STADIUM: Construction Updates

[Dane96]

Damn...didn't see Brutus' post before mine. Cool...was on point.

[UAalum72]

The frames for the scoreboard's side panels are going up today

[Biggie_Smalls]

The frames for the scoreboard's side panels are going up today

Nice...I can't wait until it's finished!

[Clickclack]

WHOAAA...they are starting to mount the scoreboard...

[UAalum72]

Starting with the info displays that never worked on the old scoreboard - TOL, Yds to go etc.

 

 

Looks even bigger from behind

 

 

also painting under the floor of the suites

[Clickclack]

Screens getting mounted...nice!

[haggyland]

Screens getting mounted...nice!

 

For a different type of exciting news you might want to check out the upper level...

[danefan]

That's going to look cool when its finished. I'm also very clas they went with "Albany" and not "UAlbany"

 

SoCal Dane got through!

[haggyland]

Wha-Bam:

 

[haggyland]

That's going to look cool when its finished. I'm also very clas they went with "Albany" and not "UAlbany"

 

SoCal Dane got through!

 

As long as it doesn't spell out "Welcome to University Field", I am happy.

[UAalum72]

Ideally, of course, we'll never see that during games, because the seats will be covered with people.

[MRSGDG]

New pictures posted by athletics on Facebook

 

[UAalum72]

Danes' new digs unveiled

 

Front page of T-U sports today, Iorizzo comments on a media tour last week. Pretty positive, though I could do without his calling it 'big' and 'swanky'. Only when compared to everything else around here.

 

More photos in the online story.

[danefan]

It might get bigger.

 

The elevator shaft that will carry passengers from the ground floor to the suites and press box was built all the way to the roof, which suggests the school's aspirations of adding another layer of seating, a second tier of luxury suites and a building for locker rooms and offices is more than a Hail Mary pass. It might actually happen.

 

The expansion would bring capacity to 25,000. When and if the stadium does expand, of course, depends on finding funding. As is, the stadium is expected to be completed within the $24 million budget; Expansion would add about another $20 million.

 

There's your answer. $20m to get to 25,000. The beauty of modular build. I have to imagine $5-7m for permanent visitors side seating.

[Michigan_Dane]

Overall a good article. I too take issue with the word "swanky". It's like the Beverly Hill Billy's calling a modern but modest home swanky.

 

I was very excited to hear the full build out cost of $20M. That has to be achievable especially if chunked in $5M increments.

 

Love the foundation. Now lets win games and build it up. I want FBS before I retire in 20 years.