Discussing why UNLV plays their College Football games at Allegiant Stadium
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Discussing why UNLV plays their College Football games at Allegiant Stadium
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Why do NFL teams charge so much to use a stadium? I know colleges are raking in the dough but at least charge UNLV at cost. It's only a few games a year with nobody attending.
Vegas may get an MLS team with a 24K stadium if the league expands to 32 which is likely. That may a better venue for them until they start winning consistency. Good luck Coach Odom on turning that program around.
>Why does UNLV Football play at an NFL Stadium? Because they CAN.
I respect every player on every team, and I understand the alumni of any school wants that school to win. But. In the new world of college football super-conferences, someone is going to have to raise the question about whether all current teams can and should continue to field a team. Justification will be needed. And I don't know if UNLV will be able to make their case.
Then there’s the university of Pittsburgh who shares a stadium with the Steelers and draws pretty well.
Why does Miami play in the NFL Stadium?
They didn't want to be oregon state 2.0, U.N.L.V. cannot afford a new stadium. They can barely afford to pay for a D1 football program.
is it too far from the school
I used to cover WAC/MWC games for stats inc and I was floored Vegas had an outdoor stadium they’d play day games in prior to mid november
As a side note, in addition to UNLV & the Raiders, I see Allegiant Stadium as also being home to an MLS expansion team for two reasons. One is that the roof would allow matches to be played during the afternoon during the summer instead of waiting until the late evening when the temperatures go down to play. The other is that Allegiant is already built for soccer in addition to football & there would be no need to build a soccer specific stadium. Allegiant in its short history has already proven it can be a great soccer stadium as it has hosted a Gold Cup final between the US & Mexico & multiple preseason matches involving European clubs like Man United, Chelsea & Barcelona to name a few. I am sure that an MLS team would easily outdraw UNLV in my view & for those who think an MLS team would not draw well, they could tarp off the seats in the upper deck to make the atmosphere more intimate for soccer.
Long before the Raiders became involved, the plan was for a much smaller new domed stadium for UNLV and every possible location they looked at were also the same locations the Raiders looked at after they became involved. Sam Boyd Stadium wasn’t even as good as Fertitta Field that belong to Bishop Gorman High School. It was time for something new.
Also the upper tier is blocked off and tickets are not sold it. Crowds are small but they are not 90% empty. Convenient pictures you used that are all pre game where everyone is out drinking inside the stadium in the club area or other concession areas.
Saints used to play in Tulane stadium (84k seats) They tore that down and now Tulane plays in the Ceasers Superdome
Remodel Silver Bowl. Good facility structure base, views as mentioned, easy to get to and parking galore. Renovate, do landscaping in that vast parking lot (don't get drunk and try to find your car like I did – take a compass), and you're good. I loved games out there.
Reminds me of Temple games at the Eaglest Stadium (LFF). Temple draws very few people and the optics look terrible.
The Raiders pay UNLV 5 Million per year to keep Sam Boyd closed.
They should have footed the money to build an on campus stadium.
Also unlv gave the land to raiders
UNLV should have renovated Sam Boyd, with all chair-back seats and maybe a soccer-style awning. And yes, those corner add-ons are terrible.
The FCS schools that have domed stadiums are Idaho, Idaho State, NAU, North Dakota, NDSU, South Dakota, and UNI.
If the Raiders would of got this stadium done in Oakland im pretty sure Cal Berkeley would of play on the Raiders field too lol😂
UNLV football is not in a power conference, and they get mediocre recruits. Having them play at Allegiant was supposedly an attraction for new recruits, but even the most talented local high school players would rather play at UCLA, USC, etc. Sam Boyd Stadium is way off campus, and the tickets for UNLV games can still be well over 100 dollars for watching a team that should only cost 20 dollars or less to watch. Plus I think Allegiant still price gouges their parking prices.
Just wait till the A’s go to Vegas. It will have similar attendance issues.
Most of the lower deck is filled at 9:08, that is a decent amount for UNLV. Plus being indoors is a huge bonus
Saw the Grateful Dead at that stadium 🏟 a bunch of times and had an awesome time🎉❤
What’s the point of this video?
If I were byu and unlv I would schedule a long-term deal. Win-win.
Hey dude New Mexico State 🏈 team don't have a Dome 🏈 Stadium
The UNLV situation is much more nuanced. Sam Boyd is on the far east side of Vegas and nowhere near the Campus, so it never made much sense. Although it's not fancy it wasn't a bad venue. Allegiant is down the street from the Campus. The other issue is the quality of the teams. UNLV football is just really bad, they're not ever competitive. It's fine to lose, it's different when you're constantly getting blown out. Last year they started 4-1 with some close games so they were showing hope. But then got blown out 40 something to 7 in the next couple of games and went on to lose like 6 in a row. No one is going to pay to see that. They can't ever seem to recruit a QB that can throw, I honestly don't know why they don't just use an Option Offense like Army / Navy does. At least that way they wouldn't get completely destroyed every week. It wouldn't be so bad and the probably could at least fill the lower bowl if they just fielded a quality team.
Pitt and the Steelers share the same stadium.
sorry your not a las vegas person this is the best place they can go bigger when needed
Why UNLV plays in an NFL stadium?
1. UNLV used to play at Sam Boyd Stadium. It's horrible. About 30 minutes drive from campus. That means players, "fans", students, have to drive which sucks. Allegiant is such a better upgrade.
Because UNLV is going to join the BIG 12!!
UNLV has always been a commuter school since it became a university in the 60s. I grew up in Vegas in the late 70s and 80s and they had one dorm at the time. The University of Nevada is in Reno and is 150 years old next year. UNLV, which was previously Nevada Southern, has always had issues with community engagement, and the NFL and proposed sports pro teams will likely exacerbate that trend. I loved the old football field at Sam Boyd where the yard line graphics were done like the roulette wheel in red and black. Can't do that at Raiders stadium I suspect.