Official news on Stadium & Track

[danefan]

http://www.albany.ed...ncampus_web.pdf

 

Page 53 and 54.

 

PLAN IS TO RELOCATE FOOTBALL FACILITY WITH MODEST UPGRADES SO THAT TRACK CAN BE FULLY REPAIRED AND MADE COMPLIANT WITH NCAA STANDARDS

 

 

 

What any of this means is beyond me.

 

I'm ecstatic that they are renovating the track. But anything with "modest" in front of football is setting very very low expectations.

[Clickclack]

Great find...man we NEED so much of this work to be done. As much as I'd like to see a brand new stadium WE NEED some of this other stuff more.

 

I'd love to see what the plans are for the so called relocation/modest upgrades

[Clickclack]

If they can do what we initially talked about....5-7K seats new turf while moving it, I think I'd be happy with that for the opening stage.

 

It's unrealistic to think we'd get a whole new fully built up stadium from the get-go

[danefan]

I'm fine with any progress if it is actually a phased build. We haven't seen anything to indicate this Phase I of X Phases though. That's what I'm worried about.

[UAalum72]

If only this area had HALF the priority as this

[danefan]

If only this area had HALF the priority as this

 

 

 

A stadium fitting of a DI team...................er...........jk.............a high school.

[alum73]

My son lives in Allen right now. HS Football in TX is bigger than FCS football.

[Dane96]

I dont care how big football is in Texas, and I used to date a woman from The Colony so I understand it, but that stadium rendering is Binging ridiculous. No need for that.

[alum73]

Here's the article: http://highschool.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1074494

[Clickclack]

Here's the article: http://highschool.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1074494

 

This is asinine, I love sports as much as the next guy but this is nothing short of people losing their mind.

 

$60 million dollar HS football stadium? Unreal...

[YO DAMIEN]

my understanding of the article makes me think it really isn't all that big of deal to that community...I guess it seems crazy to us since we can't get that many to fill any kind of arena for any sport in the capital district, but down there it isn't out of the ordinary at all. As they say high school football is life in texas...plus the size of the entire budget for that district is HUGE. I'm not so sure its as simple as they make it sound in the article but it mentioned the split created in the budget that wouldn't allow that money to be used for "general education purposes"...if only the Suny System had provisions like that it its budget, our facilities might actually get addressed haha

[Dane96]

Has nothing to do with how big football is. I know plenty of people living in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area...and it has absolutely been hit by the rescession. And as someone who works with capital funding everyday...I know there argument is bull$iena.

 

They could use that money to build additions to the school...etc...etc...

[danefan]

Soo......getting back on topic.

 

Modest upgrades - what does that mean?

 

Current seating capacity is roughly 5,000. Modest upgrades to me means at least 5,000 seats with field turf.

 

Could they possibly build a facility with less than 5,000 seats? Doesn't it just seem like a complete waste? If that's the plan, they'd be better off putting goal posts up on the lacrosse field next year.

[Clickclack]

Soo......getting back on topic.

 

Modest upgrades - what does that mean?

 

Current seating capacity is roughly 5,000. Modest upgrades to me means at least 5,000 seats with field turf.

 

Could they possibly build a facility with less than 5,000 seats? Doesn't it just seem like a complete waste? If that's the plan, they'd be better off putting goal posts up on the lacrosse field next year.

 

If there is a commitment to do this in phases...I'll sit on the freaking ground if they start SOMETHING. Make SOME progress...please, for the love of all that is holy and just.

 

Put a turf field in and goal posts up...who needs a scoreboard? We'll just have cheerleaders hold up huge numbers all game and rent a giant clock!

[uofalbany]

Texas does ALOT of things well. They realize the importance of a well rounded state university system, and that having nationally competitive athletic programs and facilities is an important factor that helps draw the higher quality students to their universities. Afterall, college students LOVE to support quality athletic programs, and so do the local communities.

 

It sounds like that Dallas suburb community is supporting a heck of alot more than just a football stadium in that package. If that town voted and decided it wanted a stadium, then the more power to them. That's how this country is supposed to work, at the state and local level.

 

I have to convince myself that the wording 'modest' is just part of keeping the naysayers at bay. Afterall, who wants to blow our trumpets and call out all of those 'haters' of suny athletics, the ones who hate to fund a dime for any athletic program.

 

To be honest, it sounds like just another mention of a 'renovation' in a long long long list of mentions. That's all it ever is on this topic.

 

I'm happy to hear that they are going to renovate the current track and that it's a priority. The current facility could look nice for track, if they do it the correct way, including giving attention to the seats!

 

We've been talking about what the 'modest' renovation could mean, but what time frame are we guessing through this particular mention?