Vanderbilt’s football stadium has been the topic of some debate this last week. Vanderbilt Stadium, the stadium that once dwarfed Neyland Stadium, a stadium that was the first dedicated football venues in the South, is now the butt of many jokes. It’s not undeserved. The stadium is old and looks every bit its age. The concourses are bad as well as the concession stands. The restrooms are cramped and small. Coaches have pointed to it as hurting our recruiting, which in turn hurts our product on the field.
Naturally, many Vanderbilt fans were excited to hear about the prospect of a new/renovated stadium come up.