Stadium Renderings
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Goff is pulling in some big fish
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UPDATE: into the 9 figures in donations in the bank. More to come. Add that to the $200m from ARPA/KU Endowment and weāre sitting pretty. Tuesday is gonna be fuuuuuun.
Edit: ARPA, not ARRA. There are not any funds left from the 2009 stimulus you imbecile
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Well thatās vrry encouraging news to hear I think. - -So ok Farmer/buddy , I know I can count on you so , now Iām kinda thick at times, not the brightest light so need your clarification. So if we are in the 9 digit figure for donations ā nine digits in the Million dollar/dollars number too right ? - -that means were are in the Millions from donations right Farmer ? -sorry I get these numbers confused.
If we are in the Millions for donations then it looks like this is actually going to happen this time then huh ? - -Man what a major sign of times turning for our football program. - With the new weight & strength room which they said is in the top 5 in the Nation - Gildersleeve was giddy talking about it - then when itās all said and done Booth is going to look 1000 % different- -Iām so happy for the players and proud of our university- - - FINALLY.
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@jayballer67 oh yeah, Iāve heard $100m+ is pledged and ready to roll
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@FarmerJayhawk said in Stadium Renderings:
@jayballer67 oh yeah, Iāve heard $100m+ is pledged and ready to roll
thatās what I like to hear
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Memorial stadium has been a dump since well before I first went to a game there in the 90s. What a piece of crap. Itās amazing they can recruit at even a Juco level. It needs leveled not renovated.
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@dylans itāll be a reno in name only.
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@dylans said in Stadium Renderings:
Memorial stadium has been a dump since well before I first went to a game there in the 90s. What a piece of crap. Itās amazing they can recruit at even a Juno level. It needs leveled not renovated.
Might as well say it is being leveled
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HUGE day for KU football. we get to hear all about the update on Booth stadium, probable/possible pics of what we will be looking at , how it will look. They are going to be live streaming this at 2:30 you can watch from the KU Athletics.com or Kansas Jayhawks on face book. - -Hell they even brought the gunslinger back - Todd Ressing, just glad we are getting this finally done.
They really did a great job with the weight room upgrading in the Andreson Complex -canāt wait till we get that ne look Stadium, might as well be a total level- - yet done in phases - -canāt wait till 2:30 rolls around. - - ROCK CHALK PROUD TO BE A JAY HAWK
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I love it.
One question: Iāve been looking at the renderings and trying to figure out where the parking is for this complexā¦ I mean, itās got to be able to handle 50k or more, right? A lot of the former parking lots and parking space at the bottom of the hill have been used for facilities.
Iām looking at the buildings along the street in the new concept designs and I donāt see what looks like a parking garage.
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@bskeet They will have people park over by the fieldhouse (and are already doing that this year). There are the lots on the hill, and they can ask students to move their cars across the bridge on game days.
Iād also imagine a parking garage or two are in these plans somewhere. Finally - just like for BBall games there will be lawn and driveway parking. To be honest, having so many fans show up that parking is an issue would be a blessing.
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Downtown is also an option, as well as street parking on Tennessee and Kentucky. Like yeah itāll require some walking but thatās the deal if we want an on-campus stadium and not one halfway to Topeka
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I like the new lighting and the South end zone is enclosed. just goin to have to put up with the reduced capacity like they said in 20224. thought it was really cool how they had Devin get up and speak.
Goff & Girod more or less kept avoiding really never came out with a number for capacity . Farmer sounds like w still got work to do money wise, you think thatās going to be a problem ? - -I think they said they were at 165 million and their target was 300 , and yet they said they wee not only going to hit that but surpass.
Right at 2 years till itās done. Thing is - -is that for the Wesdt and end zone ? - or is that the whole deal ? - Wish Devin & JD 6 would be able to enjoy some of the benefit- going to be really nice when said and done
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Do you think the design suggests that they want to discourage tailgating at the stadium?
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@FarmerJayhawk @Kcmatt7 Iām not just thinking of game dayā¦ Iām thinking of the parking for all the businesses and convention space that they are putting in there.
If you have a business there, you donāt want your patrons to have to walk a quarter mile or more to get to your door.
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@bskeet ohhhh. In that case thereās parking directly west of the stadium by the indoor and the parking garage right by the union. If folks stay at the Oread or on site that will help a lot too.
On the tailgating piece, thatās just one of the tradeoffs we have to make to get this done. There will be space on the hill and in the neighborhood north but the actual space there is so limited you canāt squeeze everything in.
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@FarmerJayhawk Cool. (Tailgating didnāt really have deep tradition at the stadium anyway, at least not as I recall.)
As long as they are thinking about the experience of how people get in and out for the variety of events that they intend to host there. If you build something this awesome, you want the whole experience to be awesome.
Was there any mention of hosting concerts there?
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@bskeet not that I heard. Theyāre putting out RFPs for development around the stadium, so weāll see what folks in the area come up with.
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Iād love to see renderings of the inside spaces-- the places where people get food and such. Thatās a huge opportunity as well.
Iām sure they are focused first on suites, but I think the walkways inside make a big difference on the experience. Just my 2cents.
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@FarmerJayhawk said in Stadium Renderings:
HAWT https://kugatewaydistrict.com/david-booth-kansas-memorial-stadium/
Interesting design. It kind of looks like wheat or a bird nest from the outside. Moreso from the inside.
I also read that it could be a place to house lights or in the future to add a canopy to make it more comfortable/less hot for fans.
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@bskeet said in Stadium Renderings:
Do you think the design suggests that they want to discourage tailgating at the stadium?
the way Goff was talking ā they are looking for just the opposite
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Maybe this a stupid question but would any of the original stadium be left? Iāve always like how the outside looks like the Roman Colosseum.
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@kjayhawks not much. I also like the north facade but sure seems like it has too big a footprint to stick around.
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I heard concerts mentioned. I also heard another comment about birds nest and Venus fly trap.
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The rendering looks a bit cluttered. Iām afraid the silly pillars will look dated and trendy in a few years. Hopefully the real deal turns out better than the drawing.
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They have a chance to turn the tailgating scene into something special on the hill, imo. But it will take some effort on part of the athletic department. āThe Hillā could become āThe Groveā or any of the other famous tailgating spots.
Offer to reserve the same spot for $50 for the entire season and base the select a spot off of the same select-a-seat. Allow setup the night before. Allow drive-up cleanup at the top of the hill. To get people interested in doing it, offer up cool giveaways and experiences. Put in a student section that is free hot dogs, hamburgers, chips and soda. Bring in some food trucks. UCF has concerts pre-game at almost all of their games, that could be a way to liven up the hill.
Of course it only matters if the product on the field can sustain some level of success.
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Holy @#$&% is that hideous. Noooooooooo!
Well, the light stanchions at least. Wow. so many unpleasant things come to mind:
A prison cell, a Venus fly trap, a skeleton, sharp, stressful, a bunch of big dcks, a bunch of big dcks with condoms at the end, needles, spiked snow shoes, fragile, delicate, snappable, the Abominable snowmanās teeth, guns about to be fired.
So bad.
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@rockchalkjayhawk said in Stadium Renderings:
Holy @#$&% is that hideous. Noooooooooo!
Well, the light stanchions at least. Wow. so many unpleasant things come to mind:
A prison cell, a Venus fly trap, a skeleton, sharp, stressful, a bunch of big dcks, a bunch of big dcks with condoms at the end, needles, spiked snow shoes, fragile, delicate, snappable, the Abominable snowmanās teeth, guns about to be fired.
So bad.
Hell you want BAD- -have you been to Booth Stadium in the last 50 years ? - thats the true definition of BAD - -the place is a Dump.- - Huge upgrade gonna be really nice ā love the lights , the scoreboard - the south end zone closed but not really bad ā -and a lot more space in seating- - RIGHT NOW the place is a disgrace.
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@rockchalkjayhawk said in Stadium Renderings:
Holy @#$&% is that hideous. Noooooooooo!
Well, the light stanchions at least. Wow. so many unpleasant things come to mind:
A prison cell, a Venus fly trap, a skeleton, sharp, stressful, a bunch of big dcks, a bunch of big dcks with condoms at the end, needles, spiked snow shoes, fragile, delicate, snappable, the Abominable snowmanās teeth, guns about to be fired.
So bad.
PHOF!! I vote for Venus Fly Trap!
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@rockchalkjayhawk i dont think its that bad
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Something out of science fiction being built in orbit.
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I am in the camp that thinks the renderings are ugly as sinā¦ have to end up looking better in person I think
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I think the lights have promise, but it could go either way. The lights made me think of wheatā¦ Itās something that the designers could pull off if they incorporate a visual theme throughout the environment. It needs to be deliberate design and not just a trendy thing.
Overall, my biggest concern continues to be parking.
I like the idea of tailgating on the hillā¦ However-- 1) worried about damage to the hill and 2) not sure where people park and how far they have to lug their tailgating stuff.
My vision of tailgating is that you drive in, unload your crap right thereā¦ finish about 30 min before the game, pack everything up in the car/truck/trailer, and walk across the parking lot to the stadium entrance.
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Dam Northwestern wanting to build an 800 million stadium, thatās insane
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@jayballer67 Basically one mans money paying for it, the Ryan all of their stuff is named after.
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I think the marching band should come out and form a beating heart in the middle that bursts at some point - since the stadium looks like a ripped open rib cage.
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Love the passion you guys have for this!
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@bskeet There are so many other models to follow for the tailgating. We donāt need to be KSU where we just have a big ass parking lot. I know it is like some sort of Kansas/Missouri cultural thing where you must be within 10 steps of where you parked or else it is too far of a walk. But assuming they let you setup the night before, and essentially do a ādrive-upā pickup, they have a lot of opportunity.
I should also note that a lot of schools have a tailgating āserviceā where you hire a 3rd party to do your setup and teardown so that all you have to do is show up. KU has a similar thing already for the Hill, it just hasnāt been utilized.
There are ways to get this right and create an awesome environment.
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FWIW, these are the rules for āThe Groveā tailgating.
- 7PM setup on Fridayās - claim your spot by opening your tent up fully. It is a dead sprint to get your spot in a 10-acre area
- Booze must be in red solo cups
- Tailgate are must be cleaned up within 3 hours of the game finishing.
They also have a whole list of vendors who they partner with for catering, tent setup, games, and beverages.
UCFās Memorial Hall
- Open container policy is waived during games
- Essentially tailgating starts at 8AM, if an evening game, later.
- Reserve your tailgating spot online Sunday before the game.
- Road nearest the area is blocked off for drop-off of tailgate equipment
- Cleanup has to be done before you go into the game (from experience this happens. They have a million trashcans and the area is āspotlessā before kickoff).
Just a couple of examples out there. I think a blend of these two models would work really well in Lawrence. Hoping Goff has the same big picture to create a great gameday atmosphere in Lawrence.
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Put a good product on the field and the rest will come.
