PUBLIC STADIUM RELEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[danefan]

You guys are some picky SOBs :rolleyes:

 

 

Question: What is that building behind the scoreboard (or what is it supposed to represent?)?

 

That building is supposed to represent the offices, training room, meeting rooms and academic support services.

[purplehaze]

You guys are some picky SOBs :rolleyes:

 

 

Question: What is that building behind the scoreboard (or what is it supposed to represent?)?

 

That building is supposed to represent the offices, training room, meeting rooms and academic support services.

where is it to be built? I last heard it will be in what is now the Sefcu Arena parking lot, has the location changed?

 

Season ticket sales for football will definitely increase!

[alum73]

That depends on the environmental study, I suppose. That will be in the spring according to the newsletter.

[GreatDanes06]

based on this new drawing...i guess we are not going to see and attachment of the football field to the SEFCU arena.

[alum73]

I don't know if that's true or not. That might not allow the improvements to the arena which are currently part of the project. I hope it's attached.

[UA_MA_2000]

I wonder if they are going to build lights for the stadium ... .

[purplehaze]

I wonder if they are going to build lights for the stadium ... .

I am sure they will install lights

[Oldtimer]

Gals & Guys ---it's a rendering NOT a reality! Open your wallets, release the moths and we will have Butterfly Stadium filled with Great Danes. It really is a nice rendering--just the right size with plenty of refreshment stands, room for end zone expansion and the lights can go on the future sky boxes---time for bed and more dreams.

[danefan]

Gals & Guys ---it's a rendering NOT a reality! Open your wallets, release the moths and we will have Butterfly Stadium filled with Great Danes. It really is a nice rendering--just the right size with plenty of refreshment stands, room for end zone expansion and the lights can go on the future sky boxes---time for bed and more dreams.

 

 

Here's the thing. You're right, its not architectural plans, but its more then just a rendering. This is not the first rendering, its the latest of many. Its just the first one released to the public. The site and final design will be determined by the enviro study. Its hard to tell from this drawing but the stadium is actually dug into the ground. The second level is the only thing above ground. Hence the need for an exhaustive enviro study. You can't just dig a bowl style stadium without knowing exactly where the water table is, amongst other things.

[danefan]

http://media.www.albanystudentpress.org/me...gepublisher.com

 

More details. Looks like the enviro study may be done by May. Interesting. I drove past campus yesterday on the Western Ave side and thought to myself that the current Football practice fields would be the perfect spot for the stadium. Think about driving up Western Ave at night and looking in to see a 15,000 seat stadium filled to capacity. The field would have to go North/South which would leave the open end zone facing the Western Ave entrance. That would be sweet.

[UAalum72]

For opening ceremonies, can we have a bonfire of the planks from the old bleachers? (Unless they originally had lead-based paint)

[danefan]

forget a bonfire, lets just burn them where they stand! The rest of the building is concrete, it'll be fine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Forget fireworks night!

[danefan]

http://www.citadelsports.com/ViewArticle.d...p;ATCLID=803142

 

Good article about Citadel AD donating $100,000 to their stadium fund.

So in public school salary terms that would mean McElroy would need to donate, what like $1000? Just kidding, but it sounds like a good motivational tool for donors to me.

[UAalum72]

Meanwhile RPI wants to break ground this August on their own 7,500-seat football stadium (though the doc for selling naming rights says 4,500 Multi-Purpose Stadium )

 

Part of a $90 million upgrade of all their athletic facilities.

 

RPI to develop athletic facilities

 

Hurts our argument that an Albany stadium is needed for community use, though the city of Albany would still like to use it.

 

7,500 is more than triple RPI's current football attendance, so 10-12,000 seats for our stadium looks comparable.

[danefan]

Is this a step for RPI moving towards DI?

 

Thats a pretty sweet rendering. I'd love to have another local team to play in football.