Want to go back to college? Mizzou to rent out vacant dorms for football games
There’s nothing quite like going back to the old stomping grounds for a weekend and taking in a football game on Saturday. Alumni love to see what changes are happening on campus and catch up with fellow friends in town. For many, this involves visiting a favorite watering hole or stopping by the old fraternity or sorority house and tailgating close to the stadium. This fall, Missouri will be allowing its fans the opportunity to go back to college – literally – and stay in a dorm on a game weekend.
Short term Mizzou ResLife budget solution: They're going to start renting out dorms for football games. This is a first, and could be big.
— Ashley Jost (@ajost) June 22, 2017
There are seven dorms offline this coming year. Several identified as options for conference rentals, one leased by MU Health, etc. https://t.co/yXcEdKUwff
— Ashley Jost (@ajost) June 22, 2017
According to Ashley Jost of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, fans will be able to stay in two-room, four-bed suite for $120 per night with an added cost for parking. Reservations must be made at least 48 hours prior. Jost notes that those renting a dorm room will have access to on campus cafeterias for fans looking an authentic college experience while at MU. Jost notes that Mizzou has not yet decided whether alcohol will be allowed in the rented dorms.
The dorm rentals for football games are seen as a way to offset some of the financial loss from declining enrollment over the past several years, including this fall.
It’s a decent idea to a tough situation. The fact that alcohol is still in question seems to be a bit silly. Adults are going to drink whether permitted to or not in the dorms. I see Missouri is still paying a price for their terrible decision making in the past. It’s well earned.
Gotta make up for a lack of enrollment somehow. First time something happens between students and a guest it’s gonna cause an uproar.
I am positive NOTHING bad will occur because of this!
The ship is still sinking in Missouri. I guess they’re hoping to slap a piece of tape over the hole..
It’s the little brown ship you keep in your punch-bowl you’re thinking of
Flex Seal…… They cut a boat in half and it still floated.
Can fans date the lovely freshman girls? Would love to spend a weekend at Ole Miss or Georgia! LOL
For some real SEC football news…
Damarea Crockett is the strongest and fastest running back in the SEC clocked in at 21.6mph
MIZ
Guice just squatted 650 pounds. He might have something to say about the strongest part. I have no idea how fast he is.
I know Crockett was squatting over 500 last year as a freshman, they say he has put on a lot of muscle since then so???
He was reported back in February squatting over 600, so I would say it’s still a toss up.
It’s 50 pounds, and your guy is just a rumor. It’s not even until your guy actually does it.
All this to appease scammers pretending to represent a minority.
Not quite. All this because the University had no leadership.