Wouldn't it be nice?

[Cr1028]

Associated Press

AUSTIN -- The University of Texas began demolishing the 80-year-old north end zone section of Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Friday to make way for new seating and academic space in a $176 million renovation project.

[DeepGreen]

...new seating and academic space in a $176 million renovation project.

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That's how you get taxpayers to foot a portion of the bill.

[good_ken]

That's how you get taxpayers to foot a portion of the bill.

Because there was will, they found a way.

[NT80]

a $176 million renovation

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That is disgusting!

[Smitty]

Oh, sorry, I misunderstood the title of this topic. I thought for a second it was a Beach Boys song.

[Cr1028]

Oh, sorry, I misunderstood the title of this topic. I thought for a second it was a Beach Boys song.

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Haha, I love it! It would probably 'Little Saint Nick' this time of year though.

[stebo]

That is disgusting. For $176 million, we could build 4 stadiums and they are using it to freaking renovate one of their endzones.

[EagleD]

It's a little more than just rebuilding the endzone. The $176 pricetag covers the renovation of the entire facility.

UTexas

"Several phases of the $176 million project have been underway, and some have been completed, including the rerouting of all area utilities; the renovated Carpenter-Winkel Centennial Room (9th floor of Bellmont Hall); a refurbished press box and media center (8th floor of Bellmont Hall); the upgrading of all stadium audio and video systems; the addition of a Daktronics Prostar video screen (at the time of installation the world's largest high definition scoreboard); and the relocation of 16 majestic old oak trees to other locations near the stadium."

This is going to be awesome when completed. As for tax dollars, I don't know how much is used, but I don't think it's much. The UT football program generates a LOT of money. And I wouldn't be so quick to judge. Aren't we trying to get money from TxDot?

[greenjoe]

According to the web cam, they got a lot of work done yesterday (fri).

And they're moving the seating 30 yards closer to the field.

Edited December 9, 2006 by greenjoe