Can somebody tell these talking heads they don't know what they are talking about. "uhhh, well, BYU already has a 60,000 seat stadium and a lot of fans, so they should get in, uh," They are also a million miles from everybody, while we have a 60,000 seat stadium, lots of fans and make geographic sense and have FEDEX, the Liberty Bowl, SEC country, etc.

So does Memphis

Lavell Edwards Stadium, opened in 1964
now seats 63,470
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, opened in 1965
now seats 61,008

Oh, and Cincinnati
Nippert Stadium 35,097
UCF
45,301
Houston
40,000

You could have found a stadium shot from this year for us. But no, the stadium argument holds zero water

the pic is old, and capacity is all wrong...better luck next time.

The 'stadium' issue is a talking point that say's "We really are not sure we want to let Memphis into the club. Because I'm PC, I can't say the real reason, so gripe about the stadium".

(05-11-2016 01:58 PM)midtowncowboy Wrote:  The 'stadium' issue is a talking point that say's "We really are not sure we want to let Memphis into the club. Because I'm PC, I can't say the real reason, so gripe about the stadium".

^ this

(05-11-2016 01:56 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  the pic is old, and capacity is all wrong...better luck next time.

What is your idiotic point?

61,008 — Current seating capacity - from the Liberty Bowl Website

Want a new pic? OK

(05-11-2016 02:00 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(05-11-2016 01:58 PM)midtowncowboy Wrote:  The 'stadium' issue is a talking point that say's "We really are not sure we want to let Memphis into the club. Because I'm PC, I can't say the real reason, so gripe about the stadium".

^ this

Spot on. I've heard it mentioned in off the record conversations

This picture was taken 6 months ago:

(05-11-2016 02:28 PM)cmt Wrote:  

(05-11-2016 01:56 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  the pic is old, and capacity is all wrong...better luck next time.

What is your idiotic point?

61,008 — Current seating capacity - from the Liberty Bowl Website

Want a new pic? OK

current Liberty Bowl capacity 59,308...soon it will be 57,898

Quote:The upgrade would reduce capacity at the 50-year-old stadium from 59,308 to 57,898 — a loss of 1,410 seats — but enhance the facility's attractiveness, according to an athletic department official from the University of Memphis, the stadium's chief tenant, and Fred Jones, founder of the Southern Heritage Classic.

http://www.commercialappeal.com/sports/t...38631.html

you just need to accept that I know all that is knowable ;-)

(05-11-2016 02:39 PM)okcomputer76 Wrote:  This picture was taken 6 months ago:

I can't tell. Is this the Missouri State game?

(05-11-2016 05:50 PM)AlonsoWDC Wrote:  

(05-11-2016 02:39 PM)okcomputer76 Wrote:  This picture was taken 6 months ago:

I can't tell. Is this the Missouri State game?

I think it is Mississippi State in Porter's second year.

(05-11-2016 02:44 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(05-11-2016 02:28 PM)cmt Wrote:  

(05-11-2016 01:56 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  the pic is old, and capacity is all wrong...better luck next time.

What is your idiotic point?

61,008 — Current seating capacity - from the Liberty Bowl Website

Want a new pic? OK

current Liberty Bowl capacity 59,308...soon it will be 57,898

Quote:The upgrade would reduce capacity at the 50-year-old stadium from 59,308 to 57,898 — a loss of 1,410 seats — but enhance the facility's attractiveness, according to an athletic department official from the University of Memphis, the stadium's chief tenant, and Fred Jones, founder of the Southern Heritage Classic.

http://www.commercialappeal.com/sports/t...38631.html

you just need to accept that I know all that is knowable ;-)

I know your and a**hole .....do you ?

(05-11-2016 06:30 PM)tigerjohn Wrote:  

(05-11-2016 02:44 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(05-11-2016 02:28 PM)cmt Wrote:  

(05-11-2016 01:56 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  the pic is old, and capacity is all wrong...better luck next time.

What is your idiotic point?

61,008 — Current seating capacity - from the Liberty Bowl Website

Want a new pic? OK

current Liberty Bowl capacity 59,308...soon it will be 57,898

Quote:The upgrade would reduce capacity at the 50-year-old stadium from 59,308 to 57,898 — a loss of 1,410 seats — but enhance the facility's attractiveness, according to an athletic department official from the University of Memphis, the stadium's chief tenant, and Fred Jones, founder of the Southern Heritage Classic.

http://www.commercialappeal.com/sports/t...38631.html

you just need to accept that I know all that is knowable ;-)

I know your and a**hole .....do you ?

(05-11-2016 06:35 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(05-11-2016 06:30 PM)tigerjohn Wrote:  

(05-11-2016 02:44 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(05-11-2016 02:28 PM)cmt Wrote:  

(05-11-2016 01:56 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  the pic is old, and capacity is all wrong...better luck next time.

What is your idiotic point?

61,008 — Current seating capacity - from the Liberty Bowl Website

Want a new pic? OK

current Liberty Bowl capacity 59,308...soon it will be 57,898

Quote:The upgrade would reduce capacity at the 50-year-old stadium from 59,308 to 57,898 — a loss of 1,410 seats — but enhance the facility's attractiveness, according to an athletic department official from the University of Memphis, the stadium's chief tenant, and Fred Jones, founder of the Southern Heritage Classic.

http://www.commercialappeal.com/sports/t...38631.html

you just need to accept that I know all that is knowable ;-)

I know your and a**hole .....do you ?

Ignoring all the BS bickering, CMT has a great point. Dodd makes a comment that we have an old stadium, but it is a year newer than BYU's. What really matters is how well it has been maintained and updated. Considering all of the recent upgrades - esp Tiger Lane, lockerrooms, & bigscreen, I'd say that it is as good as ever, esp once it gets the new seats installed. When was the last time Dodd was there, cuz there is NO way that someone walks into that stadium and says "what an old piece of crap".

the Liberty Bowl is an updated 59,000+ seat stadium, in a top-50 media market...the Liberty Bowl isn't the issue

(05-11-2016 07:45 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  the Liberty Bowl is an updated 59,000+ seat stadium, in a top-50 media market...the Liberty Bowl isn't the issue

We know that, but I am not sure that national media and other talking heads know that. They just see 50-year-old stadium and poo-poo on it regardless of what tyoe of shape it is in and the fact that most stadiums are fairly old.

(05-11-2016 02:39 PM)okcomputer76 Wrote:  This picture was taken 6 months ago:

2011

(05-11-2016 05:50 PM)AlonsoWDC Wrote:  

(05-11-2016 02:39 PM)okcomputer76 Wrote:  This picture was taken 6 months ago:

I can't tell. Is this the Missouri State game?

We were in CUSA last year?

(05-11-2016 06:00 PM)biguofmfan Wrote:  

(05-11-2016 05:50 PM)AlonsoWDC Wrote:  

(05-11-2016 02:39 PM)okcomputer76 Wrote:  This picture was taken 6 months ago:

I can't tell. Is this the Missouri State game?

I think it is Mississippi State in Porter's second year.

Jesus. You right.

One, the end zone paint is different. Two, the maroon that takes up the other sideline of the shot that Missouri State wouldn't bring.

September 5, 2015... Game 1 v. Missouri State