BYU football: Three things that would improve LaVell Edwards Stadium

BYU football’s home, LaVell Edwards Stadium, is turning 35. Here are some upgrades that would make it a much better venue.

Don’t get me wrong, LaVell Edwards Stadium is an awesome place. When 60,000+ fans pack the stands to cheer on BYU football, there’s an electricity in that stadium unlike anywhere else.

Not to mention, it provides some of the coolest and most scenic shots, with the mountains in the background as the sun sets on Provo.

It’s awesome.

But, there are some things that could be done to make LaVell Edwards Stadium and even better home for BYU football. And no, we’re not talking about expansion. With sellouts happening few and far between, it would be tough to justify such a hefty cost for renovations.

These are smaller changes, but sometimes the little things make all the difference.

No. 1: Improve the LES wi-fi

Like many other programs, the BYU football social media marketing team desperately tries to get fans to interact during the game. The video boards will display tweets and Instagram posts, and sometimes there are social media contests.

The trouble is, the entire stadium is a dead zone.

Granted, when you get 45,000-60,000 people in any one spot, the internet is going to be slow. But there are ways to improve the connection. BYU has 30,000 or so students (plus faculty and guests) on campus. And the internet there is great.

I know they use different servers across campus – which is why they need to utilize a similar strategy at LaVell Edwards Stadium.

At the very least, it would save everyone from reading the same eight tweets on the video board over and over and over again.

The best part? BYU is apparently really close to making this happen.