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Proposed: Baylor On-Campus Football Stadium

Discussion in 'Football: NFL, College, High School' started by MadMax, Nov 7, 2011.

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  1. MadMax

    MadMax Contributing Member

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    http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/38324/baylor-proposes-plan-for-new-stadium

    Baylor is the lone Big 12 team whose stadium is not located on its campus, but the university hopes to change that soon.

    The school unveiled a proposal for a new riverside, on-campus stadium that it hopes will become a reality.

    If so, wow. That's all I can say. What a spectacular venue that would be. Baylor already has one of the most picturesque campuses in the league, and if this stadium looks anything like the Bears hope it does, it would have the most picturesque stadium, too.

    "This is the starting point of a process that will require very strong support from all of those who love Baylor football and want to bring the program back to campus," Baylor athletic director Ian McCaw said.

    The school plans to undergo research surveys and a feasibility study. The stadium would be located adjacent to Interstate 35.

    "This location will maximize the stadium's exposure," McCaw said, "given the more than 100,000 vehicles that travel the highway each day, while providing Baylor with an extraordinary branding opportunity."

    That's definitely true.

    With the Big 12's new television deal, there's lots of money flowing into every school, but a project like this will require a whole lot of support from a fan base.

    It'd be a huge move for the school, but if it becomes a reality, you couldn't ask for a better venue.
     
    #1 MadMax, Nov 7, 2011
  2. leroy

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    You'd better pray that Jim Crane gets approved because this ain't happening w/o Drayton's money.
     
    #2 leroy, Nov 7, 2011
  3. rockbox

    rockbox Around before clutchcity.com

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    That's a nice looking stadium. Definitely worth the 1.5 hour drive from Austin.
     
    #3 rockbox, Nov 7, 2011
  4. Lil Pun

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    That looks great!
     
    #4 Lil Pun, Nov 7, 2011
  5. MadMax

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    Drayton will get his money from someone eventually.
     
    #5 MadMax, Nov 7, 2011
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    boomboom I GOT '99 PROBLEMS
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    Was that a Dodds approved design?
     
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    Yeah, looks pretty.
     
    #7 Ziggy, Nov 7, 2011
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    And you wonder why the economy is ****
     
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  9. SuperBeeKay

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    sick stadium though
     
    #9 SuperBeeKay, Nov 7, 2011
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    Yes because giving bunches of workers construction jobs among other things is definitely not what we want :confused:
     
    #10 TheRealist137, Nov 7, 2011
  11. Lonestar28

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    Looks good and is badly needed. FCS is outdated to say the least.

    A big thank you to RG3 and CAB for making BU relevant.
     
    #11 Lonestar28, Nov 7, 2011
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    Ziggy QUEEN ANON

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    And TAMU for supplying buyout monies.
     
    #12 Ziggy, Nov 7, 2011
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    I'm sure this will be built with or without any "buyout monies" from 90 miles south of Waco.
     
    #13 Lonestar28, Nov 7, 2011
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    From twitter:

    DanBeebe Fake Dan Beebe

    I imagine tarp vendors in the state of Texas are salivating at the chance to get that coveted Baylor contract. #NewBaylorStadium

    :)
     
    #14 Major, Nov 7, 2011
  15. gucci888

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    Looks pretty sweet.
     
    #15 gucci888, Nov 7, 2011
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    I love stadiums next to bodies of water. It gives it an added aesthetic value to them.

    Shame A&M will never play Baylor again.
     
    #16 br0ken_shad0w, Nov 7, 2011
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    The stadium should be named after Robert Griffin III.
     
    #17 sammy, Nov 7, 2011
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    Yes, and the water is so blue.
     
    #18 Rip Van Rocket, Nov 7, 2011
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    You've never actually seen the brazos river have you..

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    #20 PointForward, Nov 8, 2011
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