(01-31-2014 11:16 AM)WKUFan518 Wrote:  Petrino cried about how we did not have a indoor practice facility...Instead of expanding the stadium I would like to see WKU add an indoor practice facility as well as redo the press box which is from the 60's...

I know from personal experience that our press box kinda sucks. It is small quarters and over crowded.

As far as indoor practice facility. WKU already has plans to build one on the back side of the stadium where the open grass lot is. It already provides a 2nd practice field for players.

(01-31-2014 02:08 PM)WinstonTheWolf Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 01:10 PM)Fanof49ASU Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 12:25 PM)arkstfan Wrote:  Design isn't back for press box yet but safest bet is they demolish the current one immediately after the final game this season.

Isn't that current pressbox an integral part of the upper decks?

Doesn't appear to be load bearing from this pic:

Press Box Image

Nice pic.
That just seems a huge waste to knock that down and build a new one. Just extend it to the end of the seating on both sides.

(01-31-2014 02:22 PM)Fanof49ASU Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:08 PM)WinstonTheWolf Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 01:10 PM)Fanof49ASU Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 12:25 PM)arkstfan Wrote:  Design isn't back for press box yet but safest bet is they demolish the current one immediately after the final game this season.

Isn't that current pressbox an integral part of the upper decks?

Doesn't appear to be load bearing from this pic:

Press Box Image

Nice pic.
That just seems a huge waste to knock that down and build a new one. Just extend it to the end of the seating on both sides.

Here's the problem. To do suites and to address the pressing needs for a permanent TV booth, expanded coaches areas, replacing the inadequate elevator set up and better space for working media plus to deal with the different technology needs of today you have to gut the thing down to a shell completely re-wire and re-plumb it. That's slower and more expensive.

You have essentially 270 days from start to finish for the entire project. You can tear the whole thing down in one day. A week if you want to salvage anything.

Demolition and starting over with added challenges of retro-fitting wiring and plumbing easily saves you 30 days.

That Elevator needs to be sent back to 1900 where it belongs.

(01-31-2014 03:04 PM)arkstfan Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:22 PM)Fanof49ASU Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:08 PM)WinstonTheWolf Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 01:10 PM)Fanof49ASU Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 12:25 PM)arkstfan Wrote:  Design isn't back for press box yet but safest bet is they demolish the current one immediately after the final game this season.

Isn't that current pressbox an integral part of the upper decks?

Doesn't appear to be load bearing from this pic:

Press Box Image

Nice pic.
That just seems a huge waste to knock that down and build a new one. Just extend it to the end of the seating on both sides.

Here's the problem. To do suites and to address the pressing needs for a permanent TV booth, expanded coaches areas, replacing the inadequate elevator set up and better space for working media plus to deal with the different technology needs of today you have to gut the thing down to a shell completely re-wire and re-plumb it. That's slower and more expensive.

You have essentially 270 days from start to finish for the entire project. You can tear the whole thing down in one day. A week if you want to salvage anything.

Demolition and starting over with added challenges of retro-fitting wiring and plumbing easily saves you 30 days.

Why not leave the press box on that side as is - with renovations only being suite type boxes and build a new press box on the other side of the stadium?

The alumn. bleachers could be redone and dressed up on the outside and I would think that it would be easier to do a tear down on the steel bleachers than on the concrete.

Money well spent. Congrats stAte!!! Ya'll might not have a huge athletic budget but ya'll know how to use your funds wisely. This will be a great boost for your athletic Department.

(01-31-2014 04:17 PM)sigmachi272injunjoe Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 03:04 PM)arkstfan Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:22 PM)Fanof49ASU Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 02:08 PM)WinstonTheWolf Wrote:  

(01-31-2014 01:10 PM)Fanof49ASU Wrote:  Isn't that current pressbox an integral part of the upper decks?

Doesn't appear to be load bearing from this pic:

Press Box Image

Nice pic.
That just seems a huge waste to knock that down and build a new one. Just extend it to the end of the seating on both sides.

Here's the problem. To do suites and to address the pressing needs for a permanent TV booth, expanded coaches areas, replacing the inadequate elevator set up and better space for working media plus to deal with the different technology needs of today you have to gut the thing down to a shell completely re-wire and re-plumb it. That's slower and more expensive.

You have essentially 270 days from start to finish for the entire project. You can tear the whole thing down in one day. A week if you want to salvage anything.

Demolition and starting over with added challenges of retro-fitting wiring and plumbing easily saves you 30 days.

Why not leave the press box on that side as is - with renovations only being suite type boxes and build a new press box on the other side of the stadium?

The alumn. bleachers could be redone and dressed up on the outside and I would think that it would be easier to do a tear down on the steel bleachers than on the concrete.

You don't want TV on the other side, the midfield logo would be upside down and you don't want the media complaining about looking into the sun.

I was really impressed last year with the renderings of the overall improvements to be made. Please stay in the SBC. Troy and Louisiana are in the process of doing large scale renovations and add-ons as well. We are going to have some GREAT facilities.

The interesting thing about this project is that because this facility will be available for general student use, and not just for athletes, we were able to finance some of it through student fees.

That helps a lot when you don't have tons of big donors who can just give you millions at a time.