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