Supposedly the press box at West Point is the technological gold standard. I checked it out on their site and it’s not much to look at as far as the exterior goes (so it’s not worth linking). You wouldn’t think that it would be that difficult for our guys to meet or surpass the technology while upgrading the physical environs…
The next most mentioned press box is the one at Tennessee but it evidently is somewhat cramped as someone wrote a negative story about tripping in the tight aisle and hurting themselves…
So…, create ours with beyond cutting edge tech and with more space to work and move about then the existing ones and we’re #1 (again 😉😎).
@tammany Paywalled. Clif Notes version?
There was a lot in there, I guess the cliffs are the first phase won't be more capacity. It will be maintenance and upgrading the fan experience with things like premium seating/suites, restrooms, concessions, and the sound system. Before adding a lot more seats they need to make sure demand is there for an ROI and I guess expansion opens up complications like new building code standards that can temporarily reduce capacity. Not sure where they are on fundraising, but I think some of that is still in progress. TBD...
@tammany Paywalled. Clif Notes version?
There was a lot in there, I guess the cliffs are the first phase won't be more capacity. It will be maintenance and upgrading the fan experience with things like premium seating/suites, restrooms, concessions, and the sound system. Before adding a lot more seats they need to make sure demand is there for an ROI and I guess expansion opens up complications like new building code standards that can temporarily reduce capacity. Not sure where they are on fundraising, but I think some of that is still in progress. TBD...
Not to mention they're waiting for Ordy to find the drawings...
@hooky how fucking old are you really?…
@hooky did you ever go to 10th Street Stadium? vbg
I honestly thought the bleachers in the SEZ were still wooden seats until sometime in the 90s.
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EZ bleachers were never wood. They were added several years after Memorial Stadium opened.
Were never wood? You sure?EZ bleachers were never wood. They were added several years after Memorial Stadium opened.
95%. If there were wooden bleachers, they were there before the 2000 seats in each endzone that were in place for years. The endzone seating was added after the stadium was open for several years, and I know those were never wood bleachers. I'm pretty sure the only wood seats were in the main stands.
I believe the green bleachers in both the N and S end zones were initially wooden. When they were replaced by the red and white metal ones, they were relocated to the New Fieldhouse. Edit: I asked a former AD employee who said some of the green bleachers were moved to the New Fieldhouse after they were removed and replaced by the red and white aluminum ones (roughly 1977 or 1978). The rest we discarded since they weren’t in great condition.95%. If there were wooden bleachers, they were there before the 2000 seats in each endzone that were in place for years. The endzone seating was added after the stadium was open for several years, and I know those were never wood bleachers. I'm pretty sure the only wood seats were in the main stands.
@jackskip23 anything prior to 1965 or 66 is before my time. 😁
I only remember the red and white bleachers.