New Vision for The Rock

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Re: New Vision for The Rock

Unread post by AppDawg » Mon Sep 12, 2016 4:30 pm

8993 wrote:Image
Going to look awesome! A real life example is Wake Forest:
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Re: New Vision for The Rock

Unread post by boonegoons89 » Mon Sep 12, 2016 4:37 pm

AppDawg wrote:
8993 wrote:Image
Going to look awesome! A real life example is Wake Forest:

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WF's Dimensions: 42 by 90
App's Dimensions: 66 by 96

The video board is going to take over the entire hill. I don't think the rendering is doing it justice to how big it's actually going to be.

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Re: New Vision for The Rock

Unread post by moonshine » Mon Sep 12, 2016 4:38 pm

8993 wrote:Image
Like that score!!!
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Re: New Vision for The Rock

Unread post by ukappfan » Mon Sep 12, 2016 4:41 pm

That's a little underwhelming.... But it will look awesome!

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Re: New Vision for The Rock

Unread post by Appstate3481 » Mon Sep 12, 2016 4:51 pm

I think a lot of you are making more of this than you really need too.. I'm sure they are always discussing stadium expansion,track removal etc.. I just look at this AWESOME addition as phase 1 of The New Vision for The Rock!! Just sit tight I think Kidd Brewer in 5 to 6 years will look beautiful with all the additions it will get!!

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Re: New Vision for The Rock

Unread post by McLeansvilleAppFan » Mon Sep 12, 2016 5:30 pm

boonegoons89 wrote:
AppDawg wrote:
8993 wrote:Image
Going to look awesome! A real life example is Wake Forest:

image.jpeg
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WF's Dimensions: 42 by 90
App's Dimensions: 66 by 96

The video board is going to take over the entire hill. I don't think the rendering is doing it justice to how big it's actually going to be.
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Re: New Vision for The Rock

Unread post by hotrod2001 » Mon Sep 12, 2016 5:43 pm

I couldn't help but notice a slight similarity...coincidence or maximum trolling?

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Re: New Vision for The Rock

Unread post by AppinATL » Mon Sep 12, 2016 7:16 pm

EastHallApp wrote:One of the potential areas for that much-needed premium seating is the walkway behind the hill. If they put the scoreboard on the hill (rather than behind the walkway, for example), that would pretty much eliminate that option, as far as I can tell. Or maybe I'm just misunderstanding.

What on earth would be premium about being that far away from the field. The hill is bad enough but the walkway behind the hill would be some lousy seats. What really needs to happen is to bring in some heavy earth moving gear, get rid of the hill altogether and bowl in that end of the stadium, bringing the stands all the way to about 10 feet behind the end zone, and the hell with the track.

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Re: New Vision for The Rock

Unread post by AppinVA » Mon Sep 12, 2016 7:25 pm

I have a strong dislike for the hill. It's a football stadium, not the neighborhood park.
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Re: New Vision for The Rock

Unread post by vegattk » Mon Sep 12, 2016 7:32 pm

Great looking board... Just don't like it half-way down the hill..
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Re: New Vision for The Rock

Unread post by DontPlayWithYosef » Mon Sep 12, 2016 7:41 pm

Tear down Owens and put the video board there, add a double-deck end zone section where the hill is for students downstairs and donors/Yosef Club above with great view of Howard's Knob, remove the track for more seats on both sides and everyone is happy with 35,000 - 40,000 every home game & no hill - Beat Miami

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Re: New Vision for The Rock

Unread post by JTApps1 » Mon Sep 12, 2016 7:47 pm

No problem at all with the location, and there will still be room on the hill for a decent number of people. Why anyone woild want to spend the day on the hill by choice is beyond me though.

This video board was modled after the new board at Duke btw.
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Re: New Vision for The Rock

Unread post by vegattk » Mon Sep 12, 2016 7:50 pm

JTApps1 wrote:No problem at all with the location, and there will still be room on the hill for a decent number of people. Why anyone woild want to spend the day on the hill by choice is beyond me though.
The wife and I had tickets on the East side against ODU. Ended up sitting on the hill in the shade.

Sun was brutal in the stands and we had just as much fun intermixed with all the drunk revelers.
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Re: New Vision for The Rock

Unread post by AppDawg » Mon Sep 12, 2016 7:59 pm

There is one thing missing in the illustration that needs to be made added to the actual scoreboard installed...

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Re: New Vision for The Rock

Unread post by appbanker » Mon Sep 12, 2016 7:59 pm

I love the score on the scoreboard

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Re: New Vision for The Rock

Unread post by huskie3 » Mon Sep 12, 2016 8:41 pm

yosef13 wrote:There appears to be room under the east upper deck for some suites. Don't know if it's feasible, but that area could be closed in for 12 to 14 individual suites.
And then there would not be enough lines for concessions/restrooms. Any new premium seating will be where Owens is now and will be paid for by the people who purchase the seats/suites.
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Re: New Vision for The Rock

Unread post by EastHallApp » Mon Sep 12, 2016 9:00 pm

AppinATL wrote:
EastHallApp wrote:One of the potential areas for that much-needed premium seating is the walkway behind the hill. If they put the scoreboard on the hill (rather than behind the walkway, for example), that would pretty much eliminate that option, as far as I can tell. Or maybe I'm just misunderstanding.

What on earth would be premium about being that far away from the field. The hill is bad enough but the walkway behind the hill would be some lousy seats. What really needs to happen is to bring in some heavy earth moving gear, get rid of the hill altogether and bowl in that end of the stadium, bringing the stands all the way to about 10 feet behind the end zone, and the hell with the track.
Premium seating in football stadiums isn't about proximity to the field. When was the last time you saw a luxury box in the front row?

Either keep the lawn and line the walkway with box seating/cafe tables or bowl it in (once demand warrants) and put luxury boxes around the top. Either way, I'd like to see the scoreboard above or behind where the concession stands are now.

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Re: New Vision for The Rock

Unread post by T-Dog » Tue Sep 13, 2016 12:25 am

I don't think the new videoboard itself will be 66' by 96'. That would make it the 7th largest in all college football. I think that's the size of the whole contraption.

The current videoboard is 40' by 17'. Gillin said this will be four times bigger, so I can see 68' by 40' or something of the sort.

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Re: New Vision for The Rock

Unread post by ASU-FTW » Tue Sep 13, 2016 6:28 am

I'd be fine with the scoreboard behind the hill if the track was removed and hill relocated closer to the field. Bigger board is better but it'd be nice to bring it closer to the fans too

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Re: New Vision for The Rock

Unread post by Saint3333 » Tue Sep 13, 2016 7:06 am

EastHallApp wrote:
AppinATL wrote:
EastHallApp wrote:One of the potential areas for that much-needed premium seating is the walkway behind the hill. If they put the scoreboard on the hill (rather than behind the walkway, for example), that would pretty much eliminate that option, as far as I can tell. Or maybe I'm just misunderstanding.

What on earth would be premium about being that far away from the field. The hill is bad enough but the walkway behind the hill would be some lousy seats. What really needs to happen is to bring in some heavy earth moving gear, get rid of the hill altogether and bowl in that end of the stadium, bringing the stands all the way to about 10 feet behind the end zone, and the hell with the track.
Premium seating in football stadiums isn't about proximity to the field. When was the last time you saw a luxury box in the front row?

Either keep the lawn and line the walkway with box seating/cafe tables or bowl it in (once demand warrants) and put luxury boxes around the top. Either way, I'd like to see the scoreboard above or behind where the concession stands are now.
I'm not paying $750/seat to sit that far away from the field in the endzone. Luxury boxes and club seats are typcially at the optimal sight lines in stadium i.e. panther stadium and our club seats are higher but great sight lines

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