UMHB (Div 3) Football Stadium

[CenTXpony]

Thought this was a pretty impressive facility for a D3 school... Also have plans to add an IPF in the near future.

[GRGB]

WTF is the NOTS BC I DO NOT NO

[CalallenStang]

WTF is the NOTS BC I DO NOT NO

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[couch 'em]

The tall multi-deck look feeks bigger than flat. Thats Ford's problem. Looks small time

[CalallenStang]

The tall multi-deck look feeks bigger than flat. Thats Ford's problem. Looks small time

Correct. I love Ford but it's not tall enough. Compare it to USM's stadium which is roughly the same size (capacity is 36,000):



Of course, we have city codes to blame for that...but there's no reason why the east side can't be as tall as the west side press box.

We need to seat more people on the east side than we do, for TV purposes.

[LA_Mustang]

The tall multi-deck look feeks bigger than flat. Thats Ford's problem. Looks small time

I agree

[CenTXpony]

I agree with you couchem and calallen... This stadium looks big but holds less than 10K

[GiddyUp]

USM is a great stadium and feels big. One level doesnt at all

[RGV Pony]

Ditto. See Wyomings stadium. Holds in the 20s I think.

[ponyboy]

WTF is the NOTS BC I DO NOT NO

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Haha. GRGB, you ok?

[couch 'em]

Tall stadiums have more quality seats also. Ford has tons of garbage seats.

[deucetz]

Thought this was a pretty impressive facility for a D3 school... Also have plans to add an IPF in the near future.

I feel that some of y'all on this forum are delusional. Our stadium is fine for our size and quite beautiful. We don't need to expand due to our student population level and because of our current attendance. SMU doesn't need an IPF. While it is a nice luxury to have, it isn't necessary. The reason why we don't have a better recruiting class isn't because we don't have an IPF. When the university does get one, it shouldn't replace the where the current track/soccer stadium is currently located. The soccer stadium is aesthetically pleasing due to its location, students from the new dorms can view their classmates. An IPF will just be an ugly box that you cannot view inside well. If we do get one, it should either be off campus or maybe where the practice field is currently located.

Not to be too confrontational, but what is some of the posters' fascination with expanding the stadium? If you can't even fill the seats consistently, why expand? I definitely agree that a double decker stadium looks better, but I think our stadium is great for our size.

We should look at people that SMU wants to emulate. Stanford reduced the size of their stadium in order to better fit their student body population. Stanford is bigger, in a power 5, and has an endowment of about 17 billion. In addition, Vanderbilt's stadium isn't that large even though it is in the SEC. See also Northwestern, Wake Forest, etc.

While I understand that this is a football forum, the best way we can help SMU is donating, attending games, and demanding that the current/future coach's emphasizes recruiting.

[CalallenStang]

You are delusional if you think we are talking about a bigger stadium. We are talking about a taller stadium, which does not necessarily mean bigger.

[mrydel]

WTF is the NOTS BC I DO NOT NO

Ok I will try. WTF (we all know this one)

NOTS..Here I am a little confused but perhaps "nature of this shot" or something along those lines.


BC... I DO NOT NO...because...I do not know.

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[ponyboy]

Translation (thank you mrydel): "What the possum is the nature of this disrespect of Division III football stadiums because I am unaware of the reason why someone would disrespect Division III football stadiums."