Memorial Stadium

[Greg S]

Why does everyone get all bent out of shape about the reduced capacity (not just on this forum, but everywhere). Stadiums everywhere are reducing the capacity.

I can only speak for myself but less seats will drive up the cost of season/secondary market tickets. I know Dannen has said that lower end tickets will either be the same or cheaper than now but I am skeptical.

With that said, I completely understand why Nebraska would make this decision as the demand is not what it once was. Even though all tickets are sold (and “sold” is a dubious term for some games/recent years) the gate numbers tell a different story and they’re hoping comfort can lure in people.

I'm actually good for the new capacity under Dannen. It's more than 10k above what would have happened under Trev's renovation plan. Remember for years there have been season tickets available that you can get without having to donate. Then as the season approaches the university starts advertising single game tickets, and 3 game ticket special plans. Along with the tickets that the donors buy and donate to the Red Carpet Experience.

There's significant excess capacity. I think this gets us closer to where they demand meets the capacity. I've had season tix in the South endzone since the early 90's. The prices throughout that time (and I was there for the glory years) never really went up. Started in row 93 and now I'm in 38 (haven't tried to move in 15 years as I found my sweet spot).

Unsportsmanlike Conduct was going over tickets scanned for last season and thinks 80k is still significantly too big. I don't agree with them, but am on board with the reduction. I don't see this small of a drop leading to big increases.

With beer in the stadium and the additional amenities, they want the stadium full so people are there buying food and beverages. I think NU finished in the top 3 nationally in beer sales. That led to millions more without having to raise the price of admission. That's the direction we are headed for.

[nebugeater]

As I understand it part of the capacity reduction has to do with a widening of seat width in many areas with this redo. I will have to search later, but remember reading that a couple of places as this was announced

[Greg S]

As I understand it part of the capacity reduction has to do with a widening of seat width in many areas with this redo. I will have to search later, but remember reading that a couple of places as this was announced

Yeah that is the exact reason for the reduction. Seat backs along with leg room being expanded.

[omaha79]

The question is.... how long until the powermakers within NU call it by it's name and say the quiet part out loud.

Who are they fooling? Only the hardcore supporter as far as I can tell. Can those hardcores pay all the bills and more when asked to jump and how high?

They aren't fooling anybody outside of the state, any casual fans or potential new markets.

Success fixes everything. However due to the nature of "college" sports today, there will be no success.

I may have underestimated the power of the Lincoln echo chamber all these decades.

Considering the product on the field has equated to Nebraska being one of the worst Power conference football programs of the last decade, it's a wonder they sell as many tickets as they do. It's truly a testament to the lack of anything else worthwhile to do in this state that farmers from Holdrege and Chadron continue to make the trek to Memorial Stadium to watch this drivel year in and year out, but what else are you going to do to fill your time?

Alcoholic oblivion? watching corn grow? watching the sweat stains on your shirt grow with the humidity? Driving around? watching animals mate?

Nebraska: it's not for everyone

[djc311]

The question is.... how long until the powermakers within NU call it by it's name and say the quiet part out loud.

Who are they fooling? Only the hardcore supporter as far as I can tell. Can those hardcores pay all the bills and more when asked to jump and how high?

They aren't fooling anybody outside of the state, any casual fans or potential new markets.

Success fixes everything. However due to the nature of "college" sports today, there will be no success.

I may have underestimated the power of the Lincoln echo chamber all these decades.

Considering the product on the field has equated to Nebraska being one of the worst Power conference football programs of the last decade, it's a wonder they sell as many tickets as they do. It's truly a testament to the lack of anything else worthwhile to do in this state that farmers from Holdrege and Chadron continue to make the trek to Memorial Stadium to watch this drivel year in and year out, but what else are you going to do to fill your time?

Alcoholic oblivion? watching corn grow? watching the sweat stains on your shirt grow with the humidity? Driving around? watching animals mate?

Nebraska: it's not for everyone

LOL - I agree. Many diehard fans argue that once a Husker, always a Husker and to an extent, I feel there's some truth to that. I AM a Husker fan. However, I'm not a big enough fan that I'll fork out hundreds of dollars each weekend to watch them continuously lose every meaningful game that they play because they can't get their sh!t together. I do wonder if they will ever even approach the ability to play for a conference title again in my lifetime.

They're probably better off trying to figure out ways to generate additional revenue from the stadium (ie, other sporting events or concerts) in the long run. Maybe the remodel will help with that.

[Greg S]

The question is.... how long until the powermakers within NU call it by it's name and say the quiet part out loud.

Who are they fooling? Only the hardcore supporter as far as I can tell. Can those hardcores pay all the bills and more when asked to jump and how high?

They aren't fooling anybody outside of the state, any casual fans or potential new markets.

Success fixes everything. However due to the nature of "college" sports today, there will be no success.

I may have underestimated the power of the Lincoln echo chamber all these decades.

Considering the product on the field has equated to Nebraska being one of the worst Power conference football programs of the last decade, it's a wonder they sell as many tickets as they do. It's truly a testament to the lack of anything else worthwhile to do in this state that farmers from Holdrege and Chadron continue to make the trek to Memorial Stadium to watch this drivel year in and year out, but what else are you going to do to fill your time?

Alcoholic oblivion? watching corn grow? watching the sweat stains on your shirt grow with the humidity? Driving around? watching animals mate?

Nebraska: it's not for everyone

LOL - I agree. Many diehard fans argue that once a Husker, always a Husker and to an extent, I feel there's some truth to that. I AM a Husker fan. However, I'm not a big enough fan that I'll fork out hundreds of dollars each weekend to watch them continuously lose every meaningful game that they play because they can't get their sh!t together. I do wonder if they will ever even approach the ability to play for a conference title again in my lifetime.

They're probably better off trying to figure out ways to generate additional revenue from the stadium (ie, other sporting events or concerts) in the long run. Maybe the remodel will help with that.

Yeah the remodel/update/upgrade is definitely being done to accommodate more non football events. As we have seen though, Husker football despite not winning much lately still generates millions and millions for the athletic department, university, the city of Lincoln and the state.

[thenewguy]

jesus christ the dissension is crazy around the huskers.

Do i feel like they need to change the stadium? I don't know. Personally, I don't share the same gripes as others about the stadium, nor do i feel like the program itself is a steaming pile of garbage like so many others do. Sometimes it feels like it is en vogue to |expletive| on the team rather than look at it for what it is.

The honest truth is that there are a lot of good programs, but few can be considered 'elite' year in and year out. Yeah, we used to be elite. It felt good, and we miss that. But they didn't think Solich was good enough, so we went with Callahan. But under Callahan, we sucked. He could recruit, but struggled to develop players. Then Pelini came, and we were good again for 7 straight years. Even played for the big 12 title. Then Shawn Eichorst ditched him and we then got Mike Reilly, and we were |expletive| again. Then Scott Frost, who didn't take it serious at all, seemed like a slam dunk hire at first but upset it all away. Brings us to where we are now: Matt Rhule. He isn't a top coach in terms of wins, but he's a great leader of men and has built nebraska into a solid program. In the last few years, we went from being a 'guaranteed to lose' program to being able to be competitive with most teams we play. heck, even under coach osborne, there were people that wondered if he needed to go because he 'couldn't win the big game and it ended up working out alright. I want to win it all again, and while I understand we lost a lot of ground over the years, i think we are headed in the right direction.

[djc311]

jesus christ the dissension is crazy around the huskers.

Do i feel like they need to change the stadium? I don't know. Personally, I don't share the same gripes as others about the stadium, nor do i feel like the program itself is a steaming pile of garbage like so many others do. Sometimes it feels like it is en vogue to |expletive| on the team rather than look at it for what it is.

The honest truth is that there are a lot of good programs, but few can be considered 'elite' year in and year out. Yeah, we used to be elite. It felt good, and we miss that. But they didn't think Solich was good enough, so we went with Callahan. But under Callahan, we sucked. He could recruit, but struggled to develop players. Then Pelini came, and we were good again for 7 straight years. Even played for the big 12 title. Then Shawn Eichorst ditched him and we then got Mike Reilly, and we were |expletive| again. Then Scott Frost, who didn't take it serious at all, seemed like a slam dunk hire at first but upset it all away. Brings us to where we are now: Matt Rhule. He isn't a top coach in terms of wins, but he's a great leader of men and has built nebraska into a solid program. In the last few years, we went from being a 'guaranteed to lose' program to being able to be competitive with most teams we play. heck, even under coach osborne, there were people that wondered if he needed to go because he 'couldn't win the big game and it ended up working out alright. I want to win it all again, and while I understand we lost a lot of ground over the years, i think we are headed in the right direction.

I want to believe it - however, as a program that thrives off revenue by fans that want to see them win (or even play well), I think it's fair to be beyond frustrated with their performance over the past 2 decades.

I'm not a walking sports almanac, so I had to look up their last win against a ranked team. Not a number 1 team, a top 5 team, etc. A ranked team. They beat No 22 Oregon in 2016 (and that was at home). That's basically 20 years. Ironically, that same Oregon team went 4-8 that season, so their ranking was a fluke. A good team should be able to beat a top 25 team here and there, not every 20 years. Last time they beat a T25 team on the road was 2011. That's quite sad. To say they're playing at a great level, IMO, isn't true. Are they total garbage? No - but they're also nowhere near great... they made a couple of bowls in the past two seasons which is definitely a plus, so that is a turn in the right direction. With the NIL, it's hard to say what the long term outcome is going to be.

Yes, they were "close" to beating a couple of top 25 teams last year, but that's what seems to always happen... they get close without finishing the game with a "W".

I'd say this - yes, Tom Osborne took decades to win national titles... but coaches in today's game don't typically get 20 years+ to turn a program into that. Or, at least that's not what fans expect. You look at OSU, Indiana, etc... they're landing coaches that take these teams to this level in a few years' time. I don't think fans and those that contribute the cash are going to tolerate a 20 year goal to reach top performance.

[omaha79]

jesus christ the dissension is crazy around the huskers.

Do i feel like they need to change the stadium? I don't know. Personally, I don't share the same gripes as others about the stadium, nor do i feel like the program itself is a steaming pile of garbage like so many others do. Sometimes it feels like it is en vogue to |expletive| on the team rather than look at it for what it is.

The honest truth is that there are a lot of good programs, but few can be considered 'elite' year in and year out. Yeah, we used to be elite. It felt good, and we miss that. But they didn't think Solich was good enough, so we went with Callahan. But under Callahan, we sucked. He could recruit, but struggled to develop players. Then Pelini came, and we were good again for 7 straight years. Even played for the big 12 title. Then Shawn Eichorst ditched him and we then got Mike Reilly, and we were |expletive| again. Then Scott Frost, who didn't take it serious at all, seemed like a slam dunk hire at first but upset it all away. Brings us to where we are now: Matt Rhule. He isn't a top coach in terms of wins, but he's a great leader of men and has built nebraska into a solid program. In the last few years, we went from being a 'guaranteed to lose' program to being able to be competitive with most teams we play. heck, even under coach osborne, there were people that wondered if he needed to go because he 'couldn't win the big game and it ended up working out alright. I want to win it all again, and while I understand we lost a lot of ground over the years, i think we are headed in the right direction.

It would be a massive stretch to call the program "good". If you look at it for what it is, the last 10 years, they've been one of the worst power conference programs by most metrics, wins, winning seasons, wins over ranked teams, conference record. But, more power to those that feel just "being in the game at the end," is worth hundreds of dollars on tickets every weekend. I used to go to every game, but it's just a giant hassle and time suck at this point.

It used to be, you were spending $50-$100 a ticket to watch a top 10 program and would be in and out of there within a couple hours for non-TV games.

Now, it's often $100-$200 for an almost guaranteed loss when they aren't playing sun belt teams and you're there half a day because of all of the commercials and replays.

[remline]

Personally, I don't share the same gripes as others about the stadium, nor do i feel like the program itself is a steaming pile of garbage like so many others do.

What bothers me as of 2026 is that we spend money on football at elite levels, but our team is not elite. We have massive spending and a bad team.

Since I'm a broken man, I would be okay with any of the following scenarios:

• Huge spending, great team
• Average spending, mediocre team
• Low spending, poor team

But we've currently got huge spending and a poor team—not an acceptable combo!

[thenewguy]

to be fair I did not say Nebraska was GOOD right now, just that we went from being a guaranteed-to-lose team to a competitive team. We just still find a way to lose more than we should. Could be poor coaching at each position or poor head coach. If this season becomes a bust, we will know that it wasn't the position coaches we replaced. I know the NIL and transfer portal have become a crutch for a lot of programs, but it is a real hurdle that needs to be navigated. Fact is, I know winning breeds winning...but not as much as 'money talks and bullshit walks' does. Frankly, the money being spent on a stadium could go into buying the best O-line and D-line money can buy. We get a good QB to go with it, and we are talking about a whole different ball of wax.

[Linkin5]

Nebraska’s problem isn’t the amount they’re spending on the roster. They got smoked by Iowa and Minnesota last year and spend more than both for players. If they can begin to beat the teams they spend more than then we can talk about increasing NIL.

I’m not sure how you think they are becoming more competitive, they got blown out the last three games they played. Hopefully the new DC can fix that but we’ll see.

Finally, they can’t just take donated funds that are earmarked for a stadium project and shift them to NIL.

[nebugeater]

This says a lot

[djc311]

This says a lot

I don't know what's more disappointing... being second to last on the list or thinking about some of the teams that are ahead of us that I would normally believe have no shot.

I am a Husker fan and always want them to win. But I'm also realistic and expect them to lose... A LOT. Especially against anyone with substance. The program is nowhere the same as it was 20-25 years ago and it's unreasonable to expect them to be. At the same time, you look at teams on that list like Alabama, OSU, etc, they are proof that you can remain dominant for decades. Something just isn't right with Nebraska... whether it's the head coach, the assistant coaches, the players, the AD. Luckily for the Huskers, we don't have a professional team or even a second college football program to root for, so they continue to have a decent fan base.

Nebraska hasn't been relevant for years. As a fan, and as others have mentioned, I'll sit at home and watch them on TV until they start getting blown out and then I can turn to a better game. I don't think they'll ever get back to where they were - Rhule may get us to some additional bowl games and more wins, but we won't be a top 10 team (IMO).

[OmahaRedWing]

We seem to have gotten off track from the stadium discussion. The thing I would add to the recent comments is that in today's fast changing college world, it's near impossible to predict anything going forward. Indiana football is one, Nebraska basketball is another. No one saw either coming.

With the continued evolution of NIL and the portal, things can change and change in a hurry. The one thing Nebraska has and it's key, is money. They are one of the very few programs that's not in debt. I looked it up and as of 2023 UNL was the only big 10 program with no debt. I assume that will change for a time with the stadium renovation. In addition to being fiscally responsibly and having 3 teams that turn a profit, Nebraska is also in the richest conference. All good signs for the way college sports are evolving.

[thenewguy]

Nebraska’s problem isn’t the amount they’re spending on the roster. They got smoked by Iowa and Minnesota last year and spend more than both for players. If they can begin to beat the teams they spend more than then we can talk about increasing NIL.

I’m not sure how you think they are becoming more competitive, they got blown out the last three games they played. Hopefully the new DC can fix that but we’ll see.

Finally, they can’t just take donated funds that are earmarked for a stadium project and shift them to NIL.

In the last 2 years, there have only been 4 games they were badly beaten. Indiana 2 years ago, and Minnesota/PSU/Iowa this past year. Raiola broke his leg 2 weeks before PSU in the USC game, which we ended up losing by 4 to. We lost by 3 to Michigan this past year and lost by 4 to Ohio State the year before. We Started winning single score games against teams that we would have lost to in the years prior to Matt Rhule. Since Riley, Nebraska was 11-38 in single score games, 22 of which occurred under frost. Take out the 4 losses over the last two years that were true blow outs, and our average margin of victory is 2 scores. Yes, we still had some single score losses, but we also started winning single score games. How's that not an improvement or being competitive?

Lastly, I know they can't reappropriate funds like that, but I guarantee you the people funding the stadium would have no issue funding NIL money for players that are higher caliber and would help us win

[riceweb]

Right, we almost always almost win.

I'm not worried about the money side, I think we're basically saying that we have plenty of money, that we can fund both NIL and stadium improvements, and we expect to compete at the highest level. And at some point, we expect a breakout season. Of course, time will tell.

[Linkin5]

Nebraska’s problem isn’t the amount they’re spending on the roster. They got smoked by Iowa and Minnesota last year and spend more than both for players. If they can begin to beat the teams they spend more than then we can talk about increasing NIL.

I’m not sure how you think they are becoming more competitive, they got blown out the last three games they played. Hopefully the new DC can fix that but we’ll see.

Finally, they can’t just take donated funds that are earmarked for a stadium project and shift them to NIL.

In the last 2 years, there have only been 4 games they were badly beaten. Indiana 2 years ago, and Minnesota/PSU/Iowa this past year. Raiola broke his leg 2 weeks before PSU in the USC game, which we ended up losing by 4 to. We lost by 3 to Michigan this past year and lost by 4 to Ohio State the year before. We Started winning single score games against teams that we would have lost to in the years prior to Matt Rhule. Since Riley, Nebraska was 11-38 in single score games, 22 of which occurred under frost. Take out the 4 losses over the last two years that were true blow outs, and our average margin of victory is 2 scores. Yes, we still had some single score losses, but we also started winning single score games. How's that not an improvement or being competitive?

Lastly, I know they can't reappropriate funds like that, but I guarantee you the people funding the stadium would have no issue funding NIL money for players that are higher caliber and would help us win

You didn’t consider the Utah game getting blown out? I would consider that a blow out which would mean the three most recent games were non-competitive on Nebraska’s part. So no I would not consider this team as improving on being competitive whatsoever. Now they could change that with a new DC but we’ll have to see how it looks.

[djc311]

Nebraska’s problem isn’t the amount they’re spending on the roster. They got smoked by Iowa and Minnesota last year and spend more than both for players. If they can begin to beat the teams they spend more than then we can talk about increasing NIL.

I’m not sure how you think they are becoming more competitive, they got blown out the last three games they played. Hopefully the new DC can fix that but we’ll see.

Finally, they can’t just take donated funds that are earmarked for a stadium project and shift them to NIL.

In the last 2 years, there have only been 4 games they were badly beaten. Indiana 2 years ago, and Minnesota/PSU/Iowa this past year. Raiola broke his leg 2 weeks before PSU in the USC game, which we ended up losing by 4 to. We lost by 3 to Michigan this past year and lost by 4 to Ohio State the year before. We Started winning single score games against teams that we would have lost to in the years prior to Matt Rhule. Since Riley, Nebraska was 11-38 in single score games, 22 of which occurred under frost. Take out the 4 losses over the last two years that were true blow outs, and our average margin of victory is 2 scores. Yes, we still had some single score losses, but we also started winning single score games. How's that not an improvement or being competitive?

Lastly, I know they can't reappropriate funds like that, but I guarantee you the people funding the stadium would have no issue funding NIL money for players that are higher caliber and would help us win

You didn’t consider the Utah game getting blown out? I would consider that a blow out which would mean the three most recent games were non-competitive on Nebraska’s part. So no I would not consider this team as improving on being competitive whatsoever. Now they could change that with a new DC but we’ll have to see how it looks.

Losing to Utah at all is a blowout. Or a shame... take your pick.

[Louie]

Nebraska’s problem isn’t the amount they’re spending on the roster. They got smoked by Iowa and Minnesota last year and spend more than both for players. If they can begin to beat the teams they spend more than then we can talk about increasing NIL.

I’m not sure how you think they are becoming more competitive, they got blown out the last three games they played. Hopefully the new DC can fix that but we’ll see.

Finally, they can’t just take donated funds that are earmarked for a stadium project and shift them to NIL.

In the last 2 years, there have only been 4 games they were badly beaten. Indiana 2 years ago, and Minnesota/PSU/Iowa this past year. Raiola broke his leg 2 weeks before PSU in the USC game, which we ended up losing by 4 to. We lost by 3 to Michigan this past year and lost by 4 to Ohio State the year before. We Started winning single score games against teams that we would have lost to in the years prior to Matt Rhule. Since Riley, Nebraska was 11-38 in single score games, 22 of which occurred under frost. Take out the 4 losses over the last two years that were true blow outs, and our average margin of victory is 2 scores. Yes, we still had some single score losses, but we also started winning single score games. How's that not an improvement or being competitive?

Lastly, I know they can't reappropriate funds like that, but I guarantee you the people funding the stadium would have no issue funding NIL money for players that are higher caliber and would help us win

You didn’t consider the Utah game getting blown out? I would consider that a blow out which would mean the three most recent games were non-competitive on Nebraska’s part. So no I would not consider this team as improving on being competitive whatsoever. Now they could change that with a new DC but we’ll have to see how it looks.

Losing to Utah at all is a blowout. Or a shame... take your pick.

You really think that? Utah has been statistically better than us for awhile now. And they were a top 15 team this year, something we haven’t been since Suh wore a jersey.

heck, there two teams in Utah that have better than us for the better part of 2 decades.

[Greg S]

Nebraska’s problem isn’t the amount they’re spending on the roster. They got smoked by Iowa and Minnesota last year and spend more than both for players. If they can begin to beat the teams they spend more than then we can talk about increasing NIL.

I’m not sure how you think they are becoming more competitive, they got blown out the last three games they played. Hopefully the new DC can fix that but we’ll see.

Finally, they can’t just take donated funds that are earmarked for a stadium project and shift them to NIL.

In the last 2 years, there have only been 4 games they were badly beaten. Indiana 2 years ago, and Minnesota/PSU/Iowa this past year. Raiola broke his leg 2 weeks before PSU in the USC game, which we ended up losing by 4 to. We lost by 3 to Michigan this past year and lost by 4 to Ohio State the year before. We Started winning single score games against teams that we would have lost to in the years prior to Matt Rhule. Since Riley, Nebraska was 11-38 in single score games, 22 of which occurred under frost. Take out the 4 losses over the last two years that were true blow outs, and our average margin of victory is 2 scores. Yes, we still had some single score losses, but we also started winning single score games. How's that not an improvement or being competitive?

Lastly, I know they can't reappropriate funds like that, but I guarantee you the people funding the stadium would have no issue funding NIL money for players that are higher caliber and would help us win

You didn’t consider the Utah game getting blown out? I would consider that a blow out which would mean the three most recent games were non-competitive on Nebraska’s part. So no I would not consider this team as improving on being competitive whatsoever. Now they could change that with a new DC but we’ll have to see how it looks.

Losing to Utah at all is a blowout. Or a shame... take your pick.

You really think that? Utah has been statistically better than us for awhile now. And they were a top 15 team this year, something we haven’t been since Suh wore a jersey.

heck, there two teams in Utah that have better than us for the better part of 2 decades.

Yeah Utah has been good for quite some time.

[djc311]

Nebraska’s problem isn’t the amount they’re spending on the roster. They got smoked by Iowa and Minnesota last year and spend more than both for players. If they can begin to beat the teams they spend more than then we can talk about increasing NIL.

I’m not sure how you think they are becoming more competitive, they got blown out the last three games they played. Hopefully the new DC can fix that but we’ll see.

Finally, they can’t just take donated funds that are earmarked for a stadium project and shift them to NIL.

In the last 2 years, there have only been 4 games they were badly beaten. Indiana 2 years ago, and Minnesota/PSU/Iowa this past year. Raiola broke his leg 2 weeks before PSU in the USC game, which we ended up losing by 4 to. We lost by 3 to Michigan this past year and lost by 4 to Ohio State the year before. We Started winning single score games against teams that we would have lost to in the years prior to Matt Rhule. Since Riley, Nebraska was 11-38 in single score games, 22 of which occurred under frost. Take out the 4 losses over the last two years that were true blow outs, and our average margin of victory is 2 scores. Yes, we still had some single score losses, but we also started winning single score games. How's that not an improvement or being competitive?

Lastly, I know they can't reappropriate funds like that, but I guarantee you the people funding the stadium would have no issue funding NIL money for players that are higher caliber and would help us win

You didn’t consider the Utah game getting blown out? I would consider that a blow out which would mean the three most recent games were non-competitive on Nebraska’s part. So no I would not consider this team as improving on being competitive whatsoever. Now they could change that with a new DC but we’ll have to see how it looks.

Losing to Utah at all is a blowout. Or a shame... take your pick.

You really think that? Utah has been statistically better than us for awhile now. And they were a top 15 team this year, something we haven’t been since Suh wore a jersey.

heck, there two teams in Utah that have better than us for the better part of 2 decades.

Yeah Utah has been good for quite some time.

Yeah, you guys are right... and Nebraska has NOT been good for AWHILE.... so maybe that's where I'm confused.

[thenewguy]

dear Lord. I didn't say good. I said competitive. Take it for what it is- you are right Linkin, the Utah game was a blow out (I overlooked it). If Raiola had stayed healthy, we could have won those games

[Greg S]

It's crazy the amount of construction going on with UNL athletics. Obviously you just completed the new Husker football facility followed by the new track and field complex. Now you have the remodel/expansion of Devaney. Quickly followed by the renovation/expansion of both the baseball and softball clubhouses, and then the memorial stadium reseat/renovation.

Greg

[remline]

Florida plans $1.45B renovation to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

Hey, UNL's $600M stadium project seems like a bargain compared to Florida's $1.45B project!

[Greg S]

Florida plans $1.45B renovation to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

Hey, UNL's $600M stadium project seems like a bargain compared to Florida's $1.45B project!

Yeah I know to some it looked like a big number but with today's prices, it's not out of line. At at. Penn State's which is already underway, is at $700 million. Oklahoma's which has been updated much more recently, is now doing another update at $450 million.

[nebugeater]

I will speculate that when the Husker project is done, it will be closer to 1B than 600 M. If it is not, there will be a few other projects that are and should be part of this that will be "separate" to hold closer to the 600M

[Greg S]

I will speculate that when the Husker project is done, it will be closer to 1B than 600 M. If it is not, there will be a few other projects that are and should be part of this that will be "separate" to hold closer to the 600M

What else were you thinking? This is already $150 million more than what Trev proposed in 2024.

[InTheRoom]

UNL launched their new campaign today. Looks like a full West Stadium re-seat is coming, adding a mezzanine level in the lower bowl that lines up with the proposed one in renovated South Stadium.

https://bigredrebuild.com/

[djc311]

I like the airport-esque lounge area... I suppose if they get rid of enough seats, they'll be able to carry on the sell outs. Or, they lower the pricing (which I, cough cough, don't see happening with a new stadium concept).

[Linkin5]

UNL launched their new campaign today. Looks like a full West Stadium re-seat is coming, adding a mezzanine level in the lower bowl that lines up with the proposed one in renovated South Stadium.

https://bigredrebuild.com/

Just for clarity this was launched last spring.