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(08-28-2023 09:09 AM)Flashboski Wrote:  Hopefully when this occurs, they also announce plans to move the band off the 50 yard line and put em down in that new corner perhaps. It’s so idiotic the band gets 50 yard line seats. #mickeymouseoperation

No. Absolutely not. The band's location is one of the best things about the gameday atmosphere at Waldo.

I would worry about those issues when and IF there is not enough seating in the student section - i.e. the student section is full every game and more student seating is needed.

If they are moved, put them in the endzone on the bleachers. Dead center.

(08-28-2023 11:01 AM)moe24 Wrote:  

(08-28-2023 09:09 AM)Flashboski Wrote:  Hopefully when this occurs, they also announce plans to move the band off the 50 yard line and put em down in that new corner perhaps. It’s so idiotic the band gets 50 yard line seats. #mickeymouseoperation

No. Absolutely not. The band's location is one of the best things about the gameday atmosphere at Waldo.

I agree, Moe.

(08-28-2023 11:01 AM)moe24 Wrote:  

(08-28-2023 09:09 AM)Flashboski Wrote:  Hopefully when this occurs, they also announce plans to move the band off the 50 yard line and put em down in that new corner perhaps. It’s so idiotic the band gets 50 yard line seats. #mickeymouseoperation

No. Absolutely not. The band's location is one of the best things about the gameday atmosphere at Waldo.

I agree. Often times the band are the only ones in the stands anyway. Let them have the good seats until a change is necessary.

(08-28-2023 11:08 AM)ColinApocalypse Wrote:  

(08-28-2023 11:01 AM)moe24 Wrote:  

(08-28-2023 09:09 AM)Flashboski Wrote:  Hopefully when this occurs, they also announce plans to move the band off the 50 yard line and put em down in that new corner perhaps. It’s so idiotic the band gets 50 yard line seats. #mickeymouseoperation

No. Absolutely not. The band's location is one of the best things about the gameday atmosphere at Waldo.

I agree. Often times the band are the only ones in the stands anyway. Let them have the good seats until a change is necessary.

Not only this, but the band being where they are gives the best sound experience for everybody else in the stadium.

Let BMB be.

(08-28-2023 06:05 AM)RaybanBronco Wrote:  

(08-27-2023 09:35 PM)BroncoMD Wrote:  I'm onboard with closing in the endzone if it's done right. However, I do not have confidence in this admiration after what they have done with the rebrand.

I agree, but to be fair..I do have a lot of confidence in Dan.

What has Dan done to warrant this confidence? Lots of big plans, but so far, I wouldn't say he's actually delivered anything super impressive.

(08-29-2023 07:58 AM)HeatherF Wrote:  

(08-28-2023 06:05 AM)RaybanBronco Wrote:  

(08-27-2023 09:35 PM)BroncoMD Wrote:  I'm onboard with closing in the endzone if it's done right. However, I do not have confidence in this admiration after what they have done with the rebrand.

I agree, but to be fair..I do have a lot of confidence in Dan.

What has Dan done to warrant this confidence? Lots of big plans, but so far, I wouldn't say he's actually delivered anything super impressive.

I think the New Hockey Rink is pretty impressive...

(08-29-2023 07:58 AM)HeatherF Wrote:  

(08-28-2023 06:05 AM)RaybanBronco Wrote:  

(08-27-2023 09:35 PM)BroncoMD Wrote:  I'm onboard with closing in the endzone if it's done right. However, I do not have confidence in this admiration after what they have done with the rebrand.

I agree, but to be fair..I do have a lot of confidence in Dan.

What has Dan done to warrant this confidence? Lots of big plans, but so far, I wouldn't say he's actually delivered anything super impressive.

Just showing his face and speaking in public. And firing TL. Simple things that we haven’t had in awhile

(08-29-2023 10:41 AM)Brownandgoldlaker Wrote:  

(08-29-2023 07:58 AM)HeatherF Wrote:  

(08-28-2023 06:05 AM)RaybanBronco Wrote:  

(08-27-2023 09:35 PM)BroncoMD Wrote:  I'm onboard with closing in the endzone if it's done right. However, I do not have confidence in this admiration after what they have done with the rebrand.

I agree, but to be fair..I do have a lot of confidence in Dan.

What has Dan done to warrant this confidence? Lots of big plans, but so far, I wouldn't say he's actually delivered anything super impressive.

I think the New Hockey Rink is pretty impressive...

I'd put that in the big plans category. Not trying to diss the guy or anything, just seems very early in his tenure to put total trust in him.

Elson Floyd had a lot of big plans and ideas too, and he moved on very quickly and left the university with the bills.

We are coming into his second football season and it's pretty much the worst schedule and least hyped season I can remember. Not sure how much of the scheduling we can put on him, but he is the AD and just like someone else mentioned in a now deleted post, the arena was in the works before him as well.

Haven't seen anything that makes me skeptical of him. It is early in his tenure so we will have to see what these plans are, with some specifics.

I don't think we can put much blame on Dan for the football schedule. His only involvement is likely firing TL, which I supported. We're pretty thin on talent with a new coach and a brutal schedule. We always (or at least usually) expect a rough transition with these kinds of changes. I think had TL still been at the helm, we'd still be picked to finish last. At least with a new coach on the job, there may be hope that we can escape mediocrity.

Didn't we see renderings of a bowled off Waldo about 10 years ago? Maybe Dan found them in his desk drawer.

(08-28-2023 08:47 AM)moe24 Wrote:  

(08-28-2023 08:19 AM)Liam9903 Wrote:  Can we get some new turf and maybe some endzones that aren't from two rebrands ago?

Let's roll the brand back to pre-Proudfoot and then leave it the f*** alone.

I agree.

(08-28-2023 09:46 PM)SilentStryk09 Wrote:  

(08-28-2023 11:08 AM)ColinApocalypse Wrote:  

(08-28-2023 11:01 AM)moe24 Wrote:  

(08-28-2023 09:09 AM)Flashboski Wrote:  Hopefully when this occurs, they also announce plans to move the band off the 50 yard line and put em down in that new corner perhaps. It’s so idiotic the band gets 50 yard line seats. #mickeymouseoperation

No. Absolutely not. The band's location is one of the best things about the gameday atmosphere at Waldo.

I agree. Often times the band are the only ones in the stands anyway. Let them have the good seats until a change is necessary.

Not only this, but the band being where they are gives the best sound experience for everybody else in the stadium.

And it makes that side look "fuller" after the students decide to leave at halftime. I never had any issues with the band being at the 50.

attendance since the inception of maction has been pretty rough across the conference. If they do something, I would love to see something innovative and useful for both football and baseball games

(08-30-2023 07:55 AM)Wheres_Waldo? Wrote:  attendance since the inception of maction has been pretty rough across the conference. If they do something, I would love to see something innovative and useful for both football and baseball games

You could reorient Hyames, have a combo grand-stand facing the diamond and a party deck facing the stadium. It's tight, but maybe they could even squeeze some extra parking in on the far side of the diamond. If they want to preserve the 30k capacity, fill in some more of the east corners.

(08-29-2023 01:40 PM)Broncodan Wrote:  

(08-28-2023 09:46 PM)SilentStryk09 Wrote:  

(08-28-2023 11:08 AM)ColinApocalypse Wrote:  

(08-28-2023 11:01 AM)moe24 Wrote:  

(08-28-2023 09:09 AM)Flashboski Wrote:  Hopefully when this occurs, they also announce plans to move the band off the 50 yard line and put em down in that new corner perhaps. It’s so idiotic the band gets 50 yard line seats. #mickeymouseoperation

No. Absolutely not. The band's location is one of the best things about the gameday atmosphere at Waldo.

I agree. Often times the band are the only ones in the stands anyway. Let them have the good seats until a change is necessary.

Not only this, but the band being where they are gives the best sound experience for everybody else in the stadium.

And it makes that side look "fuller" after the students decide to leave at halftime. I never had any issues with the band being at the 50.

Exactly. The band does NOT leave at halftime. At least half the students outside the band do leave.

(08-27-2023 03:31 PM)AllBronco Wrote:  

(08-27-2023 02:26 PM)BrewtownBronco Wrote:  

(08-24-2023 06:58 PM)AllBronco Wrote:  " You will soon see plans for closing in the endzone. "

Now he did not say what "soon" meant, and I didn't hear anyone ask. Maybe I should have.

Up date. Plans will be released to the public in "about" 6 months. The west endzone will be removed. New endzone will connect at west end of of student side, and not yet decided if it will continue all the way or stop short of the hillside. The new endzone will include some club seats similar to the other endzone. That's all I know for now.

(09-30-2023 07:18 PM)AllBronco Wrote:  Up date. Plans will be released to the public in "about" 6 months. The west endzone will be removed. New endzone will connect at west end of of student side, and not yet decided if it will continue all the way or stop short of the hillside. The new endzone will include some club seats similar to the other endzone. That's all I know for now.

I'll be very interested in seeing the plans for the southwest stands. It would be nice if they also created a pedestrian bridge to link east and west campus in this project. IMO, it is long overdue.

On a side note, placing a yellow halo around a poorly designed recreation of the bronco at the 50 yard line does nothing to enhance it. Also, it's infuriating to see t-shirts being produced with that same logo with a typeface similar to the old brand because it sells.

Scrap it. Start over with the brand everyone identifies with.

(08-27-2023 12:34 PM)Doo Wrote:  Looking at our attendance, it’ll take a long time to justify that expenditure.

Hopefully won't have anything to do with attendance. The smart move would be getting rid of the bleachers and building a hospitality area. Thus reducing capacity.