Could the SEC support Big 10 sized stadiums?

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  1. DocBrooks

    DocBrooks Founding Member

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    Why is it that the Big10 has a handfull of 100+ thousand seat stadiums and the SEC has one? I was thinking about this. I certainly believe the SEC has an even more fanatical fanbase than the Big10. I thought maybe population has something to do with it but it's not like Big10 schools are in the northeast and surrounded by huge cities... Could the SEC fill these sized stadiums if they were built or current stadiums expanded? Is there a demand that they are not fulfilling? I realize it wouldn't make sense to the crowd that says we don't fill what we have for games like North Texas and App State, but I know that there are thousands that would definately like to be inside for a lot of the SEC matchups that can't get tickets and would definately put up with upper deck seating. I love TS I just wish it could fit more of us in there for some of the games and I don't see why those Big10 schools do it but we don't.
     
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  2. Atreus21

    Atreus21 Founding Member

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    I'd bet every dime I have that LSU could fill a stadium the size of Neyland. Georgia and Florida probably could too.
     
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  3. TN Tiger

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  4. Hawker45

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    Who was tOSU playing... Ball State?? The "Shoe" gets very noisy, you must be thinking Michigan (which is way overrated for noise. I've been in both stadiums, numerous times)

    and please keep in mind the Big Ten has 11 stadiums, not 12, and no Championship game, although I'm not sure that counts(does it??).

    (And, yes, I wish we had 12 teams and a C-game.);)
     
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  5. TN Tiger

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    It was a conference game..........Illinois, when they were decent. I am sure it gets louder when Michigan, PSU or Iowa plays there. It reminded me of Neyland Stadium in a way. What is up with the terrible steps they have? Even if you aren't drinking you feel like you are.

    The attendance figures are average attendance, so having 12 stadiums vs. 11 stadiums doesn't really matter. Hey, be proud your conference is 2nd that is still pretty good.:yelwink2:
     
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  6. Hawker45

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    Not sure what you're talking about as I've never been sober in the 'Shoe.:shock:
     
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  7. red55

    red55 curmudgeon Staff Member

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    Neyland Stadium IS a 100,000+ seat stadium in the SEC. Until recently, only Michigan was over 100K.

    Here is the deal. 80,000+ seats is a very big stadium and universities that have that capacity are generally sepnding money to add more premium-prices sideline club and skybox seats, rather than add capacity. The fact is that the view of the field from the upper decks, especially endzone uper decks is horrible and with all of the TV games these days, many fans would rather stay at home and watch it on the big screen. Big stadiums have a problem with empty seats in those areas, even when the game is sold out. And they are hard to sell for out-of-conference games. Bottom line: schools can charge more for the seats if there is a certain scarcity and they can make more $$$ from 80,000 high-priced seats than 100,000 medium priced seats.

    Even in LSU's 2003 championship year, there were empty seats in the upper corners of the upper decks and the high endzones for several games. Nobody wants to see empty seats. Fans just won't pay high prices and big surcharges to sit that far from the field.

    I don't expect to see many schools, in the SEC or anywhere else, bullding many more 100,000-seat stadiums. In the Pac-10, they have actually downsized a couple of stadiums capacity because they were always empty.
     
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  8. TN Tiger

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    Good points Red. Actually with the next renovation at Neyland, capacity will go down several thousand seats. Premium "new" seats will cost a lot more. Less folks and more $$!
     
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  9. LSUDeek

    LSUDeek All That She Wants...

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    They won't pay high prices and big surcharges for a home schedule that includes mighty ULL, Tulane, North Texas, and Appalachian St, either.
     
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  10. captainpodnuh

    captainpodnuh Baseball at da Box

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    If they just renumbered most of the seats in Neyland, they could reduce the capacity, and increase the comfort level. Was there a few years ago, and if you think its tight in Tiger Stadium, you should see Neyland. Its like they sized the seats for the average 12 yr old body. Everyone on our row had to sit tilted to the side in order to keep from kneeing the person in front of you. It was really sad.:dis:
     
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