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

[sportdawg]

Our recruits must really like cookies.

better than the old cookies

[Dawg06]

Our recruits must really like cookies.

The pressbox/suites project was never about recruits.

[Champ967]

The pressbox/suites project was never about recruits.

Then why would they say it is?

https://twitter.com/LATechSports/sta...47188778946561

[Tech52]

Then why would they say it is?

https://twitter.com/LATechSports/sta...47188778946561

Perhaps they associate operations within the facility to the recruitment process.

[Dawg06]

Then why would they say it is?

https://twitter.com/LATechSports/sta...47188778946561

I don't know. That's a question for them. That facility doesn't directly impact recruits or student-athletes, but they could claim it indirectly does if they want.

That facility is primarily for big donors and corporate sponsors (whoever the 13 suite holders are), and it pays for itself and more over time. Then the media and coaches in the booth benefit. Then there's the lobby area that offers a smaller area than the DAC to use for whatever. Maybe they'll host basketball recruits up there because it's smaller and overlooks the TAC. I don't know, but recruiting is not the purpose of the pressbox/suites facility. That's what the DAC is about.

Big picture: It shows future conferences we are committed to DI athletics.

[HogDawg]

That's a question for them. That facility doesn't directly impact recruits or student-athletes, but they could claim it indirectly does if they want.

That facility is primarily for big donors and corporate sponsors (whoever the 13 suite holders are), and it pays for itself and more over time. Then the media and coaches in the booth benefit. Then there's the lobby area that offers a smaller area than the DAC to use for whatever. Maybe they'll host basketball recruits up there because it's smaller and overlooks the TAC. I don't know, but recruiting is not the purpose of the pressbox/suites facility. That's what the DAC is about.

Good grief. You know it's "off season" when you see people arguing about trivial crap like this. Please lord, bring football season on quickly; so I no longer have to read irrelevant and wimpy stuff like this.

[qng001]

I don't know. That's a question for them. That facility doesn't directly impact recruits or student-athletes, but they could claim it indirectly does if they want.

That facility is primarily for big donors and corporate sponsors (whoever the 13 suite holders are), and it pays for itself and more over time. Then the media and coaches in the booth benefit. Then there's the lobby area that offers a smaller area than the DAC to use for whatever. Maybe they'll host basketball recruits up there because it's smaller and overlooks the TAC. I don't know, but recruiting is not the purpose of the pressbox/suites facility. That's what the DAC is about.

Big picture: It shows future conferences we are committed to DI athletics.

Plus the previous pressbox was ugly and old.

[Champ967]

Plus the previous pressbox was a Mid-Century design and any evidence that the years 1950-1990 ever occurred on Tech's campus must be purged so the pimple-squeezing Millennials will love us. Oh, please please pleeeeease love us!

fixed it for you

[Tech52]

fixed it for you

It was a monstrosity. High schools have better press boxes.

[Cool Hand Clyde]

fixed it for you

Champ was the designer for the new Navin Johnson house:

[Dawg06]

fixed it for you

This facility is being built for the Baby Boomers.

[Champ967]

This facility is being built for the Baby Boomers.

Doubtful. TMac says "These facilities are crucial for the recruitment of first-class student athletes at Louisiana Tech."

Though I guess we can't rule out the possibility that dawg80 might have some eligibility left.

[Dawg06]

Doubtful. TMac says "These facilities are crucial for the recruitment of first-class student athletes at Louisiana Tech."

Though I guess we can't rule out the possibility that dawg80 might have some eligibility left.

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?

[Dawgpix]

Good grief. You know it's "off season" when you see people arguing about trivial crap like this. Please lord, bring football season on quickly; so I no longer have to read irrelevant and wimpy stuff like this.

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.

[Dogsince65]

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?

I refuse to be drug into to this -- having been to a lot of great stadiums and a ton of pathetic ones ( Nevada comes to mind) and of the opinion that athletes pay attention to where they will play improvements in facilities absolutely make a difference --but I am not going to give my opinion