The University of Louisville has received final approval from the state of Kentucky to move forward with the proposed expansion of Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium, athletic director Tom Jurich said today.

 

 

Papa John's Stadium expansion approved

Cool. We won't likely need it for this coming season but if we can surprise some teams and pick up some more recruits and get our momentum back then it's justified.

Good for UofL.

 

FWIW, this will dwarf the state football finals.

Looks good. I am glad they are keeping the opening on the North endzone, this of course keeping the uniquness of PJ's stadium all the while still adding to it. Good news to the U of L community, should be a top 20 stadium when it is all said and done. One more thing, kind of reminds me of what VT did with Lane Stadium a few years back when they renovated it. Very similar IMO.

Bad thing is this is not for the common fan, this is for the big money suites.

The reality of college football in 2008 is that the "average" fan has to make a huge sacrifice in order to purchase tickets. I get 1 football ticket every year, this year it is going to cost me $306.00. I'm lucky, since I am a lettermen I don't have to make a "donation" in order to get the privilege of buying a football ticket.

Is the seating, current and future, beach seating or individual seats?

Bad thing is this is not for the common fan, this is for the big money suites.

They aren't adding 20,000 luxury suite seats. This addition is good for all levels.

Is the seating, current and future, beach seating or individual seats?

 

 

Current seating is chair-back seats. I believe the plan also is for furture chair-back seating.

Every seat in this stadium will always be chair back. That singles it out.

Every seat in this stadium will always be chair back. That singles it out.

 

From what?

From a lot of other stadiums around the country that still mainly use bleacher seating.

They aren't adding 20,000 luxury suite seats. This addition is good for all levels.

 

Have you looked at the plan, this is for teh suites like I said not for the common fan. FACT, 20,000 fans is nothing compared to the revnue that the suites will bring each year.

From a lot of other stadiums around the country that still mainly use bleacher seating.

 

I wish Commonwealth was chair-back. UEFA (European Soccer officials) made chair-backs required about a decade ago for safety reasons, along with a way to cull violence. I would LOVE for college stadiums/arenas to do the same thing - although the prices would rise!