U of M athletic director describes reasoning, goals, plans for Liberty Bowl renovation
‘We recognized that we need to go all in,’ Laird Veatch said
“We need to look like we belong and we believe this accomplishes that,” said U of M athletic director Laird Veatch. This rendering shows the entrance to the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium after the proposed $150 million-plus renovation. (Courtesy University of Memphis)
A rendering shows the upper decks and luxury boxes of the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium after the proposed $150 million-plus renovation. “We need to demonstrate that we care about football and that we are willing to invest and do what it takes to compete at that level,” U of M athletic director Laird Veach said. (Courtesy University of Memphis)
This rendering shows the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium at sunset after the proposed $150 million-plus renovation. “We recognized that we need to go all-in,” said U of M athletic director Laird Veatch. (Courtesy University of Memphis)
A rendering shows the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium from overhead after the proposed $150 million-plus renovation. (Courtesy University of Memphis)
The University of Memphis explored the idea of creating a new stadium, but research indicated it made more sense to renovate the one it already has.
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Frank Bonner II covers the Memphis Tigers. He is a top-10 APSE winner who covered Oklahoma State for the Tulsa World before joining The Daily Memphian in 2021. Bonner is a native of Indiana, where he started his career covering high school sports.
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