[Stardust]

I was reading some of the posts on the nicest fields, and I got to wondering what everyone else thought about tracks around football fields. Personally, I've always loved bleachers that were right on top off the field instead of being way back. I really hope the new Harlan County stadium has no track around it and the bleachers are close so the fans can create an intense atmosphere. What is everyone else's thoughts on this?

I do agree that the intimacy of the game is taken away with the track around the field. But with today's economy, I don't think many schools can justify Football stadiums to not be multi-purpose. It's one of the biggest sellers around New stadiums, especially artificial turf fields. The need to get as much use of these major investments is significant. To only build a football stadium just with the fan in mind for 6-8 dates per year is not a good economical investment. It has to be justified by being able to get as much use as possible in order to get as much "Pay Back" on that investment as possible.