Stanford's "new" stadium

Baby Arm! · March 8, 2006

Site on Stanford's reconstruction of their stadium.

Some interesting numbers. Stadium capacity is going to drop from 85,500 to 50,000. By getting rid of the track and lowering the field the distance from the first usable seat to the sideline is going from 115 ft. to 45 feet! And the furthest seat from the sideline is moving from 265 feet away to only 180ft.

PerryG2480 · March 8, 2006

How freakin' sweet is that?! So, so jealous.

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NT80 · March 8, 2006

"The New Stanford Stadium project renovation is estimated to cost $90 million."

We could build two (2) brand NEW stadiums that we want for that cost.

BTW, anyone heard anything about our new stadium plans recently? 2009 is getting closer!

gksmith · March 8, 2006

Waiting for the Godzilla doll to come smash the stadium.

pollock · March 8, 2006

"The New Stanford Stadium project renovation is estimated to cost $90 million."

We could build two (2) brand NEW stadiums that we want for that cost.
BTW, anyone heard anything about our new stadium plans recently? 2009 is getting closer!
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Northern California construction cost vs. metropolitan Texas construction cost.

I can't believe Stanford had an 85K seat stadium.

Edited March 8, 2006 by pollock

Huff · March 8, 2006

That is a nice looking stadium BUT look at how many of those seats are in the end zones. It reminds me of the old Arlington Stadium where the Rangers used to play. A lot of their seats were in the outfield with a smaller number of good seats between the foul poles. It looks like this stadium will be similar.

FirefightnRick · March 8, 2006

"The New Stanford Stadium project renovation is estimated to cost $90 million."

We could build two (2) brand NEW stadiums that we want for that cost.
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That's the price you pay for being Stupid, and not getting it right the first time. That is why ADLER has been consistent with reminding those who may have the power to make such decisions with our stadium, NOT to make the same mistake by putting so many, so far away from the field with that rediculously large upper section displayed in the plans for the new NT stadium. That part MUST be redrawn.

Rick

Edited March 8, 2006 by FirefightnRick

flyonthewall · March 8, 2006

I believe that Lee Jackson is going to try to kill the new stadium, at least for now.

Eagle1855 · March 8, 2006

what is this, a stadium for ANTS? How can the students play football when they cant even fit inside the building?

bigrobdsp · March 8, 2006

what is this, a stadium for ANTS? How can the students play football when they cant even fit inside the building?
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how can they be expected to watch football when they cant even fit in the building?? (my best zoolander face)

UNTLifer · March 8, 2006

I believe that Lee Jackson is going to try to kill the new stadium, at least for now.
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Care to elaborate, or are you subscribing to the PMG conspiracy theory?

NT80 · March 8, 2006

I believe that Lee Jackson is going to try to kill the new stadium, at least for now.
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Then that would also kill any hopes of a real 1-A conference too. He doesn't want us getting too close to his SMUt's level.

Edited March 8, 2006 by NT80

DeepGreen · March 8, 2006

Then that would also kill any hopes of a real 1-A conference too. He doesn't want us getting too close to his SMUt's level.
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If that's the case, and we are stuck with Fouts and ignored by CUSA as a result, then I would push for admittance into the WAC. Like immediately. This program needs to sh!t or get off the pot. Sink or swim in the WAC.

flyonthewall · March 8, 2006

I do not think there is a conspiracy, just priorities of those in charge. We are going to have a new president soon. Dr. Pohl resigned to pursue other interest in academics across the country. In other words, he quit without having another job. What does this mean? To me it means that he was tired of something, maybe burned out.

I have heard that Lee Jackson is a very hard man to work for. It is also been by more than one person that his priorities are with UNT Dallas, not UNT athletics. A lot of what PMG says is true. He is not just typing pointless dribble. I agree that you do not need 3 pages to say what can be said in one paragraph. However, he means well, and is more connected than some of you think.

Mark it down, you will not hear anything about a new stadium unless you ask, and then you will get a political answer.

Edited March 8, 2006 by flyonthewall

UNT_playmaker · March 8, 2006

I believe that Lee Jackson is going to try to kill the new stadium, at least for now.
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I think he already has

Eagle1855 · March 8, 2006

I think he already has
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oh spare me, what are you all basing this on?

ipEAGLE · March 8, 2006

I think the stadium up at UTAH is really nice... would work great here at NT.

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Just leave out endzone seating on one side so the new athletic center is visible and possibly even connected to the staidum.

NT91 · March 8, 2006

This would work at NT!!!

I think all the money will go to UNTD.

Edited March 8, 2006 by NT91

Eagle1855 · March 8, 2006

This would work at NT!!!
I think all the money will go to UNTD.
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UNTD funding cant be used on a stadium either way

UNTLifer · March 8, 2006

This would work at NT!!!
I think all the money will go to UNTD.
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Once again, stadium funding, or any funding for athletic facilities, is all done through private donations. If alums give and state that they want the money to go specifically to athletics, then LJ can't touch it for NT-Dallas.