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You might consider this evidence they are looking toward 2011 as well. From the Harrisonburg fishwrap:

A Bigger Bridgeforth?

Posted 2007-08-11
By Brent Johnson

HARRISONBURG — James Madison University can squeeze only so many football fans into Bridgeforth Stadium, and as ticket sales continue to rise, athletic director Jeff Bourne said he knows something has to give.

So is it time to expand the stadium? Bourne said school officials are considering it.

"We certainly have to look in that direction," Bourne said Friday, a day after JMU announced it has sold out season tickets for the 2007 season.

Bourne refused to give specifics, such as what seating capacity the school is considering or when the 32-year-old stadium would be expanded.

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These quotes stood out to me:

1.

Fittingly, LeZotte and his teammates were standing outside the state-of-the-art Plecker Athletic Performance Center — part of the Bridgeforth complex. Plecker, which opened in 2005, is now one of JMU’s main recruiting tools because top-of-the-line facilities often provide the "wow" factor for a I-AA program.

2.

Senior defensive tackle John Baranowsky said buildings like Plecker and the noisy, hyped-up atmosphere at Bridgeforth were among the main reasons he transferred from Division I-A — and Big East member — Connecticut to play at Madison last season. Combined with Plecker, a bigger Bridgeforth would be a big step to attracting recruits even more, Baranowsky said.

3.

"Fans get loud [here]," he said. "So [recruits] can see the noise, they can see the passion. But numbers don’t lie. So, obviously the more seats you have, the more it’s going to appeal to them. They’re young, impressionable kids."

I didn't see other threads dealing directly with their stadium expansion, but it's complete.

That looks pretty nice, for steel.

On a side note I thought Peter Parker was back and now I'm disappointed.

Nah. I talked to Pete a little while ago about FF and he said he was in permanent retirement from the board. Sorry.

looks good. the way its built it should be really noisy in there, or quiet the next time we play there and win.

bigsmooth wrote:looks good. the way its built it should be really noisy in there, or quiet the next time we play there and win.

Um, you didn't win there last year, won't win this year, and certainly won't beat us in 2012 back in Harrisonburg.

JMU Supporter wrote:

bigsmooth wrote:looks good. the way its built it should be really noisy in there, or quiet the next time we play there and win.

Um, you didn't win there last year, won't win this year, and certainly won't beat us in 2012 back in Harrisonburg.

We'll beat you this year and next.

JMU Supporter wrote:

bigsmooth wrote:looks good. the way its built it should be really noisy in there, or quiet the next time we play there and win.

Um, you didn't win there last year, won't win this year, and certainly won't beat us in 2012 back in Harrisonburg.

Haha reread the sentence. He was saying you all will be quiet the next time LU beats you all in Harrisonburg. There was no time table, and it was historically accurate since Liberty has actually beaten JMU in Harrisonburg (the last time was in '92).

So let's recap. Big Smooth = JMU Supporter =

NG33 wrote:

JMU Supporter wrote:

bigsmooth wrote:looks good. the way its built it should be really noisy in there, or quiet the next time we play there and win.

Um, you didn't win there last year, won't win this year, and certainly won't beat us in 2012 back in Harrisonburg.

Haha reread the sentence. He was saying you all will be quiet the next time LU beats you all in Harrisburg. There was no time table, and it was historically accurate since Liberty has actually beaten JMU in Harrisburg (the last time was in '92).

So let's recap. Big Smooth = JMU Supporter =

Harrisonburg...Harrisonburg...

BJWilliams wrote: Harrisonburg...Harrisonburg...

Hahaha sorry I just drove through Harrisburg yesterday. Looks like I = as well lol

arrogant JMU fan already yapping. LOL...

bigsmooth wrote:arrogant JMU fan already yapping. LOL...

I can't wait until the arrogant fans from all of our opponents start showing up. That makes it SO much more fun around here!
Trolling the other teams' boards isn't fun yet because they are all focused on their openning games at this point.
Has the season started yet???

jbock13 wrote:

JMU Supporter wrote:

bigsmooth wrote:looks good. the way its built it should be really noisy in there, or quiet the next time we play there and win.

Um, you didn't win there last year, won't win this year, and certainly won't beat us in 2012 back in Harrisonburg.

We'll beat you this year and next.

You had Mike Brown and Chris Summers the last 2 years. 10 points, 3 points. Not trending well.

I sure can't wait to head back to Bridgeforth so I can sing that song that Celene Dion wrote about JMU. (the alma mater song)

It should be noted that 2009 was in a monsoon...