BSFS Expansion Thread

[Emo EMAW]

Guys, I'm pretty sure it's possible to donate land to some entity and specify it's purpose forever.  Land is donated to conservation organizations or wildlife/parks groups all the time with stipulations.  Anyway, it would probably take some sort of eminent domain deal to get that land to the north and do something with it other than make the stadium smell like crap.

[TownieCat]

There would be zero financial impact with a practice field/parking lot switcharoo.  Keep reserved spots close to stadium.  Switch GA parking with practice fields.  Cake.

 

I feel like such an idiot for asking this (because I've never really parked at the stadium; I walked or parked far away and walked), but is it just the grass lot that's GA?

The gray areas marked VIP on the east side are GA in the sense that there are not reserve spots. You still have to have to make a donation and pay for a season pass, it's just not quite as expensive. Before this year there was a similar area on the west side, but they did away with it and made every spot reserved to make more money.

[TownieCat]

There would be zero financial impact with a practice field/parking lot switcharoo.  Keep reserved spots close to stadium.  Switch GA parking with practice fields.  Cake.

Can't tell if you're serious or not, but the football practice fields are only about half the size of the east parking lot....

[KITNfury]

There would be zero financial impact with a practice field/parking lot switcharoo.  Keep reserved spots close to stadium.  Switch GA parking with practice fields.  Cake.

Can't tell if you're serious or not, but the football practice fields are only about half the size of the east parking lot....

We could just build houses on the parking lot and park in people's lawns. Just a thought.

[Belvis Noland]

Can't tell if you're serious or not, but the football practice fields are only about half the size of the east parking lot....

I'm equating VIP to GA.  So, yeah, switch the practice fields with the East Lot GA/VIP.  about the same size.  AD could charge roughly the same thing for GA parking south of the baseball complex.   

what's confusing about this?    

[K-S-U-Wildcats!]

Is the current location of the practice fields really a problem, for recruiting or otherwise? Seems like kind of a waste of money to relocate them. I think Vanier and, specifically, the locker room and weight room, is where we should be really dropping the cash if we want to improve recruiting (again, assuming we don't just pay the recruits, which is still my preferred option).

[wiley]

Is the current location of the practice fields really a problem, for recruiting or otherwise? Seems like kind of a waste of money to relocate them. I think Vanier and, specifically, the locker room and weight room, is where we should be really dropping the cash if we want to improve recruiting (again, assuming we don't just pay the recruits, which is still my preferred option).

For a coach that believes there should be absolutely not one wasted second, yes, its a huge problem.

[TownieCat]

Can't tell if you're serious or not, but the football practice fields are only about half the size of the east parking lot....

I'm equating VIP to GA.  So, yeah, switch the practice fields with the East Lot GA/VIP.  about the same size.  AD could charge roughly the same thing for GA parking south of the baseball complex.   

what's confusing about this?    

College Avenue would be an absolute CF on gamedays.

[michigancat]

Is the current location of the practice fields really a problem, for recruiting or otherwise? Seems like kind of a waste of money to relocate them. I think Vanier and, specifically, the locker room and weight room, is where we should be really dropping the cash if we want to improve recruiting (again, assuming we don't just pay the recruits, which is still my preferred option).

For a coach that believes there should be absolutely not one wasted second, yes, its a huge problem.

well maybe he should stop wasting time writing stupid hand-written letters for no reason

[Boom Roasted]

Can't tell if you're serious or not, but the football practice fields are only about half the size of the east parking lot....

I'm equating VIP to GA.  So, yeah, switch the practice fields with the East Lot GA/VIP.  about the same size.  AD could charge roughly the same thing for GA parking south of the baseball complex.   

what's confusing about this?    

Would me a much further walk and you would be away from most tailgating.  I would assume most people then move to the agro lot across the street for that same price.  Unless you make that the "party" lot for all the students like MIzzou had that reactor lot.  Opposite side of the student section tho

[Belvis Noland]

College Avenue would be an absolute CF on gamedays.

No moreso than Kimball. 

[Belvis Noland]

Would me a much further walk and you would be away from most tailgating.  I would assume most people then move to the agro lot across the street for that same price.  Unless you make that the "party" lot for all the students like MIzzou had that reactor lot.  Opposite side of the student section tho

I think you're overthinking it.  It's a parking lot.  for cars.  and tailgating.  and it's 800 ft. from the stadium. 

[TownieCat]

College Avenue would be an absolute CF on gamedays.

No moreso than Kimball.

Kimball feeds into TCB or Seth Child. College only goes to Claflin. This would be a traffic nightmare.

[Belvis Noland]

Kimball feeds into TCB or Seth Child. College only goes to Claflin. This would be a traffic nightmare.

Hold up, you're saying there's going to be heavy traffic on gamedays in a college town!!!??? 

 

[kslim]

when its all said and done we need a walkway on kimball for the ag lot partakers. ONE OF THOSE KIDS IS GOING TO GET HIT you guys 

[K-S-U-Wildcats!]

Is the current location of the practice fields really a problem, for recruiting or otherwise? Seems like kind of a waste of money to relocate them. I think Vanier and, specifically, the locker room and weight room, is where we should be really dropping the cash if we want to improve recruiting (again, assuming we don't just pay the recruits, which is still my preferred option).

For a coach that believes there should be absolutely not one wasted second, yes, its a huge problem.

I assume our players do some warm up and cool down exercises prior to practice. What could be better than a brisk 1/4 mile walk/jog? Seriously though, how much does it cost to relocate those fields? I'm guessing a lot. And I'd rather spend that money on other stuff.

[GoodForAnother]

when its all said and done we need a walkway on kimball for the ag lot partakers. ONE OF THOSE KIDS IS GOING TO GET HIT you guys 

they do a pretty good job directing traffic and walkers across kimball after the game.  not so much before.

[Belvis Noland]

Seriously though, how much does it cost to relocate those fields? I'm guessing a lot. And I'd rather spend that money on other stuff.

wants and needs are different things.  obvs.  are connected fields necessary?  prob not.  But I want it b/c it's something a big timey program should have, cost notwithstanding. 

[BIG APPLE CAT]

when its all said and done we need a walkway on kimball for the ag lot partakers. ONE OF THOSE KIDS IS GOING TO GET HIT you guys 

my parents park in the ag lot.  Thanks for thinking of them slim!

["storm"nut]

Ag lot is not in play for expansion. Inside agronomy sources.

[michigancat]

Ag lot is not in play for expansion. Inside agronomy sources.

THE WORD

[KITNfury]

Ag lot is not in play for expansion. Inside agronomy sources.

It's a sad time we live in when education gets put ahead of athletics.

[Dr Rick Daris]

Ag lot is not in play for expansion. Inside agronomy sources.

THE WORD

 

[Panjandrum]

I'm going back to eliminating a softball field (SW) and then just using that chunk of land plus the GA parking/grass lot for a practice facility similar to Oklahoma State's.

Do we really need four softball fields?  Really?

[MadCat]

I'm going back to eliminating a softball field (SW) and then just using that chunk of land plus the GA parking/grass lot for a practice facility similar to Oklahoma State's.

Do we really need four softball fields?  Really?

We do if we want to continue to attract lesbians to our fair campus.