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(06-17-2016 08:27 AM)wh49er Wrote:  
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(06-17-2016 06:45 AM)wh49er Wrote:  
(06-16-2016 08:43 PM)CameramanJ Wrote:  The snippets read like the author had been to a handful of the stadiums in person, but the rest he looked at google images and wrote down the first things that came to him. Didn't seem like a whole lot of research was involved. Foreman is spartan and really should have been back with the MAC stadiums.

Visit the website, there is a full write up on every stadium.

Every stadium is rated on a 5-star scale averaged from sub categories in regards to the stadium itself, food, atmosphere, fans, the area, accessibility etc. He also gives extra points at the end if there are other things not in those sub categories that stood out. While I agree with most, it is pretty subjective but the ones I have read are pretty thought out

They are subjective but they did visit each one of stadium unlike the original poster stated.

What? The very first line is "we visited 56 of the 128 FBS stadiums".
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(06-17-2016 09:21 AM)benny_t Wrote:  
(06-17-2016 08:24 AM)Artifice Wrote:  Why are ODU fans getting their knickers twisted?

You're renovating your stadium. That says enough about its relative value. FWIW, I like what you're planning to do, but I would go to 30k immediately. Just for non-conference games.

We are not renovating the stadium. It is coming down and we are building a new one in the same spot.

just the clamshell. But okay. Same question though.
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(06-17-2016 09:24 AM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  What? The very first line is "we visited 56 of the 128 FBS stadiums".

This season, we visited 56 of the 128 FBS college football stadiums to provide updated coverage.

They don't visit every stadium every season, not sure if that is logistically possible even with multiple people. Getting to them all every 3 years isn't too bad.
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(06-17-2016 09:46 AM)wh49er Wrote:  
(06-17-2016 09:24 AM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  What? The very first line is "we visited 56 of the 128 FBS stadiums".

This season, we visited 56 of the 128 FBS college football stadiums to provide updated coverage.

They don't visit every stadium every season, not sure if that is logistically possible even with multiple people. Getting to them all every 3 years isn't too bad.

Where does it say that they've attended the rest, I just see that they plan to?
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(06-17-2016 10:01 AM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  Where does it say that they've attended the rest, I just see that they plan to?

Back in 2013 when the correspondent visited Charlotte, I interacted with him on twitter and he stated they were finishing up the 1st round visits to all of FBS. I'm assuming by now they are on their 2nd round of visits.
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I've been to quite a few of the C-USA stadiums. In terms of "total package," I'd rank them in the following way:

UTEP
Southern Miss
Marshall
UTSA
LA Tech
UNT
Rice
FIU
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(06-17-2016 10:22 AM)ExcitedOwl18 Wrote:  I've been to quite a few of the C-USA stadiums. In terms of "total package," I'd rank them in the following way:

UTEP
Southern Miss
Marshall
UTSA
LA Tech
UNT
Rice
FIU

I can't really count the Alamodome since it's not just for UTSA...

I think based on potential Rice and UTEP are clearly the top 2 but we both lack quite a bit in game day atmosphere and facility updates. Just like how I'd rank Tulane's stadium as nicer than HRS right now but in no way would I trade their high school sized stadium for ours.
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(06-17-2016 10:28 AM)cr11owl Wrote:  
(06-17-2016 10:22 AM)ExcitedOwl18 Wrote:  I've been to quite a few of the C-USA stadiums. In terms of "total package," I'd rank them in the following way:

UTEP
Southern Miss
Marshall
UTSA
LA Tech
UNT
Rice
FIU

I can't really count the Alamodome since it's not just for UTSA...

I think based on potential Rice and UTEP are clearly the top 2 but we both lack quite a bit in game day atmosphere and facility updates. Just like how I'd rank Tulane's stadium as nicer than HRS right now but in no way would I trade their high school sized stadium for ours.

Fair enough, my perspective is somewhat different as I visited the stadiums as a manager for the team. This year, I hope to go to LA Tech and maaaaybe USM as a fan.

To elaborate a bit more on my post, here I'll give a +/- about each venue.

UTEP-I like how the stadium is tucked into the mountains and if you go to the top, you can look down into Mexico. They also have pretty good fans. On the downside, the visitor's locker room is TERRIBLE, as it two floors connected by a tiny, tiny staircase. Also, parking seemed kind of difficult unless you were in one of the donor lots.

USM-I like the steepness of the stadium. Makes it feel bigger than it is... Intense fans, even though we visited during their 3-9 campaign. The club seats in the endzone looked really nice. SOME (small minority, I'm sure) fans need to clean up their act.. Shouting at a player about his dead mother should be off limits.

Marshall-Good fans, functionally sound stadium. Locker rooms were pretty nice. Had to push all the sideline trunks up a STEEP ramp after the game in twenty degree weather, which sucked. I didn't think the stadium had a ton of character, which is why it is not ranked higher.

UTSA-Even though its outdated (renovations coming soon, I think), the Alamo Dome is still the nicest of any C-USA venue. Chairbacks, nice wide concourses, etc.. One complaint is that I think the stadium is kept too cold for an indoor venue. Also, the lighting seemed odd.

LA Tech-Seemed like a good tailgating scene... Fans invited us to their tent and were friendly! Knowledgable fans, new end zone facility looked nice (it was under construction). The stadium has somewhat of a "high school"ish feel. I think that has to do with the east and west sideline stands not being "connected."

UNT-Very, very, very nice stadium. New, well-maintained, etc.. Fan turnout was lacking, but understandable given 2015 season. I didn't like how the stadium was isolated from the rest of campus and sandwiched between two highways.

Rice-Most historic venue in the conference, not a bad seat in the venue. Concessions, bathrooms need serious work. Fan turnout not too good unless it's a big opponent. Some fans can be grouchy about loud cheering, etc... Best neighborhood of any C-USA venue IMO, hard to beat Rice Village.

FIU-Don't have much good to say about this place. I'm used to small crowds at Rice, but this was like nothing I'd ever seen. Maybe 300 fans in the building. Locker rooms sucked, and the turf was in bad condition. The weather was nice!

I forgot to include FAU on my original list, but it falls somewhere around UNT. Nice, new stadium. I got to go up in the Box and the suites were first-class. Seems to have better fan support than FIU... More like Rice. What I mean by that is FIU feels like it has NO fans, FAU and Rice just feel like they have a small, but dedicated fanbase.
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(06-17-2016 09:26 AM)Artifice Wrote:  
(06-17-2016 09:21 AM)benny_t Wrote:  
(06-17-2016 08:24 AM)Artifice Wrote:  Why are ODU fans getting their knickers twisted?

You're renovating your stadium. That says enough about its relative value. FWIW, I like what you're planning to do, but I would go to 30k immediately. Just for non-conference games.

We are not renovating the stadium. It is coming down and we are building a new one in the same spot.

just the clamshell. But okay. Same question though.

I could care less about the rankings I was just responding about the "renovations." And "Just the clamshells" that is most of the stadium
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(06-17-2016 10:28 AM)cr11owl Wrote:  
(06-17-2016 10:22 AM)ExcitedOwl18 Wrote:  I've been to quite a few of the C-USA stadiums. In terms of "total package," I'd rank them in the following way:

UTEP
Southern Miss
Marshall
UTSA
LA Tech
UNT
Rice
FIU

I can't really count the Alamodome since it's not just for UTSA...

I think based on potential Rice and UTEP are clearly the top 2 but we both lack quite a bit in game day atmosphere and facility updates. Just like how I'd rank Tulane's stadium as nicer than HRS right now but in no way would I trade their high school sized stadium for ours.

Can you elaborate on that?
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(06-17-2016 11:27 AM)UTSAMarineVet09 Wrote:  
(06-17-2016 10:28 AM)cr11owl Wrote:  
(06-17-2016 10:22 AM)ExcitedOwl18 Wrote:  I've been to quite a few of the C-USA stadiums. In terms of "total package," I'd rank them in the following way:

UTEP
Southern Miss
Marshall
UTSA
LA Tech
UNT
Rice
FIU

I can't really count the Alamodome since it's not just for UTSA...

I think based on potential Rice and UTEP are clearly the top 2 but we both lack quite a bit in game day atmosphere and facility updates. Just like how I'd rank Tulane's stadium as nicer than HRS right now but in no way would I trade their high school sized stadium for ours.

Can you elaborate on that?

Well... It was built for San Antonio as a convention center and to lure a professional team not to host UTSA. It's not on campus. It's not a "college stadium". It would be like if McNair let Rice play in NRG for free because his grandson went to Rice and we added it onto this list of best CUSA stadiums.

Not a knock on the Alamodome or UTSA using it I just don't think it's appropriate to compare it to college stadiums around the country.
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(06-17-2016 12:19 PM)cr11owl Wrote:  
(06-17-2016 11:27 AM)UTSAMarineVet09 Wrote:  
(06-17-2016 10:28 AM)cr11owl Wrote:  
(06-17-2016 10:22 AM)ExcitedOwl18 Wrote:  I've been to quite a few of the C-USA stadiums. In terms of "total package," I'd rank them in the following way:

UTEP
Southern Miss
Marshall
UTSA
LA Tech
UNT
Rice
FIU

I can't really count the Alamodome since it's not just for UTSA...

I think based on potential Rice and UTEP are clearly the top 2 but we both lack quite a bit in game day atmosphere and facility updates. Just like how I'd rank Tulane's stadium as nicer than HRS right now but in no way would I trade their high school sized stadium for ours.

Can you elaborate on that?

Well... It was built for San Antonio as a convention center and to lure a professional team not to host UTSA. It's not on campus. It's not a "college stadium". It would be like if McNair let Rice play in NRG for free because his grandson went to Rice and we added it onto this list of best CUSA stadiums.

Not a knock on the Alamodome or UTSA using it I just don't think it's appropriate to compare it to college stadiums around the country.

ahhh so just because it wasnt built for UTSA it shouldnt be including in the list? 07-coffee3
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(06-17-2016 11:19 AM)benny_t Wrote:  
(06-17-2016 09:26 AM)Artifice Wrote:  
(06-17-2016 09:21 AM)benny_t Wrote:  
(06-17-2016 08:24 AM)Artifice Wrote:  Why are ODU fans getting their knickers twisted?

You're renovating your stadium. That says enough about its relative value. FWIW, I like what you're planning to do, but I would go to 30k immediately. Just for non-conference games.

We are not renovating the stadium. It is coming down and we are building a new one in the same spot.

just the clamshell. But okay. Same question though.

I could care less about the rankings I was just responding about the "renovations." And "Just the clamshells" that is most of the stadium

Yeah, the clamshells at this point are the only things getting replaced/renovated since the Ainslie building won't be touched and the North endzone is part of a future phase.
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As Conference Champions, the 49ers are going to be magnanimous and not start a thread about kicking Marshall out of the conference for not measuring up. 02-13-banana
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USM-I like the steepness of the stadium. Makes it feel bigger than it is... Intense fans, even though we visited during their 3-9 campaign. The club seats in the endzone looked really nice. SOME (small minority, I'm sure) fans need to clean up their act.. Shouting at a player about his dead mother should be off limits.


First, I'd like to offer my apologies. Not an experience any common Southern Miss fan wishes anyone to leave with. Worse part are comments regarding the loss of someone's mother. Simply unacceptable to myself and most Eagle fans. Not making an excuse but, our efforts to draw students into the stadium also delivers immaturity. Making those comments are a bi-product. For this I again apologize.

If touring the tailgating area you'll quickly receive invitations for great food and beverage. Many opposing team fans have enjoyed the experience along with our warm welcoming crowd. Unfortunately immaturity and idiots dominate someone's experience.
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(06-17-2016 08:41 PM)TheChosenOne Wrote:  USM-I like the steepness of the stadium. Makes it feel bigger than it is... Intense fans, even though we visited during their 3-9 campaign. The club seats in the endzone looked really nice. SOME (small minority, I'm sure) fans need to clean up their act.. Shouting at a player about his dead mother should be off limits.


First, I'd like to offer my apologies. Not an experience any common Southern Miss fan wishes anyone to leave with. Worse part are comments regarding the loss of someone's mother. Simply unacceptable to myself and most Eagle fans. Not making an excuse but, our efforts to draw students into the stadium also delivers immaturity. Making those comments are a bi-product. For this I again apologize.

If touring the tailgating area you'll quickly receive invitations for great food and beverage. Many opposing team fans have enjoyed the experience along with our warm welcoming crowd. Unfortunately immaturity and idiots dominate someone's experience.

Haha they didn't dominate my experience too much, since I ranked it 2nd!!! I just tried to give a positive and negative for each school.

Every fan base has its jackasses!

But thank you for the kind words.
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(06-17-2016 10:22 AM)ExcitedOwl18 Wrote:  I've been to quite a few of the C-USA stadiums. In terms of "total package," I'd rank them in the following way:

UTEP
Southern Miss
Marshall
UTSA
LA Tech
UNT

Rice
FIU

Wow. I can't believe you place Apogee behind Joe Aillet. What did you like better about Aillet?
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(06-17-2016 09:31 PM)Side Show Joe Wrote:  
(06-17-2016 10:22 AM)ExcitedOwl18 Wrote:  I've been to quite a few of the C-USA stadiums. In terms of "total package," I'd rank them in the following way:

UTEP
Southern Miss
Marshall
UTSA
LA Tech
UNT

Rice
FIU

Wow. I can't believe you place Apogee behind Joe Aillet. What did you like better about Aillet?

I thought the fans were better, both in number and in intensity. It also seemed to have more character, whereas Apogee was pretty bland. Apogee isn't bad by any means. If I was just ranking on newness/niceness, Apogee and FAU would be tops.

Lastly, the day we played UNT was pretty rainy, whereas LA Tech was a beautiful day. That certainly affects one's perception.

It is a ranking of my experiences.. Would love others to share their visits to the various stadiums around C-USA!
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My rankings of the C-USA stadiums (current and former) that I've been to.

1. Houston- The Astrodome- Loved watch college games there
2. Rice- Historic football legacy (Super Bowls, JFK, Bluebonnet Bowls,...)
3. UTEP- Another historic bowl location (too bad it's not one of our bowls)
4. Alamodome- Hey, it's air-conditioned
5. North Texas- Nice and new, but could use more signage
6. SMU- Traditional looking, but squatty
7. LA Tech- Average for a G5 program, but haven't seen it since the new addtion was added
8. Tulsa- Very small with run down gas station restrooms
9. Houston- "Old Roberston" was a dump, haven't been to the new stadium yet
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(06-17-2016 09:41 PM)ExcitedOwl18 Wrote:  
(06-17-2016 09:31 PM)Side Show Joe Wrote:  
(06-17-2016 10:22 AM)ExcitedOwl18 Wrote:  I've been to quite a few of the C-USA stadiums. In terms of "total package," I'd rank them in the following way:

UTEP
Southern Miss
Marshall
UTSA
LA Tech
UNT

Rice
FIU

Wow. I can't believe you place Apogee behind Joe Aillet. What did you like better about Aillet?

I thought the fans were better, both in number and in intensity. It also seemed to have more character, whereas Apogee was pretty bland. Apogee isn't bad by any means. If I was just ranking on newness/niceness, Apogee and FAU would be tops.

Lastly, the day we played UNT was pretty rainy, whereas LA Tech was a beautiful day. That certainly affects one's perception.

It is a ranking of my experiences.. Would love others to share their visits to the various stadiums around C-USA!

I've been arguing for more signage around Apogee since it opened. I think we need some green and white logos on the walls, and "North Texas" engraved in our font across the walls behind the end zones. I'd like to see a video ribbon across the upper deck overhang too.

You should have been at Apogee in 2013 for our Halloween game. The atmosphere was electric. Last season many of our fans stopped attending games to to lack of faith in the athletic administration. UNT only average around 13K for the season. With the long overdue departure of our AD, and hiring of a new coach, many fans will return to the games. We should post a more respectable attendance this season.

I went to our game at Rice Stadium in 2014. My brother is a Rice season ticket holder. It was hot. I sat on the Rice side with my brother's family, and ended up with a sunburn on half of my face. I didn't like the final score, but I loved the stadium.
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