I think this is a ninja sneaky level brilliant idea by MSU.

We all agree that just putting a ton more seats is a terrible idea and at the same time there needs to be SOMETHING there.

But here's the thing about MSU that is a disadvantage and I think it hurts attendance a little. It's the fact that we are at least two hours away from our largest markets (Jackson/Memphis) and even further from the Gulf Coast. As a result I have made the trek through the night many times for two hours only to get home by around 1 AM usually. The hotel situation in Starkville is not ideal at all. So what does MSU do about it? Build their own freaking hotel. I'm expecting the prices to be Hilton level (just a guess) but you know people will spend money to stay there. What that does is open up some of the other rooms at the other hotels making it more likely that Joe fan can get a room for the night- whether it's at the Leo Seal or the University Inn. It makes it more convenient for our fans to travel- which means more fans get to go. And the beautiful part of it is since the hotel is on MSU property MSU is going to get a LOT of the money from it. It's basically an extra BC donation for a lot of people. I'm assuming that we don't partner with Holiday Inn or Hilton or someone like that but I have no idea if that's the case or not.

And that's good for Starkville. You can walk to the Cotton District easily from that hotel. And you're right there in the middle of everything. Not to mention the balcony opportunities that may lead to new LFL like traditions. More people in Starkville mean more money for Starkville. And I think it may help with the traffic situation some because you know people are going to park there. Plus some of the people there will probably stay the night meaning less traffic as well.

But beyond that our fans can stay there during baseball regionals as well- which may help attendance there as well.

Then the big thing- I think this is good for recruiting. Remember Ole Miss and their hotel? We may be able to do some "networking"** of our own now. I do think it's good for recruiting because it's a place where they can stay on campus in a swanky hotel.

So, yeah- I think this is a GREAT idea.