People were saying the same thing about bowling the south endzone," when we sell out every game, and demand is there for more seats, will be the time to bowl in the endzone". Funny how bowling it in created more demand, more fans in the stands and more money to ISU.When there becomes a demand for extra suite space, then Jamie will look at expanding the "Press Box". Other schools like Iowa use the "press box" space not all for the press but for suites since that's their only place for suites.
Until their is an actual demand for more suites, it it a waste of money to spend millions of dollars for empty space because it looks good! Rental of suites is the only way to pay for it unless YOU are donating the millions needed.
Hmmm.... maybe we could just erect a Hollywood style facade on each side of the current pressbox, so that it "looks good". Yeah, that's the ticket.
Just my opinion. Jack Trice has such a better atmosphere today that when first built - a much more impressive looking stadium. At least we are not spending millions to reduce our seating capacity by several thousand seats like Kansas.
Building a new press box with suites would do the same, getting more businesses to purchase them or allowing more fans an upgraded experience at the game. Today the market is building more clubs and areas like the Sokup, area and we could do that with a new press box. EIU had no trouble selling out their new north endzone by adding exactly that, why would ISU be any different.