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Pros and cons of enclosing the west end zone of Sanford Stadium

By Kyle Funderburk

Apr 16, 2016; Athens, GA, USA; General view of Sanford Stadium during the first half of the Georgia Bulldogs Spring Game at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 16, 2016; Athens, GA, USA; General view of Sanford Stadium during the first half of the Georgia Bulldogs Spring Game at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 12, 2016; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Maurice Smith (2) reacts with safety Dominick Sanders (24) after he intercepted a pass and returned it for a touchdown against the Auburn Tigers during the second half at Sanford Stadium. Georgia defeated Auburn 13-7. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 12, 2016; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Maurice Smith (2) reacts with safety Dominick Sanders (24) after he intercepted a pass and returned it for a touchdown against the Auburn Tigers during the second half at Sanford Stadium. Georgia defeated Auburn 13-7. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /

Pros

More seats

More seats means more ticket sales and more impressive attendance figures. But adding the seats in that end zone as opposed to expanding the top deck across Sanford Stadium would ensure that the stadium could surpass 100,000 seats without looking like an overgrown mess.

How long before Florida adds seats to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium or Auburn adds to Jordan-Hare Stadium and their capacities surpass Sanford Stadium? Is the University really okay with Georgia falling from fifth to seventh in the SEC?

More home field advantage

Isn’t it odd that the smallest area of the stadium is also where the visiting section is located? Of course a second student section is put in that end zone to counter them, but the perk of playing at home is that your opponent is in hostile territory.

So isn’t Georgia making that part of the stadium a little less hostile by giving opposing fans   large chunk of the space? Closing that stadium would ensure that the west end zone is just as rowdy and hostile as the east side.

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