Texas AD Chris Del Conte

[Cairn Horn88 8162]

The "bowl" is not a bowl.  Can't be a real bowl with those gaps.  Like others, I'd like to see other renderings.  Please tell me this is not the final product.

[Machinator 32097]

3 minutes ago, Cairn Horn88 said:

Please tell me this is not the final product.

If it were, why would CDC be soliciting feedback?

[PatSolitanojr 518]

Needs more flags in the stands 

[Born Burnt 6147]

3 hours ago, thepop said:

I like it, but I'd want to see several designs first.

Are you one of my clients?

 

[burntorangebongos 10681]

CDC should buy KD's old ride. It already has Longhorn wheels.

 

[JGHorn 148]

9 hours ago, Nope said:

Who would fill up all those seats?

I don’t know but for $140 million, they might as well keep what they have now. 

[Ldogg53 514]

Ugly as fuck.  How hard is it to just mimic the north end but put that club at field level and 2 rows of suites at the top?  Hell if you want to do those towers of suites just finish them to look more like the ramp towers on the corners of the stadium.  That modern design isn’t cohesive at all.  

[ChickenSandwich 9798]

6 minutes ago, Ldogg53 said:

Ugly as fuck.  How hard is it to just mimic the north end but put that club at field level and 2 rows of suites at the top?  Hell if you want to do those towers of suites just finish them to look more like the ramp towers on the corners of the stadium.  That modern design isn’t cohesive at all.  

Add twin board in corners to “frame the skyline” over the end zone 

[miguelito 11211]

Did y'all get the survey?  They're looking at Club Boxes, and Field Level Access Suites to fill that south end zone.  I just spent way too long responding to the survey, yelling at clouds. 

[TexEx15 17456]

From the survey it’s clear these renovations are aimed it high end seats and $$$$$$.

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

12 minutes ago, miguelito said:

Did y'all get the survey?  They're looking at Club Boxes, and Field Level Access Suites to fill that south end zone.  I just spent way too long responding to the survey, yelling at clouds. 

My older brother did. Not sure how he replied. Hopefully with dissatisfaction. 

I completely agree with Ldogg. Looks like shit. 

[mdmost 42827]

I like CDC but this seems like he went to JerryWorld a few times and took the terrible ideas from there. 

[PatSolitanojr 518]

I love that they are finally renovating the sez but the execution is frustrating. It's way too modern and doesn't look like it belongs with the rest of the stadium. The orange structures look like they belong in a modern art museum. I don't know why it's so hard to make it flow with the rest of the stadium. Also, regarding the field level box seats, who the hell pays that much for that shitty of a view?

[BrazilHorn 6576]

I got survey. I’ll say this, I bought field level club seats last year for Texas vs USC and it was awesome. One other major improvement USC does vs Texas is if you have club seats you get free beer/ wine. Texas nickels and dimes you in the club section at DKR. 

Texas still uses the same yellow tickets you have to buy that they used when they first opened the club. You buy a $100 in tickets and it’s like you’ve been at chuckie cheese for a birthday party. Just ridiculous. 

Survey had a ton of different configurations and price points. Will be interesting to see where they land. 

[closetojumping 62141]

2 hours ago, miguelito said:

Did y'all get the survey?  They're looking at Club Boxes, and Field Level Access Suites to fill that south end zone.  I just spent way too long responding to the survey, yelling at clouds. 

How much are the field level access suites? Those sound bad ass and different. 

[stork642 4498]

11 hours ago, PatSolitanojr said:

Needs more flags in the stands 

Well, to each their own.  NTTAWWT.  

[BrazilHorn 6576]

8 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

How much are the field level access suites? Those sound bad ass and different. 

They had a couple of options. Field level 4 top was I want to say 4-5k. Plus they were asking for around 20k contribution to building fund. 

Full blown field suite for 16 was 20-30k I believe and 150k I contribution.

i May be off a hair on exact amounts. There were like 5 or so permutations. 

[Viper 12018]

38 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

How much are the field level access suites? Those sound bad ass and different. 

how do you watch the game from the field level in the end zone? I'm sure there would be a few TV's in the suite, would that be the main option?

Edited April 25, 2018 by Viper

[hobbs 242]

I just spent way too long on that survey as well.  While I'm all for south end zone renovations and other upgrades that we know are necessary for recruiting purposes, I just don't give a damn about club/box seating and I'm worried about adding more seats, when we already have problems filling the stadium as is.  Also, sticking a bunch of people (or corporate douches) in new club/box seats will continue to undermine the stadium atmosphere.  We already have lots of empty seats during games in the east side club seats and north end zone club areas, in part because a lot of those people sit inside in the A/C bullshitting, instead of out in their seats watching the friggin game.  And yes, not playing scorching Sept day games might help. 

Since the survey also touches on game day atmosphere, we also need to address the student section/attendance issues.  In part because I sit on the west side, I always enjoy watching a big rowdy student section and the game atmosphere is best when the students are there in force, liquored-up and loud.  However, as many have discussed, our student sections have become less than stellar, but that's a whole different issue.

Clearly we need a south end upgrade, but I have absolutely zero interest in sitting there, regardless of price points.  Hell, you couldn't pay me to sit at field level and not be able to see anything.  I guess some might find that experience cool...once, but no way I'd want crazy-expensive season tix there.  Especially now that we have beer, I'm there to watch the damn game and do everything else (eat, hang out, socialize, etc.) before and after.

Typing this confirmed I am old as shit.

[miguelito 11211]

One of their suite/box options was called something like "Living Room Experience."  I said it was a bad idea, but that the name was a good reminder that I don't need to drive for 2 hours, and walk half an hour to my own living room to watch the game.

[BrazilHorn 6576]

It is a different viewing experience from field level but it is cool when they are coming towards your end zone. Definitely a different field and while I am not sure I would want it for every game, it is a novel way to watch a game.

Would have been amazing last year in OT had Sam not fumbled as he Texas was driving into the end zone where the field seats were to win the game.

 

[Domedriver 655]

I had 3 comments.

1) It is all about the game.  Being able to see it, having a good opponent, and winning.

2) Quality and choice of beer is important.

3) Close San Jacinto on game day.  No fucking parking.  Turn it into a massive tailgate game day party zone.

Also said I haz no monies and I haz sads and can’t buy shit like that.

[ChickenSandwich 9798]

I replied two things. 

Tittes and Beer.

 

I may be off the survey list next time. 

[rantanamo 143]

not that hard to accomplish their goals by mirroring the north endzone and having the loges and field level suites integrated into that same shape.  Wouldn't be that hard to reduce capacity by simply adding real seats to a few more areas.  This is not that hard, but every college football stadium seems intent on making it look like shit every time.

[rickyspub 801]

3 hours ago, ChickenSandwich said:

I replied two things. 

Tittes and Beer.

 

I may be off the survey list next time. 

Don't use your Shaggy, I mean Surly, voice when out in public or filling in surveys. You might get mistaken for Rusty.

[gecko 1104]

22 hours ago, TexEx15 said:

From the survey it’s clear these renovations are aimed it high end seats and $$$$$$.

Another $$ grab.  I took the survey and said, "not interested, we don't need to build a living room for people who aren't there to watch football".

[Goodman 3273]

5 minutes ago, gecko said:

Another $$ grab.  I took the survey and said, "not interested, we don't need to build a living room for people who aren't there to watch football".

These are the type of money grabs we should support. None of us are currently sitting there and we will not be when the suites are done. If it takes away from the obnoxious, in game advertising and makes it louder along with helping recruiting.....why not?

[Laga4 1270]

Gave my season tickets up when Mack was coach,  and won't buy back in.  To dam old. Home + TV coverage much easier than game day.  Down to about 1 game per year now.  

My .02c on the pics. I've seen on SEZ renovation is,  dam we can do a lot better that that.  

Edited April 26, 2018 by Laga4

[utee94 15744]

15 minutes ago, Goodman said:

These are the type of money grabs we should support. None of us are currently sitting there and we will not be when the suites are done. If it takes away from the obnoxious, in game advertising and makes it louder along with helping recruiting.....why not?

Overall I agree with your sentiment, but I don't believe for a second that they'll do anything to reduce or minimize the in-game advertising.  They're looking for incremental revenue,  not looking to trade one revenue stream for another.  

 

Something's got to pay for all those F150s for the recruits.

[Goodman 3273]

13 minutes ago, utee94 said:

Overall I agree with your sentiment, but I don't believe for a second that they'll do anything to reduce or minimize the in-game advertising.  They're looking for incremental revenue,  not looking to trade one revenue stream for another.  

 

Something's got to pay for all those F150s for the recruits.

We will see, it'll never be ND IMO but it can be similar to what bama/mich do. CDC and Coach seem to have a very clear plan for games and the spring game was not a preview but a test site. Trending in the right direction IMO.

[safe sex 11676]

SEZ design plans aside, I have a big crush on CDC. About time we have someone like him in charge of the AD. I think I can finally get over hiring Steve Fucking Patterson instead of Oliver Luck. 

[woohorn 1131]

20 hours ago, Viper said:

how do you watch the game from the field level in the end zone? I'm sure there would be a few TV's in the suite, would that be the main option?

1) Stand

2) Don't stand behind the Steer

3) ???

4) Profit

 

[txhorns 2407]

I am not good without design so I really have no comments on the actual look of the proposed renovations.  I also don't care about what kind of suites or shit they put in the south endzone as I will never sit there, so let them maximize revenue.

 

My one thought is that the Capitol building and downtown Austin need to be visable from inside the stadium.  To me those views are special.  The University of Texas prides itself on being the flagship university of the state of Texas.  Embrace that as much as possible.  The university has something unique that not many other p5 schools do, a great modern city.  There are very few big time schools that provide a view of a skyline of a great city like UT can.  There is no other state capitol building as grand as ours is.  Show off both of those from the stadium unlike any other school in the country can.

[OnAComputer 1405]

With the huge ads on the scoreboard it's obvious Texas is trying to get back to the good ol' days when Texas was atop the annual rankings in revenue... that was such a long time ago. Now...

Edited April 26, 2018 by OnAComputer

[Pato del Muerto 52336]

if we are supposed to be there to watch the game, why do we need to keep the capital view?

[OnAComputer 1405]

3 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

if we are supposed to be there to watch the game, why do we need to keep the capital view?

Because it's nice.

[Patricio Swayze 17058]

4 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

if we are supposed to be there to watch the game, why do we need to keep the capital view?

No shit. Our season tickets are on the west side, so I can’t see the skyline anyways. But at no point during a game do I stop and think to myself “I must see the skyline from here. Fuck this shit, I’m out.”  Besides, the Capitol is full of assholes anyways. Fuck em. 

[utee94 15744]

18 minutes ago, Patricio Swayze said:

No shit. Our season tickets are on the west side, so I can’t see the skyline anyways. But at no point during a game do I stop and think to myself “I must see the skyline from here. Fuck this shit, I’m out.”  Besides, the Capitol is full of assholes anyways. Fuck em. 

Yeah, what percentage of stadium seats actually have a Capitol view anyway?  The west side doesn't, does any of the NEZ?  Probably plenty of the northern seats on the eastern side don't either, because of the size of the west side grandstands. 

[Viper 12018]

36 minutes ago, OnAComputer said:

With the huge ads on the scoreboard it's obvious Texas is trying to get back to the good ol' days when Texas was atop the annual rankings in revenue... that was such a long time ago. Now...

our revenue was 183.5 million, up 14% from last year and 27.8% from 5 years ago. We only missed out on #1 because of A&M having a huge donation drive that isn't repeatable year in year out, i.e. we'll be #1 again when the numbers from 2017 come out.

 

http://www.businessinsider.com/schools-most-revenue-college-sports-2016-10#3-ohio-state--1672-million-23

[Dnaguy 11763]

21 minutes ago, utee94 said:

Yeah, what percentage of stadium seats actually have a Capitol view anyway?  The west side doesn't, does any of the NEZ?  Probably plenty of the northern seats on the eastern side don't either, because of the size of the west side grandstands. 

Yeah, but when LHN/ESPN comes back from the halftime commercial break they get a really cool shot zooming back in from the capital.

 

 

[gecko 1104]

2 hours ago, Goodman said:

These are the type of money grabs we should support. None of us are currently sitting there and we will not be when the suites are done. If it takes away from the obnoxious, in game advertising and makes it louder along with helping recruiting.....why not?

Let's agree to disagree.  One example why I think this is BS...these premium seats will come with premium parking.  They said as much in the survey.  So there goes another parking lot for people who probably won't even show up (check out the orange chair backs in the north end zone as evidence).  This sets off a cascade of displaced parkers and with resulting higher dollar access to the remaining parking.  The people there for the actual game are going to end up parking in Round Rock and being bused in.  No thanks....this is indeed a $$ grab.

[utee94 15744]

30 minutes ago, Dnaguy said:

Yeah, but when LHN/ESPN comes back from the halftime commercial break they get a really cool shot zooming back in from the capital.

 

 

They can always put the camera up higher...

 

 

[Assman 1830]

We are one of very few P5 schools that is in a city with not only a skyline, but a beautiful one at that.  Sure, less than 50% of the fans can see that skyline in the current stadium configuration, but I'd hate to lose one of the things that makes our campus and stadium special.  If you put upper decks on all four sides, you might as well be in Collie Station or Tuscaloosa.

 

[Pato del Muerto 52336]

The skyline is still there, even if you can’t see it from inside the stadium. There’s a thing called object permanence that we get when we are around 6 months old. 

You will see the skyline from the 35 upper deck, from walking to the stadium, you may even walk around the area before and after the game. 

There will still be camera shots from blimps, helicopters, or the sky cam of it in relation to the stadium. 

A small % of the seating that can still actually see it, would no longer be able to see it just like the majority of those inside. That’s it. 

Tv will also continue to show the shot of the capital from the south mall. 

Edited April 26, 2018 by Pato del Muerto

[elfenix 34169]

On 4/24/2018 at 6:13 PM, Assman said:

I really hate when different sections of stadiums start at different levels or use different seating angles, creating those ugly walls on either side of the new SEZ as shown in the pic.  The Shoe has this same thing, among other stadiums, and it looks ugly af.  Why can't they just continue the lower bowl all the way around continuously? 

i really hate ohio stadium's SEZ.  looks terrible. 

 

 

that said, they can't mirror the NEZ and also have the new SEZ be mostly premium suites/lounges.  and there's the problem of the field house.

[Pato del Muerto 52336]

15 minutes ago, elfenix said:

i really hate ohio stadium's SEZ.  looks terrible. 

 

 

that said, they can't mirror the NEZ and also have the new SEZ be mostly premium suites/lounges.  and there's the problem of the field house.

Again, wrap the current suites all the way around for symmetry. Wrap about 20 rows of seating from the ground for symmetry. In between, some combo of video board and suites and clubs to connect the top suites to the lower seating. Do not extend the east upper deck. 

Guessing this would require either building on top of the field house or knocking it down and building it from scratch onto the new structure. 

[TheYoungHorn 57]

 

 

[Machinator 32097]

Imgur doesn't show up on web for me.

[TexasTroll 454]

On 4/25/2018 at 12:31 AM, PatSolitanojr said:

Needs more flags in the stands 

I was skimming this post and somehow dropped the “L”.

whaaaaawhat????

once I reread it I saw the word was “flag”

DOHHHH!!!!

[rantanamo 143]

8 hours ago, elfenix said:

i really hate ohio stadium's SEZ.  looks terrible. 

 

 

that said, they can't mirror the NEZ and also have the new SEZ be mostly premium suites/lounges.  and there's the problem of the field house.

 

OU did, pretty much what many are talking about.  Loge boxes, decks and larger seats within the same shape of the existing stadium.  Could even go with larger seats like Jacksonville and Miami have in their loge areas, with pretty much loungers and some table areas.    Its why I cringe when I see something like Louisville is doing.  Its really not that hard.  Perhaps architects see something like OU and think, "meh" ?