Stadium Tour

[Rockhopper Wallaroo]

I'm new here (lurking for awhile now) and thought I would throw out something I was wondering, anyways does anyone have any insight on what 8 stadiums JD and Proenza or is it the AD are touring?

My guesses would be stadiums in the 20,000 - 40,000 seating range that are fairly new or recently renovated.

here's my list in no particular order

1. Louisville, Papa John's stadium seats 42,000 (opened in 98)

2. SMU, Ford Stadium seats 32,000 (opened 2000, 2nd newest D1 stadium I believe)

3. Marshall, J.C. Edwards Stadium seats 38,000+ ( opened in 91)

4. UConn, Rentscheler Field seats 40,000 ( opened '03, newest D1 stad I believe)

5. Colorado State, Hughes Stadium 30,000 (will be given a $20 million expansion and renovation) I threw this one in because both JD and the AD are CSU grads

6. Ohio U, Peden Stadium 24,000 (opened in '29 and recently renovated in '01)

7. Miami U (OH), Yager Stadium 25,000 (opened in '83 and undergoing renovation now)

8. Rutgers, Rutgers Stadium 42,000 ( opened in '94)

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[Captain Kangaroo]

I'm new here (lurking for awhile now) and thought I would throw out something I was wondering, anyways does anyone have any insight on what 8 stadiums JD and Proenza or is it the AD are touring?

My guesses would be stadiums in the 20,000 - 40,000 seating range that are fairly new or recently renovated.

here's my list in no particular order

1. Louisville, Papa John's stadium seats 42,000 (opened in 98)

2. SMU, Ford Stadium seats 32,000 (opened 2000, 2nd newest D1 stadium I believe)

3. Marshall, J.C. Edwards Stadium seats 38,000+ ( opened in 91)

4. UConn, Rentscheler Field seats 40,000 ( opened '03, newest D1 stad I believe)

5. Colorado State, Hughes Stadium 30,000 (will be given a $20 million expansion and renovation) I threw this one in because both JD and the AD are CSU grads

6. Ohio U, Peden Stadium 24,000 (opened in '29 and recently renovated in '01)

7. Miami U (OH), Yager Stadium 25,000 (opened in '83 and undergoing renovation now)

8. Rutgers, Rutgers Stadium 42,000 ( opened in '94)

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Peden and Yager are NOT what you want to model a new stadium after.

In the 30k area: UCONN's is SWEET. Cincinnati's is very nice as is Middle Tennesse's. I haven't seen SMU's.

[Zipsrifle]

Compared to the others, I don't like Yeager, Peden, or Colorado. I like Louisville and SMU.

I think you can get a look at most of the stadiums through this site:

click here for stadium pictures

[Rockhopper Wallaroo]

That website is ok but I like www.collegegridirons.com, more pictures and more recent pictures. The additional pictures are bigger than world stadiums. I threw in Peden and Yager cause I was running out of stadiums I could think of. I figured that they would at least tour one or two MAC stadiums. I picked an old and new MAC stadium with a mostly open endzone.

Cincy has done alot with their stadium and it looks great but it's in a confined area so its designed with those constraints and it works.

As for MTSU's stadium from the pictures I've seen I'm not really all that high on it . I don't care for the visitors side seating stretching from endzone to endzone. I 'd rather see more seats along the sidelines and have no seating in the endzones than what they have there (just a preference).

[flipthezip]

I think any stadium that would be built would follow a design like Cincy, Central Michigan or Colorado State where the stadium is partially below street level - ie. Canal Park. With the stadium location where it is and the plan for the new neighborhood / development occuring on the other side of Exchange, I don't believe that a high rise stadium design would be approved.

I have been told that dorm space will be part of the design. The interesting part will be if the stadium is butted up nect to the indoor facility to take advantage of there already being locker room and equipment facilities.

[Captain Kangaroo]

I think any stadium that would be built would follow a design like Cincy, Central Michigan or Colorado State where the stadium is partially below street level - ie. Canal Park. With the stadium location where it is and the plan for the new neighborhood / development occuring on the other side of Exchange, I don't believe that a high rise stadium design would be approved.

I have been told that dorm space will be part of the design. The interesting part will be if the stadium is butted up nect to the indoor facility to take advantage of there already being locker room and equipment facilities.

Call me clairvoyant, but I think it might have some resemblance to The University of Virginia's stadium?