Goat Holder
06-28-2013, 09:33 AM
First off, let's all just face that fact that stadium renovation isn't happening for a few more years. It costs money, alot of money, to do what many of our fans want to do, and we are right in the middle of a huge football upgrade. So let's take a red pill here. Our stadium is still Top 5 in the country, and atmosphere is #1 hands down. Considering that, should this really be top priority right now? I don't think so.
1) Get rid of right field bleachers and make that a big tailgate area. Borrow the idea from Ole Miss. Put some terracing in there, let people have coolers, etc. Anybody can come. Some thought would have to be put into it for sight lines and all, but it could be done.
2) Play some early season games at Trustmark, especially weekday games that don't draw big crowds in Starkville. Play off the big population base in Jackson. Since the fans are our biggest selling point anyway. Early season 2 game Tues./Wed. games would be perfect for this. I originally though about a 4 game series on the weekend, but weekends are better suited in Starkville. Perhaps one weekend series that way we could sort of get used to playing on a different field early. Easy exposure to Jackson area recruits too.
3) Put together some sort of former players club, like the M-club for football. We may already have this. Welcome them back, perhaps even lobby to them. We already do alot of this with the first pitch stuff.
4) Outreaches in the community. Cohen already does a great job of this.
5) I'd like to see more banners at the field. I know we have to have padding on the OF now, but I loved when we have all those signs with all our accomplishments, All-Americans, etc.
1) Get rid of right field bleachers and make that a big tailgate area. Borrow the idea from Ole Miss. Put some terracing in there, let people have coolers, etc. Anybody can come. Some thought would have to be put into it for sight lines and all, but it could be done.
2) Play some early season games at Trustmark, especially weekday games that don't draw big crowds in Starkville. Play off the big population base in Jackson. Since the fans are our biggest selling point anyway. Early season 2 game Tues./Wed. games would be perfect for this. I originally though about a 4 game series on the weekend, but weekends are better suited in Starkville. Perhaps one weekend series that way we could sort of get used to playing on a different field early. Easy exposure to Jackson area recruits too.
3) Put together some sort of former players club, like the M-club for football. We may already have this. Welcome them back, perhaps even lobby to them. We already do alot of this with the first pitch stuff.
4) Outreaches in the community. Cohen already does a great job of this.
5) I'd like to see more banners at the field. I know we have to have padding on the OF now, but I loved when we have all those signs with all our accomplishments, All-Americans, etc.