Another New Stadium On The Way ?

MeanGreen61 · July 18, 2007

Off the muts board.

New stadium design a knock-out

Designs for on-campus football stadium 95 percent complete

Adam Ferrise

Issue date: 7/17/07 Section: News

The new on-campus football stadium designs will be released August 1 at UA's board of trustees meeting.

A knock-out.

That's what Ted Curtis, the University of Akron's VP of capital planning and facility management, called the design of the new stadium.

The design, which is about 95 percent finalized, will be built adjacent to Lee Jackson Field and the Athletic Field House. Although the drawings aren't yet finalized, Curtis said they will not undergo much change from what the university already received from Cleveland-based HNTB Ohio Architecture Inc., the designer of the complex. HNTB is the company responsible for designing the state-of-the-art 75,000-seat San Francisco 49ers stadium.

The stadium design awaits the approval of the board of trustees at its Aug. 1 meeting.

The new stadium will seat between 25,000 to 30,000 people and includes 17 suites, 28 loges and 400 club seats.

Curtis said the building will be used for more than football functions. The stadium includes a 45,000 square foot, two-level area that will be used for classrooms. There will also be residence housing for students in the area of the new stadium, but details aren't finalized. The university is also looking into using the venue for other events such as concerts or high school football games.

"We still have a lot to work on, but certainly we would want to develop partnerships with the Akron community so that other events are held at the stadium," said director of athletics Mack Rhoades. "Certainly we think high school football would be a great fit."

The university commissioned $2 million for the design of the stadium. The cost to build the stadium is estimated at $52.125 million.

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http://media.www.buchtelite.com/media/stor...t-2924463.shtml

emmitt01 · July 18, 2007

Off the muts board.
New stadium design a knock-out
Designs for on-campus football stadium 95 percent complete
Adam Ferrise
Issue date: 7/17/07 Section: News
The new on-campus football stadium designs will be released August 1 at UA's board of trustees meeting.

A knock-out.
That's what Ted Curtis, the University of Akron's VP of capital planning and facility management, called the design of the new stadium.
The design, which is about 95 percent finalized, will be built adjacent to Lee Jackson Field and the Athletic Field House. Although the drawings aren't yet finalized, Curtis said they will not undergo much change from what the university already received from Cleveland-based HNTB Ohio Architecture Inc., the designer of the complex. HNTB is the company responsible for designing the state-of-the-art 75,000-seat San Francisco 49ers stadium.
The stadium design awaits the approval of the board of trustees at its Aug. 1 meeting.
The new stadium will seat between 25,000 to 30,000 people and includes 17 suites, 28 loges and 400 club seats.
Curtis said the building will be used for more than football functions. The stadium includes a 45,000 square foot, two-level area that will be used for classrooms. There will also be residence housing for students in the area of the new stadium, but details aren't finalized. The university is also looking into using the venue for other events such as concerts or high school football games.
"We still have a lot to work on, but certainly we would want to develop partnerships with the Akron community so that other events are held at the stadium," said director of athletics Mack Rhoades. "Certainly we think high school football would be a great fit."
The university commissioned $2 million for the design of the stadium. The cost to build the stadium is estimated at $52.125 million.
ARTICLE
http://media.www.buchtelite.com/media/stor...t-2924463.shtml

And the gap between us and even the lowest rated of 1A schools gets larger.

Zeke · July 18, 2007

Does that really say Lee Jackson field?

UNTflyer · July 19, 2007

Rubber Bowl Trivia:

The stadium was sold to the University of Akron from the City of Akron for one dollar. The city still uses it for various public school functions.
The stadium once held a "home" game in 1952 for the NFL's hapless franchise, the Dallas Texans. They hosted the Chicago Bears and won, 27-23, for the franchise's only win in history.

DeepGreen · July 19, 2007

I refuse to participate in another "_____________ University to build new stadium". :disgust:

GoMeanGreen1999 · July 19, 2007

If you guys want a new stadium quickly, you had better put more pressure on a one RV. He is the one in charge of getting it done. He is the one that is giving the go ahead to tell these recruits what the coaches are saying.

Edited July 19, 2007 by GoMeanGreen1999

UNTflyer · July 19, 2007

It's not like the university is not moving forward on our stadium. Here is what we know:

UNT now controls the Eagle Point property

UNT purchased the land where Liberty was once located

UNT has built several athletic facilites on said property

The UNT Master Plan outlines the footprint and basic concept of the stadium

I know we're all frustrated because it seems like nothing is happening, but I don't believe the school would go through the trouble of acquiring the land and building athletic facilities on Eagle Point without building a new stadium.

UNT_playmaker · July 19, 2007

If you guys want a new stadium quickly, you had better put more pressure on a one RV. He is the one in charge of getting it done. He is the one that is giving the go ahead to tell these recruits what the coaches are saying.

Thank you for pointing out who is responsible

UNTLifer · July 19, 2007

If you guys want a new stadium quickly, you had better put more pressure on a one RV. He is the one in charge of getting it done. He is the one that is giving the go ahead to tell these recruits what the coaches are saying.

Putting pressure on RV isn't going to solve the problem. Putting money in the athelic department, however, will speed up the process.

UNTflyer · July 19, 2007

Putting money in the athelic department, however, will speed up the process.

And since Section E is officially sold out, we know that more money is going to the department. We'll get there!

LongJim · July 19, 2007

I was up in Denton last Saturday, and there is work going on over at EP. Looks like another parking lot going in south of the practice fields? At any rate, stuff is happening up there.

Eagle1855 · July 19, 2007

It's not like the university is not moving forward on our stadium. Here is what we know:
UNT now controls the Eagle Point property
UNT purchased the land where Liberty was once located
UNT has built several athletic facilites on said property
The UNT Master Plan outlines the footprint and basic concept of the stadium
I know we're all frustrated because it seems like nothing is happening, but I don't believe the school would go through the trouble of acquiring the land and building athletic facilities on Eagle Point without building a new stadium.

good points!