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Agree with this but I think it'll take a couple of years or so before that's discussed. Aren't they planning to add a second set of lofts in the not too distant future?
The only issue I see with that is what would you do about club level? The way it's built it kind of needs to be on the end. And I don't think there's enough demand to basically double the club level.
I would just put in seats and extend it down to the foul polls. I?d leave the area for skyboxes as concrete for standing room only. Might could also rent those areas out for parties or specialty events. Then when the demand for skyboxes happens, enclose them in.
With that all being said, how many weekends do we really have like the past one. If we put anything in it has to be multi purpose/functional.
Also the athletic department needs to track who didn?t use their chairbacks for this weekend. Several seats were empty on the weekend and that?s unacceptable.
Putting chair backs over the berms have to be next logical step. Otherwise, you are changing the whole aesthetic of the stadium with upper level add-ons. It would also be expensive for what you gain in seats.
We are going to have to add restrooms as well. The flat area beyond RF would be an ideal place with some seating on top.
Here is a quick and dirty thing I put on 6pack. Expanded upper decks angled for line of sight. Either add additional club suites up top or make it an open deck with picnic tables and drink rails.
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There are also going to be more lofts in the future as well. I've had a couple of MSU baseball player parents and diamond girl parents tell me that more additions are coming but every time I mention it someone like Gene shoots it down immediately meaning the AD doesn't want it out yet. The rumor is the berms are going to be turned into seats.
I think they're going to take care of the Hump next and then maybe address baseball expansion after that around 2024 if I had to guess.
They aren't going to add on to the stadium for ga seats. So any addition would only hurt this people who only buy ga tickets. Now I'm ok w an addition. But it's just going to cause more crying from those either can't afford it, don't want to pay for it, or only come to a game or two.
I like the berms.
Upper deck extension around to left field would be relatively easy and get all these GA standing but can't see people a seat and a view. Can leave the berms. Even an upper deck in outfield would work.
In the temporary, I?d like to see them put portable aluminum bleachers behind the berm areas on the concourse.
Also, I think it would be great to put a big permanent bleacher section in right behind the standing room area for students. Right field would rock if it became totally for students.
The only time SRO has a chance to sit is for midweek nonconference games. We have zero general admission spots. It was a huge issue and mistake during design phase and should have never been allowed to happen. That is a fact.
Now there are ways to correct it. I like the idea of extending the upper deck and turning them slightly for the viewing angle. If done right, you gain approx 1k seats for general admission. 500 each side. Then, when designing the phase 2 of the lofts, make the 1st loft area higher and work in elevated seating area for Students or GA. Take this as opportunity to set up the aesthetic for the future M Club/ football lofts.