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    Re: Press Conference next Monday

    Quote Originally Posted by Dawgonit View Post
    I'll be another to express some negative thoughts. I'm not excited or wowed by this. Is it better than what we have? Definitely, but that's not saying much.

    -why not bowl in the end zone? I'm tired of a split stadium. What big program has a split stadium? Want to have a big time feel? Bowl it in.

    -going off first, it looks like they plopped one of the new enterprise campus buildings right up to the stadium. It doesn't match campus and it limits us from expanding our stadium capacity wise (when needed in future). And if we wanted to brick up the sides of the stadium, what style will we go with? The end zone facility? I hope not, it doesn't match campus.

    - is Spirit of 88 really going to be hidden in the corner? Why couldn't we have a tunnel in the middle?

    It is better than what we have. Soccer and softball locker rooms aren't located in it. It increases the size of the weight room and other football needs. So it should help with recruiting. Which is a huge plus. but for how long? It will look outdated after 15 years since it's not a classical look, and it doesn't really help long term plans with the stadium. It's just a building that doesn't match campus plopped up right next to the stadium so it will limit expansion through bowling in the stadium.

    I give it a C grade.
    My thoughts...

    - we aren't a "big program"
    - I assume '88 is located where the players exit the building...which is important
    - when we are paying for a "C," should we expect an A or B?

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    Re: Press Conference next Monday

    Quote Originally Posted by LATechBanjo View Post
    Got to remember the pressbox addition will surely add luxury boxes.

    IF the need to add seating were ever present, adding a second level could be possible. I'd like to think that we'd eventually get to 45k many years down the road.
    Adding luxury boxes with a new press box wouldn't even get us back to 30,600.

    I don't think a second deck would be a good idea for our stadium. Why plan for an expensive nosebleed project when the stadium was originally designed for easily adding first level south end zone seating on the hill?

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    Re: Press Conference next Monday

    With no disrespect to the effort that went into this design, I'm having a hard time getting excited about it.

    Does anyone else feel like this concept was developed with very little input from the average fan?

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    Re: Press Conference next Monday

    Quote Originally Posted by RhythmDawg View Post
    My thoughts...

    - we aren't a "big program"
    - I assume '88 is located where the players exit the building...which is important
    - when we are paying for a "C," should we expect an A or B?
    We aren't, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't have goals to be one. With this we are giving up on having a big time feel.

    Spirit of 88 is a minor detail, but just something to point out I'm displeased with, I can live with it though.

    And I would expect our administration to come up with with enough money to pay for something better than C grade.

    I'm happy we got this ball rolling, I just think in 15 years, it will be a mistake.

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    Re: Press Conference next Monday

    With those 320 chairbacks in front of the new building, it will give a little more bowled in feeling. This building will give a whole new feeling to the Joe, and will eliminate the split feeling quite a bit. I would like to see a full stadium "ONE TIME" before I am going to worry about how much seating we have. There will be options for more seating if needed.

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    Re: Press Conference next Monday

    Quote Originally Posted by Champ967 View Post
    With no disrespect to the effort that went into this design, I'm having a hard time getting excited about it.

    Does anyone else feel like this concept was developed with very little input from the average fan?
    Sorry, they briefly considered a design that looked like the old dorms, but it was vetoed.

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    Re: Press Conference next Monday

    It's all about the football recruits all you selfish people. :icon_wink:

    Oh, and the southern wings, move them to the north endzone and join them side-by-side to put 3,000 there up against Dawgzilla. There's your bowl.




    PS--It's a functional layout and I like it. The design allows for lots of room for renovation in the old coaches offices, old weightroom and old locker room. I'd keep visitors locker room as is.

    Now, about '88. It was moved by Sonny. I'm sure the football coach can come up with the perfect place for '88.
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    Re: Press Conference next Monday

    Quote Originally Posted by Dawg06 View Post
    Adding luxury boxes with a new press box wouldn't even get us back to 30,600.

    I don't think a second deck would be a good idea for our stadium. Why plan for an expensive nosebleed project when the stadium was originally designed for easily adding first level south end zone seating on the hill?

    I believe once this project is done, renovating the press box and the old box seating will be the next major project.

    After that, if attendance has improved enough in 5 or 6 years or however long it takes, why not expand the east side? I believe when they built Joe Aillet, they left room to build a 2nd deck on the east side.

    Is it not better to have 8-10K extra seats up high between the 20s, then to have end zone or corner seating?


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    Re: Press Conference next Monday

    Quote Originally Posted by JAY View Post
    I believe once this project is done, renovating the press box and the old box seating will be the next major project.

    After that, if attendance has improved enough in 5 or 6 years or however long it takes, why not expand the east side? I believe when they built Joe Aillet, they left room to build a 2nd deck on the east side.

    Is it not better to have 8-10K extra seats up high between the 20s, then to have end zone or corner seating?


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    That's an old pic. Here is ECU's renovated stadium with end zone seating.




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    Re: Press Conference next Monday

    That's a sweet looking stadium...I don't care who you are!

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    Re: Press Conference next Monday

    I was just trying to depict the 2nd deck they added. I believe this is it from the outside. Thats something Tech should consider if we start averaging 25k every year in a 27k stadium and sell it out on numerous occasions.


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    Re: Press Conference next Monday

    I'd like to see the pressbox renovation/luxury boxes be one smooth level from, the G to G, 10 to 10, whatever, but one level. This way, when the sun sets we won't have horrible jagged sunset shadow across the field at 3 and 6 pm kickoffs. One smooth shadow would be better TV-wise.

    Here's a tidbit of Tommy McClelland today at the presser.

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    Re: Press Conference next Monday

    It reminds me of the Okie State field house that was built adjacent to Gallagher-Iba and was the first phase in the T-Boobe Pickens project...

    I like it better than the original design -

    I also like the fact we are getting rid of the wings - I'm not worried about getting to 65k when we have had only 2 crowds of 28k plus
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    Re: Press Conference next Monday

    Quote Originally Posted by Slackdog View Post
    In the video (around the 2:15 min mark) it shows what looks like spirit of 88 inside in the front entrance, from the field.
    http://www.latechsports.com/allaccess/
    That is a great video! Well done.

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    Re: Press Conference next Monday

    Here is how I figure the time line - might be off a few months but not by much -

    I will do it in reverse so its easier -

    August 2015 - accept ownership and move in

    July 2015 - construction complete/punch list items

    June 2014 - construction commences

    May 2014 - mobilization and dirt work commences

    April 2014 - formal ground breaking

    February/March 2014 - acceptance/awarding of bid

    January 2014 - project formally advertised for bid

    November/December 2013 - finalizing of construction plans and bid packet


    Maybe a few months difference here and there, but that should be pretty close to accurate time line based on my knowledge of the state bid process
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