The campus likely wanted to maximize parking spaces. Could a 25,000-seat stadium be squeezed into the Toomey site if the garage was smaller?

I don't think a stadium on the Russel IM fields would ever fly. Recall the city or campus proposed high-rise housing there, plans which were scuttled before the ink was dry. Foster and alums liked the tailgating options at our current site.

[We may have gotten a better stadium if the architect was challenged to fit it on a smaller site ...]

Good point. What do you think of the massive dorms across 113? They look like more concrete, repetitive, dull blocks to me. I don't know if it even qualifies as architecture. Steel sun dividers outside the windows. I haven't been up close, but need to take a look.

BTW, the Toom sure was torn down quickly w no final goodbye.

Montana and the directionals are one-horse towns. Like Fresno State.

Like what, next to the freeway?

You're confusing me. If ICA uses The Well for 8 hours (setup, game, tear down), students have less access.

Just like our ICA taking Hickey and The Pavilion, which were built for student use.

Toomey site likely wasn't big enough for a stadium, let alone future potential expansion.

ICA using The Well limits student access, just like The Pavilion. Did Sac students vote for this change?

Why the panic to join FBS?

A week ago UCSD was ranked the #7 mid major, and an Instagram post had them ranked nationally somewhere in the 50s of all DI programs. And they qualify for the NCAA playoffs.

Their wing-oriented team appears to follow the Les model.

Les was extremely high on Mani.

What infrastructure does the Pavilion lack?

Upper Hickey Gym used to be larger - they added in two floors of offices on one end in the mid 80s. I'm told for big games, they set up a video screen in Lower Hickey for the overflow crowd.

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASES WHICH USE ALL CAPS ...UGH.

Is popcorn is a veggie, right?

With a reasonable ranking system based, are we top 3, top 5?

Did you play for Ham?

How many new winter commits?

Selling the dream. Probably hoping a benefactor steps forward w $5M, $10M, $20M to get the ball rolling.

Our facilities are far better, not even close.

PR? We couldn't even get the word out for 1,000 Free student tickets for an NCAA playoff game. Plenty of bodies to do that simple task.

I think the Big Ten money hasn't kicked in yet - $65 - $75 Million per year minus money for Cal plus playoff money.

The UCLA BB HC said he looked at previous years results, and UCLA was below .500 east of the Mississippi every year. But Big Ten teams come once a year west, and stay in the same place. UCLA hoops travels east 4x? 4x vs 1x. Talk about a grind.

FWIW, UCLA Athletics needed over $200 Million over five years to cover shortfalls.

FWIW, SMC also got its 20th win tonight, beating the Zags at home. A well balanced team, lead by 16 points from a freshman guard. Now 10-0 WCC but still unranked.