How and/or why the NCAA hasn't banned that continues to mystify me. :skeptical:Quote:
Originally Posted by cyhiphopp
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How and/or why the NCAA hasn't banned that continues to mystify me. :skeptical:Quote:
Originally Posted by cyhiphopp
Please show me where I said this. Cite please. But yet in the end no renovation or expansion has happened.Quote:
Originally Posted by CYCLNST8
Rolling Stone chick? :biglaugh: :no:
They do have this at the south gate...Quote:
Originally Posted by headington
How about Eastern Washington's Red Turf?Quote:
Originally Posted by DaddyMac
Here's the proposed idea:
http://goeags.com/sports/ART-PHOTOS/...jpg?max_width=
How's that for an eyesore?
Two key points from the TCU website:
(1) All $105M has come from donations.
(2) They haven't done a major renovation on their stadium since 1956 (54 years).
It's not just a proposal. It's almost completely installed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr Janny
TurfCam: http://web.ewu.edu/groups/athletics/pages/TurfCam.html
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Originally Posted by Mr Janny
That red is pretty nasty. As long as they don't get on national television and they don't schedule a freakin bowl game in that stadium I don't care as much.
I am also guessing if they do build that red turf stadium, that they will use better turf than the carpet that was in Boise. Back in 02 that stuff was horrible circa 1980s blue carpet with concrete underneath.
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Originally Posted by theshadow
Wow, that's hard to look at.
How much have we collected for this project of JTS?
I noticed half a million was donated by former player Michael Roos. Not that it makes a difference or that I expect them to, but do any of our former players make any significant donations to ISU?Quote:
Originally Posted by theshadow
This.Quote:
Originally Posted by theshadow
And add...
(3) Both likely want to move up a level in the near future and advancements in their football facilities needs to go with that.
Technically, TCU is expanding their capacity by about 6,000 seats. 40k is the normal capacity but for big games they will arrange it such that it holds 50k+. I'm guessing they will still fit more than that in there when necessary. I think their current record crowd was already 50,000+ even with their 44k listed capacity.
My mistake; needed to see the avatar again. Okay- what is it??Quote:
Originally Posted by GoShow97
I will say it again...these projects are not necessarily about the expansion of seating (although sometimes that happens)...they are primarily about the expansion of revenue streams.
That is why these projects cost so much...adding seats is relatively cheap...adding amenities that people will pay extra for (suites / club seats / etc.) is much more costly...but rewards you with a long term revenue stream.
By the way, for all their recent success, TCU is not a very strong draw at the gate.
(1)That explains the question I had about where all the money was coming from. TCU just built a handful of new dorms and a new student center. They also just gutted and completely renovated two campus buildings. I couldn't believe that would have that much $ to do a stadium renovation too.Quote:
Originally Posted by theshadow
At the games I've attended their attendance was far less than ISU's.
(2) They did add some luxury boxes and seating to the south end zone two years ago. In fact, the original ones collapsed during construction.