Pollard on Facility Improvements

**hawkeyeh8r** · 10-11-2010, 08:19 PM

if you compensate for the V shape in the jacobson building, you could in theory just set it right on top and make it wider rather than taller like the one we have now is. putting speakers on both sides as well as throughout the stadium may help give the feeling of "surround sound" and not just having all the sound coming from one side of the field.

**jaretac** · 10-11-2010, 08:21 PM

Originally Posted by alarson

was that ever announced or just a thread from back when that we're remembering?

Never announced. Was mentioned in other threads and I have heard and seen other things to support it. I was working for the Athletic Dept at the time. I've often suspected the donation was smaller than that, but that the amount raised for the stadium was in the 1.5 million range.

**cyclonedave25** · 10-11-2010, 08:23 PM

Here's Indianas.

**alarson** · 10-11-2010, 08:24 PM

Indiana's also might not require as much support structure to get it above an existing building fwiw

**hawkeyeh8r** · 10-11-2010, 08:24 PM

Originally Posted by jaretac

Okay guys. For those who don't know or don't remember, someone gave a huge chunk of change for a new Track stadium. If I recall correctly it was over a million. Adding the soccer field in the middle of the new track stadium is only the logical choice.

Why dont they just tear up the old track out by cap timm field. all you would have to do is put in a new track and redo the infield for soccer games. if they get rid of the scoreboard at the stadium that would be a nice edition to get rid of the old board thats out there that is back from when we were part of the big 8

**Jarrods79** · 10-11-2010, 08:25 PM

Might be interesting to do a ribbon or curved board, maybe even split it on each side. Really has to compliment the architecture (unlike M-State or Indiana).

**cyclonedave25** · 10-11-2010, 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by hawkeyeh8r

if you compensate for the V shape in the jacobson building, you could in theory just set it right on top and make it wider rather than taller like the one we have now is. putting speakers on both sides as well as throughout the stadium may help give the feeling of "surround sound" and not just having all the sound coming from one side of the field.

You can't have "surround sound" in a stadium, the delay would make it sound sooo sloppy and echo bad.

**GoShow97** · 10-11-2010, 08:29 PM

Originally Posted by Al_4_State

South Endzone is about making the stadium look good, not about increasing capacity. It won't increase capacity.

Which is a silly reason to bowl it in if it doesn't increase capacity. So I guess you all can start calling JP names and how stoopid he is for realizing that the current level of attendenc does not support bowling in the end zone. I could say I told you so but JP did it for me.

**aauummm** · 10-11-2010, 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by alarson

These could all be tentative numbers. But in this document you can see a $4million figure budgeted. As i was looking up comparative options for the north endzone when this first came up, i found that 2 years ago, Mississippi State put in the largest video board in the SEC for right around 6 million. 4 million might not buy that, but it could still buy a lot of that, if you consider the prices to do something similar probably have dropped as thats now 2 year old technology. And the 4 mil could be rough numbers.

Wow! Four million plus what the sponsors will pay for putting their names and logos up there should pay for a fantastic video board/sound system! Sounds good to me!

**jaretac** · 10-11-2010, 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by hawkeyeh8r

Why dont they just tear up the old track out by cap timm field. all you would have to do is put in a new track and redo the infield for soccer games. if they get rid of the scoreboard at the stadium that would be a nice edition to get rid of the old board thats out there that is back from when we were part of the big 8

Last I heard it was going to be put either north of Hilton (east of MWL) or east of JT. I assume at that point they will tear up the one at CappTim

**alarson** · 10-11-2010, 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by GoShow97

Which is a silly reason to bowl it in if it doesn't increase capacity. So I guess you all can start calling JP names and how stoopid he is for realizing that the current level of attendenc does not support bowling in the end zone. I could say I told you so but JP did it for me.

JP Said this is still on the table, just after some other higher priorities. Same as we've known for at least a few months actually, the big announcement here is that we got an official timeline on the video board.

**UNIGuy4Cy** · 10-11-2010, 08:32 PM

I still like the idea of corporate advertising in the name of Jack Trice. Like Principal Financial Field at Jack Trice. I wonder what Minnesota makes from their corporate branding.

**CloneState1028** · 10-11-2010, 08:33 PM

Originally Posted by Jarrods79

Might be interesting to do a ribbon or curved board, maybe even split it on each side. Really has to compliment the architecture (unlike M-State or Indiana).

This. If you make a regular, rectangle videoboard it'll likely look bad. But if you get creative and make it "flow" with the shape of the Jacobsen Building, it could actually look really, really cool. Instead of the Jacobsen Building looking out of place, this could be an opportunity to make it 'fit' and look sweet.

**alarson** · 10-11-2010, 08:34 PM

Originally Posted by jaretac

Last I heard it was going to be put either north of Hilton (east of MWL) or east of JT. I assume at that point they will tear up the one at CappTim

I thought i'd heard down near towers, east of them, iirc.

**jaretac** · 10-11-2010, 08:37 PM

Originally Posted by alarson

I thought i'd heard down near towers, east of them, iirc.

After this most recent flooding they may be rethinking the lower areas but originally they were going to go east of JT or MWL.

On a side note, look at what is planned for 2014