Stadium Expansion
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cg_8
Special Teams Player
I like the idea. But man, you're asking a lot of the guys who pay their donation level who are Row 1 in South Stadium to move for students. It will be tough to beat how close to the action they are.
However, moving students closer like that means that they'll actually show up, I'm all for it.
Whatever is going to be done, they need to do something with South Stadium. It's becoming a harder sell year by year. Having been obsessed with (and studied) Stadium design for as long as I remember, it's hard to get worse for the fan experience than Memorial Stadium's South Stadium. Concourse area is ridiculously far from the fans. You practically miss a quarter just to use the restrooms. That's almost unacceptable. I know people are going to say "real fans stay in their seats the whole game". I fully agree with that, as I never miss a play. But it's hard to NOT use the restroom over a 3-4 hour span of time.
Build an elevated concourse and lounge area under South Stadium. Create more entry/exit points that spread entry/exits throughout that area. Widen flippin seats and aisles (If not in the closer seats, at least in the 60+ rows).
I always loved sitting in South Stadium. It's where I sat as a student. It's a great place to watch a football game. But it needs to be better.
However, moving students closer like that means that they'll actually show up, I'm all for it.
Whatever is going to be done, they need to do something with South Stadium. It's becoming a harder sell year by year. Having been obsessed with (and studied) Stadium design for as long as I remember, it's hard to get worse for the fan experience than Memorial Stadium's South Stadium. Concourse area is ridiculously far from the fans. You practically miss a quarter just to use the restrooms. That's almost unacceptable. I know people are going to say "real fans stay in their seats the whole game". I fully agree with that, as I never miss a play. But it's hard to NOT use the restroom over a 3-4 hour span of time.
Build an elevated concourse and lounge area under South Stadium. Create more entry/exit points that spread entry/exits throughout that area. Widen flippin seats and aisles (If not in the closer seats, at least in the 60+ rows).
I always loved sitting in South Stadium. It's where I sat as a student. It's a great place to watch a football game. But it needs to be better.
cg_8
Special Teams Player
Any chance you remember seeing any architects logos on the renderings or drawings do you? Color of them?
Red Five
Heisman Trophy Winner
WalksBehindtheRows
Walk-on
We are always forward thinking on keeping up with stadium expansions. I like this idea.
knapplc
International Man of Mystery
Is anyone interested in pictures of the Breslow Ice Center, the new soccer complex, and/or the updates to the exterior of the Devaney Center? I drove by all three today and noticed movement on all three projects.
The Breslow Center isn't going to be used for Husker Hockey (they keep telling us there won't be a team), but it may be used that way in the future.
The Breslow Center isn't going to be used for Husker Hockey (they keep telling us there won't be a team), but it may be used that way in the future.
Blackshirt316
Starter
Of course Knap.
BigRedBuster
International Man of Mystery
Where is the Breslow Ice Center at?
cg_8
Special Teams Player
Just southwest of Haymarket Park. Between the Haymarket Park main parking lot and the new Pinnacle Bank Arena "festival space" parking lot.
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knapplc
International Man of Mystery
A little late with these, sorry. I took these pictures on June 25th.
Starting off with the old "tackle the KSU guy" statue. This was originally placed on the east side of the stadium, then got moved during the expansion, and now it's back. Here's the plinth it sat on during construction. I haven't heard what they're going to do with this thing. Maybe a new statue?
The statue in its permanent home.
And the Bob Devaney statue outside the main East Entrance.
Here's the Breslow Ice Center. It's flat ground over there and the place is built on a slight rise, so it's tough to get decent pics of it:
Starting off with the old "tackle the KSU guy" statue. This was originally placed on the east side of the stadium, then got moved during the expansion, and now it's back. Here's the plinth it sat on during construction. I haven't heard what they're going to do with this thing. Maybe a new statue?
The statue in its permanent home.
And the Bob Devaney statue outside the main East Entrance.
Here's the Breslow Ice Center. It's flat ground over there and the place is built on a slight rise, so it's tough to get decent pics of it:
knapplc
International Man of Mystery
Here's the tennis complex.
This is from court level:
This is the raised walkway between courts. I like how the seats are above the courts, so you can see all the action.
Here's the tennis complex scoreboard. You can see the old Fair Grounds (Innovation Campus) in the background, and the buildings behind the scoreboard are the old 4H building (left) and the Industrial Arts Building (right).
Here's the soccer field and grandstands. You can see Memorial Stadium in the background, but it's over a mile away from this place. Also, the State Capitol on the far left.
And the scoreboard.
This is from court level:
This is the raised walkway between courts. I like how the seats are above the courts, so you can see all the action.
Here's the tennis complex scoreboard. You can see the old Fair Grounds (Innovation Campus) in the background, and the buildings behind the scoreboard are the old 4H building (left) and the Industrial Arts Building (right).
Here's the soccer field and grandstands. You can see Memorial Stadium in the background, but it's over a mile away from this place. Also, the State Capitol on the far left.
And the scoreboard.
