http://www.kansascity.com/sports/college...11239.html

Money to burn. Wow.

I'm sure all 40 fans that show up for football games will be pleased. I'd understand if it were a KU basketball overhaul, but football?

B1G

(06-22-2017 01:24 AM)Stugray2 Wrote:  B1G

Makes sense that KU would want to better position themselves for a B1G invitation. But that's still a heck of a lot of money to spend on a renovation. Baylor built a brand new state-of-the-art stadium for only $266 million.

I like their antiquated stadium.


Still can't stop laughing they beat Texas.

Seen the renderings first all recliners stadium. Reduces capacity a lot but really nice two cup holders.

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(06-22-2017 01:49 AM)HawaiiMongoose Wrote:  

(06-22-2017 01:24 AM)Stugray2 Wrote:  B1G

Makes sense that KU would want to better position themselves for a B1G invitation. But that's still a heck of a lot of money to spend on a renovation. Baylor built a brand new state-of-the-art stadium for only $266 million.

It comes with the venues and their age. These stadiums weren't built to be modified to accommodate modern amenities, and to do so, it's custom work while still protecting the existing structure. Different ages when engineering, architecture, and material standards weren't as considered or when everything was built like a tank.

The new builds are designed with future options in mind.

Reno's aren't cheap, but if the venue has sentimental or historical value, you make do. It's cheaper to build new.

That being said, this is KU's due diligence for the B1G or PAC.

Why?

Hard to believe this is the ten year anniversary of their Orange Bowl season. I wish them well because my grandparents were KU fans, but unless their coach really has something special up his sleeve it'll be hard for them to rise above anything higher than a six-win team, tops.

(06-21-2017 11:50 PM)Transic_nyc Wrote:  http://www.kansascity.com/sports/college...11239.html

getting ready for the B10

KUs campus is beautiful and MS has a great location on it but yeah, it is a complete dump by modern standards.

Still, it's probably not a coincidence that they're investing money into it now.

Doesn't have to be a palace, FB still won't be first at KU

.....But maybe take a page from UKs Commonwealth stadium....

Kansas is near Kansas City with a large population base. You imagine that a 50000 person stadium built to a t with luxury seating all modern accommodations they would have no problem filling up the stadium.

We are about to renovate the south side of our stadium as well. I wish we would chair back our entire stadium except for the student section then add more seating in the west end zone.

(06-22-2017 01:49 AM)HawaiiMongoose Wrote:  But that's still a heck of a lot of money to spend on a renovation. Baylor built a brand new state-of-the-art stadium for only $266 million.

(06-22-2017 05:14 AM)The Cutter of Bish Wrote:  It comes with the venues and their age. These stadiums weren't built to be modified to accommodate modern amenities, and to do so, it's custom work while still protecting the existing structure. Different ages when engineering, architecture, and material standards weren't as considered or when everything was built like a tank.

The new builds are designed with future options in mind.

Reno's aren't cheap, but if the venue has sentimental or historical value, you make do. It's cheaper to build new.

If Memorial has any kind of "historic" exterior facade, like Cal's Memorial does, and the school feels sentimental about keeping that facade, like Cal did, then yeah, that could add a lot of cost, like Cal's project.

(06-22-2017 01:24 AM)Stugray2 Wrote:  B1G

(06-22-2017 01:49 AM)HawaiiMongoose Wrote:  Makes sense that KU would want to better position themselves for a B1G invitation.

(06-22-2017 05:14 AM)The Cutter of Bish Wrote:  That being said, this is KU's due diligence for the B1G or PAC.

(06-22-2017 07:05 AM)goodknightfl Wrote:  getting ready for the B10

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm ........ where do I recall about a school from the central plains/midwest that put the cart waaaaay before the horse, when it came to a supposed Big Ten expansion???

It's on the tip of my tongue .....

OH YEAH ... MISSOURI!


If anything, Kansas should be in the SEC with Missouri. And which conference in the P5 prides itself on football more than anything? SEC

(06-22-2017 07:44 AM)MplsBison Wrote:  Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm ........ where do I recall about a school from the central plains/midwest that put the cart waaaaay before the horse, when it came to a supposed Big Ten expansion???

It's on the tip of my tongue .....

OH YEAH ... MISSOURI!

Missouri's the bigger state, school, and more highly esteemed than either Nebraska or Kansas.

But Missouri doesn't have a legacy program, and the others do. Football may drive the bus, but Kansas basketball puts them well ahead of others. A higher ceiling.

Also, keep in mind how Kansas played its cards during the moves at the turn of the decade. Kansas didn't take departure money, gave money to Texas and Oklahoma to keep the peace, and would have moved as a bloc with other northern members to the Big East if it came to it, while also being the subject of speculation there was something going on between them and other Big XII North schools talking to the Big Ten and PAC-12.

Missouri wasn't so graceful.

Missouri is not a more esteemed school than Kansas.

Kansas does far more research. And both are AAU.


KU does have a great basketball program ... but we're talking about a huge renovation to its football stadium. Why bother if basketball is what's going to get you in the door?

KU to the SEC would be a great move, to pair with Missouri.

(06-22-2017 07:05 AM)goodknightfl Wrote:  

(06-21-2017 11:50 PM)Transic_nyc Wrote:  http://www.kansascity.com/sports/college...11239.html

getting ready for the B10

That was my first thought.

Invest in the future and show the powers that be in the B1G that they're serious about being a candidate for expansion and are willing to put their money where there mouth is.

Or maybe just maybe this makes your football program more attractive to prospective coaches and recruits.

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Hard to believe that KU doesn't have an indoor practice facility. Good to see KU positioning themselves for whatever opportunity comes along in the future. I would expect you'll see similar activity at Big 12 programs not named Texas or Oklahoma the next few years. Exciting times....
CJ

Their stadium is one of the worst I have ever been in especially for a Div. 1 school. It is about time. Every other school in the Big 12 with the possible exception of ISU and WVU(only because I have not been there to see) have great stadiums and practice facilities. Kansas is trying to catch up with the rest of the conference.