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The PAC/MWC Dominoes Begin to Fall

At the press conference they said "at least 25,000". Might be larger or expandable. It would make sense to partner with the Republic or at least have them as a tenant. Crazy to build two 20,000+ seat stadiums 6 miles from each other.
They mentioned a co-tenant during the presser, my guess is Sac Republic.
 
Crazy to build two 20,000+ seat stadiums 6 miles from each other.

IDK that crazy is the right word. It actually happens all the time.

For example, San Jose State’s on-campus football stadium is only 5 miles from the San Jose Earthquakes PayPal Park. Real Salt Lake’s America First Field is 15 miles from the University of Utah’s near 52,000 capacity Rice-Eccles stadium. Countless examples just like that can also be cited.

Furthermore, you don’t often, if ever, see professional teams sharing stadiums on college campuses. If anything, it’s usually the other way around — such as University of Miami’s football team sharing Hard Rock Stadium with the Dolphins.

I realize that Sac Republic isn’t MLS, but they hope to be one day. While most things are possible, it just seems unorthodox for the potential MLS team to not have their own stadium. When you add the fact that city of Sacramento still badly wants to develop the railyards, losing the potential catalyst of a soccer stadium could really hurt that effort.

I could more so see Sac State’s new sports stadium being a temporary thing for the Republic until they get their own facility built. But their initial involvement/commitment would still help.
 
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IDK that crazy is the right word. It actually happens all the time.

For example, San Jose State’s on-campus football stadium is only 5 miles from the San Jose Earthquakes PayPal Park. Real Salt Lake’s America First Field is 15 miles from the University of Utah’s near 52,000 capacity Rice-Eccles stadium. Countless examples just like that can also be cited.

Furthermore, you don’t often, if ever, see professional teams sharing stadiums on college campuses. If anything, it’s usually the other way around — such as University of Miami’s football team sharing Hard Rock Stadium with the Dolphins.

I realize that Sac Republic isn’t MLS, but they hope to be one day. While most things are possible, it just seems unorthodox for the potential MLS team to not have their own stadium. When you add the fact that city of Sacramento still badly wants to develop the railyards, losing the potential catalyst of a soccer stadium could really hurt that effort.

I could more so see Sac State’s new sports stadium being a temporary thing for the Republic until they get their own facility built. But their initial involvement/commitment would still help.
Many of the MLS play in the NFL Stadiums. Not a soccer fan but it seems that what is limiting the Republic's entry into MLS not being able to afford the entry fee plus build their stadium in the railyard.
Being involved in the stadium project might be helpful for both Sac State and the Republic.
 
Many of the MLS play in the NFL Stadiums. Not a soccer fan but it seems that what is limiting the Republic's entry into MLS not being able to afford the entry fee plus build their stadium in the railyard.
Being involved in the stadium project might be helpful for both Sac State and the Republic.

I don't disagree that it can/will be helpful to both sides. I was just pointing out that 20K+ stadiums miles apart is not at all an uncommon thing, and to the contrary is actually rather common. Even more so when college and pro teams are involved. That's all.

As I stated before, I can see the Hornets and Republic FC partnering up in the the relative short term. However, I don't think it will be a long term thing if/when Republic FC eventually promotes to MLS. Just my opinion based upon numerous things, some already stated.

However, having said that, there's no guarantee Republic FC will ever end up in MLS. And if not, I think it is very likely that they'll remain at their current location, or at Sac State if that partnership comes to fruition, for a very long time.
 
Texas State is who everyone else is pointing to right now for the Pac. MWC saying they’re targeting them is Gloria Nevarez being pugnacious as much as anything.

(Personally, for the Pac, I think the greater wisdom is to go to Gonzaga and say “if there’s one available school that has football and suits your basketball wishes, who?” Not that Gonzaga is still gettable for the Pac (them being promised a full share-same as the football schools- is the attraction), but that might be the best course of action here.
 
Texas State is who everyone else is pointing to right now for the Pac. MWC saying they’re targeting them is Gloria Nevarez being pugnacious as much as anything.

(Personally, for the Pac, I think the greater wisdom is to go to Gonzaga and say “if there’s one available school that has football and suits your basketball wishes, who?” Not that Gonzaga is still gettable for the Pac (them being promised a full share-same as the football schools- is the attraction), but that might be the best course of action here.

That's a hard sell to other schools who put money into their football program for them to give up a portion of their share to a non football program.
 
I dont care for Hornets Nation's post regarding Conference USA. Smells of failure. We shouldn't even be discussing it because it has to be MW.
Yes, all sports or no sports. BSC wouldn’t let us keep all sports except football. Plus we need a home for baseball, WAC is imploding again.
 
Not having track in the stadium is a HUGE mistake, IMO. That will substantially increase the cost because we'll have to build a track stadium capable of supporting large NCAA and USATF meets. The other option would be to completely drop track, and that's a no-go for a school with big league aspirations....
 
Not having track in the stadium is a HUGE mistake, IMO. That will substantially increase the cost because we'll have to build a track stadium capable of supporting large NCAA and USATF meets. The other option would be to completely drop track, and that's a no-go for a school with big league aspirations....
I think everyone knows by now that USATF events will never be anywhere but Oregon. Okay we have a NCAA first round track and field regional slated for 2026, I am more than happy to lose the track… when was the last time you attended a track and field meet at Hornet Stadium? Otherwise bring your binoculars so you can watch the football games from the stands that will have to be on college town drive to accommodate width for a soccer field and then a 9 lane track, that sounds awful.
 

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