Originally Posted by Hwkfn4lif 
Yes they did but I am trying to find the info right now if Iowa was filling Kinnick before the expansions. (going to be hard to get the records for the 56, 83, and 90 seasons, but I will try) If they were not drawing very large crowds and filling the stadium then I will eat my words.
FYI, the capacity for JTS
actual seats is 46k, they add 10k after that for the grass. If we move forward and do not add an upper deck (people need to remember it is still only an option not a certainty) and just bowl in the south end zone it will not increase the overall capacity at all. You also need to realize that when JTS fills up it is absolutly apparent that it seats more than it can service. Horrendously long concession lines and having to bring in porta-potties to accomadate the amount of fans that are there is unnacceptable for a big 12 team. It is apparent that JTS needs to be renovated to fully support a full crowd (also needs to be renovated for the mere fact that it is one of the worst stadiums in the big 12). If we do not do it now we will be left behind in the dust and will not be able to even attempt something like this for a very long time. Our competition is not going to get any worse and we need to improve as they do. This is a case of necessity and not of wanting.
edit: Really didn't have much to do with your quote but I've been wanting to say that for awhile.
