JTS: APPROVED (with renderings)

bmuff · 05-01-2008, 11:23 PM

I'd love to see catwalks connecting the east and west stands to the south upper deck. Maybe that is too much of a liability, but I think that there are stadiums out there that have them.

Definitely need a larger scoreboard. Hard to believe it, but IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN!

gwoodclone · 05-01-2008, 11:41 PM

It looks awesome!

It's hard to imagine how far we have come, isn't it?

THANKS JP!

MontyBurns · 05-01-2008, 11:48 PM

Originally Posted by Cyclone711

Okay biggest questions. Can we pay for it? Also, was a donor big donor named/do we have one?

Sure, after all look at how many season tickets we've already sold for 2008.

every_yard · 05-02-2008, 12:02 AM

Originally Posted by bmuff

I'd love to see catwalks connecting the east and west stands to the south upper deck. Maybe that is too much of a liability, but I think that there are stadiums out there that have them.

Definitely need a larger scoreboard. Hard to believe it, but IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN!

I think Hawaii has the catwalks.

jdoggivjc · 05-02-2008, 01:38 AM

I can't believe it - it looks like a real friggin' football stadium now! I don't care what the naysayers have to say - this is/was the right decision and it needs to be done ASAP!!!

jdoggivjc · 05-02-2008, 01:39 AM

Originally Posted by every_yard

I think Hawaii has the catwalks.

Yeah, Hawaii does have the catwalks, and it looks flippin' ridiculous.

Let's not spoil the aesthetics of an incredible design with two misplaced catwalks...

EDIT: Considering the main concourse goes all the way around the south side of the expansion I don't even see what purpose having catwalks would serve...

Flag Guy · 05-02-2008, 07:46 AM

Actually from the drawings it looks like the South Endzone will rise at a steeper rate, so you won't actually be able to get from the East/West to the South from the lower deck (atleast not at the top), but that still doesn't justify the catwalk (ya, you can't do your little thing on the catwalk)

It also looks like there won't be suites in the South Endzone right now... anyone have any speculation as to if there will be space left for the addition of suites in the future, if demand supplied a reason to build them?

HandSanitizer · 05-02-2008, 08:51 AM

We have almost the entire 48 suites sold (i guess 47 because the President gets 1) sold out right now. If we had another 24 on the east that would make for 72 frickin suites. I don't think we should even think about suites in the endzone.

CyPlainsDrifter · 05-02-2008, 08:51 AM

Having a catwalk doesn't add anything. There is no existing horizontal walkway in the side decks, so there is really no traffic to accommodate with a catwalk.

Flag Guy · 05-02-2008, 08:57 AM

Originally Posted by HandSanitizer

We have almost the entire 48 suites sold (i guess 47 because the President gets 1) sold out right now. If we had another 24 on the east that would make for 72 frickin suites. I don't think we should even think about suites in the endzone.

I was thinking that the East side was going to remain Club Seating - which is different the Suites. Or are Suites getting added to the East side as well?

shildreth · 05-02-2008, 09:03 AM

Originally Posted by bmuff

Hard to believe it, but IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN!

When? What is the timing of this proposal?

HandSanitizer · 05-02-2008, 09:20 AM

Originally Posted by Flag Guy

I was thinking that the East side was going to remain Club Seating - which is different the Suites. Or are Suites getting added to the East side as well?

Maybe thats it. Someone will probably know the anwser to that question. I think those club areas would be an awesome place to have tickets.

clonefromNE · 05-02-2008, 09:23 AM

It looked like club seats on the East side to me. You could see that there was no glass covering the fronts (indicating club seats). I also think that the article mentioned increased amount of club seats.

CarolinaCy · 05-02-2008, 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by HandSanitizer

We have almost the entire 48 suites sold (i guess 47 because the President gets 1) sold out right now. If we had another 24 on the east that would make for 72 frickin suites. I don't think we should even think about suites in the endzone.

Actually, there are 49 suites now, 25 original, 24 new. The president had one of the original 25, so there are 48 that generate revenue.

Originally Posted by HandSanitizer

Maybe thats it. Someone will probably know the anwser to that question. I think those club areas would be an awesome place to have tickets.

All it takes is a measly $5000 annual donation to the Cyclone Club and $1500/ticket. What are you waiting for?

isukendall · 05-02-2008, 09:38 AM

Those renderings look awesome! However, I must admit after seeing the new logo plastered all over the stadium I am even less of a fan of it (the logo).