If we keep winning, the sky is the limit as far as stadium expansion. When I mean expanision, I mean expanison done by private donors not taxpayers. I don't work for Ohio University but my line of work is similar and I can tell you that it never ceases to amaze me as to how deep pocketed alums and fans will think nothing of writing gaudy checks for athletic purposes. Honestly think of professional sports, very few owners have ever made any money. They made their money in other lines of work and view ownership as a hobby, the best local example being the McConnel Family and the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Perhaps someone more knowledgeable than I can refresh our memories on the last stadium expanison, it happened shortly after I graduated, but I seem to recall that it was basically funded by private sources. Any university's masterplan is not going to incorporate stadium expansions. I would be willing to bet that Ohio State's horseshoe expansion was done through a lot of private donors. Didn't the Shelly Construction company give a generous donation and I seem to recall that the owner never went to college?
Again, the allure of sports has a way of getting people to empty out their pockets and wallets. It will happen for us should we keep winning and prove that people will come, which they always do when you win. Penn State is in the middle of nowhere and they get over 100,000 to come. Wake Forest is is in the ACC and only has 4,000 undergrads. We are certainly bigger than Wake Forest. Look how Boise State and Utah State have elevated their programs and stadiums, once they began to win. It can be done if we win and have the right kind of competition.
Last Edited: 1/4/2013 3:04:44 PM by cbus cat fan