STADIUM: Construction Updates

[danefan]

JMU spent $50m on one side. We spent $18m.

 

Apples and oranges.

[danefan]

By the way, I've been told by Brian Rudolph that you can bring clip on seat backs. Problem solved.

[UAalum72]

By the way, I've been told by Brian Rudolph that you can bring clip on seat backs. Problem solved.

Delaware is mostly bench seats; they rent clip-on seatbacks to those who don't bring their own - another possible revenue source.

[danefan]

By the way, I've been told by Brian Rudolph that you can bring clip on seat backs. Problem solved.

Delaware is mostly bench seats; they rent clip-on seatbacks to those who don't bring their own - another possible revenue source.

 

Great idea. I hope they do that!

[UA_MA_2000]

Will there be free Wi-Fi at the stadium?

 

Anyone know what kind of food and drink options we'll have at the stadium? I hope there is good coffee. Will fans be able to buy beer?

Edited June 25, 2013 by UA_MA_2000

[BestDaneSinceHamlet]

I don't believe any on campus stadiums in the NCAA are allowed to sell beer.

[Dane96]

That is not entirely accurate. Syracuse owns the Carrier Dome and it is on campus; they sell beer. Colorado State sells beer at their stadium on campus. Same with U Nevado-Reno, UL-L, and in luxury suites of most new stadiums (granted not in the stands). WVU just allowed beer sales a few years ago, in public areas near the stadium, and will re-visit whether to sell in the stands.

 

It's a University decision and NOT an NCAA mandate. The NCAA ONLY bans beer sales for ON-CAMPUS CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS.

 

This would only be an issue if we hosted an NCAA Soccer, Football or Lacrosse Championship event, or track and field on campus.

Edited June 25, 2013 by Dane96

[Phoenix]

The University sold beer pre-game and during half times in the SEFCU during basketball games this year. Seemed to work out pretty well.

[Clickclack]

Lee McElroy was just on ESPN104.5...I'll try to recap whatever I could retain...Hopefully it's all accurate...

 

- Said that we'd never be in the CAA without this "jewel of a facility"

- Indicated that as presently configured the stadium will hold 9k people (including berm)

- Not a bad seat in the house

- Biggest priority for the upcoming season is to make sure that the stadium is full to capacity every week

- Berm will have a corporate sponsor as will the stadium, all suites have been sold

- If he had it his way he's start on PhaseII after the completion of this season...

- Phase two (and forgive me I didn't fully understand this part) would include 18k seats, he then started talking about 27k seats...he didn't mention Phase III nor did he indicate that he was talking beyond the next phase. He then spoke about planning for phase II, the sense I got was that as Phase I concludes that the efforts would transition for planning of Phase II.

 

Left no doubt in my mind that football is the 1A program at UA...the tide that lifts all boats.

[Clickclack]

Can't really imagine what the BOB would look like at 27k capacity...

[MRSGDG]

 

From UA's website..

http://www.albany.edu/gallery/?WT.source=home#1?WT.source=home&title=Good

[Clickclack]

 

From UA's website..

http://www.albany.ed...home&title=Good

 

Wow...that purple pops...

[danefan]

Beer will be available in the suites, but I'm not sure about in the stadium.

 

As far as food options, there is a new food service provider (sodexo) so its tough to say what will be available. I assume normal stadium fare (hot dogs, hamburgers, nachos, etc.).

 

 

[danefan]

He's talking 9000, there must have been some changes to the visitors bleachers. Or they just think more room on the berm.

 

And this is very promising news that they are thinking bigger. I'm hoping they follow through and do it safely - meaning in stages. Let's not go through another 10 years of passing up $5m per year to only get $20m in 10.

 

Who cares if it takes 15 Phases or 2 to get to the same end point in the same time period.

[Clickclack]

I know that the first level around the 50 yard line will have chairbacks...how about the remaining sections? Will there be at least some type of bleachers/benches? that grey is very grey...