Makes no fiscal sense. I said in 1998 we'd never be in Oakland for FB. But the real problem is that FB LOSES money. BB does not, hasn't for 12-13 years. Basically, BB covers a good chunk of the FB losses, and the General Fund pays for the rest + all of the non-revenue sports.I get that NTOP I do. I guess my overall point is that if not for football we are not in the ACC. So hoops provides only a small portion to the long range revenue perspective. My argument, right or wrong, simply is football needs to be back on campus. How that's done or if it is even considered is a topic I really don't have much interest in. I'm just saying Minnisota barked up the right tree and got it done. Pitt at Heinz field will never work year in year out IMO. You know me from the hoop side!!! Love hoops. Remember watching the real Big Games at Fitz when I was going B to Pitt in the 80s. I was at 50 feet from Lane's monster dunk. I love the Pete. But under ALL circumstances I believe Pitt needs that stadium back closer to campus. Pipe dream I get. But warts for football program til it happens.
If we did throw $400 million at a stadium, debt service would be $15-20 million/year. Add that to existing costs, subtract the Rooney rent, and most of the ACC $$ is consumed. I'd like it in Oakland, too.....but it's unrealistic.