Texas Sized

Just in case you forgot how important football is in Texas look at Jerry Jones's $1.15 Billion playhouse for the Cowboys. Now Allen high school has pulled out the check book, residents will soon have a $59,600,000 stadium that will leave no doubt.

Next month in the booming north Dallas suburb, ground will be broken on a state-of-the-art, 18,000-seat facility that will feature two decks, a video scoreboard, four concession stands and 12 restrooms. It is scheduled to open in the fall of 2012.

"The new stadium has been discussed for a number of years and the bond was passed. We are very excited to get this project done and get in there and play." Allen coach Tom Westerberg said.

The high school, built in 2000, has more than 600,000 square feet and serves 3,900 kids - and that's just between 10th and 12th grades. It is one of the largest in the state and the only one in the district.

"In Texas, funding is completely separate between capital projects and general (education) fund," he said. "If we don't build the stadium, none of that money could go to teachers or classrooms." Allen said.

America has its own educational struggles not to mention the scarcity of money but, Texas football isn't anything most can fathom.

"(The cost) may appear high to other parts of the country, but it compares to what people are doing here," he said. "It becomes an economy of scale."

Everything is bigger in Texas. High Schools, Football, Budgets, & Stadiums but is it large enough to support the nations hunger for football? I'm positive that stadium is large enough to seat every man, woman, and child in the booming metropolis of Greeneville, TN.

Clearly life is different in Texas than east Tennessee all I'm asking for is some prospects to be airmailed to Knoxville. The players wouldn't have to adjust much in the likes of facilities. Importance and scale of football are identically over the top, just ask the Kiffin family how the Vols look at football. We take things seriously in the Volunteer state, the statehood of Texas for example (Alamo). If it wasn't for Tennesseans defending the lively hood of Texans they would be speaking Spanish and kicking a ball around. Tennesseans would appreciate some compensation in the form of gridiron men will do. -No Homo-

In all seriousness, Texas is on another level. Another Planet. A place that passionate football fans would love to be. A place of Mythological proportions.

More information about Allen's new stadium can be found: Here