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New Missouri State President Dr. Richard “Biff” Williams was asked to speak at a recent fundraiser for the football program. He was asked to be honest about his feelings regarding Plaster Stadium and what needs to be done for the team to be successful at the FBS level once it joins Conference USA in 2025.
Williams responded that $100 million, over time, will likely be needed for facility upgrades.
“It’s probably an honest figure,” Williams said after introducing Patrick Ransdell as his athletic director. “It is probably $100 million over time. Will we do that today? No. At my last institution (Utah Tech), that was a smaller number around $50 million and it took 10 years. I got a text yesterday that they put all chairbacks in the lower bowl and that’s nine years later. It makes a difference as you progressively make progress.”
It’s no secret many changes need to happen to make Missouri State successful on the football field, especially with its upcoming conference change. Head coach Ryan Beard has been vocal about facilities being about 30 years behind and how they’re in the bottom tier of the Missouri Valley Football Conference and will continue to be in its new league.
“The right man at the right time,” Beard posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, following the announcement. “No better time to be a Bear.”
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Ransdell, after his opening remarks at Friday morning’s introduction, was asked about the program’s move to Conference USA and preached patience with the football program.
“Obviously, with football, it’s going to be a lift,” Ransdell said. “It’s going to take some time. We’re going to have to be patient but we’re going to get after it pretty good and hopefully here soon. We want to put some plans in place to make sure that…
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Author : Springfield News-Leader
Publish date : 2024-08-30 18:34:25
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