University of Maryland: Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium
Another stadium that suffers a bit in the image department, is the Maryland Stadium which looks a bit worse for wear. The home stadium of the Maryland Terrapins, the venue receives scrutiny for poor upkeep of the amenities. While other stadiums in disarray tend to get the most negative press for their public amenities, Maryland Stadium has seen complaints from players too in recent years. The negative press seems not to focus on the challenges of maintaining a stadium with limited funding. It is very much the case that a stadium and its profitability hinges on the success and popularity of its home team. In this case, the Maryland Terrapins have not been a primary focus for the community or sport as a whole. Perhaps there would be hope in rebranding or a reinvigorated marketing strategy, but the degree to which the team and the stadium have dropped in terms of fan-appeal may be difficult to come back from, although one can hope that the potential exists for this to be an underdog story with a happy ending.
Capital One Field At Maryland Stadium
Marshall University: Joan C. Edwards Stadium
There is more to a stadium than just its upkeep. When you combine poor maintenance with an unfriendly welcome from the locals, you have something akin to Edwards Stadium. The Thundering Herd team sees its share of fanaticism amongst the locals, with many reports of harassment and assault in this locale. Known for an unpleasant reception of fans of visiting teams, the stadium is not a favorite destination for most. It is notable for being the only official college stadium named after a woman, making it all the more unfortunate that the stadium is in such disrepute. Joan Edwards and her husband were major benefactors of the stadium in its heyday. For this stadium and its team to come out on top, the primary changes will have to come in the form of stricter rules and regulations to deter local fans from their poor behavior. This would mean penalties that may see some amount of resistance, but might just save the locale from its reputation which is at this time only becoming worse.
Joan C. Edwards Stadium
