New Baylor Stadium Renderings

[cyrocksmypants]

Baylor surpassed Jack Trice by going from Floyd Casey to this McLane Stadium.

In what sense? Quality of stadium? Because even with an awful 3-9 team, ISU still had almost 10,000 fans more per game than Baylor. A new stadium will initially bring in more people, but I'll believe that awful fanbase in Waco is consistently doing its part when I see it.

 

[Al_4_State]

Baylor surpassed Jack Trice by going from Floyd Casey to this McLane Stadium.

Give it a year. I'll take 61K in the new JTS over 40K in McClane any day.

But yeah, Baylor really upgraded. This is a hell of a facility. Good thing we're doing the same.

 

[JHUNSY]

I think it looks pretty good. How many is it supposed to seat? I couldn't help but notice that the seats don't seem as large as the rest of the stadium. Seems weird to go that big?

 

[BigJCy]

I think it looks pretty good. How many is it supposed to seat? I couldn't help but notice that the seats don't seem as large as the rest of the stadium. Seems weird to go that big?

Currently will hold 45,000 with "future expansion" to 55,000.

http://www.baylor-stadium.com/stadium-facts/

 

[JHUNSY]

Currently will hold 45,000 with "future expansion" to 55,000.

http://www.baylor-stadium.com/stadium-facts/

I'm assuming expansion as in bowling in their end zone?

Honest question: do you guys think Baylor can fill up 45,000 for the weekends when a Texas school isn't in town?

 

[cyrocksmypants]

I'm assuming expansion as in bowling in their end zone?

Honest question: do you guys think Baylor can fill up 45,000 for the weekends when a Texas school isn't in town?

In the first year, maybe. The shine is still in the stadium. After that, probably not. Once Art Briles moves on, not a snowball's chance at a Branch Davidian camp.

 

[JHUNSY]

In the first year, maybe. The shine is still in the stadium. After that, probably not. Once Art Briles moves on, not a snowball's chance at a Branch Davidian camp.

I'm pretty much thinking the same. Looking at Floyd Casey's highest attended games, only 4 in the top 23 were within the last 3 years. 2 of those were when the Longhorns came to town. With their recent success and all I would have expected much more support.

 

[Jambalaya]

In what sense? Quality of stadium? Because even with an awful 3-9 team, ISU still had almost 10,000 fans more per game than Baylor. A new stadium will initially bring in more people, but I'll believe that awful fanbase in Waco is consistently doing its part when I see it.

Apples and Oranges. Comparing Baylor's attendance to ISU's is nonsense. Private school. Alumni scattered all over the world. Smaller fanbase, smaller alumni numbers, but much wealthier and more generous than ISU's, where some Ag and Engineering folk here are the cheapest anywhere

 

[cyrocksmypants]

Apples and Oranges. Comparing Baylor's attendance to ISU's is nonsense. Private school. Alumni scattered all over the world. Smaller fanbase, smaller alumni numbers, but much wealthier and more generous than ISU's, where some Ag and Engineering folk here are the cheapest anywhere

Which is why I asked what was meant by Baylor surpassing ISU with their new stadium. New stadium or not, Baylor won't surpass ISU in butts in seats. Which is why I was wondering if he was referring to quality of stadium.

 

[canker2323]

...ISU's, where some Ag and Engineering folk here are the cheapest anywhere

Angry comment by Ribs in 3, 2, 1....

 

[Clone1138]

Barf. I hate that Baylor has a better looking stadium than us (I still love JTS though). That thing is beautiful. Never in the history of the universe has a school like Baylor have respectable basketball and football programs with such a "meh" fanbase.

 

[ribsnwhiskey]

Angry comment by Ribs in 3, 2, 1....

What's your obsession with me?

And I actually agree with him for once.

 

[JHUNSY]

Speaking of Baylor, this morning the DMR had an article complaining about their schedule this year after their climb to the top 10 and revealing a new stadium because they don't face a non-con from a Power 5 conference. Any guesses who wrote it? Can't wait for his version addressing Iowa's schedule tomorrow. Anything less than 10 wins for them this year is a disappointment.

 

[Al_4_State]

I'm assuming expansion as in bowling in their end zone?

Honest question: do you guys think Baylor can fill up 45,000 for the weekends when a Texas school isn't in town?

No.

 

[BearAssets]

I'm assuming expansion as in bowling in their end zone?

Honest question: do you guys think Baylor can fill up 45,000 for the weekends when a Texas school isn't in town?

It's already sold out for this coming season and I don't see that falling off anytime soon...

We had 46K at Floyd Casey last fall to watch Baylor beat a bad Iowa St team 71-7

45K for the WVU game

50K on a Thursday night against OU

Hell we had 45K for the Wofford game

So 4 of our home games last year that didn't have a Texas team involved had 45K or more(only one game had less that 40K last year and that was Buffalo) in the stands... UT game had 51K and that was in 20 degrees temps with ice all over the roads from Dallas to Austin.

 

[RunDMCyclone]

Impressive. Smart move by Baylor to capitalize on their on the field success, especially at a time when Texas is down. Hopefully Kansas doesn't ever renovate their stadium or we will have the worst in the conference!

 

[ribsnwhiskey]

Impressive. Smart move by Baylor to capitalize on their on the field success, especially at a time when Texas is down. Hopefully Kansas doesn't ever renovate their stadium or we will have the worst in the conference!

Wut?

 

[PabloDiablo]

Impressive. Smart move by Baylor to capitalize on their on the field success, especially at a time when Texas is down. Hopefully Kansas doesn't ever renovate their stadium or we will have the worst in the conference!

They are and no we won't

 

[CYCLNST8]

Impressive. Smart move by Baylor to capitalize on their on the field success, especially at a time when Texas is down. Hopefully Kansas doesn't ever renovate their stadium or we will have the worst in the conference!

? We're about to be the third largest by capacity.

 

[surly]

I believe all the stadiums, sans Ku, are going to be pretty nice and hard to pick between. I've been to Austin, Waco, Ames, Lawrence, Ft. Worth and Manhattan, of course, and can say that the newly renovated digs are all going to be nice. TCU was particularly appealing to me. Small enough. On campus. Newly renovated. Nice people. Walkable. Parkable. Good visit. Waco was the worst before McLane, so look forward to visiting again. Austin is always good. Ku will be fine once they clean it up which is starting now with the track's exit.