TN renovating Neyland Stadium-$340M...

[The Usual Suspect]

http://sports.usatoday.com/2017/11/...-340m-in-renovations-starting-in-summer-2018/

 

[RocketDawg]

Didn't somebody just post a day or two ago that one reason for Dan staying put is that Neyland could not be expanded nor improved?

Actually ... for $340M ... couldn't they just build a new one from scratch? Maybe they're just trying to keep up with A&M's spending spree.

 

[CochiseCowbell]

Wasn't #emptyneyland just a thing?

 

[dickiedawg]

About time... It was a massive dump a decade ago.

 

[Xenomorph]

For that price they'll be able to do more than paint the seat numbers closer together this time.

 

[bulldognation]

After they read that story about Hugh breaking in on his honeymoon, I'm sure somebody decided they needed to sterilize that place.

 

[BulldogBlitz]

Removing seats so it won't look so empty.

 

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Wasn't their Athletic Department basically bankrupt a few years ago?

 

[AssEndDawg]

Didn't somebody just post a day or two ago that one reason for Dan staying put is that Neyland could not be expanded nor improved?

I think that was me, and I said they would have to tear it down and rebuild. Which I still believe... will be interesting to see what comes out of a "renovation" that is worth a ****.

 

[msudawg12]

Wasn't their Athletic Department basically bankrupt a few years ago?

exact thing that went through my mind

 

[Xenomorph]

You mean before SEC payouts went to $40M/year?

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

I think they profited 90 million last year.

 

[olblue.sixpack]

You mean before SEC payouts went to $40M/year?

I don’t know how the SECN ratings are trending, but it would appear that TV ratings for sports related programming are in decline. If that continues, that bubble could burst after the next round of negotiations.