Originally Posted by theshadow 
And teams crossing was an issue from the early 80's until the Jacobson Building was completed. The home locker room in the Olsen Building was on the west side, so the teams had to cross through each other on entrance and exit.
Having the home team sideline opposite the press box makes sense to me. Most of the TV cameras are on the press box side, and getting shots of the home coaching staff on the press box side would be nearly impossible without using some reverse angle cameras.
Plus, for as many games as they have to stare into the sun (one or two sunsets per year), at least they're in the sun instead of the shade in October and November.
When JTS opened, the home team was on the west side. One of the coaches (maybe Duncan or Criner) wanted the team on the student side so the switch was made. This lead to the crossing issue that you mentioned. The Jacobson addition corrected the problem by revamping the locker room setup.
I agree with the original poster that it would be better to switch, but the locker room arrangement would have to be changed once again. Maybe this could be a project for after the BB practice facility is built if it ends up including new space for most of the athletic department. This would allow football to reconfigure Jacobson to their liking.
