The O.K. "Buddy" Davis Pressbox (former Demolition Thread)

[Dawg06]

Good golly, 06.
It's part of the facility arms race. It was built to show off to other universities that we can raise money for projects and spend it.
It's a way to show recruits and others interested in Tech we got nice up-to-date facilities for ALL of our football PROGRAM.
It shows D1 recruits we are committed to a complete game-day experience.
06, you need to get out more often here in the off-season and get some fresh air.

Try to keep up here.

[Champ967]

Do you honestly believe this pressbox/suites facility and west concourse renovations are being done for recruits even though they may never set foot on that side of the stadium?

No, I do not honestly believe that.

[RhythmDawg]

Limiting the answer to the question "why are we building the press box" with "so we can recruit" is like saying "I'm buying a new car so I can listen to a radio."

There is a long list of benefits/reasons for building a new press box.

[qng001]

They are building a pressbox to provide me shade.

[RhythmDawg]

They are building a pressbox to provide me shade.

Yes. Reason #1 for me also.

[Dawg06]

Limiting the answer to the question "why are we building the press box" with "so we can recruit" is like saying "I'm buying a new car so I can listen to a radio."

There is a long list of benefits/reasons for building a new press box.

That's a pretty good analogy.

[Built4Speed]

FWIW, there's a guy that works at a liquor store near my house that played at Tech back in the day (circa Bradshaw +2 or 3). I'm not familiar with his involvement with the program nowadays, but I showed him pictures of the new end zone and pressbox from this board and his quote was "Holy crap... I would've been sold on this back in my day, I can't imagine what today's recruits will say".

Image vis a vis facilities and appearance matters to recruits. Yeah, the press box isn't directly for recruits, but it puts out there a vibe that Tech means business and is working to provide the best experience for the players, fans, alumni, and big boosters. This project may not be directly for recruits, but it's absolutely something to show off.

[Dawg06]

FWIW, there's a guy that works at a liquor store near my house that played at Tech back in the day (circa Bradshaw +2 or 3). I'm not familiar with his involvement with the program nowadays, but I showed him pictures of the new end zone and pressbox from this board and his quote was "Holy crap... I would've been sold on this back in my day, I can't imagine what today's recruits will say".

Image vis a vis facilities and appearance matters to recruits. Yeah, the press box isn't directly for recruits, but it puts out there a vibe that Tech means business and is working to provide the best experience for the players, fans, alumni, and big boosters. This project may not be directly for recruits, but it's absolutely something to show off.

Sure. I simply took issue with Champ "blaming" this specific project on Millennials and pimple-faced teenagers. The only feature of this project that will likely directly impact student-athletes is the new lights. Other than that, it's indirect. The primary demographic who will directly benefit from this project are the Baby Boomers and older, and the media. Throw in Gen X using the renovated bathrooms. He was "blaming" the wrong group of people. That is all.

[RhythmDawg]

It's also a new revenue stream for the athletic department. That benefits all our athletes.

[Champ967]

Sure. I simply took issue with Champ "blaming" this specific project on Millennials and pimple-faced teenagers. The only feature of this project that will likely directly impact student-athletes is the new lights. Other than that, it's indirect. The primary demographic who will directly benefit from this project are the Baby Boomers and older, and the media. Throw in Gen X using the renovated bathrooms. He was "blaming" the wrong group of people. That is all.

Again, I don't actually believe that.

I know as well as anyone that it's a sop to the fat cats. But I question why it was sold as benefitting student athletes, when we all know that's baloney.

[Dawg06]

It's also a new revenue stream for the athletic department. That benefits all our athletes.

Honest question: Will that revenue go toward bolstering Tech's operating budget or paying off the debt on the facility?

[PawDawg]

Honest question: Will that revenue go toward bolstering Tech's operating budget or paying off the debt on the facility?

When they had the big "grin off" to show off what we were building, one of our posters here asked the obvious question of our AD, "Will this be used to hold events like the DAC is being used?". His answer was, "We will look in to that." Great idea by one of THEBBB's finest.

[RhythmDawg]

Honest question: Will that revenue go toward bolstering Tech's operating budget or paying off the debt on the facility?

What debt?

[Dawg06]

What debt?

We didn't finance it? We wrote a check for $18.2 million?

[Wade_Antley]

Recruits care as much as we care. Maybe a little bit more.

Here are some pics I took...