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Interesting survey
Topic Started: Jun 11 2013, 09:22 AM (113 Views)
humbletx


with some basic simple questions..

http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/65217/alabamas-triple-threat-gets-the-nod

The often used response "it's the economy" really doesn't apply - specific to the two SECE teams with the dramatic drop in tickets/revenue..

Its a daunting task facing Tennessee. Neyland stadium needs a major revamp/rebuild/bull doze to fit the market..
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*Zippy
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Neyland isnt the problem so much as being a shitty football team is a problem. At this point, even if we were to completely demolish Neyland it would still be putting lipstick on a pig, which only goes so far. Start competing for championships again, and people will start buying tickets again.
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Jun 11 2013, 10:17 AM
Neyland isnt the problem so much as being a shitty football team is a problem. At this point, even if we were to completely demolish Neyland it would still be putting lipstick on a pig, which only goes so far. Start competing for championships again, and people will start buying tickets again.
UTK, athletics, revenue, football, Neyland stadium.

The "win" and there will be a dramatic return to the good old days - just doesn't work.

#1 - The SEC Network. A number of the questions posed - are answered by the SEC Network - thus impacting the local economy in Knox county and filling Neyland Stadium.. reducing its size, by whatever cost effective means to the 85K level fits the UTK market.

#2 - its an old stadium, and the costs of maintaining older stadiums doesn't go down (perfect example is the 450 million dollar investment Texas A&M has committed to Kyle stadium) The advantage Texas A&M has making this type of investment, long term - huge alum base, within easy driving distance to B/CS for those opting to "fly in" at most a 90 mile drive from 3 major international airports - served by the cattle carrier SWA a booming economy - with graduates pouring in to said booming economy - add in the sidewalk types - - well its a nice local market/economy for Texas A&M - combined with the dollars from the SEC Network.

As to the start competing for SECE championships - UF, UGa and South Carolina, recently. IMO BJ will have Tennessee back in to its traditional position - winning the SECE a couple times a decade.. A couple things impact that - the first one moving to a 9 game conference schedule - then history serving as a guideline. The traditional cross divisional rival - Alabama - series record speaks for itself. Fair success vs LSU and Auburn - better so vs MSU, Arkansas and Ole Miss. Texas A&M, the former Big 12 school will find its place in the SEC - hard to predict how that works out down the line.

As it stands now - and in the near future - Alabama and LSU are the consistent 10 game winners in the West - making it to the SECCG and winning the SEC. Auburn, in many ways like Tennessee racks up a SEC championship once or twice a decade.
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Having the biggest stadium mantra is not a good business practice. What is good, is giving fans a good reason to come to the stadium and watch football games.

How do you do that?

Make the experience as comfortable as you can...widen seats, back rests, easy access to rest rooms and concessions, broadcast sounds and coaches on head phones over the stadium radio frequencies, so fans can hear what is going on.

But a bigger component is winning.
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The "win" and there will be a dramatic return to the good old days - just doesn't work

Yes, it works. Dont be stupid (as in even offering the suggestion that Neyland should, could, be torn down as an even remotely feasible possibility, much less a desirable one). Next question?
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