Memorial Stadium in Lawrence blows

[deputy dawg]

I like parking in a parking lot that accomodates tailgating vs. parking in someone's trashy yard for more money.  As for the stadium, Memorial is really much more dated architecturally and amenities-wise, and the atmosphere is really crappy.  I went to the Texas game in Lawrence in '08, when ku had a relatively good team, and it was the whiniest, lamest crowd for a big-time conference matchup that I've ever seen.  ku fans have the grace and dignity of a $5 whore being beaten by her pimp.

[scottwildcat]

I like parking in a parking lot that accomodates tailgating vs. parking in someone's trashy yard for more money.  As for the stadium, Memorial is really much more dated architecturally and amenities-wise, and the atmosphere is really crappy.  I went to the Texas game in Lawrence in '08, when ku had a relatively good team, and it was the whiniest, lamest crowd for a big-time conference matchup that I've ever seen.  ku fans have the grace and dignity of a $5 whore being beaten by her pimp.

Mods delete this post centraltexascat covered all points and did a much better job. Tia.

[deputy dawg]

Did not cover PMS nature of jayhawk fans as directly.

[MakeItRain]

I've been to Memorial Stadium 3 times and none of those times have I've seen campus, either entering the stadium or from my seat. The wonderful, idyllic campus setting can only be enjoyed from entering from one direction and only seen from specific locations within the seating bowl.

[SkinnyBenny]

Great view of some practice fields.

[MakeItRain]

Both stadiums are bordered by the campus to the south, both have lots and mostly nothing to the east and west. One has a shanty town to the north, the other has research land. One has had hundreds of millions of dollars of improvements the last 15 years, the other has a track and barcoloungers.

[Rage Against the McKee]

Power Ranking Every BCS College Football Stadium

No. 43 Gaylor Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium: Oklahoma Sooners

For how good Oklahoma has seemingly always been, its stadium has never quite been at the same level of excellence.

There is a lot of history and tradition as far as this football program goes, and the program has an old stadium to go along with that history.

Originally built in 1925, the stadium now seats 82,112 people and it is always filled to capacity.

Tailgating here is some of the best in the country, with the Pride of Oklahoma Marching Band leading fans into the stadium.

This is a true college football experience, but it's just not quite on par with the upper-echelon college football teams.

Some type of link would be nice, but if this actually is a list put together from some type of legitimate media source, it's refreshing to see somebody out OU for having the garbage heap of a stadium that they do.

[_33]

Basically I think it comes down to which team is your favorite. Wildcat fans prefer BSFS, while KU fans prefer Memorial Stadium.

[scottwildcat]

Basically I think it comes down to which team is your favorite. Wildcat fans prefer BSFS, while KU fans prefer Memorial Stadium.

yeah but KU fans are wrong in that preference.

[bubbles4ksu]

Basically I think it comes down to which team is your favorite. Wildcat fans prefer BSFS, while KU fans prefer Memorial Stadium.

yeah but KU fans are wrong in that preference.

congrats on 17 pages.

[scottwildcat]

Basically I think it comes down to which team is your favorite. Wildcat fans prefer BSFS, while KU fans prefer Memorial Stadium.

yeah but KU fans are wrong in that preference.

congrats on 17 pages.

thanks, it started as a dumb bleacher report article I posted for the hell of it, and thanks to sd being a boss mod taking crappy KU stuff out of the BSFS thread and bumping this one. With out him I would of never made it.

[OregonSmock]

http://www.kuathletics.com/genrel/041613aaa.html

Zenger said two different independent studies showed that Kansas Athletics would likely have had to spend in excess of $50 million to build these facilities. Under the partnership of Thomas and Dru Fritzel and Bliss Sports, however, Kansas Athletics will be able to build them for $39 million, spread out over 30 years.

Well at least they documented how they are doing it on the cheap (because they have no cash), so I can talk about it now. Meanwhile we've dropped $90 million plus down for new facilities like its nothing.

KU has plenty of cash.  Much more than K-State.  Also, you're comparing a track complex to a football stadium.  Dipshit.

[pissclams]

http://www.kuathletics.com/genrel/041613aaa.html

Zenger said two different independent studies showed that Kansas Athletics would likely have had to spend in excess of $50 million to build these facilities. Under the partnership of Thomas and Dru Fritzel and Bliss Sports, however, Kansas Athletics will be able to build them for $39 million, spread out over 30 years.

Well at least they documented how they are doing it on the cheap (because they have no cash), so I can talk about it now. Meanwhile we've dropped $90 million plus down for new facilities like its nothing.

KU has plenty of cash.  Much more than K-State.  Also, you're comparing a track complex to a football stadium.  Dipshit.

your school's endowment has no place at this table

[sonofdaxjones]

Zenger had to go take out a 30 year note from the Foundation Beems, nothing wrong with borrowing, but ku athletics clearly didn't have the cash.

[OregonSmock]

http://www.kuathletics.com/genrel/041613aaa.html

Zenger said two different independent studies showed that Kansas Athletics would likely have had to spend in excess of $50 million to build these facilities. Under the partnership of Thomas and Dru Fritzel and Bliss Sports, however, Kansas Athletics will be able to build them for $39 million, spread out over 30 years.

Well at least they documented how they are doing it on the cheap (because they have no cash), so I can talk about it now. Meanwhile we've dropped $90 million plus down for new facilities like its nothing.

KU has plenty of cash.  Much more than K-State.  Also, you're comparing a track complex to a football stadium.  Dipshit.

your school's endowment has no place at this table

KU's athletic budget and athletic revenue is several million more than K-State's, and that's with KU football losing money the past few years.

[POWL]

http://www.kuathletics.com/genrel/041613aaa.html

Zenger said two different independent studies showed that Kansas Athletics would likely have had to spend in excess of $50 million to build these facilities. Under the partnership of Thomas and Dru Fritzel and Bliss Sports, however, Kansas Athletics will be able to build them for $39 million, spread out over 30 years.

Well at least they documented how they are doing it on the cheap (because they have no cash), so I can talk about it now. Meanwhile we've dropped $90 million plus down for new facilities like its nothing.

KU has plenty of cash.  Much more than K-State.  Also, you're comparing a track complex to a football stadium.  Dipshit.

 

SuperEliteRichCats
2012 cash $49,052,081.42

The PoorHawks
2012 cash $4,538,861.00

 

[pissclams]

http://www.kuathletics.com/genrel/041613aaa.html

Zenger said two different independent studies showed that Kansas Athletics would likely have had to spend in excess of $50 million to build these facilities. Under the partnership of Thomas and Dru Fritzel and Bliss Sports, however, Kansas Athletics will be able to build them for $39 million, spread out over 30 years.

Well at least they documented how they are doing it on the cheap (because they have no cash), so I can talk about it now. Meanwhile we've dropped $90 million plus down for new facilities like its nothing.

KU has plenty of cash.  Much more than K-State.  Also, you're comparing a track complex to a football stadium.  Dipshit.

your school's endowment has no place at this table

KU's athletic budget and athletic revenue is several million more than K-State's, and that's with KU football losing money the past few years.

except you're wrong and more than likely know it.

[sonofdaxjones]

Nearly a $9 million dollar operational loss in Fiscal Year ending June 30th 2012 for ku athletics.

[OregonSmock]

Zenger had to go take out a 30 year note from the Foundation Beems, nothing wrong with borrowing, but ku athletics clearly didn't have the cash.

No, that's butthurt K-State fan BS.  The project is being privately funded and leased back to KU so that KU can potentially have concerts and events there that will sell alcohol. 


http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2013/apr/16/ku-officials-break-ground-rock-chalk-park-set-goal/

The Rock Chalk project — which KU officials have said would cost KU about $40 million to build, but is being constructed and financed by Fritzel and leased back to the university — will include several components:

• a 7,336-seat track and field stadium designed to receive the highest Class I certification from track and field’s international governing body;

• a 2,156-seat soccer field;

• a 1,037-seat softball stadium that also will include a 12,715-square-foot indoor softball training facility;

• about 4,500 square feet of locker room space for the facilities, plus concession stands and other guest amenities.

• about 1,500 paved parking spaces, with a large grassy area to accommodate overflow parking.

Zenger said KU officials will use the facility — particularly the track and field stadium that is expected to become just the fifth U.S. track to meet the top international standard — to host both conference and national events.

“We’re going to try to host any championship that comes our way,” Zenger said, “and that means all the way up to the NCAA Championships.”

Stanley Redwine, head coach of KU’s track and field and cross country teams, said he expects the new facility to be a regular host of the Big 12 Track and Field Championships and to receive strong consideration for national-level youth championships for events sanctioned by USA Track & Field.

“I believe Lawrence could be really huge with track and field,” Redwine said. “There already is an interest here, and now we’ll have the facilities.”

[pissclams]

Nearly a $9 million dollar operational loss in Fiscal Year ending June 30th 2012 for ku athletics.

even if they had money, do you think they're going to reallocate dollars earmarked for the basketball program? 
serious question, does ku have a business school? 

[EMAWesome]

Zenger had to go take out a 30 year note from the Foundation Beems, nothing wrong with borrowing, but ku athletics clearly didn't have the cash.

No, that's butthurt K-State fan BS.  The project is being privately funded and leased back to KU so that KU can potentially have concerts and events there that will sell alcohol. 


http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2013/apr/16/ku-officials-break-ground-rock-chalk-park-set-goal/

The Rock Chalk project — which KU officials have said would cost KU about $40 million to build, but is being constructed and financed by Fritzel and leased back to the university — will include several components:

• a 7,336-seat track and field stadium designed to receive the highest Class I certification from track and field’s international governing body;

• a 2,156-seat soccer field;

• a 1,037-seat softball stadium that also will include a 12,715-square-foot indoor softball training facility;

• about 4,500 square feet of locker room space for the facilities, plus concession stands and other guest amenities.

• about 1,500 paved parking spaces, with a large grassy area to accommodate overflow parking.

Zenger said KU officials will use the facility — particularly the track and field stadium that is expected to become just the fifth U.S. track to meet the top international standard — to host both conference and national events.

“We’re going to try to host any championship that comes our way,” Zenger said, “and that means all the way up to the NCAA Championships.”

Stanley Redwine, head coach of KU’s track and field and cross country teams, said he expects the new facility to be a regular host of the Big 12 Track and Field Championships and to receive strong consideration for national-level youth championships for events sanctioned by USA Track & Field.

“I believe Lawrence could be really huge with track and field,” Redwine said. “There already is an interest here, and now we’ll have the facilities.”

All I read is that some poor school is borrowing $40M to improve facilities in non-revenue generating sports.

Genius 

[OregonSmock]

http://www.kuathletics.com/genrel/041613aaa.html

Zenger said two different independent studies showed that Kansas Athletics would likely have had to spend in excess of $50 million to build these facilities. Under the partnership of Thomas and Dru Fritzel and Bliss Sports, however, Kansas Athletics will be able to build them for $39 million, spread out over 30 years.

Well at least they documented how they are doing it on the cheap (because they have no cash), so I can talk about it now. Meanwhile we've dropped $90 million plus down for new facilities like its nothing.

KU has plenty of cash.  Much more than K-State.  Also, you're comparing a track complex to a football stadium.  Dipshit.

your school's endowment has no place at this table

KU's athletic budget and athletic revenue is several million more than K-State's, and that's with KU football losing money the past few years.

except you're wrong and more than likely know it.

wut


KU athletics generates more revenue than K-State.  Fact.

[OregonSmock]

Zenger had to go take out a 30 year note from the Foundation Beems, nothing wrong with borrowing, but ku athletics clearly didn't have the cash.

No, that's butthurt K-State fan BS.  The project is being privately funded and leased back to KU so that KU can potentially have concerts and events there that will sell alcohol. 


http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2013/apr/16/ku-officials-break-ground-rock-chalk-park-set-goal/

The Rock Chalk project — which KU officials have said would cost KU about $40 million to build, but is being constructed and financed by Fritzel and leased back to the university — will include several components:

• a 7,336-seat track and field stadium designed to receive the highest Class I certification from track and field’s international governing body;

• a 2,156-seat soccer field;

• a 1,037-seat softball stadium that also will include a 12,715-square-foot indoor softball training facility;

• about 4,500 square feet of locker room space for the facilities, plus concession stands and other guest amenities.

• about 1,500 paved parking spaces, with a large grassy area to accommodate overflow parking.

Zenger said KU officials will use the facility — particularly the track and field stadium that is expected to become just the fifth U.S. track to meet the top international standard — to host both conference and national events.

“We’re going to try to host any championship that comes our way,” Zenger said, “and that means all the way up to the NCAA Championships.”

Stanley Redwine, head coach of KU’s track and field and cross country teams, said he expects the new facility to be a regular host of the Big 12 Track and Field Championships and to receive strong consideration for national-level youth championships for events sanctioned by USA Track & Field.

“I believe Lawrence could be really huge with track and field,” Redwine said. “There already is an interest here, and now we’ll have the facilities.”

All I read is that some poor school is borrowing $40M to improve facilities in non-revenue generating sports.

Genius 

LOL @ a fan of the poorest school in the Big 12 calling the 2nd-richest school "poor:"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_12_conference

Endowments
See also: List of U.S. colleges and universities by endowment

    Texas (System-wide) – $17.1 billion[67]
    Kansas (System-wide) – $1.3 billion[67]
    TCU – $1.2 billion[67]
    Oklahoma (System-wide)– $1.2 billion[67]
    Baylor – $1.1 billion[67]
    Texas Tech (System-wide) – $891 million[67]
    Oklahoma State (System-wide) – $682 million[67]
    Iowa State – $612 million[67]
    National Average – $490,946,000[68]
    West Virginia (System-wide) – $406 million
    Kansas State – $338 million[67]

You guys are really, really butthurt since KU signed Wiggins. 


 

[pissclams]

that's my point, who is talking about revenue??

[pissclams]

Zenger had to go take out a 30 year note from the Foundation Beems, nothing wrong with borrowing, but ku athletics clearly didn't have the cash.

No, that's butthurt K-State fan BS.  The project is being privately funded and leased back to KU so that KU can potentially have concerts and events there that will sell alcohol. 


http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2013/apr/16/ku-officials-break-ground-rock-chalk-park-set-goal/

The Rock Chalk project — which KU officials have said would cost KU about $40 million to build, but is being constructed and financed by Fritzel and leased back to the university — will include several components:

• a 7,336-seat track and field stadium designed to receive the highest Class I certification from track and field’s international governing body;

• a 2,156-seat soccer field;

• a 1,037-seat softball stadium that also will include a 12,715-square-foot indoor softball training facility;

• about 4,500 square feet of locker room space for the facilities, plus concession stands and other guest amenities.

• about 1,500 paved parking spaces, with a large grassy area to accommodate overflow parking.

Zenger said KU officials will use the facility — particularly the track and field stadium that is expected to become just the fifth U.S. track to meet the top international standard — to host both conference and national events.

“We’re going to try to host any championship that comes our way,” Zenger said, “and that means all the way up to the NCAA Championships.”

Stanley Redwine, head coach of KU’s track and field and cross country teams, said he expects the new facility to be a regular host of the Big 12 Track and Field Championships and to receive strong consideration for national-level youth championships for events sanctioned by USA Track & Field.

“I believe Lawrence could be really huge with track and field,” Redwine said. “There already is an interest here, and now we’ll have the facilities.”

All I read is that some poor school is borrowing $40M to improve facilities in non-revenue generating sports.

Genius 

LOL @ a fan of the poorest school in the Big 12 calling the 2nd-richest school "poor:"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_12_conference

Endowments
See also: List of U.S. colleges and universities by endowment

    Texas (System-wide) – $17.1 billion[67]
    Kansas (System-wide) – $1.3 billion[67]
    TCU – $1.2 billion[67]
    Oklahoma (System-wide)– $1.2 billion[67]
    Baylor – $1.1 billion[67]
    Texas Tech (System-wide) – $891 million[67]
    Oklahoma State (System-wide) – $682 million[67]
    Iowa State – $612 million[67]
    National Average – $490,946,000[68]
    West Virginia (System-wide) – $406 million
    Kansas State – $338 million[67]


You guys are really, really butthurt since KU signed Wiggins. 


 

i told you not to bring up endowments.  those dollars are spent.