The problem is the state is putting up more money than anyone else. Do you think they would foot the entire bill? Besides, with all the complaining on this board, it's clear we lack enough support to raise the money to build things the right way. $30 for parking is enough to cause a riot on this board.
The complainers
Unfortunately THAT architect and the MONEY men will be working together. The main thing on the table will be how to get the most ROI possible, and also how to most effectively maximize revenue. On the backburner is how to keep the electricity of our arena alive - it's a factor, but money will far win out when coming up against keeping the culture of the RAC alive. Unfortunately the answers to both of those questions are in conflict with what makes JMA special and the intangibles (that are actually immeasurable when it comes to $, but should be factored in) that come with it.
THIS is the truth. We have such a small arena that I think what could very possibly happen is that changes will be made to take away the vibe of the RAC AND the changes that are made will not really yield enough revenue for it to be worth it. It will be the ultimate RU SCREW and a Lose/Lose!
I'm trying to understand this crazy logic of yours. I looked at the last 3 years plus the few games into this year. Our record at home is 42-13 which is a 76% win record. Our record away is 12-23 which is 34% win rate. How do you figure there is no home court advantage?
I thought the 100 mill the state had in the budget was for the new indoor football practice facility and the rac -- you are correct
Agree and can't believe that someone here is poopooing the HFA of the RAC.
No opposing coach ever says its a small arena. They complain that its a hornets nest. No problems with 8k people. In a perfect world we would have 10k but I understand the need for some club seating.
I believe what you’re describing was in the original plans under Pernetti, which would have upped the capacity to 10k , plus adding the necessary bathrooms and concessions.
This is just too obvious a solution. Why isn't this being considered? So infuriating that they would even consider f'ing up the RAC
Agreed MetLife is a shitshow, Yankee Stadiun underwhelming though I like the PRU could have done more with it
That’s what she said.
Blaming Freddy G - that was decades ago - Do you realize we are in the B1G. You cant be that clueless can you?
Not sure what your point is - 15000 > 7700. If RU spends 200 million for the plan that the AD floated people should go to jail.
Exactly. Some fans just don't understand the new world of college athletics. Not sure they ever will.
We are lucky to be in the BIG after a decade plus of Mulcahy and the Pernetti with McCormick getting us on that course AFTER Gruninger, Blaustein, and Lawrence left the department in neglect. We got held up somewhat by Barchi and Hermann because they had a mandate to stop athletic bleeding. Hermann struggled with raising money and Barchi was focused on med school integration. All this led to where we are --- in a deep financial hole and slowly digging out. But the lack of investments when they should have been made is going to be painful to overcome. Until that dent gets made in the next few years, donors will have to step up to build a new stadium. Bottom line, until we get more balance in the athletic program, building a new area will cost way more money than had their been an ounce of vision 30 years ago to start that process back then. So yes, blaming the administration for lack of vision and execution 30 years ago is warranted. Of course, you can make a difference if you want to start the ball rolling with a $10M donation.
That dude did everything to remain small time. If you don't think his lack of actions played a role, you're no connecting the dots to Rutgers' problems. He passed on a chance to be a part of the Big East led to the mess Rutgers was in. Freddy G passed on the opportunity to secure a bowl bid in 1992. If Graber didn't go over Freddy G's head straight to the state, there would be no new Rutgers Stadium. This dude was the biggest roadblock to Rutgers advancing in sports. Rutgers didn't start investing in the facilities and on-field product until Mulcahy became the AD. The facilities were never addressed back then and the bill has come due.
That could be one way to solve, but given interest rates, it could be significantly more costly.
Truth. Two of the most underwhelming stadiums in America. Bad look for the area.
And again - a result of Rutgers trying to do big time athletics on the cheap when they built it initallly back then
A bond issue for major facilities is a certainty, unfortunately at generation-high interest rates. The debt will not be paid using athletic revenues. Instead, the university will pick up the tab. Incremental revenues generated by athletics will be used to fatten coaches’ bank accounts, not service debt.
Thank you for your response but I cannot understand it. Could you write in different words we understand?
Shack nails it.
Depends on how you look at it. RU would never have been invited to the BIG without the stadium expansion. Care to guess the per year revenue difference between the AAC and the BIG?
Easy answer would be that both are due to us being far away from a lot of the rest of the conference. Longer travel times for teams to get to us, and we have longer travel times on the road.
I am sure you can find it but I think we needed to average attendance that was around 40-42k to break even on the expansion. We have done that easily most years. You framing that in a negative light is pretty stupid.
