You’re spot on with your assessment of the regular season vs bowl season rose bowl vibes. The big issue with the stadium is that it’s 45 minutes from campus and it’s usually empty early season because UCLA doesn’t start school until late September
The atmosphere at Autzen is crazy, look forward to some awesome matchups. Building up the North side to match the south side has been talked about for years but I think it will finally happen with the realignment.
Yeah Autzen is one of the loudest in the nation. According to a 2022 article it ranked 2nd only behind tiger stadium. If they expand to another 10-15 thousand people lookout!
There is a reason ESPN Game Day LOVES Autzen, it is insane there, you cannot hear yourself think, audibles can become impossible, numerous people have said no place outside the SEC feels more SEC like on game day than Autzen, I have lived in SEC country so I can confirm that description, it will be a rude awakening for many in the Big Ten that do not expect this kind of hostile atmosphere out West.
This is a good point. In UCLA's case the city of Pasadena owns the stadium and they pay for all of the renovations. In the last 30 years there's been hundreds of millions of dollars spent by the city on the stadium. (Somehow Depressed Ginger missed that fact.) UCLA's only obligation is to stay to the end of the contract. The current contract ends in 2044. This stadium hosts many major events and concerts during the year.
Let's hope they wouldn't ruin the stadium with luxury boxes the way USC did with the Coloseum, they got seats where you cant see past the 20 yard line and they still want hundreds for season tickets
The only thing I like about the coliseum renovation was replacing the old faded seats with new ones. It does look so much better now, more vibrant. Say what you want about the luxury suites, but it turned the coliseum into a proper multi purpose venue, not just a football stadium. Not a fan of NASCAR, but the race they held in the coliseum was pretty cool.
Loudness is about the culture surrounding the stadium experience. Ducks fans get it. Michigan fans who traveled there in 2003 learned the hard way, but the lessons were brought back to Ann Arbor. The Big House has been VERY loud, the past few years, thanks to those massive suite facades on both sides, sincere cooperation/coordination between stadium ops, band, cheer, scoreboard has served to jump-start the fans outside of the always-energetic student section. I can't wait to see U$C come in and get DESTROYED.
They're literally on top of you there and breathing down your neck. Tough place to win at anymore, but I still remember how quiet it can be too. 2 different times
Husky Stadium was NOT merely "renovated" in 2013. The old Husky Stadium was completely demolished & removed, then the new Husky Stadium was constructed on the site.
I'm pretty sure that that is not true. Some pillars/girders remained. If you look at the larger of the 2 uppers deck it looks nearly identical to pre-renovation.
@@andrewmueller9986you are correct. The North Grandstand was relatively new and was not removed. Everything else, including the entire lower Bowl, track, and South Grandstand was leveled. The South side of the stadium was rebuilt North of where it had been to take advantage of the track being removed. Overall, much more of a reduild than a renovation.
@@andrewmueller9986 it is true and you could have watched the whole rebuild on you tube because they had cameras during the whole process. I watched it being built at work and home. It's easy to find, here ya go it's on youtube type this in and watch it yourself. Husky Stadium Timelapse - 150 Days Until The Return To Montlake
It IS nice, but those of us who are well-travelled CFB fans have great things to say about a few other places. Boulder has always been a gorgeous setting, but now, look at what Frankenstein monster will be emerging from that northeast locker room behind Ralphie (a real live buffalo), in a few weeks. Ralphie is a small female, but still takes 14 strapping young lads to wrangle her. She's part of what makes CFB great. Thanks to what has happened on the field, she was always taking a back seat to Bevo. Camping World (Orlando) is a pretty setting, as is what sits on Strawberry Hill (Berkeley). If you like 'em smaller, Ryerson and the Glass Bowl are OK. I have mixed feelings about the reduction at Sun Devil, but they've made it work, putting the students in the south end zone, and a DJ at the north end zone, behind the band. They take turns during the breaks in the action to get their licks in. Haven't been to a UofA game in a few decades, but I remember Arizona Stadium feeling a bit like a dump. A few of the other places I've seen CFB at are bygone. In San Diego, the Murph is history, and the Astrodome in Houston is a derelict. Autzen: I was there before and after the renovation of 2002. Big difference; beforehand, it seemed almost sedate, compared to later on. Rice Eccles always looks nice on TV, with the Wasatch mountains in the backdrop. I would expect BYU to do some more upgrades with their pay raise from the Big 12, and for their conference game against Arizona State to become The Worlds Largest Indoor Non-cocktail Party at State Farm in Glendale (more seats than Sun Devil, and there are a LOT of Mormons in AZ). Need any more?
@@GrizrazRex of what? you proved nothing. the bison is food nothing else. mountains? we have two ranges you can see in the background (Olympics/cascades) we have lake Washington up next to the stadium, we have the Seattle sky line and the puget sound. Well traveled? Well let me tell ya this then~ I've been everywhere, man I've been everywhere, man Crossed the deserts bare, man I've breathed the mountain air, man Of travel I've had my share, man I've been everywhere.....................................................................man.
Autzen is gonna shock some of the big 10 teams. Only a few big 10 teams (Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State) have a wilder gameday atmosphere. Man I am exctied for these new matchups. Go Ducks 🦆
A Buckeye fan here, I can’t wait to see some of the matchups Autzen stadium is no joke. I imagine there will be ALOT of NBC B10 Saturday Night matchups at Oregon.
As a Duck's fan, I am excited for the move to BIG10. Sad for obvious reasons. But as a whole, this is going to take Oregon to the next level. And it was already announced essentially that theres a renovation coming to the stadium in regards to this BIG10 move.
UW’s stadium was rebuilt rather than renovated in 2012/13. The entire stadium was removed down to the dirt and then they rebuilt, foundation and all. For all intents and purposes, it’s a new(er) stadium.
Husky Stadium wasn't renovated recently, it was completely demolitioned and totally rebuilt. Difference from today's stadium and it's past incarnation is, the seating is actually closer to the field because the 440 track has been eliminated. But yeah, it held the decibel record (133.6 vs Nebraska in 91)for a very long time til the Seahawks put up a louder decibel reading. Autzen isn't very big, but there ain't a bad seat in the house either, and it too, is one of the loudest stadiums you're ever gonna experience
For out-of-town fans, UW Husky stadium has a unique advantage compared to the other three stadiums - direct light rail service from the airport to the stadium (~50 yards from light rail UW station to stadium gates). No rental car, taxi, Uber, etc. is needed. Visitors will also have wider options of where to stay (hotel) - airport, downtown, University area. If visitors have an early morning fight departure, I’d recommend staying at an airport hotel.
Autzen expansion will only make it louder if they mirror the south side. WIKI: Autzen is known for its crowd noise. Due to the stadium's relatively small footprint, the fans are very close to the action, and the field is sunken. These factors contribute to the loudness of the stadium even though it is smaller than other 'noise comparable' stadiums.[52] According to many in the Pac-12, from Oregon's resurgence in the mid-1990s until the most recent expansion in 2002, Autzen was even louder because the noise reverberated all the way up the stadium and bounced back down to the field-the so-called "Autzen bounce." Oregon officials say that any future expansions will trap more noise.[53] On October 27, 2007, during a 24-17 victory against the USC Trojans, a then-record crowd of 59,277 fans was recorded at 127.2 decibels. A similarly loud 31-27 upset of third-ranked Michigan in 2003 prompted Michigan Daily columnist J. Brady McCollough to write[54] Autzen's 59,000 strong make the Big House collectively sound like a pathetic whimper. It's louder than any place I’ve ever been, and that includes The Swamp at Florida, The Shoe in Columbus, and Death Valley at Louisiana State. Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die. Michigan coach Lloyd Carr later said that Autzen Stadium was the loudest stadium he'd ever been in.[55] A view of the field during the 2007 USC game. The new press box on the south side, built in 2002, is visible to the left In 2006, a Sporting News columnist named Autzen the most intimidating college football stadium in the nation.[56] Lee Corso of ESPN College Gameday frequently says, "Per person Autzen Stadium is the loudest stadium that I have ever been in my entire life!"[57] Longtime ABC sportscaster Keith Jackson called Autzen "Per square yard, the loudest stadium in the history of the planet."[53] Jahvid Best, a former starting running back for the Detroit Lions, visited Autzen while playing for the California Golden Bears in 2007. He later said, "The biggest thing I remember about that game is the crowd. The crowd noise is crazy up there. Honestly, any other away game I don't really even hear the crowd. Oregon was the only place where it really got on my nerves."[58]
Early rumors/reports are that part of moving to the Big10, the North side of Autzen will be done next year in time for the season. When they built the south side, they left certain things in place for the North side to be able to build it up fairly quickly. Hope is to have 65-70k seats total I believe. Despite it's size, Auzten is one of the loudest stadiums in the country. Building up the other side should only make it louder. Great place to see a game (season ticket holder here) but not so much fun for visiting teams and that's how we like it.
As a fan of both college football and auto racing, I think it's totally awesome that they convert the LA Coliseum into a short track during the offseason and race stock cars. I hope they continue to do it, it's such a unique environment for a Nascar race and I would love to attend a race there some day. An this is coming from an Oregon fan.
I haven’t had the chance to attend one of those yet. They’ve done it this year and last. I don’t really care for NASCAR but it’s a pretty cool event to see on tv so I wanna go if they host it again next year. The Olympics are gonna be interesting with how they are gonna set up the running track. It’s definitely a versatile stadium that a lot of people find odd because it’s clearly not a typical football stadium because it’s used for so many different events.
The B1G has other brands such as Wisconsin and Michigan State who had bad recent seasons,but would still be considered huge B1G games if they can bounce back. If Nebraska can right it's ship, that too would be a high ratings game since the Huskers are still a "Brand" Its not just going to be the 4 former PAC schools joining Michigan,Ohio State, and Penn State as relevant B1G powers.
@@sterlingkellogg-clarke2738 Iowa is the 25th most valuable football program in terms of money as of 2021. Ohio State is 22 and Clemson is 23. The brand has worth and generates money in our conference.
Here is what to expect from a Pac 12 fan. Oregon: It's smaller than the others but louder. It's a combination of the structure and the atmosphere. I think the Big 10 matchups coming in will push that atmosphere even higher. The influx in cash will definitely mean an expansion too but that will likely be after the indoor facility build. Washington: Pretty. It's on the water. Can get loud if Washington is good but their fan base is finicky at times. I do not like the two sides because it's very very steep. If you are older and/or have some physical issues and/or drink a lot, and you are sitting high up, be careful going up and down the stairs. I get why they have the opening towards the water but I think adding in some seats there would make it louder. UCLA: The Rose Bowl is like going to Wrigley Field. It's a historic place. However, it definitely needs upgrades. Leg room is minimal. Facilities are old. Some things here and there probably need to be fixed. The grade on the seats as you go back is low so seeing over people is not as easy depending on who is in front of you. UCLA fans are reallllly fickle. They have been struggling the last several years to have much support in person. Maybe a renovation plus Big 10 move will kick that up. USC: I have not been to the Coliseum but from what I know it's older but some renovation. I would imagine they renovate more too. They are more quick to spend than UCLA. If they are winning, I mean top 5, LA comes out to USC. Pete Carroll years they were hopping. Hard to compete in LA market if you aren't Dodgers or Lakers so they can be fair weather. They have a reputation of being snobbish. You will get sick of their band. They only play 1 song, their fight song. Over and over.
I know we are talking about football. But since your title says "Future Stadiums of the Big Ten" lets not forget about ICONIC HAYWARD FIELD. Already hosted the U.S track and field championships and the Worlds Track and Field Championships. Absolutely the nicest Track Stadium.
Hayward cost more than many football stadiums, it did not just host the championships it almost ALWAYS hosts them, only track stadium atmosphere like it is Bislett in Oslo
And while both Husky and Autzen are on campus, the Coliseum and the Rose Bowl are a very long way from those campuses. Both of them were built for other purposes and appropriated by the universities as cheaper than building their own. There's no chance either can afford property near their campuses now.
@@andrewmueller9986 Right? If you wanna get technical Autzen Stadium isn’t on campus either. The land I believe is owned by the university but it’s across the Willamette River. Gotta either drive over I5 or another road to get to it. Students can walk from a bridge from campus across. But it’s even further than Expo Park is to USC.
When they did the last renovation at Autzen, they re-did the south end of the stadium..(new pressbox, club, and seating. They did in a way that when they do the north side, it will fit right in. I think they are waiting until the north suites are too old to use.
And it still looks the same. I say update the exterior with a nice brick facade. The exterior looks like your typical state fairgrounds grandstand, completely outdated.
No, only the opening round is on campus. The quarterfinals and semifinals are all at bowl sites. There are six NY6 bowl games (Rose, Sugar, Fiesta, Cotton, Peach, Orange). Those six games are going to be the quarterfinals and semis. Only the teams 5-12 in the final rankings play opening round games on their campuses. The Top 4 get a bye and an automatic berth into one of the 4 NY6 games.
The LA Coliseum is by far in the worst neighborhood of the 4 stadiums. Playing games that start at noon will help, but still don't wonder too far in any direction.
Yep, lotsa transplanted alumni. There is an organization called the Big Ten Club of Southern California through which members can buy 2 Rose Bowl tix at face value annually. My now-late Michigan alumna parent knew how to work the BTC VERY well. For the 1998 Rose Bowl game (natty!), we had 12 tix in a row, on the 30 yard-line, 8th row. Mom knew how to cultivate Indiana, Purdue, Wisconsin and NW alumni in the group, and gladly returned the favor for the Wisky folk, and when NW came west a few decades back. I so wanted Arizona State hockey to join the B1G, for similar reasons, and to be able to see Michigan come west every other year, but the Devils went to a different league. I still expect a natty banner to be hanging in Tempe by 2030; new arena, high profile school, great weather, and a look at the coeds likely seals the deal for all of those stud Canadian high school players visiting in the dead of winter. That's gonna translate into something huge, in time.
Noticing a lot of B1G channels favoring Washington for one reason or another. “All time wins” or “stadium siz”… I suspect a lot of this is just a bias towards Seattle in general since it’s the biggest city in the PNW and most east coast folks don’t pay attention beyond that. Just an fyi, Oregon owns Washington over the last 20-30 years in the W/L column and is clearly the better program this decade and generation. Also, their stadium IS louder despite it being smaller. You guys are about to find out that Oregon is not just flashy uniforms.
@@scottydawg8111 the ducks are 12-3 versus Washington in the last 15 years. Last year was a product of a very specific matchup advantage. Good job. Washington is consistently the underdog in this matchup, however.
Toughest stadium by far is Husky stadium. The noise can bring the opposing offense to a standstill. Renowned as one of the most picturesque in the country. (You missed Rainer popping up over the lake.) The Coliseum is in a very old (100 years +) and dangerous part of town. Had a gun pulled on us by a Raider fan in the middle of a Seahawk playoff game. The SC teams hated playing there in November. Cold and wet. The midwest teams won't worry about that much.
Husky fan here. Sadly, the stadium only rocks in big games. Similar to LA fans, Udub fans are not as passionate as fans in college town schools, since there is so much other stuff to do, i.e., pro sports…. You’ll see plenty of empty seats at games versus unexciting opponents, since fair-weather fans don’t want to deal with traffic. UCLA had to give away free tickets to get kids to go to the games. Autzen is different since they don’t have anything else in town to compete with.
UCLA does not own the Rose Bowl. The city of Pasadena owns it. UCLA has a lease through 2044. It's tough to renovate it. The historic landmark designation makes any sort of non-structural renovation difficult. The Rose Bowl is actually far from the UCLA campus. Pauly Pavillion, on the other hand, is a different story and different atmosphere. That is owned by UCLA, and it's on campus. It's one of the storied basketball arenas the Big 10 was salivating to get. I am fortunate enough to live in southern Ca, and have seen multiple games at both Pauly and the Rose Bowl. They are special.
The old stadium at Oregon would be number one, that place on the outside looked like Dracula's castle, first time visiting players pulling up to it just stared like OMG what is this, inside it was insanely loud, like Duke but bigger.
Nice job. tOSU and UO had the 2d part of a 1 and 1 canceled after UO won at Buckeye due to CV19, so I bet we will see a tOSU game at Autzen sooner than later. At least Duck fans hope so.
both conferences initially cancelled due to covid in '20. Ohio State didn't back out and it wasn't cancelled after UO won. The game Oregon won in Columbus was in 2021 which is AFTER the covid season. What people type just amazes me sometimes.
@@andrewmueller9986 Duck fans don't blame tOSU for that cancelation, bt if you only knew the long line of scheduled home and homes that teams backed out on....
Anyone else remember that UCLA Alabama state game last year? They said UCLA had 27k in attendance but it couldn't have been more than 1000. One of the Pacs better teams drawing 500 fans for their first game of the season is clearly an indicator of why the conference died.
Complete misinformation. I was at that game. While 27k is dismal, it was an accurate number. I've been to over 250 games in the Rose Bowl and can pretty much guesstimate the attendance within 1,000.
LA lost their NFL team for a reason, really its all of Cali, they just cannot be bothered to go to games but the TV market is why people want them. Your statement makes no sense though, part of the reason the conference collapsed (there were a ton with decisions going back years) is UCLA and USC left so obviously poor attendance at UCLA games was not one of them, lol.
@@deanfirnatine7814 The collapse of the Pac-12 started long before UCLA and USC left. Larry Scott, commissioner, was so egotistical that he thought the Pac-12 could support it's own network. It couldn't. And when ESPN and Fox did televise games they were mostly at 7:30pm Pacific time. The second problem is that the Pac-12 is too balanced and they beat up on themselves. It needed 2 top teams and a bunch of pansies like the SEC or Big 10 so that everyone could see how strong they were. And, of course, you're right about Californians. Sporting events are not something cherished here. There's too much to do here. This is the case in most big cities, though. The schools that draw big are in areas where nothing else distracts the fans away. Small cities like Tuscaloosa, AL or Madison, WI or State College, PA. Large cities like L.A., NY, San Jose, San Diego, Houston, Chicago, et al, (all top 10 cities in population) just have too much diversity. A UCLA football game experience is the 7th most expensive in college football. I can go to the beach and surf all day for free.
Can't really judge LA attendance, those guys gotta contend with traffic, and it never stops. UCLA usually has a nearly full house though most games not counting non conference cupcakes
If I was in charge of usc or ucla, I would just build new stadiums for those teams. I get that there is history in those stadiums, but if they aren’t selling out then that doesn’t look good for those college teams. And I also know that there is a lot more into building a completely new stadium.
USC had no problem with selling out in 2022. With Lincoln Riley and Caleb Williams we had plenty of SC fans coming to the game. 2023 will be even better.
Good review of all the stadiums. I’ve been to game an all of them. I would say that Memorial Coliseum is by far the worst of all of them. Especially for the visitors. Personally I would never go to another game inn that isn’t hole.
Actually no, UCLA has never sold out the Rose Bowl since they moved there in the 80’s, except for a few games here and there, when LA didn’t have any NFL teams. USC will fill out the Colosseum if they field championship caliber teams. As we say, ay USC, you’re a Trojan for life, while at FUCLA, you’re a bRuin for 4 years….😉✌🏻 Fight On!
@@WORLDWIDESOCAL9Yeah, the Raider fans did a great job of filling the Coliseum. Their blackouts had nothing to do with Raider colors and had everything to do with TV blackouts.
TEAR IT DOWN. It could not get built with only 28 tunnels today. It's a firetrap that will not survive LA's next big shaker. Move everything to SoFi, including the Rose Bowl Game. In this era of everything being driven by the dollar, you know that this will become a mandate soon enough.
Why would they try to get out of it? Ohio State has beaten the Ducks when stakes were on the line ergo The Rose Bowl and NCG. Having the Ducks come into the shoe and beat them, I suspect the Buckeyes are looking forward to returning the favor.
@@thomaslee1982 This Michigan fan agrees and approves. Ryan Day will be left stranded at 3rd. Gene Smith will end the inning after Jimmy ends the season with a home win that is the de facto third out. The Ducks do not have a rivalry that never sleeps. The B1G has THE Rivalry (see what I did there?). Duck fans are presently reminding me of Nebraska players, upon that school joining the B1G. The Blackshirts themselves were chirping about being 1st-season conference champs. They have yet to win a B1G title. They lost 4 conference games in that first season. Bo Pelini was actually doing what he could with what he had. the landscape was already shifting beneath his feet. Scott Frost just got a series of bad breaks, and not enough time. I think he could have done the Harbaugh; look how long it took Jimmy to succeed at his alma mater. Matt Ruhle is a fresh start, and I suspect that Nebraska-Oregon could be an annual match-up, if a divisional format is retained. I know that there was disdain for it, last year, but the sea-change that we are amidst might dictate keeping a divisional format to reduce travel costs. I have long held that the CFP should incorporate power conference title games into the 12-team format. Since we are only going to have a Power 4 invovled, that makes for 8 of the 12 slots. Bring in the best 3 Group of 5 champs, and one at-large spot (highest ranked available; ND or not), and you have a solid formula that eliminates a majority of on-campus first-round match-ups, putting them in large urban areas. The demise of the Pac12 is serving to give a few parties a unique mulligan opportunity. I hope that it is used wisely.
I'm cool with adding the teams but like you said I wouldn't be happy with a night game in Eugene or Washington. I usually listen to the West coast games at night until I pass out. Games starting late at night, maybe Rutgers and Maryland, will mean less people watching or partying at home during the game unless your friends want to pull an all nighter.
@richardcelino9173 so nice to be in the midwest where we can go to 6 Big 10 away campuses (from ours) with in 4 hours and only a few more a short distance farther.
The abundance of ignorance about the Rose Bowl Stadium is simply amazing. It's a beautiful stadium, nestled in the Arroyo Seco surrounded by the San Gabriel mountains. You come to the Rose Bowl to tailgate as it's not on campus. Almost all tailgating is on grass. The weather is perfect and you'll be wearing short sleeves in late November. Unlike most other Big 10 schools there's a lot to do in Los Angeles and drawing crowds requires winning. Sports teams here must continuously win the consumer's attendance, it's never a given. You can attend a Rams game and half the crowd may be cheering for the visiting team. UCLA competes with the Dodgers, Angels, Rams, Chargers, Lakers, Kings and USC for a share of the consumer's wallet. Who does Ohio State, Penn State, et al compete with in their neighborhood? Nobody. It's the only show in town. But winning cures all attendance problems in Los Angeles. If the team can start producing consistent seasons with 9+ wins the fans will show up. They have in the past and will again. Aside: There have been many times when UCLA and USC have home games on the same day. And the combined attendance for both teams in the same city has been over 160,000 people. No other city in America has ever had that many fans attend college football in one day.
@@andrewmueller9986 I'm not upset. But it's clear he's never been in the stadium and spews facts as if he has. Had he started out by saying, "I've never been there but..." it would have come off better.
I dont think anyone is trying to be rude or put LA down but LA is kind of known for not having huge attendance at sporting events. At least recently. Outside the lakers of course.
Take a look at the Miami metro area. There's three FBS schools therein. Granted, only one of them is a Power 5 school, but it IS the recruiting hotbed of Florida. Who is to say that Miami, FAU and FIU don't someday break 200K on a triple home game weekend? At the rate things are going, FAU and FIU could join a reformed ACC, once the big boys move onwards.
@@rickolson3114 is the video about football buildings, or the stadiums? It seems like “football stadiums of the Big 10” should show graphics or photos of stadiums.
Don't think any of the newcomers have ever played in the BIG HOUSE. Gonna be awesome to play them prime time under the lights! GO BLUE!!! Michigan will be king of the B1G until proven otherwise. Isn't that right Ohio?
Every school has a down period. Oregon just happened to play Michigan during that time. I daresay that the story would be quite different currently. We should not have to wait to long to find out.
Depressed Ginger is overlooking the bad match ups.... He acts like Ohio State , Michigan and Penn State roll into town every other week. Be prepared there will also be plenty of Purdue, Maryland, Northwestern, Rutgers , Minnesota and Illinois. Even Nebraska , Iowa and Michigan State are just also rans most years. Those tarps that cover empty seats will have to be doubled in size. Friendly reminder, the women's volleyball trip to College Park MD in the middle of the week is costly and it works really well with academics. Rust belt (sinking fast) meet west coast (irrelevant) .....sponsors just love a mediocre product that just watered itself down.
Yeah, they love Duke-UNC, despite the Devils never getting above 7 wins on the gridiron. TV loves Vandy and Northwestern...because of their theater arts-related programs. TV loves the Egg Bowl so much that it airs during the food coma window, most years. There is more to a university than sports.
USC had no problem selling out last year. Your data is from a couple years ago when we had a coaching problem. With Lincoln, Riley, there is no coaching problem.
That match-up has happened twice already. In 1989, the Bruins led Bo's boys by 8 with 2:01 on the clock, and Michigan managed to pull out the win. I was there, and have a colorful anecdote about Michigan legend Alvin Wistert (who sat in my row) getting up to leave at that 2:01 mark. He smiled and said that he admired my optimism, and that he would see me at our regular TV meeting spot for games not shown locally. 2 weeks later, we did just that...and he paid my tab. In 2000, the game was played in 110-degree heat. EVERYONE was miserable, and the Bruins won it. Both games had hefty Michigan crowds, particularly 2000. I would say that the OP here follows the trend line. UCLA can't sell out their own stadium, and Michigan has fans wanting to be with 110K of their closest friends, but unable to get a ticket. That should speak for itself.
@GrizrazRex Yes sir, I was at that game in 2000... you forgot one very important fact... michigan was ranked number 3 in the nation and UCLA was unranked! All the facts you stated and you left out the best one 😂! Michigan has great fans but so does UCLA... although we might have less or hey there's alot of shit to do in So Cali... maybe Michigan fans are bored 🤷. Can't wait for these games bring your confidence and your history, you still have to play the game. GO BRUINS!
I think not, Utah is at their ceiling and UCLA has a huge more affluent alumni base that will show in the ratings. Plus Chip Kelly Will thrive in the transfer portal era. Utah in the Big 10 or SEC is Iowa at best
It will be nice to see The Holy War as a Power 5 conference game with decent TV coverage. I think that the country might enjoy it...and no, I am not Mormon, either.
IMO Ohio Stadium would look better with the 4 towers enlarged, and the north upper deck filled in. I've heard that this would cause a loss of historic landmark status, but IMO would be worth it. Ohio Stadium was so pretty before the upper deck was expanded and before the south stands became massive. A consistent/filled-in upper deck would bring back some of that aesthetic.
The worst ( design) : Husky stadium The best ( design) : L.A memorial Coliseum and Autzen Stadium Best atmosphere: Autzen Stadium Most important historically : Rose bowl
The design of Memorial Coliseum is absolutely terrible, especially for football. The temporary bleachers and the massive space between the endzone and the permanent stands is just janky looking.
All four stadiums instantly fit in as some of the nicest in the Big Ten. However Autzen is the only stadium that fits in with the intensity and atmosphere of the Big Ten.
It is time to DEMOLISH the Rose Bowl. With only 28 tunnels, it is a death trap, per modern building codes. The earthquake retrofits on the underside convey an almost janky vibe. The parking and entrance/exit issues are well-known. Fans must budget 2 hours of non pregame tailgating time to descend into the Arroyo Seco, and 2 hours of post-game time to get out of it. Move UCLA and the Rose Bowl Game to SoFi. It is actually closer to the campus, and in a landscape driven by money, it will start feeling like a must-do very soon.
Washingtonl Stadium is on another level🤯
They don't just tailgate, they sail gate.
I remember when it was expanded, sadly it was not without incident.
...or seaplane-gate. I think there's only 4 stadiums in the country where you can access it without a wheeled vehicle, if you choose.
As a duck fan, even I’ll admit that the Stadium sitting up against the water is awesome. One of the most scenic stadiums in the country.
You’re spot on with your assessment of the regular season vs bowl season rose bowl vibes. The big issue with the stadium is that it’s 45 minutes from campus and it’s usually empty early season because UCLA doesn’t start school until late September
The atmosphere at Autzen is crazy, look forward to some awesome matchups.
Building up the North side to match the south side has been talked about for years but I think it will finally happen with the realignment.
Shit gets wild out here, let's go 🦆
Yeah Autzen is one of the loudest in the nation. According to a 2022 article it ranked 2nd only behind tiger stadium. If they expand to another 10-15 thousand people lookout!
Quack Attack! 🟢🟡
Theyre expanding autzen to atleast 80k capacity by 2024
They have said north side expansion is now on the radar.
There is a reason ESPN Game Day LOVES Autzen, it is insane there, you cannot hear yourself think, audibles can become impossible, numerous people have said no place outside the SEC feels more SEC like on game day than Autzen, I have lived in SEC country so I can confirm that description, it will be a rude awakening for many in the Big Ten that do not expect this kind of hostile atmosphere out West.
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Some stadiums like the Rose Bowl can’t do too much in the way to renovate because of its National Historic Landmark designation
This is a good point. In UCLA's case the city of Pasadena owns the stadium and they pay for all of the renovations. In the last 30 years there's been hundreds of millions of dollars spent by the city on the stadium. (Somehow Depressed Ginger missed that fact.) UCLA's only obligation is to stay to the end of the contract. The current contract ends in 2044. This stadium hosts many major events and concerts during the year.
Let's hope they wouldn't ruin the stadium with luxury boxes the way USC did with the Coloseum, they got seats where you cant see past the 20 yard line and they still want hundreds for season tickets
Good point.
The only thing I like about the coliseum renovation was replacing the old faded seats with new ones. It does look so much better now, more vibrant. Say what you want about the luxury suites, but it turned the coliseum into a proper multi purpose venue, not just a football stadium. Not a fan of NASCAR, but the race they held in the coliseum was pretty cool.
Autzen stadium is surprisingly loud for its size. I think you're right that there's probably an expansion in the work soon
Definitely, they only renovated one half the stadium.
Go Ducks!
Loudness is about the culture surrounding the stadium experience. Ducks fans get it. Michigan fans who traveled there in 2003 learned the hard way, but the lessons were brought back to Ann Arbor. The Big House has been VERY loud, the past few years, thanks to those massive suite facades on both sides, sincere cooperation/coordination between stadium ops, band, cheer, scoreboard has served to jump-start the fans outside of the always-energetic student section. I can't wait to see U$C come in and get DESTROYED.
They're literally on top of you there and breathing down your neck. Tough place to win at anymore, but I still remember how quiet it can be too. 2 different times
@mikearnold1322 quiet at the right times now. It's amazing how they can quiet down at just the right time
Husky Stadium was NOT merely "renovated" in 2013. The old Husky Stadium was completely demolished & removed, then the new Husky Stadium was constructed on the site.
I'm pretty sure that that is not true. Some pillars/girders remained. If you look at the larger of the 2 uppers deck it looks nearly identical to pre-renovation.
@@andrewmueller9986you are correct. The North Grandstand was relatively new and was not removed. Everything else, including the entire lower Bowl, track, and South Grandstand was leveled. The South side of the stadium was rebuilt North of where it had been to take advantage of the track being removed. Overall, much more of a reduild than a renovation.
@@andrewmueller9986 it is true and you could have watched the whole rebuild on you tube because they had cameras during the whole process. I watched it being built at work and home. It's easy to find, here ya go it's on youtube type this in and watch it yourself.
Husky Stadium Timelapse - 150 Days Until The Return To Montlake
Husky Stadium will Rock and Roll. Truely a great travel experience, both aesthetically, and gametime experience. Setting wise, there is none better.
I am going there this year for the Washington Oregon game. I have never been before. I'm stoked!
Go Ducks 🦆🦆🦆
It IS nice, but those of us who are well-travelled CFB fans have great things to say about a few other places. Boulder has always been a gorgeous setting, but now, look at what Frankenstein monster will be emerging from that northeast locker room behind Ralphie (a real live buffalo), in a few weeks. Ralphie is a small female, but still takes 14 strapping young lads to wrangle her. She's part of what makes CFB great. Thanks to what has happened on the field, she was always taking a back seat to Bevo. Camping World (Orlando) is a pretty setting, as is what sits on Strawberry Hill (Berkeley). If you like 'em smaller, Ryerson and the Glass Bowl are OK. I have mixed feelings about the reduction at Sun Devil, but they've made it work, putting the students in the south end zone, and a DJ at the north end zone, behind the band. They take turns during the breaks in the action to get their licks in. Haven't been to a UofA game in a few decades, but I remember Arizona Stadium feeling a bit like a dump. A few of the other places I've seen CFB at are bygone. In San Diego, the Murph is history, and the Astrodome in Houston is a derelict.
Autzen: I was there before and after the renovation of 2002. Big difference; beforehand, it seemed almost sedate, compared to later on. Rice Eccles always looks nice on TV, with the Wasatch mountains in the backdrop. I would expect BYU to do some more upgrades with their pay raise from the Big 12, and for their conference game against Arizona State to become The Worlds Largest Indoor Non-cocktail Party at State Farm in Glendale (more seats than Sun Devil, and there are a LOT of Mormons in AZ).
Need any more?
@@GrizrazRex of what? you proved nothing. the bison is food nothing else. mountains? we have two ranges you can see in the background (Olympics/cascades) we have lake Washington up next to the stadium, we have the Seattle sky line and the puget sound. Well traveled? Well let me tell ya this then~ I've been everywhere, man
I've been everywhere, man
Crossed the deserts bare, man
I've breathed the mountain air, man
Of travel I've had my share, man
I've been everywhere.....................................................................man.
Autzen is gonna shock some of the big 10 teams. Only a few big 10 teams (Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State) have a wilder gameday atmosphere. Man I am exctied for these new matchups. Go Ducks 🦆
I have been to 2 of those 3 and Autzen is louder and crazier, I lived in SEC country and Autzen craziness matches SEC crazy
@@deanfirnatine7814 It's not going to shock any real fan of cfb. Real fans know that Autzen gets very loud.
A Buckeye fan here, I can’t wait to see some of the matchups
Autzen stadium is no joke.
I imagine there will be ALOT of NBC B10 Saturday Night matchups at Oregon.
You people always forget about Wisconsin's atmosphere, you're always licking Ohio States, Michigan and Penn State's boots.
@@leroyjames2825 Wisconsin is raucous
As a Duck's fan, I am excited for the move to BIG10. Sad for obvious reasons. But as a whole, this is going to take Oregon to the next level. And it was already announced essentially that theres a renovation coming to the stadium in regards to this BIG10 move.
UW’s stadium was rebuilt rather than renovated in 2012/13. The entire stadium was removed down to the dirt and then they rebuilt, foundation and all.
For all intents and purposes, it’s a new(er) stadium.
Husky Stadium wasn't renovated recently, it was completely demolitioned and totally rebuilt. Difference from today's stadium and it's past incarnation is, the seating is actually closer to the field because the 440 track has been eliminated. But yeah, it held the decibel record (133.6 vs Nebraska in 91)for a very long time til the Seahawks put up a louder decibel reading. Autzen isn't very big, but there ain't a bad seat in the house either, and it too, is one of the loudest stadiums you're ever gonna experience
For out-of-town fans, UW Husky stadium has a unique advantage compared to the other three stadiums - direct light rail service from the airport to the stadium (~50 yards from light rail UW station to stadium gates). No rental car, taxi, Uber, etc. is needed. Visitors will also have wider options of where to stay (hotel) - airport, downtown, University area. If visitors have an early morning fight departure, I’d recommend staying at an airport hotel.
Autzen expansion will only make it louder if they mirror the south side.
WIKI:
Autzen is known for its crowd noise. Due to the stadium's relatively small footprint, the fans are very close to the action, and the field is sunken. These factors contribute to the loudness of the stadium even though it is smaller than other 'noise comparable' stadiums.[52] According to many in the Pac-12, from Oregon's resurgence in the mid-1990s until the most recent expansion in 2002, Autzen was even louder because the noise reverberated all the way up the stadium and bounced back down to the field-the so-called "Autzen bounce." Oregon officials say that any future expansions will trap more noise.[53]
On October 27, 2007, during a 24-17 victory against the USC Trojans, a then-record crowd of 59,277 fans was recorded at 127.2 decibels. A similarly loud 31-27 upset of third-ranked Michigan in 2003 prompted Michigan Daily columnist J. Brady McCollough to write[54]
Autzen's 59,000 strong make the Big House collectively sound like a pathetic whimper. It's louder than any place I’ve ever been, and that includes The Swamp at Florida, The Shoe in Columbus, and Death Valley at Louisiana State. Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die.
Michigan coach Lloyd Carr later said that Autzen Stadium was the loudest stadium he'd ever been in.[55]
A view of the field during the 2007 USC game. The new press box on the south side, built in 2002, is visible to the left
In 2006, a Sporting News columnist named Autzen the most intimidating college football stadium in the nation.[56]
Lee Corso of ESPN College Gameday frequently says, "Per person Autzen Stadium is the loudest stadium that I have ever been in my entire life!"[57]
Longtime ABC sportscaster Keith Jackson called Autzen "Per square yard, the loudest stadium in the history of the planet."[53]
Jahvid Best, a former starting running back for the Detroit Lions, visited Autzen while playing for the California Golden Bears in 2007. He later said, "The biggest thing I remember about that game is the crowd. The crowd noise is crazy up there. Honestly, any other away game I don't really even hear the crowd. Oregon was the only place where it really got on my nerves."[58]
My Ducks show up to every game it’s a blessing🦆
Bring the Super Bowl back to the Rose Bowl!!
Early rumors/reports are that part of moving to the Big10, the North side of Autzen will be done next year in time for the season. When they built the south side, they left certain things in place for the North side to be able to build it up fairly quickly. Hope is to have 65-70k seats total I believe. Despite it's size, Auzten is one of the loudest stadiums in the country. Building up the other side should only make it louder. Great place to see a game (season ticket holder here) but not so much fun for visiting teams and that's how we like it.
...as it should be. Welcome to the B1G, where some teams paint their visitor's locker rooms pink (*cough*Iowa*cough*).
go Washington!
Autzen was built on flat ground but they did sink the playing field 15-20 feet below ground level.
Yep no hill
As a fan of both college football and auto racing, I think it's totally awesome that they convert the LA Coliseum into a short track during the offseason and race stock cars. I hope they continue to do it, it's such a unique environment for a Nascar race and I would love to attend a race there some day. An this is coming from an Oregon fan.
I haven’t had the chance to attend one of those yet. They’ve done it this year and last. I don’t really care for NASCAR but it’s a pretty cool event to see on tv so I wanna go if they host it again next year. The Olympics are gonna be interesting with how they are gonna set up the running track. It’s definitely a versatile stadium that a lot of people find odd because it’s clearly not a typical football stadium because it’s used for so many different events.
It’s def not the same as an ordinary race but man you can’t beat the smell of the rubber and the sounds of the engine
The B1G has other brands such as Wisconsin and Michigan State who had bad recent seasons,but would still be considered
huge B1G games if they can bounce back. If Nebraska can right it's ship, that too would be a high ratings game since the Huskers are still a "Brand"
Its not just going to be the 4 former PAC schools joining Michigan,Ohio State, and Penn State as relevant B1G powers.
I would throw Iowa in on that as well.
@@gambinolansky no.
@@sterlingkellogg-clarke2738 Iowa is the 25th most valuable football program in terms of money as of 2021. Ohio State is 22 and Clemson is 23. The brand has worth and generates money in our conference.
@@gambinolanskywhat a joke, enjoy this year Hawkeye fans
@@gambinolansky you name me 21 college programs that generate more $$$ than OSU.
Here is what to expect from a Pac 12 fan.
Oregon: It's smaller than the others but louder. It's a combination of the structure and the atmosphere. I think the Big 10 matchups coming in will push that atmosphere even higher.
The influx in cash will definitely mean an expansion too but that will likely be after the indoor facility build.
Washington: Pretty. It's on the water. Can get loud if Washington is good but their fan base is finicky at times.
I do not like the two sides because it's very very steep. If you are older and/or have some physical issues and/or drink a lot, and you are sitting high up, be careful going up and down the stairs.
I get why they have the opening towards the water but I think adding in some seats there would make it louder.
UCLA: The Rose Bowl is like going to Wrigley Field. It's a historic place. However, it definitely needs upgrades. Leg room is minimal. Facilities are old. Some things here and there probably need to be fixed. The grade on the seats as you go back is low so seeing over people is not as easy depending on who is in front of you.
UCLA fans are reallllly fickle. They have been struggling the last several years to have much support in person. Maybe a renovation plus Big 10 move will kick that up.
USC: I have not been to the Coliseum but from what I know it's older but some renovation. I would imagine they renovate more too. They are more quick to spend than UCLA.
If they are winning, I mean top 5, LA comes out to USC. Pete Carroll years they were hopping.
Hard to compete in LA market if you aren't Dodgers or Lakers so they can be fair weather.
They have a reputation of being snobbish.
You will get sick of their band. They only play 1 song, their fight song. Over and over.
Great information in this video. Great job. I really enjoy your stadium content.
I know we are talking about football. But since your title says "Future Stadiums of the Big Ten" lets not forget about ICONIC HAYWARD FIELD. Already hosted the U.S track and field championships and the Worlds Track and Field Championships. Absolutely the nicest Track Stadium.
Hayward cost more than many football stadiums, it did not just host the championships it almost ALWAYS hosts them, only track stadium atmosphere like it is Bislett in Oslo
Those ducks don’t stand a chance to U-Dub! Go Dawgs
Oregon AD Mullens said that a north side renovation to Autzen Stadium is "on the radar" at the press conference after the move to the B1G.
Could use another 10,000 seats on the old side, can't imagine how loud it will get.
@@Noahvon503
It's like 59k with standing room.
Renovated, it could be 70-75k I would think.
Nice video! The Coliseum opened in 1923, not 1921. This year is their 100 year Anniversary! Take care & Fight On ✌️🏈
And while both Husky and Autzen are on campus, the Coliseum and the Rose Bowl are a very long way from those campuses. Both of them were built for other purposes and appropriated by the universities as cheaper than building their own. There's no chance either can afford property near their campuses now.
?????? Coliseum is either in or right next to USC's campus. Look it up/Google map it.
Exposition Park is right across the street from the USC campus.
@@eujr4SC Thought so. What was he talking about lol?
@@andrewmueller9986 Right? If you wanna get technical Autzen Stadium isn’t on campus either. The land I believe is owned by the university but it’s across the Willamette River. Gotta either drive over I5 or another road to get to it. Students can walk from a bridge from campus across. But it’s even further than Expo Park is to USC.
@@eujr4SC
Correct, it is across the Willamette River, but it’s a scenic walk that takes about 20 minutes.
When they did the last renovation at Autzen, they re-did the south end of the stadium..(new pressbox, club, and seating. They did in a way that when they do the north side, it will fit right in. I think they are waiting until the north suites are too old to use.
Those bleachers by the peristyle are not new to the recent renovations at the LA Coliseum.
As a lifelong state of Washington sports fan, I am going to miss the Apple Cup!
Great breakdown. Thanks dg
And as for all-around athletics facilities, Oregon's are arguably (but not that arguably) the best in the nation, and will be getting better.
Bro, the Rose Bowl got a $183 million renovation in 2016…
And it still looks the same. I say update the exterior with a nice brick facade. The exterior looks like your typical state fairgrounds grandstand, completely outdated.
No, only the opening round is on campus. The quarterfinals and semifinals are all at bowl sites. There are six NY6 bowl games (Rose, Sugar, Fiesta, Cotton, Peach, Orange). Those six games are going to be the quarterfinals and semis. Only the teams 5-12 in the final rankings play opening round games on their campuses. The Top 4 get a bye and an automatic berth into one of the 4 NY6 games.
Love your content ginger
The LA Coliseum is by far in the worst neighborhood of the 4 stadiums. Playing games that start at noon will help, but still don't wonder too far in any direction.
The hood..lol
@@Donnachaidh07 Yes Sir..
Michigan and OSU both were built in the 1920s, and have be upgraded several times.
DG: Check out the proposed new rugby stadium for Bath, England. This is the model for the retro stadium.
USC and ucla will sell out with just big ten fans vs whatever pac12 fans there was.
Yep, lotsa transplanted alumni. There is an organization called the Big Ten Club of Southern California through which members can buy 2 Rose Bowl tix at face value annually. My now-late Michigan alumna parent knew how to work the BTC VERY well. For the 1998 Rose Bowl game (natty!), we had 12 tix in a row, on the 30 yard-line, 8th row. Mom knew how to cultivate Indiana, Purdue, Wisconsin and NW alumni in the group, and gladly returned the favor for the Wisky folk, and when NW came west a few decades back. I so wanted Arizona State hockey to join the B1G, for similar reasons, and to be able to see Michigan come west every other year, but the Devils went to a different league. I still expect a natty banner to be hanging in Tempe by 2030; new arena, high profile school, great weather, and a look at the coeds likely seals the deal for all of those stud Canadian high school players visiting in the dead of winter. That's gonna translate into something huge, in time.
Husky Stadium arguably best view in CFB
BYU has entered the chat
Says who?😂😂😂😂
The water n the background for sure give it swag 4sho
@@cartersports1 don't forget the mountains in the back too. 🏔️🏔️
as has CU. Folsom is a lovely setting.
Noticing a lot of B1G channels favoring Washington for one reason or another. “All time wins” or “stadium siz”… I suspect a lot of this is just a bias towards Seattle in general since it’s the biggest city in the PNW and most east coast folks don’t pay attention beyond that.
Just an fyi, Oregon owns Washington over the last 20-30 years in the W/L column and is clearly the better program this decade and generation. Also, their stadium IS louder despite it being smaller. You guys are about to find out that Oregon is not just flashy uniforms.
Remind us all about last years game at Oregon, you must have killed the Huskies!
@@scottydawg8111 the ducks are 12-3 versus Washington in the last 15 years.
Last year was a product of a very specific matchup advantage. Good job. Washington is consistently the underdog in this matchup, however.
Cool story UW still leads the series 61-48 and you still have 0 titles
@@The_k1d206 are you seriously hanging your hat on wins and titles that occurred before you were even born lol?
@@daniel_503 history is history. You had 0 titles then and 0 titles now.
Toughest stadium by far is Husky stadium. The noise can bring the opposing offense to a standstill. Renowned as one of the most picturesque in the country. (You missed Rainer popping up over the lake.) The Coliseum is in a very old (100 years +) and dangerous part of town. Had a gun pulled on us by a Raider fan in the middle of a Seahawk playoff game. The SC teams hated playing there in November. Cold and wet. The midwest teams won't worry about that much.
Husky fan here. Sadly, the stadium only rocks in big games. Similar to LA fans, Udub fans are not as passionate as fans in college town schools, since there is so much other stuff to do, i.e., pro sports…. You’ll see plenty of empty seats at games versus unexciting opponents, since fair-weather fans don’t want to deal with traffic. UCLA had to give away free tickets to get kids to go to the games. Autzen is different since they don’t have anything else in town to compete with.
Not true Eugene is loaded with Taverns! 😁
UCLA does not own the Rose Bowl. The city of Pasadena owns it. UCLA has a lease through 2044. It's tough to renovate it. The historic landmark designation makes any sort of non-structural renovation difficult. The Rose Bowl is actually far from the UCLA campus. Pauly Pavillion, on the other hand, is a different story and different atmosphere. That is owned by UCLA, and it's on campus. It's one of the storied basketball arenas the Big 10 was salivating to get. I am fortunate enough to live in southern Ca, and have seen multiple games at both Pauly and the Rose Bowl. They are special.
Autzen isn't right next to the campus. It's not far, but it's not next to it.
This dudes channel is definitely more about speed and less about accuracy
Pending on where you’re walking from, it’s a 15-20 minute walk to cross the Willamette River.
Oregon is the best one and loudest
UW stadium stadium does get very loud.
You should rank the Big 10 and B12 basketball stadiums
The old stadium at Oregon would be number one, that place on the outside looked like Dracula's castle, first time visiting players pulling up to it just stared like OMG what is this, inside it was insanely loud, like Duke but bigger.
How in the world do they plan on transferring those stadiums all the way over there. I don’t even think something like that is possible even
Nice job. tOSU and UO had the 2d part of a 1 and 1 canceled after UO won at Buckeye due to CV19, so I bet we will see a tOSU game at Autzen sooner than later. At least Duck fans hope so.
tOSU basically owes oregon a home game... I will be pissed and surprised if the first matchup between the 2 isnt in eugene.
both conferences initially cancelled due to covid in '20. Ohio State didn't back out and it wasn't cancelled after UO won. The game Oregon won in Columbus was in 2021 which is AFTER the covid season. What people type just amazes me sometimes.
We have had the last two meeting at Ohio State or three? now they have to go to Autzen, lol, it will be a bad day for them.
@@andrewmueller9986 OMG someone made a slight factual error, horse whip him, I bet you have never made a mistake in your life.
@@andrewmueller9986 Duck fans don't blame tOSU for that cancelation, bt if you only knew the long line of scheduled home and homes that teams backed out on....
The big 10 could use sofy in the future for Future game's
Anyone else remember that UCLA Alabama state game last year? They said UCLA had 27k in attendance but it couldn't have been more than 1000. One of the Pacs better teams drawing 500 fans for their first game of the season is clearly an indicator of why the conference died.
Complete misinformation. I was at that game. While 27k is dismal, it was an accurate number. I've been to over 250 games in the Rose Bowl and can pretty much guesstimate the attendance within 1,000.
LA lost their NFL team for a reason, really its all of Cali, they just cannot be bothered to go to games but the TV market is why people want them. Your statement makes no sense though, part of the reason the conference collapsed (there were a ton with decisions going back years) is UCLA and USC left so obviously poor attendance at UCLA games was not one of them, lol.
@@deanfirnatine7814 The collapse of the Pac-12 started long before UCLA and USC left. Larry Scott, commissioner, was so egotistical that he thought the Pac-12 could support it's own network. It couldn't. And when ESPN and Fox did televise games they were mostly at 7:30pm Pacific time. The second problem is that the Pac-12 is too balanced and they beat up on themselves. It needed 2 top teams and a bunch of pansies like the SEC or Big 10 so that everyone could see how strong they were.
And, of course, you're right about Californians. Sporting events are not something cherished here. There's too much to do here. This is the case in most big cities, though. The schools that draw big are in areas where nothing else distracts the fans away. Small cities like Tuscaloosa, AL or Madison, WI or State College, PA. Large cities like L.A., NY, San Jose, San Diego, Houston, Chicago, et al, (all top 10 cities in population) just have too much diversity. A UCLA football game experience is the 7th most expensive in college football. I can go to the beach and surf all day for free.
Can't really judge LA attendance, those guys gotta contend with traffic, and it never stops. UCLA usually has a nearly full house though most games not counting non conference cupcakes
If I was in charge of usc or ucla, I would just build new stadiums for those teams. I get that there is history in those stadiums, but if they aren’t selling out then that doesn’t look good for those college teams. And I also know that there is a lot more into building a completely new stadium.
The Coliseum and Rose Bowl are designated historical landmarks. Not going to happen.
Oregon is not a university on the rise, they are a football program funded by Uncle Phil.
USC had no problem with selling out in 2022.
With Lincoln Riley and Caleb Williams we had plenty of SC fans coming to the game.
2023 will be even better.
Schools couldn't afford the real estate, let alone construction. They only lease those stadiums anyway, don't actually own them.
Welcome from a Spartan
uSC new Athletic Training Facilities are going to be Awesome
lol yeah who cares
Good review of all the stadiums. I’ve been to game an all of them. I would say that Memorial Coliseum is by far the worst of all of them. Especially for the visitors. Personally I would never go to another game inn that isn’t hole.
I cant see autzen going covered. Better atmosphere if exposed to elements
I think the arrival of 2 NFL teams in LA hurt attendance for USC and UCLA
Actually no, UCLA has never sold out the Rose Bowl since they moved there in the 80’s, except for a few games here and there, when LA didn’t have any NFL teams. USC will fill out the Colosseum if they field championship caliber teams. As we say, ay USC, you’re a Trojan for life, while at FUCLA, you’re a bRuin for 4 years….😉✌🏻 Fight On!
no use was just garbage for thats why, its USC THEN RAMS THEN CHARGERS LA is a USC LAKERS DODGERS RAIDERS town
@@WORLDWIDESOCAL9Yeah, the Raider fans did a great job of filling the Coliseum. Their blackouts had nothing to do with Raider colors and had everything to do with TV blackouts.
Never. And I mean never renovate the rose bowl.
TEAR IT DOWN.
It could not get built with only 28 tunnels today. It's a firetrap that will not survive LA's next big shaker. Move everything to SoFi, including the Rose Bowl Game. In this era of everything being driven by the dollar, you know that this will become a mandate soon enough.
Huskies own Oregon
University of UCLA?
The PAC 12 - Big Ten matchup in the Rose Bowl is dead because the Big Ten killed their alliance partner.
Fight On
Let's Go Dawgs!!!
Rose bowl needs to repeat the suites on the other side of the stadium then add two really wide/big scoreboards: done.
The Rose Bowl needs to be razed.
@@GrizrazRex No it doesn’t
Autzen is going to shock some B1G visitors when it starts rocking. Ohio State can't get out of visiting now.
lol. The PAC cancelled that entire season. Originally. Making it sound like Ohio State backed out is such a dishonest cheap shot. Covid year bro.
Why would they try to get out of it? Ohio State has beaten the Ducks when stakes were on the line ergo The Rose Bowl and NCG. Having the Ducks come into the shoe and beat them, I suspect the Buckeyes are looking forward to returning the favor.
@@thomaslee1982 This Michigan fan agrees and approves. Ryan Day will be left stranded at 3rd. Gene Smith will end the inning after Jimmy ends the season with a home win that is the de facto third out.
The Ducks do not have a rivalry that never sleeps. The B1G has THE Rivalry (see what I did there?). Duck fans are presently reminding me of Nebraska players, upon that school joining the B1G. The Blackshirts themselves were chirping about being 1st-season conference champs. They have yet to win a B1G title. They lost 4 conference games in that first season. Bo Pelini was actually doing what he could with what he had. the landscape was already shifting beneath his feet. Scott Frost just got a series of bad breaks, and not enough time. I think he could have done the Harbaugh; look how long it took Jimmy to succeed at his alma mater. Matt Ruhle is a fresh start, and I suspect that Nebraska-Oregon could be an annual match-up, if a divisional format is retained. I know that there was disdain for it, last year, but the sea-change that we are amidst might dictate keeping a divisional format to reduce travel costs. I have long held that the CFP should incorporate power conference title games into the 12-team format. Since we are only going to have a Power 4 invovled, that makes for 8 of the 12 slots. Bring in the best 3 Group of 5 champs, and one at-large spot (highest ranked available; ND or not), and you have a solid formula that eliminates a majority of on-campus first-round match-ups, putting them in large urban areas. The demise of the Pac12 is serving to give a few parties a unique mulligan opportunity. I hope that it is used wisely.
Nobody goes to UCLA to play at the Rose Bowl 😂 it's half empty for all of UCLAs games.
Because California is FULL of fair weather fans. They really don't care about college football like everyone else.
Don’t blame the rose bowl blame the fans not caring enough to drive…
Big s big in the new Rose
Husky stadium was demolished and rebuilt.
I'm cool with adding the teams but like you said I wouldn't be happy with a night game in Eugene or Washington. I usually listen to the West coast games at night until I pass out. Games starting late at night, maybe Rutgers and Maryland, will mean less people watching or partying at home during the game unless your friends want to pull an all nighter.
or some degenerate gambling action lol
I'm gonna hate 10am kick off times (your 1 o'clock kick off) lol
I agree with your order and GO DUCKS !!!!!!
I think you mean BUCKS !!!
O-H !!!!
Oregon has a great stadium and fan base
you sound like someone trying to imitate mel kiper jr
Im glad my ducks joined the Big 10
College sports is all about profits. Pay the players already!
Oregon stadium very small
They’re gonna expand it they just cam out and said that 2 days ago when they announced moving to the Big 10, maybe get it to 60-70,000.
And your point is?😂😂😂feisty ?😂😂😂😂
Aren't you one of those people used to say "Oregon will never be in the BIG10"😂😂😂. You sound like princess rayden 😂😂😂
@richardcelino9173 so nice to be in the midwest where we can go to 6 Big 10 away campuses (from ours) with in 4 hours and only a few more a short distance farther.
@@richardcelino9173 Oregon is the DISCOUNT DUCKS
The abundance of ignorance about the Rose Bowl Stadium is simply amazing. It's a beautiful stadium, nestled in the Arroyo Seco surrounded by the San Gabriel mountains. You come to the Rose Bowl to tailgate as it's not on campus. Almost all tailgating is on grass. The weather is perfect and you'll be wearing short sleeves in late November.
Unlike most other Big 10 schools there's a lot to do in Los Angeles and drawing crowds requires winning. Sports teams here must continuously win the consumer's attendance, it's never a given. You can attend a Rams game and half the crowd may be cheering for the visiting team. UCLA competes with the Dodgers, Angels, Rams, Chargers, Lakers, Kings and USC for a share of the consumer's wallet. Who does Ohio State, Penn State, et al compete with in their neighborhood? Nobody. It's the only show in town. But winning cures all attendance problems in Los Angeles. If the team can start producing consistent seasons with 9+ wins the fans will show up. They have in the past and will again.
Aside: There have been many times when UCLA and USC have home games on the same day. And the combined attendance for both teams in the same city has been over 160,000 people. No other city in America has ever had that many fans attend college football in one day.
What was the adundant ignorance? You seem upset
@@andrewmueller9986 I'm not upset. But it's clear he's never been in the stadium and spews facts as if he has. Had he started out by saying, "I've never been there but..." it would have come off better.
@@Chucka1463 I don't think it takes being there in person to see that they only had a few thousand people in attendance for the Alabama State game.
I dont think anyone is trying to be rude or put LA down but LA is kind of known for not having huge attendance at sporting events. At least recently. Outside the lakers of course.
Take a look at the Miami metro area. There's three FBS schools therein. Granted, only one of them is a Power 5 school, but it IS the recruiting hotbed of Florida. Who is to say that Miami, FAU and FIU don't someday break 200K on a triple home game weekend? At the rate things are going, FAU and FIU could join a reformed ACC, once the big boys move onwards.
it's undergone, not it's underwent. Geez.
Your Oregon graphic on the thumbnail is their basketball arena, not football.
Wrong...Matt Arena is on campus Autzen is not and that will be the new indoor FB building.
@@rickolson3114 is the video about football buildings, or the stadiums? It seems like “football stadiums of the Big 10” should show graphics or photos of stadiums.
Can you please be more specific 😂😂😂😂😂
@@jeannine1991you can see the stadium in the graphic, delete this 😂
Don't think any of the newcomers have ever played in the BIG HOUSE. Gonna be awesome to play them prime time under the lights! GO BLUE!!! Michigan will be king of the B1G until proven otherwise. Isn't that right Ohio?
Oregon played there 2007 and blew out out Michigan 39-7.
You must be 12 years old since you don't know the Michigan - Washington history
What? Every single one have. UW just played there in 2021! You make Walmart Wolverines look really bad.
OSU has dominated Michigan the last 2 decades and you want to come at us with that nonsense, grow up kid and do some research.
Every school has a down period. Oregon just happened to play Michigan during that time. I daresay that the story would be quite different currently. We should not have to wait to long to find out.
Depressed Ginger is overlooking the bad match ups.... He acts like Ohio State , Michigan and Penn State roll into town every other week. Be prepared there will also be plenty of Purdue, Maryland, Northwestern, Rutgers , Minnesota and Illinois. Even Nebraska , Iowa and Michigan State are just also rans most years.
Those tarps that cover empty seats will have to be doubled in size.
Friendly reminder, the women's volleyball trip to College Park MD in the middle of the week is costly and it works really well with academics.
Rust belt (sinking fast) meet west coast (irrelevant) .....sponsors just love a mediocre product that just watered itself down.
Yeah, they love Duke-UNC, despite the Devils never getting above 7 wins on the gridiron. TV loves Vandy and Northwestern...because of their theater arts-related programs. TV loves the Egg Bowl so much that it airs during the food coma window, most years. There is more to a university than sports.
Lol usc and ucla can’t even fill the stadium they have right now! Can’t wait till both of those programs turn into Nebraska
highly doubt that will ever happen, particularly with USC
Riley > Helton. Get used to this.
USC had no problem selling out last year.
Your data is from a couple years ago when we had a coaching problem.
With Lincoln, Riley, there is no coaching problem.
@@grantthomas2727Well, USC has sucked for over a decade, even with the most 4 and 5 stars..lol
@@sandramiller1988 lol usc can’t even win the freaking pac…
Go Ducks 🦆🦆🦆
Can't wait for Michigan to play a home game at the Rose Bowl! 😆 we're going to buy more tickets than UCLA!
Lol
Yup, and alll those Michigan fans will walk away with tears, when UCLA whoops that ass! GO BRUINS!
That match-up has happened twice already.
In 1989, the Bruins led Bo's boys by 8 with 2:01 on the clock, and Michigan managed to pull out the win. I was there, and have a colorful anecdote about Michigan legend Alvin Wistert (who sat in my row) getting up to leave at that 2:01 mark. He smiled and said that he admired my optimism, and that he would see me at our regular TV meeting spot for games not shown locally. 2 weeks later, we did just that...and he paid my tab.
In 2000, the game was played in 110-degree heat. EVERYONE was miserable, and the Bruins won it.
Both games had hefty Michigan crowds, particularly 2000. I would say that the OP here follows the trend line. UCLA can't sell out their own stadium, and Michigan has fans wanting to be with 110K of their closest friends, but unable to get a ticket. That should speak for itself.
@@GrizrazRexAwesome reply!
@GrizrazRex Yes sir, I was at that game in 2000... you forgot one very important fact... michigan was ranked number 3 in the nation and UCLA was unranked! All the facts you stated and you left out the best one 😂! Michigan has great fans but so does UCLA... although we might have less or hey there's alot of shit to do in So Cali... maybe Michigan fans are bored 🤷. Can't wait for these games bring your confidence and your history, you still have to play the game. GO BRUINS!
I always forget ucla is going to big 10 Utah would of been better football wise
Agree but for hoops Ucla is a literal slam dunk
I think not, Utah is at their ceiling and UCLA has a huge more affluent alumni base that will show in the ratings. Plus Chip Kelly Will thrive in the transfer portal era. Utah in the Big 10 or SEC is Iowa at best
@@MarkyMark1221 ehh Utah has a way better fan base then both LA schools too Big 12 got a steal with Utah
I honestly don't want to pay Utah every year or close to it, they seem like such a spoiler team. UCLA can get got.
It will be nice to see The Holy War as a Power 5 conference game with decent TV coverage. I think that the country might enjoy it...and no, I am not Mormon, either.
IMO Ohio Stadium would look better with the 4 towers enlarged, and the north upper deck filled in. I've heard that this would cause a loss of historic landmark status, but IMO would be worth it. Ohio Stadium was so pretty before the upper deck was expanded and before the south stands became massive. A consistent/filled-in upper deck would bring back some of that aesthetic.
You lost me when you yelled husky stadium 4 times over
Pounding huskies is nothing new to big ten country
Big 10 get ready...Autzun Stadium is where giants go to die!
#1: Nebraska
booo i thought this was about NFL stadiums
Look for Cal & Stanford to follow
Bruh this content is so dry. More submersible.
The worst ( design) : Husky stadium
The best ( design) : L.A memorial Coliseum and Autzen Stadium
Best atmosphere: Autzen Stadium
Most important historically : Rose bowl
The design of Memorial Coliseum is absolutely terrible, especially for football. The temporary bleachers and the massive space between the endzone and the permanent stands is just janky looking.
The coliseum is beautiful but nobody attends the games
Bet the B1G Championship gets moved to the Rose Bowl..or maybe rotates w Indy.
Well said
The loudest Husky Stadium
I think Autzen has verifibly recorded some of the loudest crowd noises in US history.
That would actually be Washington.
@@markzylstra2947facts
He said “some”.
All four stadiums instantly fit in as some of the nicest in the Big Ten. However Autzen is the only stadium that fits in with the intensity and atmosphere of the Big Ten.
It is time to DEMOLISH the Rose Bowl. With only 28 tunnels, it is a death trap, per modern building codes. The earthquake retrofits on the underside convey an almost janky vibe. The parking and entrance/exit issues are well-known. Fans must budget 2 hours of non pregame tailgating time to descend into the Arroyo Seco, and 2 hours of post-game time to get out of it.
Move UCLA and the Rose Bowl Game to SoFi. It is actually closer to the campus, and in a landscape driven by money, it will start feeling like a must-do very soon.
Iowa gonna win in all these.
I've always liked the Hawkeyes
Bro Iowa can barely win now in their own stadium
Haha good luck at Oregon. They have only lost twice in the last 7 years there.
@@alta58043 In the last 7 years Oregon has lost 4 times at home. Twice to the Huskies and once each to Stanford and WSU.
You can never accuse Iowa fans as giving up, no matter how many shity seasons they have.