KSL says many Olympic upgrades might be temporary, but school planning upgrades

Jul 25, 2024
9:29:07am

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Those upgrades will likely be using tax payer and/ or Olympic funds.

As SLC eyes Olympics, expanded Rice-Eccles Stadium 'so much better now' to host

Unlike the last time the Winter Games made its way to the state, Rice-Eccles Stadium and the University of Utah campus is already well-equipped to host.

https://www.ksl.com/article/50859089/as-slc-eyes-olympics-expanded-rice-eccles-stadium-so-much-better-now-to-host

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Our stadium being dissed

byukarl

Jul 25, 7:09am

Yeah, he's right.. t's kind of an ugly stadium that hearkens to the Geneva Steel

Saxa

Jul 25, 7:10am

80s design that had its day. Agreed time to move on

byukarl

Jul 25, 7:12am

It needs a façade to cover the stark steel column/beam underbelly.

Hawk in the 303

Jul 25, 8:15am

A facade on one or both of the main stands would help so much. Texas Tech’s stadium is smaller than LES but looks nicer

redraidercoug

Jul 25, 8:33am

Tennessee's Neyland stadium used to have that K'nex / erector set look, but they

Hawk in the 303

Jul 25, 10:25am

You’re describing UCF’s stadium. Tiny steal erector set they later covered up

Shawarma

Jul 25, 4:12pm

The ONLY thing great about our stadium are the views... It's old, cheaply built and very outdated

Coug

Jul 25, 7:11am

Still better the RES though...

Nuke

Jul 25, 7:13am

RES is getting another tax payer/ Olympic paid upgrade...

NYC and Japan

Jul 25, 7:39am

Link? Someone posted an article saying no upgrades will be made

spidercoug

Jul 25, 9:09am

KSL says many Olympic upgrades might be temporary, but school planning upgrades

NYC and Japan

Jul 25, 9:29am

That one thing is pretty great.

DubuMfalme

Jul 25, 7:13am

Compared to teams with WAC/MWC/Indy budgets it’s pretty amazing

puntersarepeople

Jul 25, 7:17am

Agree but the huge screen is nice.

rivercitycoug

Jul 25, 7:22am

I guess I don't really think "wow this is so much better than LES" when I go

JuicyJam

Jul 25, 7:23am

Went to the game against Michigan. Was surprised how crappy the stadium was.

SUAVO

Jul 25, 10:41pm

Cheaply built?! Spare me

BYU Grounds

Jul 25, 7:40am

Who cares? Views are Priceless

44C

Jul 25, 8:55am

The views help take the attention off the stadium, but the stadium's

BlueFever

Jul 25, 9:06am

I think we need to worry about the product on the field more than the looks of

44C

Jul 25, 4:57pm

Most college football stadiums aren't all that nice. I'll take LES over most.

dYrtbYkerYder

Jul 25, 3:33pm

Agreed. It’s one of the best in the West, & I’d think top 20 in the country.

nitestal

Jul 25, 3:36pm

Yeah, I've been to the Rose Bowl, Auburn, OkSt, K-State, OU, LSU, Mich, Duke,

dYrtbYkerYder

Jul 25, 3:47pm

Been to OU, TX, ND, Neb, OrSt, UO, WSU, USC, ASU UA, UNLV, BSU, USU, UU,...

Les IsMore

Jul 25, 9:08pm

I like the gaps.

Sea Chicken

Jul 25, 7:13am

So you’d date someone with missing teeth?

byukarl

Jul 25, 7:14am

If you're comparing your date to a football stadium, I'm concerned about both you and your date

jdub

Jul 25, 7:18am

You wouldn't date someone that could fit 60,000 people in their mouth?

JAGA97

Jul 25, 8:46am

RE: You wouldn't date someone that could fit 60,000 people in their mouth?

bornbyu93

Jul 25, 9:49am

Agree. It lets air flow in. Games at OU get hot and stinky, the wind at LES

OU Cougar

Jul 25, 7:29am

Ill be honest, I don’t care one bit what a guy calling himself “Depressed Ginger” thinks about anything

RealTaysomHill

Jul 25, 7:22am

A misnomer many have about “filling in the corners”

CaliWG

Jul 25, 7:35am

And yet the first 5-10 rows on the east side are not used every game

BYU Grounds

Jul 25, 7:41am

They save those for recruits and their families. It's tricky to ensure those seats get used each game.

HarlemCoug

Jul 25, 7:44am

Yup. It also includes seats specifically for athletes of other sports.

CaliWG

Jul 25, 9:09am

Have people just not been to LES in 5 years? The corners ARE filled in now. What

andrewg3

Jul 25, 10:28am

Corner seats are fine. More lower level seating is always in demand.

CaliWG

Jul 25, 12:10pm

I can’t think of a worse seat for watching football than a lower level corner.

andrewg3

Jul 25, 10:28pm

Corner seats would be the worst seats in the stadium.

Shawarma

Jul 25, 4:16pm

*Upper corner seats would be the worst

CaliWG

Jul 25, 8:16pm

You’re thinking of basketball

andrewg3

Jul 25, 10:43pm

The Rose Bowl, USC colosseum

Future_Tacos

Jul 25, 7:58am

Unless they've made major renovations, same with the "big house" at Michigan.

Hawk in the 303

Jul 25, 8:26am

Notre Dame is now incredible because they built fantastic structures around it.

BYUGrad

Jul 25, 8:37am

Who cares about how pretty the stadium is? Seriously, it's really dumb. I'd rather BYU spend money on helping the

ManicBlue

Jul 25, 8:56am

I'd rather BYU fork over some money for a QB ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

letthewookieewin

Jul 25, 9:01am

If we had a billon to spend then I would want it to be put to NIL.

ParentingNotForSissy

Jul 25, 9:02am

The solution is to fill in the gaps and keep capacity roughly where it's at

Beggar

Jul 25, 9:07am

It's extremely outdated. It might be cheaper to build new rather than update.

shakarocks

Jul 25, 9:47am

I don’t understand why we have to talk about this every six months, it has been explained over and over that the gaps

JOPE

Jul 25, 9:51am

I don’t got time for some gamer critiquing LES 😂, but yeah I’d like it done too

nitestal

Jul 25, 9:53am

I don’t have CFP25 but it looks like the Champions Club is missing

andrewg3

Jul 25, 10:15am

What exactly is the cost/benefit on that? Since this video is commenting about aesthetics

Indy Coug

Jul 25, 10:28am

They NEED to renovate the stadium, but I’d support clubs in every corner

dixieutahbyuzag

Jul 25, 12:03pm

Don't hold your breath.

TrueBlue67

Jul 25, 12:59pm

LES: A+ setting with the stunning mountain backdrop. Actual stadium itself is

ninja math

Jul 25, 3:31pm

let’s get a good coach and some good players and start winning games and

44C

Jul 25, 4:58pm

Send to Holmoe. I might forgive him if he upgrades LES

Dr MoBYU

Jul 25, 3:35pm

The gaps are no big deal. Stadium looks are over rated. As long as there is a

A Drew Aitch

Jul 25, 5:40pm

Filling in the corners would make it louder.

idcougarfan

Jul 25, 5:58pm

Interestingly ESPN just ranked the 'best' stadiums - BYU and LES came in #31

krindorr

Jul 25, 7:49pm

Ranking BSU ahead of anyone makes me question this entire list.

Les IsMore

Jul 25, 9:16pm

Corners don't need to be filled. BUT individual seats stadium-wide are needed.

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