As you said the stadium is fine. But I'd say fine for a mid-tier program which we haven't been since joining the Big 12. There is obviously a need for more actual seats in the stadium with reserved seats being sold out for years. Another major issue with the Lupton is that there have been no new bathrooms constructed since the stadium was built, and we have to bring in port-a-potties for GA in the outfield. A consistent top 25 team should not have to do that.
It's time to revamp Lupton Stadium to match the expectations of the program.
Sure, the place is "sold out" but I wonder what the actual turnstile count is vs. the number of tickets sold? Seems like there's an awful lot of people disguised as empty seats most games...
As to the bathroom situation, the
very first game it was crowded. Of course, part of that had to do with the fact that it was insanely cold that night, and the bathrooms gave one a respite from the biting wind, but you are correct in that there are far too few holes for the number of seats in the place. This was
very apparent during the Regionals and Supers, when there were far more in attendance than designed for. That is no small fix, either.*
When The Lup was designed and built, it was a showcase. There were few facilities that could match it. Now, everybody has gotten into the game and the old girl has been lapped. As noted, the money simply isn't there to hit the Big Reset Button right now, so a few more seasons of good revenue and hopefully a lot of wins will bring some donors to the fore. Winning solves a great many things.
*It might be prudent to get something designed and approved/permitted before His Fraudulence and the Henchmen from Hell designate 238 different sexes, all of whom need their own bathrooms...