The whole narrative around stadiums is broken right now. everybody wants to talk about capacity or how loud a decibel meter gets for one play. That’s not what makes a place special. The real atmosphere is in the consistency, the tradition, the feeling that every single person in the stands is invested in the same outcome. You can’t manufacture that with a bunch of hired mercenaries from the portal who are gone in a year. That’s why Kenan Stadium is so underrated. We don’t have 100,000 seats, but we have 50,000 people who actually care about the program, not just the spectacle. It’s a tight, intimate bowl where the noise stays in and builds. When the Tar Heels run out of that tunnel and the Bell Tower is right there, it’s pure Carolina Blue passion. You can’t replicate that history or that connection, no matter how many five-stars you stack. Look at some of these other places getting hype. A team brings in 50 portal guys, what kind of identity does that fan base even have? It’s just a temporary collection of talent. Our atmosphere is built on decades of loyalty. When we pack that place for a big ACC game, you feel the weight of every season, every heartbreak, every triumph. That’s a real home-field advantage, not some sterile, corporate NFL-lite experience. They can keep their fancy new facilities; we’ll keep our soul. h