Stadium Cams Are Live!!!!!

[g-mann17]

They're going like gangbusters in putting the field in.

Yeah I would say it has been won of the quickest visuals of the process. But I'll be happy to see the remainder of the west upper deck going in.

I for won am to excited two mention the too neatest things about the knew stadium, so I won't.

Eh when you're typing in the office how focused can you be on grammar for a message bored.

[bigham78]

They're going like gangbusters in putting the field in.

Yeah I would say it has been won of the quickest visuals of the process. But I'll be happy to see the remainder of the west upper deck going in.

I for won am to excited two mention the too neatest things about the knew stadium, so I won't.

Eh when you're typing in the office how focused can you be on grammar for a message bored.

Ditto

[Captain Kangaroo]

I believe they're placing the fiberglass covers on the seats and removing the bathroom stall doors this week! Can painting the urinals be far behind?!

[UADavid]

http://www.uakron.edu/about_ua/visiting/stadiumcams.dot

[Zipmeister]

I SEE GOAL POSTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Quickzips]

I SEE GOAL POSTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think now the question is whether or not we will have a kicker who can consistently put the ball through them.

[ditchrider1]

I SEE GOAL POSTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I see we will be slowing our opponents down by playing on a sleek new gravel field...awesome!That is cool, I see the scoreboard work being done as well. Wonder why they need to test out the goalposts?

[zen]

I SEE GOAL POSTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wow I did not expect them quite yet. I didn't think about it, but I guess I figured the field would go in first.

[bigham78]

I SEE GOAL POSTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I see we will be slowing our opponents down by playing on a sleek new gravel field...awesome!That is cool, I see the scoreboard work being done as well. Wonder why they need to test out the goalposts?

There a couple of new HS's being built one near where I live and one near where I work and both are having the field turf installed and the goalposts are up and they're about the same stage as info with the gravel being brought in. I guess they just want the posts up as I've seen other schools here in Metro Atl that switched from grass to field turf and they took their goalposts down while the field was being installed. I love seeing the support for the Jumbotron going up as well.

[ditchrider1]

I SEE GOAL POSTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I see we will be slowing our opponents down by playing on a sleek new gravel field...awesome!That is cool, I see the scoreboard work being done as well. Wonder why they need to test out the goalposts?

There a couple of new HS's being built one near where I live and one near where I work and both are having the field turf installed and the goalposts are up and they're about the same stage as info with the gravel being brought in. I guess they just want the posts up as I've seen other schools here in Metro Atl that switched from grass to field turf and they took their goalposts down while the field was being installed. I love seeing the support for the Jumbotron going up as well.

interesting, maybe depends on the type of turf and/or the company installing it?Speaking of turf...I would like a area rug made from the Rubber Bowl turf...wonder if the would consider making/selling them? It would be an easy shameless way to make some cash for the university. Better than selling off the urinal troughs!

[bUAkronG]

I SEE GOAL POSTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think now the question is whether or not we will have a kicker who can consistently put the ball through them.

I did kick a 50 yard field goal on the practice field in street shoes during finals week this spring... Maybe I should try out?? hahaha

[Bleacher Bum]

Speaking of turf...I would like a area rug made from the Rubber Bowl turf...wonder if the would consider making/selling them?

We used to have wall-to-wall turf in our basement my first year on campus. There were giant piles of it when they redid the practice field so we took a few rolls. It ended up on our front porch for a couple of years after that.

[ditchrider1]

Speaking of turf...I would like a area rug made from the Rubber Bowl turf...wonder if the would consider making/selling them?

We used to have wall-to-wall turf in our basement my first year on campus. There were giant piles of it when they redid the practice field so we took a few rolls. It ended up on our front porch for a couple of years after that.

Nice...I wonder what they have planned for the Bowl?

[BostonZip]

Speaking of turf...I would like a area rug made from the Rubber Bowl turf...wonder if the would consider making/selling them?

We used to have wall-to-wall turf in our basement my first year on campus. There were giant piles of it when they redid the practice field so we took a few rolls. It ended up on our front porch for a couple of years after that.

Nice...I wonder what they have planned for the Bowl?

Wonder if the turf could be donated to the Akron Public Schools for installation at one of its football fields?

[g-mann17]

Speaking of turf...I would like a area rug made from the Rubber Bowl turf...wonder if the would consider making/selling them?

We used to have wall-to-wall turf in our basement my first year on campus. There were giant piles of it when they redid the practice field so we took a few rolls. It ended up on our front porch for a couple of years after that.

Nice...I wonder what they have planned for the Bowl?

Wonder if the turf could be donated to the Akron Public Schools for installation at one of its football fields?

Really not a bad idea, get the write off for the books for the value of the donation and positive press for helping out the area highschool.Ellet being the main stage for Friday night games, I say we donate it to them.

[ZachTheZip]

I saw that the scoreboard frame was up while driving on Route 8 this afternoon.

[Zipmeister]

Speaking of turf...I would like a area rug made from the Rubber Bowl turf...wonder if the would consider making/selling them?

We used to have wall-to-wall turf in our basement my first year on campus. There were giant piles of it when they redid the practice field so we took a few rolls. It ended up on our front porch for a couple of years after that.

Nice...I wonder what they have planned for the Bowl?

Wonder if the turf could be donated to the Akron Public Schools for installation at one of its football fields?

Really not a bad idea, get the write off for the books for the value of the donation and positive press for helping out the area highschool.Ellet being the main stage for Friday night games, I say we donate it to them.

Yes, a REALLY good idea. A tax exempt entity making a charitable contribution to capture a tax deduction. It's so big, it is almost impossible to calculate the tax benefit.

[g-mann17]

Speaking of turf...I would like a area rug made from the Rubber Bowl turf...wonder if the would consider making/selling them?

We used to have wall-to-wall turf in our basement my first year on campus. There were giant piles of it when they redid the practice field so we took a few rolls. It ended up on our front porch for a couple of years after that.

Nice...I wonder what they have planned for the Bowl?

Wonder if the turf could be donated to the Akron Public Schools for installation at one of its football fields?

Really not a bad idea, get the write off for the books for the value of the donation and positive press for helping out the area highschool.Ellet being the main stage for Friday night games, I say we donate it to them.

Yes, a REALLY good idea. A tax exempt entity making a charitable contribution to capture a tax deduction. It's so big, it is almost impossible to calculate the tax benefit.

Yep because I said "take a tax write off". No in the view of bond raters the stadium and turf are liabilities that we have on the books, a possession that has a value and a maintanence cost and therefore counts against what the University holds, whether we use the turf or keep it up or not it remains a liability on the books until we can dump it on someone else. I never mentioned anything about a tax benefit.

[Zipmeister]

Speaking of turf...I would like a area rug made from the Rubber Bowl turf...wonder if the would consider making/selling them?

We used to have wall-to-wall turf in our basement my first year on campus. There were giant piles of it when they redid the practice field so we took a few rolls. It ended up on our front porch for a couple of years after that.

Nice...I wonder what they have planned for the Bowl?

Wonder if the turf could be donated to the Akron Public Schools for installation at one of its football fields?

Really not a bad idea, get the write off for the books for the value of the donation and positive press for helping out the area highschool.Ellet being the main stage for Friday night games, I say we donate it to them.

Yes, a REALLY good idea. A tax exempt entity making a charitable contribution to capture a tax deduction. It's so big, it is almost impossible to calculate the tax benefit.

Yep because I said "take a tax write off". No in the view of bond raters the stadium and turf are liabilities that we have on the books, a possession that has a value and a maintanence cost and therefore counts against what the University holds, whether we use the turf or keep it up or not it remains a liability on the books until we can dump it on someone else. I never mentioned anything about a tax benefit.

Sorry for the misunderstanding. I have never heard the unique phrase "write off for the books" before, so I thought you were talking tax write off. As you point out, the Rubber Bowl is something the University owns, not owes, and is therefore on the books as an asset, not a liability. Maintenance costs are an expense and reduce revenue; expenses do not "count "against what the University holds" (i.e., assets). Gee, this accounting talk is fun.

[g-mann17]

Speaking of turf...I would like a area rug made from the Rubber Bowl turf...wonder if the would consider making/selling them?

We used to have wall-to-wall turf in our basement my first year on campus. There were giant piles of it when they redid the practice field so we took a few rolls. It ended up on our front porch for a couple of years after that.

Nice...I wonder what they have planned for the Bowl?

Wonder if the turf could be donated to the Akron Public Schools for installation at one of its football fields?

Really not a bad idea, get the write off for the books for the value of the donation and positive press for helping out the area highschool.Ellet being the main stage for Friday night games, I say we donate it to them.

Yes, a REALLY good idea. A tax exempt entity making a charitable contribution to capture a tax deduction. It's so big, it is almost impossible to calculate the tax benefit.

Yep because I said "take a tax write off". No in the view of bond raters the stadium and turf are liabilities that we have on the books, a possession that has a value and a maintanence cost and therefore counts against what the University holds, whether we use the turf or keep it up or not it remains a liability on the books until we can dump it on someone else. I never mentioned anything about a tax benefit.

Sorry for the misunderstanding. I have never heard the unique phrase "write off for the books" before, so I thought you were talking tax write off. As you point out, the Rubber Bowl is something the University owns, not owes, and is therefore on the books as an asset, not a liability. Maintenance costs are an expense and reduce revenue; expenses do not "count "against what the University holds" (i.e., assets). Gee, this accounting talk is fun.

Ok, well you are correct there, but have you seen the Rubber Bowl? We can all agree that is one ugly asset that's value is greatly depreciated.

[ZachTheZip]

Looks like they're bricking up the wall that will go underneath the upper deck on the West side. Hopefully this means they will be putting in the rest of the stands soon.

[OldZipFan]

Looks like they're bricking up the wall that will go underneath the upper deck on the West side. Hopefully this means they will be putting in the rest of the stands soon.

While I was at the open house this evening, too pick your seats, I stopped too talk with with the project manager, and he said that the rest of the stands would be installed, starting in ten days. They will start from the north side of the tower, and work south towards Exchange Street. What looks like brick underneath the upper deck on the west side, is actually particle board. He said he has 300 men working 3 shifts per day. He said that he was a little disappointed that his men were behind schedule on installing the green glass at the top, but was confident that they would catch up. Other then that, he said everything is all schedule, and will be ready before opening day.

[bigham78]

Looks like they're bricking up the wall that will go underneath the upper deck on the West side. Hopefully this means they will be putting in the rest of the stands soon.

While I was at the open house this evening, too pick your seats, I stopped too talk with with the project manager, and he said that the rest of the stands would be installed, starting in ten days. They will start from the north side of the tower, and work south towards Exchange Street. What looks like brick underneath the upper deck on the west side, is actually particle board. He said he has 300 men working 3 shifts per day. He said that he was a little disappointed that his men were behind schedule on installing the green glass at the top, but was confident that they would catch up. Other then that, he said everything is all schedule, and will be ready before opening day.

Thanks for the info.I've been more concerned about the rest of the upper deck Vs the glass installation.

[RowdyZip]

So is the turf going in tomorrow then? Or at least some of it? I'd hope they'd have some or most installed by the last open house on Sunday. I'd really like to have a better idea of the views by then...P.S: I took a hike up to the site on my lunch hour today and took some nice photos of the outside and scoreboard supports. It gives a little better scale than the webcams. Those of you that are my facebook buddies can view em now, the rest of you have to wait until tomorrow when I get a chance to upload them on here

[g-mann17]

Laying out 5 yard long rolls (at least they look to be) on the field