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[QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 1766797, member: 27"]
Definitely agree that the soccer stadium needs to be dramatically improved...regardless of what happens with the Dome.  Syracuse has emerged as the best college soccer program in the Northeast.  They are drawing capacity crowds.  There is strong interest.  Add stands on the eastern side of the field, add a roof to make it more comfortable for the fans, add real concession facilities and rest rooms and you have a really nice college facility that would be fine for hosting lacrosse games, SU football scrimmages, NCAA soccer and lacrosse games, etc.

This is what UConn is planning on building.  It should be a model for what Syracuse does.

[IMG]http://magazine.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Rendering-Soccer-17.jpg[/IMG]

Regarding the intentions to not disrupt football or basketball seasons...I understand this and agree it would be great if this can be done.  I am extremely concerned about the feasibility of doing this successfully, in terms of budget and timeline.  If SU signs on to this approach, I urge them to make the contractor responsible for any cost overruns.  They should also put severe penalties on the contractor for delays in completing the project.

And if doing it would significantly speed up completion of the project, I think moving football games off campus for a season or two should be seriously considered.  I think it would be possible to get the capacity of the AAA baseball stadium in Syracuse up to 25K or so without a major expenditure.  It wouldn't be awful to play a season or two there while the new Dome is completed.  Or play games at Cornell, UB, etc.

There is no practical way to handle basketball except to play at the Dome.  Don't try to mess with that.  Never mess with a goose that lays golden eggs....
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