USF new stadium/new conference?

[Vfl2407]

South Florida building a new on campus football stadium.
Rumors they are lobbying to get into the Big12 soon.

Future USF On-Campus Stadium

 

[adam.vol]

That’s exciting to get a new stadium. I don’t think the stadium renderings are particularly beautiful.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

I'm sure they want to, but does the B12 want them? The already have UCF, I don't see what USF would bring them.

 

[Vfl2407]

I was surprised at watching the video that their new stadium will only seat 35,000. The Big12 might think that’s too small to offer them membership.

 

[Vfl2407]

I'm sure they want to, but does the B12 want them? The already have UCF, I don't see what USF would bring them.

A great place for teams to visit and recruit.
Orlando is nice but Tampa Bay has the water.

 

[Grand Vol]

They'd fit in great in the new Big 12.

Of course, after OU and Texas left the Big 12, they pretty much turned into a super G5 conference.

 

[05_never_again]

I was surprised at watching the video that their new stadium will only seat 35,000. The Big12 might think that’s too small to offer them membership.

In the modern era where TV contracts might be even more important than stadium attendance, I'm not sure that would be a big deal. The bigger consideration might be that South Florida doesn't really open up a new TV market (they already have UCF).

35k would make them the smallest stadium in the conference, but not dramatically so. Cincinnati's seats 38k and Houston seats 40k. The conference's average stadium size is ~51k.

 

[Lawrence Wright]

I'm sure they want to, but does the B12 want them? The already have UCF, I don't see what USF would bring them.

Access to REALLY good strip clubs…..from what I’ve heard.