(08-23-2012 12:53 PM)slycat Wrote:  It happens everywhere. Older fans sit. Even at A&M.

I was at the Baylor bowl game against Illinois a couple years ago. I was sitting in the endzone maybe 20 rows up in the Baylor section. Once the game started and the play was at the far other end of the field everyone sat down except for one guy a row in front of me. The couple next to me had a young child with them and couldnt see. They asked him to sit since everyone else was and te play was no where near our seats. He wouldn't and yelled about being a true fan. In the end he looke like a complete ass. There's nothing wrong with standing but if you are blocking people's view they have all the right to ask you move out of their way. Now if everybody's standing an a couple are sitting them they are the asses if they ask you to sit. Just be aware of your surroundings and if you must stand then buy seats in the student area and you will be fine.

Yeah, I've seen that situation unfurl a few times at Bobcat Stadium as well.

I know it is my right to stand up and yell and never sit for the entire game, as I paid my money for those tickets, but is it the right thing to do? Especially in a section of the stadium that is historically old bloods and alums.

I just bring it up because of something I saw during one of the day games last year. I sit 2nd row in 103 and when the guys in front of me stood up for an important drive in the 2nd half last year, I as well as about 30 or 40 other people around me stood up. I looked behind me hoping to see the whole section standing, but it stopped at about the 3rd or 4th row.

Between the people standing up, I saw an elderly couple sitting in probably the 6th row. It was a hot day and they were a little too old to be repeatedly standing up and down. The old woman appeared to be pulling on her husband's sleeve and pointing at us, presumably hoping he would tell us young punks to sit down. He brushed her off and didn't say anything to us.

After the Bobcat offense stalled (what else is new?) and we all sat back down, I couldn't help but feel some little pangs of guilt. What would I want the people in front of me to do in 50 years when I'm 70 or 80+ and god forbid with a bad back, but still wanted to go to the Bobcat games? I know I would be extremely appreciative if they chose to not block my view.

With all that said, right now, I really enjoy the football games more when everybody is on their feet and yelling. I hope the people that had problems with people standing in front of them last year have moved on and found some seats most suited to them.

(08-23-2012 06:02 PM)YouCanUseaMint Wrote:  

The ends (where the ribbon isn't) will be scoreboards. Total footage of ribbon Board will be 660ft.
They have 15 days to get this all done. They're working 10 hr days.
Got my camera all ready and will post pics. I'll be in the upper deck, first new section of the endzone, as the camera goes around (so NW corner). I'll probably wander around before the game and try to get some good shots.

Another nice shot from the bobcatreport guys...

Congratulations Texas State!!! That's a very nice stadium you guys are building. It looks really neat.

I'll bet Texas State fans are peeing in their pants in anticipation of their opening game. Nice job on the stadium! It really looks good.

(08-24-2012 09:08 AM)Green Menace Wrote:  I'll bet Texas State fans are peeing in their pants in anticipation of their opening game. Nice job on the stadium! It really looks good.

Well probably not as much as you guys with your ground up construction but yes. Unfortunately for me, I have a better chance of catchingone of your games than one of mine.

(08-23-2012 06:17 PM)CatMom Wrote:  

(08-23-2012 06:02 PM)YouCanUseaMint Wrote:  

The ends (where the ribbon isn't) will be scoreboards. Total footage of ribbon Board will be 660ft.
They have 15 days to get this all done. They're working 10 hr days.
Got my camera all ready and will post pics. I'll be in the upper deck, first new section of the endzone, as the camera goes around (so NW corner). I'll probably wander around before the game and try to get some good shots.

Beautiful...best in the Belt thus far...look forward to seeing in person.

Really hope we start a series with y'all sometime, if you don't somehow make it to CUSA that is. I hate Tech so give them hell.

(08-24-2012 09:26 AM)Buzz Lightyear Lite Wrote:  Beautiful...best in the Belt thus far...look forward to seeing in person.

Shhhhhhhhhhh. The GSU fans get offended if you say that.

Looks great guys

Temporary bleaches in South Endzone push Capacity at Bobcat Stadium past 30,000. Total seat count has not been released.

School released more tickets to students as we went through the original allotment of 5,500 pretty quick.

Wow, looking impressive. Can't wait to see it all lit up and packed to the limit with TEXAS STATE fans cheering the Cats on to another win!! Go Bobcats!

Tx State allumnus in my office told me as of yesterday there were still approx 2000 tickets available for the Tech game. I wonder if these are for the temp bleachers in the endzone? Regardles, it's going to be sold out, the walk up crowd should buy up any tickets that are still available.

(09-06-2012 11:16 AM)MeanInGruene Wrote:  Tx State allumnus in my office told me as of yesterday there were still approx 2000 tickets available for the Tech game. I wonder if these are for the temp bleachers in the endzone? Regardles, it's going to be sold out, the walk up crowd should buy up any tickets that are still available.

According to CatMom in the other thread there were 1,374 left as of 11pm EST last night. Definitely going to be sold out. I think someone said they will have the band in the temporary bleachers.

(09-06-2012 11:18 AM)mtsufan561 Wrote:  

(09-06-2012 11:16 AM)MeanInGruene Wrote:  Tx State allumnus in my office told me as of yesterday there were still approx 2000 tickets available for the Tech game. I wonder if these are for the temp bleachers in the endzone? Regardles, it's going to be sold out, the walk up crowd should buy up any tickets that are still available.

According to CatMom in the other thread there were 1,374 left as of 11pm EST last night. Definitely going to be sold out. I think someone said they will have the band in the temporary bleachers.

As of this morning, we're down to like 1,100 tickets.

As for the temp bleachers, that's student overflow and possibly strutter/band seating.

You'll sell that in walkups. Great job. Cant wait to get some big name regional schools scheduled in the Dome.

(09-06-2012 03:48 PM)panama Wrote:  You'll sell that in walkups. Great job. Cant wait to get some big name regional schools scheduled in the Dome.

I think it would be awesome to see GSU play someone like Auburn in the dome. That is as long as you guys outnumber them by a large majority in terms of fans.

A lot of people worry we would be outnumbered but I was on the alumni site today and it showed us with 123k alumni living in Georgia. If we can get 17k to 28k GSU fans to come see an FCS opponent I don't think we would have trouble getting 40k GSU fans for an ACC or SECopponent. We have gotten over 10k students on 3 occasions now. How much more would we get if we played Clemson or North Carolina at home.