Right now I'd much rather earmark any extra $$ to a pool for coaching staff raises. The longer we can keep CP, the better.
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What things can CU do to raise its football prestige?
- Thread starter Buffnik
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That's thinking outside the trough!
Everyday that I used to walk past Folsom I tried to picture adding a second tier and closing the horseshoe. I'm no engineer so I don't know if that's possible, but it always looked like there was enough room on the concourse outside the stadium that you could make it work. In addition to having more seats, I would think the additional height and closing in the stadium would increase the field-level noise.
Make those engineers (including my brother) repay the university for having the ugliest building on campus ... and I don't care how much BS they spout that it's somehow a perfectly laid out building plan.
Make those engineers (including my brother) repay the university for having the ugliest building on campus ... and I don't care how much BS they spout that it's somehow a perfectly laid out building plan.
chitownbuff
Club Member
Pretty sure they’re going to be occupied with the logistics of moving conferences for the next year.
stadium allbuffs is the stupidest allbuffs. The season cannot come soon enough.
"Stupidest Allbuffs" is an insanely high bar and I'm pretty sure stadium doesn't even get to the halfway mark.
My priorities if there are resources beyond current levels:
1. Fully fund organizational infrastructures for all programs (fb, mbb, wbb, etc by revenue potential priorities).
2. Folsom remodel.
3. Facilities for other sports & events.
4. Adding sports to make the spring lineup more engaging with fans & boosters.
1. Fully fund organizational infrastructures for all programs (fb, mbb, wbb, etc by revenue potential priorities).
2. Folsom remodel.
3. Facilities for other sports & events.
4. Adding sports to make the spring lineup more engaging with fans & boosters.
It still wouldnt be long enough for me
I can see Liver sponsoring that tub because he is a "big d!ck"
Ill take just 14 wins next season. That is not asking a lot is it?
Buffskier
Club Member
15 would be better
that would be better.... me forgot the P12 Championship game.... Because that is not the goal... we should take that week off... you know... kinda let second place in the south enjoy such small pickens....
I think getting off the P12N/CBSS is step one.
Win.
I made this back in March for another thread. That tiny existing screen looks so small time. Replace that first. Add the seating when we're sure the long term demand will be there as Yak said.
If necessary, a little bit of Colorado Ave could pass under the stadium. They put Stout and the light rail right through the Convention Center.
Crazy how a scoreboard that's about as wide as the field can look inadequate.I made this back in March for another thread. That tiny existing screen looks so small time. Replace that first. Add the seating when we're sure the long term demand will be there as Yak said.
If necessary, a little bit of Colorado Ave could pass under the stadium. They put Stout and the light rail right through the Convention Center.
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Kind of like how things have changed with home television sets. In the 80s, you were king of neighborhood watch parties if you had a 40" screen in your living room. Today I question whether a 55" is adequate for my bedroom.
It’s notCrazy how a scoreboard that's about as wide as the field can look inadequate.
Kind of like how things have changed with home television sets. In the 80s, you were king of neighborhood watch parties if you had a 40" screen in your living room. Today I question whether a 55" is adequate for my bedroom.
We still talking TVs? UBL?
Nikita has lots of comments on how many inches are adequate in your bedroom. Might want to ask her.Crazy how a scoreboard that's about as wide as the field can look inadequate.
Kind of like how things have changed with home television sets. In the 80s, you were king of neighborhood watch parties if you had a 40" screen in your living room. Today I question whether a 55" is adequate for my bedroom.
ahoelsken
Well-Known Member
At least you didn't talk about Rebecca here.
She said something about all she needs is a rabbit. I tried to explain to her that we wouldn't get the games in HD with rabbit ears and she gave a look that makes me think she's completely clueless on this stuff.
Did you photoshop a Nintendo switch into a picture of Folsom?I made this back in March for another thread. That tiny existing screen looks so small time. Replace that first. Add the seating when we're sure the long term demand will be there as Yak said.
If necessary, a little bit of Colorado Ave could pass under the stadium. They put Stout and the light rail right through the Convention Center.
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This has been posted before, but the trend in spectator sports is more premium seating rather than more seats.
On a shoe string budget, I’d do it this way:
1) Take the seats between the 30’s and give them seat backs at double the price. You probably lose 10% of your seating capacity in those sections in the process.
2) Then use that revenue stream as your seed money to knock down Balch and the Flatirons Club to create next generation club seating on the West side. You could potentially add more capacity than the Flatirons Club had previously.
My ego would feel better if somehow our stadium capacity was still over 50k when the dust settles, but honestly, if it ultimately delivered more revenue to the program, I don’t really care.
On a shoe string budget, I’d do it this way:
1) Take the seats between the 30’s and give them seat backs at double the price. You probably lose 10% of your seating capacity in those sections in the process.
2) Then use that revenue stream as your seed money to knock down Balch and the Flatirons Club to create next generation club seating on the West side. You could potentially add more capacity than the Flatirons Club had previously.
My ego would feel better if somehow our stadium capacity was still over 50k when the dust settles, but honestly, if it ultimately delivered more revenue to the program, I don’t really care.
This.
"Pack as many people onto the bleachers as we can" or "sell as many tickets are we can" is no longer the model.
I think there's a recognition that the "competition" isn't another stadium, but rather the couch and big screen at home, with beer 20 feet away, and a bathroom that never has a line.
People are also, well, bigger than they used to be (even in Boulder), and the "personal space" that individuals want/demand has meaningfully increased (even before the pandemic).
People don't tolerate being crowded into the same space that they did in the 50s/60s.
I think it's a 2-part. Yes, reduce capacity in some sections to improve experience and make it really nice at a premium ticket price.
But also add capacity with that NW corner and an upper west level. Affordable seating so our atmosphere doesn't become what I saw at Stanford (chairbacks everywhere and an amazing speaker system that blasted fake crowd noise). Folsom should be able to welcome fans who feel priced out of going to Broncos games. Atmosphere for college games means a large student section, young alums at a discount, families, and fans of all income levels. In fact, you need the cheap seats packed to sell the premium seats because while wealthy ticket buyers may not want to sit on bleachers they also aren't going to pay a premium to go to a football game with a wine & cheese crowd energy level.
But also add capacity with that NW corner and an upper west level. Affordable seating so our atmosphere doesn't become what I saw at Stanford (chairbacks everywhere and an amazing speaker system that blasted fake crowd noise). Folsom should be able to welcome fans who feel priced out of going to Broncos games. Atmosphere for college games means a large student section, young alums at a discount, families, and fans of all income levels. In fact, you need the cheap seats packed to sell the premium seats because while wealthy ticket buyers may not want to sit on bleachers they also aren't going to pay a premium to go to a football game with a wine & cheese crowd energy level.
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