Its happening (stadium renovations)

[Armybrat 41,397]

Is there a to scale overhead view so we can tell how many of the lower seats in Section 1 are going to be facing a new concrete wall?

[Henry Hill 3,156]

I had that same question. Can’t believe we’re spending $200m and intentionally creating obstructed views. 

[Armybrat 41,397]

We have made plenty of fun of aggy Kroger/pyle Field for a similar clownshow in the corners.

[Pasken 1,311]

Am I missing something? The concrete wall is in the opposite direction of the field. 

[Somnio 751]

Yeah, I don't think there are going to be any obstructed views of the playing field.

 

[taybo20 3,032]

Based on the renders there shouldn’t be, except to the video screen. It would seem there will be some work in sections 1 and 32 after the SEZ structure is in place

Edited May 17, 2020 by taybo20

[Armybrat 41,397]

The renderings we’ve seen so far appear to have the wall blocking views from the lowest Section 1 straight on seats of Bevo’s pen and possibly the lower right corner of the video board. That’s why I was wondering if we could see an overhead view.

edited to add: I hope so, taybo. FWIW, my seats are on row 60+, adjacent to Section 2 

Edited May 17, 2020 by Armybrat

[Pasken 1,311]

16 minutes ago, Armybrat said:

The renderings we’ve seen so far appear to have the wall blocking views from the lowest Section 1 straight on seats of Bevo’s pen and possibly the lower right corner of the video board.

 

Edited May 17, 2020 by Pasken

[Armybrat 41,397]

Well, that’s what it looks like in the rendering above. Not to mention my SIL who sits down there is 4’10”.

[Neonmoon 38,130]

1 hour ago, Armybrat said:

The renderings we’ve seen so far appear to have the wall blocking views from the lowest Section 1 straight on seats of Bevo’s pen and possibly the lower right corner of the video board. That’s why I was wondering if we could see an overhead view.

edited to add: I hope so, taybo. FWIW, my seats are on row 60+, adjacent to Section 2 

You’re supposed to watch the game, not Bevo. If you need to see Bevo, the Videoboard, and the game. Buy better seats 

Edited May 18, 2020 by Neonmoon

[Armybrat 41,397]

I do watch the entire game and can see just fine.  I was talking about the poor saps down in the corner... if they get some of their previous view blocked off. What is so hard to understand about that? If it turns out not to happen that way, then all is good.

[GTNY 284]

On 5/17/2020 at 7:08 PM, Neonmoon said:

You’re supposed to watch the game, not Bevo. If you need to see Bevo, the Videoboard, and the game. Buy better seats 

On 5/17/2020 at 7:12 PM, Armybrat said:

I do watch the entire game and can see just fine.  I was talking about the poor saps down in the corner... if they get some of their previous view blocked off. What is so hard to understand about that? If it turns out not to happen that way, then all is good.

There are also many breaks in the game to enjoy looking at other aspects of actually going to the game in person, like bevo and the cannon.

 

 

[texifornia 59,013]

 

[Pato del Muerto 53,466]

the seating design even in those sections past the end zone is relatively parallel to the sideline, and the risers are concrete. 

so you can’t exactly angle the bleachers to actually face the field, which means those close to the new wall will be facing the wall and turning their head/body to see the field. 
 

or is there some plan to change the seat angle in those sections via retrofitting?
 

[cdain3 3,454]

....

[Goodman 3,282]

Cole is going hard in the paint once this is complete.

[cdain3 3,454]

They're finally working on the second tower.

[Pato del Muerto 53,466]

Look at that beautiful superdrum 

[taybo20 3,032]

On 5/19/2020 at 5:31 PM, texifornia said:

 

Smart move

[Goodman 3,282]

6 hours ago, cdain3 said:

They're finally working on the second tower.

The '22 bama game is going to be fun. 

[Bullneck 19,517]

On 5/17/2020 at 7:05 PM, Somnio said:

Yeah, I don't think there are going to be any obstructed views of the playing field.

 

We got terracing

[cdain3 3,454]

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[jTower 251]

[vtaenz 603]

I don't think I'm going to come around on the weird jagged longhorn design.

[SlingeroGuitaro 189]

Ever try to cum in it?

[cdain3 3,454]

Tunnel open

[Somnio 751]

Looking great!  The stadium atmosphere is going to be so much better with the south endzone enclosed.

[Somnio 751]

 

[Tex Pete 21,485]

On 5/19/2020 at 4:31 PM, texifornia said:

 

Let's hope they bring back the scoreboard with the Noise-o-meter (or whatever it was called) and put a video screen in the middle.

[Tex Pete 21,485]

On 5/19/2020 at 5:03 PM, Goodman said:

Cole is going hard in the paint once this is complete.

I nominate Derka to take his place.

[stone oak 639]

On 5/22/2020 at 6:54 PM, Goodman said:

The '22 bama game is going to be fun. 

For Bama? Most likely.

[LonghornSean 4,103]

On 6/15/2020 at 11:46 AM, Somnio said:

 

 

What happened?  Looks like they removed some of those pre-fab bleachers in the bottom left:

 

 

Edited June 17, 2020 by LonghornSean

[cdain3 3,454]

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[Hornius Emeritus 12,801]

This is going to be the most badass stadium in college football.

[W0244 Jester 104]

1 minute ago, Hornius Emeritus said:

This is going to be the most badass stadium in college football.

It’s going to suck if we can’t see the inside except on tv.  

[LTtxfan 49,996]

 

[Pasken 1,311]

10 hours ago, Hornius Emeritus said:

This is going to be the most badass stadium in college football.

The LED lights are going to be sick.

[ChickenSandwich 9,957]

That’s a tall wall

 

 

[Saint Tacky 1,647]

On 6/15/2020 at 12:05 PM, Tex Pete said:

Let's hope they bring back the scoreboard with the Noise-o-meter (or whatever it was called) and put a video screen in the middle.

... and the melting horns. 

[Tex Pete 21,485]

3 minutes ago, Saint Tacky said:

... and the melting horns. 

That's the one from the south end. I'm talking about the one that was in the north end.

Edited June 19, 2020 by Tex Pete

[Saint Tacky 1,647]

8 minutes ago, Tex Pete said:

That's the one from the south end. I'm talking about the one that was in the north end.

That's North, amigo. That's the music building back there.

Edited June 19, 2020 by Saint Tacky

[Tex Pete 21,485]

1 minute ago, Saint Tacky said:

That's North, amigo. That's the music building back there.

Guess I don't remember there ever being a Taco Bell sign there.

[Saint Tacky 1,647]

1 minute ago, Tex Pete said:

Guess I don't remember there ever being a Taco Bell sign there.

Because there was no "GONG!"?

[Tex Pete 21,485]

3 minutes ago, Saint Tacky said:

Because there was no "GONG!"?

Probably because of the trauma.

(And yeah, it would have to be north because we didn't have seats in the SEZ until the last few years. Duh on my part.)

Edited June 19, 2020 by Tex Pete

[Saint Tacky 1,647]

Fun fact. In 1982, after we lost to SMU1,  I crawled along the top of that wall in an end run around the campus police guarding an ABC Sports banner that was hanging under the previous scoreboard. They were so busy watching the dozens of people that had the same idea to take it that they never turned around to look at it until I was safely under the West side upper deck. I'm still surprised no one that was observing it didn't tell them to turn around. Banner still hangs in my garage.

1 Craig James caught a touchdown pass and killed five hookers.

[cdain3 3,454]

Working overtime

[Jersey Man10 3,796]

Dam that’s huge.

[Goodman 3,282]

3 minutes ago, Jersey Man10 said:

Dam that’s huge.

[stork642 4,511]

 

8 hours ago, Jersey Man10 said:

Dam that’s huge.

[TrashMaster G 18,082]

On 6/18/2020 at 11:39 PM, W0244 Jester said:

It’s going to suck if we can’t see the inside except on tv.  

Pretty sure we will have crowds in the stadium in '21 when the project is complete.