Yes, but Bo Pelini on the other sideline will make it...interesting.

I remember watching that one on TV...ugh.

Regardless of Speckman being the OC, announcing it, not announcing it, dragging their feet, whatever....just about anything is a step forward from what we've watched for the past number of years.

I'm hearing that in addition to previously mentioned duties, Speckman will indeed be the new OC.

Take this for what it's worth as I haven't been at Aggie Stadium since the '14 season, but I have been, for the most part, woefully disappointed with the Aggie Pack MC's since the graduation of some members here on AST. A thorough lack of knowledge of rules, strategy, etc., is very evident. When you pronounce "Gabe Manzanares" as "Gabe Marinara," it's past time to turn in your microphone.

AP doesn't need a characters or "super fans" to be relevant - in my opinion that's so hokey, disingenuous, and will be sniffed out as such by the intelligent student body. Athletic events need to be a destination, a communal experience with both friends and random students alike. I met some of my closest friends on campus at athletics, whom I would have never run across anywhere else on campus if not there with our academic interests being almost on different ends of the spectrum.

Youngstown State defeats Wofford 30-23 in double overtime. They'll face the winner of Richmond-EWU (as if that's in doubt).

Remember that trip @aggie6thman?

Having made the trip in 2009....no.

Per NAU...

Sat., Oct. 21 - at Northern Arizona - Walkup Skydome - Flagstaff, AZ*

It looks like we have a long range 2017-2027 plan, and an area delineated along the La Rue corridor...but zero information regarding ICA developments. Might want to change that.

I was just being sarcastic!

Break it down in unit costs and quantities please. :D

Yes, but I vaguely recall an original budget of something like $17M when the stadium was promised while we were still both in school...with the original above-ground design.

Yes. But I'd assume a sizeable chunk of that resulted in digging out the bowl due the increase in steel prices at the time that dictated that change.

I remember SJSU had announced something similar. A quick Google search provided this link: Vermeil-Walsh Athletic Complex. The north end zone seems to include a lot of what you described (although I personally think the architecture outside of the stadium leaves much to be desired).

I think the parking structure immediately behind the west stands of Toomey helped as well, but that was many moons ago so my memory could be off.

Also, as a parent of a 2-year old who wants to bring him to a game....7pm games are no good. Completely agree for the first half of the season but maybe a late afternoon once the clock changes?

Amen 6th. Even if the radio affiliate has to cut in later or cut out earlier than desired, this is the age of the internet, and we all have iPhones and Androids....stream it!! A set up like down in Fresneck 7 years ago would be great - a live broadcast surrounded by vendors, games, apparel shop and other activities. I've never understood why the adjacent IM fields have never been incorporated into the gameday atmosphere - it seems so obvious that flag football games and the whole gamut could be set up there. Plus....TREES.

I went over to the old boards to find ideas that I've had FOR AGES and pasted them below:

IDIOT-CHECK ALL PUBLICATIONS PRIOR TO PUBLISHING.

Redesign the tailgating areas to make it a more inclusionary community, not a bunch of wasted space and distinct separate areas like it is currently.

Band-uh! present for the Victory Walk and a lengthened pregame rally.

Increase the tailgating lot spaces to previous size or rollback the cost to earlier pricing.

Vet out all promotions (health department/fire marshal, etc) before marketing them.

Put up billboards or some method of advertisement along university's interstate frontage.

Market west of 113, east of downtown, south of the railroad tracks, and north of Russell.

Close down the Segundo DC immediately before and during home football games; offer food in exchange for swipes for students.

Properly train student organizations who volunteer to run concession stands so they can efficiently serve patrons or hire people who can.

BRING BACK THE HOMECOMING BONFIRE.

Take a photo of those standings!! :D

Supposedly the conference has already set conference games over the next few years, but only some schools (the ones included above) have posted their upcoming schedules.