I think this is the issue.Quote:
Originally Posted by ckDOG
We are in no-mans land waiting to expand the stadium, but we are without need of extra seats to need to expand the stadium
Thus, we have a stalemate of sorts that leads to having this stagnant, ugly, deer camp quality structure in the most photographed & videoed part of our entire university.
Yes, this would be 1,000 times better. Shoot, add some sky boxes in it to pay for the thingQuote:
Originally Posted by BrunswickDawg
Ticket sales are dropping at most schools. It's gotten too expensive for people to go to games. We've probably hit the wall of expansion for awhile.
Or make it like the Left Field Lofts.....Quote:
Originally Posted by ShotgunDawg
Even better. Lets not let a sub-par, ugly building lessen Davis Wade Stadium in hopes that we will expand the south endzone in time. We may not expand the south end zone for another 10 years. Meanwhile, we've got an eye sore making the university look cheap on TV in front of millions of viewers.Quote:
Originally Posted by BrunswickDawg
It's a complicated answer because everyone wants to expand the South end zone, but how long are we going to hold off before addressing this?
I realize it doesn't bother some, many people but it's an eye sore on TV. It really isn't a good look for the university
This is probably the direction. Some form of that Mercer stadium / LA Tech / Left field lofts premium style attraction. I believe the next step in the expansion is a second deck on the North EZ anyway...which will be our last seating expansion. Then this South EZ deal will get built.....maybe with two smaller video boards on the SW and SE corners like Bama has instead of one mega board. 2030 watch out.Quote:
Originally Posted by BrunswickDawg
If we ever bowl it in, I don't think we'll increase capacity much. The TV experience is just too good to continue to expect a big demand for non-premium seating. My guess is if we do it, we'll primarily fill the space wiht something like the left field lofts, and then add a little bit of seating to fill in the corners, and then I still expect to see us convert more seats to chairbacks, which will reduce capacity for those areas and make the net something close to neutral.Quote:
Originally Posted by Matty Dispatch
I?ve always thought bowl in the south end zone, add premium seating/sky boxes for revenue. As part of the expansion, convert every seat in the stadium to chair backs. Create the best game day experience for fans in college football. This would limit the numbers added or be nearly neutral. If there?s ever a need to expand capacity after that, add upper decks to both end zones.Quote:
Originally Posted by Johnson85
I really wish we would bowl in the stadium ASAP. It's probably not a wise financial decision. But I feel like if we sat at 70k+ capacity that would be good for a long time. I'd love to see them mirror the north end zone in the south end zone. But that would be a 60 million dollar project that we probably just can't justify right now. Unpopular opinion of mine, I suppose.
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Originally Posted by Matty Dispatch
The trend will definitely be toward more luxury. Chair backs will be the next major trend - and not the BS clip-on kind most stadiums have now. I've sat in them at MSU, UGA, and UF. They are all squeezed in too tight, are not comfortable, and wear out pretty fast. We could figure out the lower bowl capacity with real seats and keep it relatively the same with a SE addition, build the End Zone lofts above it, and still have future expansion capacity with a north endzone 2nd deck. I'd pay more per game for a real seat with cupholders in a heartbeat. You will make the money on the Endzone Lofts to pay for most of the expansion.Quote:
Originally Posted by Johnson85
If you don't think EXACTLY like Shotgun, then you are "small-minded" and one of the reasons our Athletics aren't better? It's thinking like yours (not like SD's) that holds our University back!Quote:
Originally Posted by Gutter Cobreh
Looks fine to me and certainly not terrible. And I love the open end stadium. Allows campus view from inside the stadium and allows a view in to stadium from the junction. Kind of a campus connector feel. Bowled in stadiums lose that on campus feel. Seems like more modern stadiums (professional viewpoint) try to allow for views that connect to areas outside of stadiums.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShotgunDawg
Then do something with Dorman.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShotgunDawg
Correct. All premium seating.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bothrops
End zone along with the indoor tennis center and the Hump renovate are three parallel projects.
I would say this year will add 3 games to that list this yearQuote:
Originally Posted by ScoobaDawg
Space is a issue with a lot of schools. Not with us. I wish they would add more premium seating on the home side with hard permanent chair backs with cushions like you see in club level at NFL stadiums. Make them big. Then add seating you lose by enclosing the south end zone and make all those seats chair back.Quote:
Originally Posted by BrunswickDawg
It looks fine. The jumbotron looks a little strange stuck on the front of it, but it not nearly as bad as you are claiming.
Can the Jumbotron be moved to another location?
Highly unlikely. the cost to take it down and put back together would likely be more than replacing it. As I mentioned..it's also 10 years old now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bully13
I do like the idea of increasing premium seating in the South Endzone, but there are some other projects that need to be done first.. like renovating the east side concourse/concession area.. that's long overdue