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Miller Hill Expansion/Re-Grade Done In Time For 2020 Season!

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Re: Miller Hill Expansion/Re-Grade Done In Time For 2020 Season!

Unread post by GreatAppSt » Mon Nov 25, 2019 10:33 am

I have always liked Wake Forests Deacon hill It's like Miller hill. Just closer by a track and pole vault landing area.


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Re: Miller Hill Expansion/Re-Grade Done In Time For 2020 Season!

Unread post by AppSt94 » Mon Nov 25, 2019 10:36 am

Hopefully they will use turf instead of grass.

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Re: Miller Hill Expansion/Re-Grade Done In Time For 2020 Season!

Unread post by EastHallApp » Mon Nov 25, 2019 10:36 am

Glad to hear it. I'm more interested to hear how we'll use the new walkway space. Would be a cool location for some cafe tables, or even premium box seating. Beer garden wouldn't bother me, but seems like less of a priority now that beer is available throughout the stadium.

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Re: Miller Hill Expansion/Re-Grade Done In Time For 2020 Season!

Unread post by hapapp » Mon Nov 25, 2019 10:58 am

I will wait to see the finished product before I bemoan what was done or not done. I'm sure they want to preserve as much space around the actual playing surface for practice purposes.

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Unread post by NattyBumppo'sRevenge » Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:00 am

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Re: Miller Hill Expansion/Re-Grade Done In Time For 2020 Season!

Unread post by biggie » Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:12 am

I'd still probably like some bleachers built in to the top of the hill to get more seats and then leave bottom half open for grass sitting/crazy kid area. But probably not the most feasible thing to do, go high at all you block the view from that concourse area.

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Re: Miller Hill Expansion/Re-Grade Done In Time For 2020 Season!

Unread post by SayYesToTheRock » Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:33 am

I would like to see the hill brought closer to the field than Gillin said.

The red line shows where Gillin (on Twitter) said they're discussing the end of the hill. That is still over 20 yards behind the end zone.

Improvement? Definitely. But still leaves much to be desired.

The only reason I can think they'd leave this much space is if they need it for practice.


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Re: Miller Hill Expansion/Re-Grade Done In Time For 2020 Season!

Unread post by ericsaid » Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:36 am

ComebackShack wrote:
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So like this?
Going to make a huge difference in the visual of the field.

Something no one has really mentioned is how the closer hill and closed end with the new Field House will impact the crowd noise.

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Unread post by Yosef84 » Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:47 am

I don't think that back-filling the hill is intended to be the long term seating solution. It will improve the view somewhat, but I would think the main goal is creating the plaza space at the top while moving the hill in closer to the field. I still think the long-term answer will be building stands. I know there is a lot of nostalgia wrapped up in the hill but a Top 25 program shouldn't have to sell grass seats in order to approach 30K.

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Re: Miller Hill Expansion/Re-Grade Done In Time For 2020 Season!

Unread post by AppGrad78 » Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:56 am

hapapp wrote:
Mon Nov 25, 2019 10:58 am
I will wait to see the finished product before I bemoan what was done or not done. I'm sure they want to preserve as much space around the actual playing surface for practice purposes.
I usually try to avoid complaining on this board because I think we do too much of it. But in this case, if enough people voice their opinions, we have a chance of getting a better finished product. We know Doug Gillin is at least willing to consider the fans’ perspective.

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Unread post by GregPercussion » Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:59 am

I like the idea of keeping/grading the hill but making nice plaza. Just hard with the scoreboard there.

Related: I bet they're going to stick the black block-A in the middle of the field as well.

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Unread post by ArmantiWaterSafety » Mon Nov 25, 2019 12:10 pm

SayYesToTheRock wrote:
Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:33 am
I would like to see the hill brought closer to the field than Gillin said.
Let me just take away that track


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Unread post by Appstate88 » Mon Nov 25, 2019 12:12 pm

Glad we are doing it now versus later. I trust DG to do it the best he can with the resources he has. If you want it better send him the money.

If I had a say. I would make the Plaza large enough to accommodate temporary bleachers on each side of the score board for future P5 home games. I would keep it a grass hill. I would add a giant “Rock” boulder” as a focal point below the scoreboard and also reduce the overall slope of Miller Hill.

I remember busting my a$$ a couple times back in college on that slick steep bank.
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Re: Miller Hill Expansion/Re-Grade Done In Time For 2020 Season!

Unread post by General Moore » Mon Nov 25, 2019 12:13 pm

SayYesToTheRock wrote:
Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:33 am
I would like to see the hill brought closer to the field than Gillin said.

The red line shows where Gillin (on Twitter) said they're discussing the end of the hill. That is still over 20 yards behind the end zone.

Improvement? Definitely. But still leaves much to be desired.

The only reason I can think they'd leave this much space is if they need it for practice.

As a builder, my guess would be that they are going to grade the hill in a way that leaves space in front of it to build stands in a few years. It would be stupid not to plan ahead and I'm sure they are doing so.

I also think it would be baddass if in a few years they would consider digging the main field down about 25 ft deeper which would make room to extend the stands all the way around and bring the fans closer!

Hopefully they are considering all of these things as they expand! Surely they are...

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Re: Miller Hill Expansion/Re-Grade Done In Time For 2020 Season!

Unread post by Rick83 » Mon Nov 25, 2019 12:52 pm

General Moore wrote:
Mon Nov 25, 2019 12:13 pm
SayYesToTheRock wrote:
Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:33 am
I would like to see the hill brought closer to the field than Gillin said.

The red line shows where Gillin (on Twitter) said they're discussing the end of the hill. That is still over 20 yards behind the end zone.

Improvement? Definitely. But still leaves much to be desired.

The only reason I can think they'd leave this much space is if they need it for practice.

As a builder, my guess would be that they are going to grade the hill in a way that leaves space in front of it to build stands in a few years. It would be stupid not to plan ahead and I'm sure they are doing so.

I also think it would be baddass if in a few years they would consider digging the main field down about 25 ft deeper which would make room to extend the stands all the way around and bring the fans closer!

Hopefully they are considering all of these things as they expand! Surely they are...
Lowering the field is a great idea which has been discussed on this board before but there are those, who seem to be in the know with inside info, that the rock underneath would be too much of an obstacle along with a creek that runs beneath the field. Since you're a builder, do you have a perspective on that?

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Re: Miller Hill Expansion/Re-Grade Done In Time For 2020 Season!

Unread post by SayYesToTheRock » Mon Nov 25, 2019 1:02 pm

General Moore wrote:
Mon Nov 25, 2019 12:13 pm
I also think it would be baddass if in a few years they would consider digging the main field down about 25 ft deeper which would make room to extend the stands all the way around and bring the fans closer!
My understanding is, there is a creek running beneath KBS which prevents us from lowering the field.

Another way to bring the stands closer to the field could be by replacing the existing lower stands with re-graded ones. If this were done at the same time that the hill was bowled in, the stands could connect, and tie KBS together extremely well.

That would be an expensive project though –– and probably 10 years out, at least.

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Re: Miller Hill Expansion/Re-Grade Done In Time For 2020 Season!

Unread post by APPdiesel » Mon Nov 25, 2019 1:08 pm

Have to think re-grading the hill to the point Doug wants to serves the purpose as footing for future permanent seating. Grade it, cover it, use it for a year or two, let it settle, then if the demand and funding are there build stands on it that would reach another 5-10 yards closer to the field.

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Re: Miller Hill Expansion/Re-Grade Done In Time For 2020 Season!

Unread post by APP93 » Mon Nov 25, 2019 1:11 pm

Wow, I did not know this was in the plans. I am almost as excited about this as the current construction project. I've always liked having the hill, but just could not stand how far away it is from the field, this is a huge improvement. Also, that concourse is and has always been good awful, this extra room and having a nice plaza area will be great.

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Re: Miller Hill Expansion/Re-Grade Done In Time For 2020 Season!

Unread post by APPdiesel » Mon Nov 25, 2019 1:12 pm

SayYesToTheRock wrote:
Mon Nov 25, 2019 1:02 pm
Another way to bring the stands closer to the field could be by replacing the existing lower stands with re-graded ones.
I just wonder if that would put the lower level at such a shallow angle that sight lines would stink. I also wish we'd go to individual chair backs. Even as a student I hated bleacher surfing on those aluminum seats. One drunk guy (sometimes me) lost balance and a whole row got taken out. It was dangerous then and it's dangerous now.
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Re: Miller Hill Expansion/Re-Grade Done In Time For 2020 Season!

Unread post by NO.2 » Mon Nov 25, 2019 1:16 pm

SayYesToTheRock wrote:
Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:33 am
I would like to see the hill brought closer to the field than Gillin said.

The red line shows where Gillin (on Twitter) said they're discussing the end of the hill. That is still over 20 yards behind the end zone.

Improvement? Definitely. But still leaves much to be desired.

The only reason I can think they'd leave this much space is if they need it for practice.

When I was on the video staff back in '11 that area was used by the Oline for their drills.

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