KillerFrog InD KitchenSink
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Yeah, I don't think this includes the east side upper deck, which is what would bring the capacity to 50ish.
FWST: East side grandstands added to TCU stadium renovation
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Hoosierfrog
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Okay, humor me.
If the west and north was going to reduce the capacity to 40k with nothing done to the east side, then what is all this east side construction going to do, just make it pretty? Add more crappers and concessions? Methinks they'll add a seat or two if they are bringing it down to the same level as the west and rebuild. But I guess it will all come out in the wash...
If the west and north was going to reduce the capacity to 40k with nothing done to the east side, then what is all this east side construction going to do, just make it pretty? Add more crappers and concessions? Methinks they'll add a seat or two if they are bringing it down to the same level as the west and rebuild. But I guess it will all come out in the wash...
TopFrog
Lifelong Frog
Makes the east side match the west side, updates bathrooms and concessions, addresses ADA issues ... is expandable with addition of upper deck.
IamFroglash88
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cdsfrog
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The cost of 10-15 million $$ needed (so a total of 35+ mil) for was a full renovation of the east side. Replacing the seats has nowhere near that cost. I agree the article is way too ambiguous but I am fairly certain capacity will be 50k. And of course I reserve to retract this comment at any time :biggrin:
Young and Horned
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Sorry guys. I didn't win the Powerball jackpot. Only got the powerball, so what can $3 get me in donations?
TopFrog
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One more Powerball chance.
Big Frog II
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Well I don't know what the ultimate capacity will be in 2012 or beyond, but the east side will be taken down to the lower 20 rows like the westside, and then new levels to mimic the north and west sides will be constructed. There will be at least two levels on the east side in 2012.
BrewingFrog
Was I supposed to type something here?
They should build the Whole Thing as soon as possible. Concrete and construction costs cannot stay this low for too long...
cdsfrog
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They will get my $300 donation. Plus matching company donation of $300. Big money lol
froginaustin
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Del Conte is being vague about the details of what will be built, giving me the impression that TCU may be waiting to see how the last funds raising push goes before deciding whether athletic offices, expanded seating, and other nice stuff will be build this go-round.
If TCU doesn't raise enough money to build to ~50k, they may build what they've been saying they would build all along, ~40k with the infrastructure in place to expand later if needed. And they may be willing to build to only ~40k whether they have the money to go bigger or not, if they are trying to price-support tickets, encourage season ticket sales, and generate more sellouts.
After all, some would argue that a stuffed ~40k-seat stadium has advantages over a ~50k-seat stadium with 42-45k in the seats.
westtexfrog
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I know there are artist drawings of "finished" AGC because I have seen some, but I don't have access to them. If anyone has the draings and/or link would you post please?
KillerFrog InD KitchenSink
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I could be wrong, but I think if this was the "next step" (i.e. expansion to the full 50K), they would be branding it as such. This sounds like the asthetic re-do of the east stands with the concourse, updated features, etc to match up with the rest of the new stadium we've heard about before. It will also be structurally prepped it for easy 50K expansion in the future.
When I clicked on the article I hoped it was a go ahead for the whole shebang, but nothing is there to suggest so.
When I clicked on the article I hoped it was a go ahead for the whole shebang, but nothing is there to suggest so.
West Coast Johnny
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Baylor still doesn't consider the stadium "new" because we are using the same ole goal posts.
halfwaytoheaven
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Nah. Go look at the renderings again - the little bridge from the North End Zone Upper Deck (officially called the "North Mezzanine" now, apparently) connects to the club level on the West side, not the upper deck. I imagine the new East side will be set up similarly.
Ditto, but I heard closer to the lower number.
