In addition to phase 1 of Aggie ascent stadium upgrade. One easier upgrade that can be done quickly to our stadium is to replace the bench style seating with more individual seats throughout the stadium, and to make them different shades of blue like PayPal park in San Jose. This also gives the illusion that more people are there even if it isn’t fully sold out. I also would like some cameras on the visitor side since lately the home side has been much fuller and not seen on TV. People are always surprised by my pics of the home side crowd since they see all the empty seats on the visitor side on TV.
Many of my medical professionals/colleagues/alums would only come if they get individual seats (comfort and getting a premium feel is important to many fans now)

very much correct that there is a market for upgrades short of going business or first class. Just look at the number of “premium coach” seats on airlines. Chairs are more comfortable but they take more space, like 18-24” per seat versus bleachers are often in the 14” range so you’d trade capacity.

As for TV, sure you have more high angle shots that catch the west side when going to commercial but otherwise you don’t want to switch sides too much on the viewer. Sac does this. They put the main cameras on the east side to catch the home grandstand, maybe so you don’t notice the east side is empty with the upper level tarped. It was disorienting because the broadcasters were on the west side and they’d cut to a west side camera to show the refs. So it was a lot of wait, who’s going which direction?

Does the CoHo no longer exist?

actually the coho is currently getting bigger and has introduced a ton of new things food wise. They also still do concerts as of this year I believe. Currently expanding the outdoor seating and dining prep areas

do they still have lox?

CoHo expanded into whete the Pub was, but the old Coffeehouse could be used for small concerts, maybe hold 200, 250? Intimate, homey. The Police allegedly played there early on.

So we lost our small, medium, and large venues.

How is it getting bigger? Where do they have concerts, what's the seating capacity? TYIA.

They are expanding the outdoor seating to build a new patio by the side of the coho facing wellman hall. They still do concerts occasionally by that side too. They are also expanding actual cooking and break area in the back so the workers on break don’t take up tables.

perhaps they can keep the main broadcast cameras on the roof of the visitor side concession stands and keep one camera on home side for occasional shots of Aggie pack and water tower.

Curious when we will get our first update.

They usually don’t want to face west into the sun and those structures on the visitor side are too low to provide a good angle.

they said that the football stadium is part of the 1st phase of Aggie ascent. So I would guess maybe start next offseason

When we give them enough money. :rofl:

My guess is the campus pays for a big portion w general campus use the other 300+ non-sports days. This augments the nearby ARC Ballroom, and helps fill the void of demolished Freeborn Hall.

Designed cost and remodel vs tearing out the complete press box/ Edward's Room and building one unified structure would be interesting.

Sinking large steel beams around and possibly into the existing structure to straddle and build ontop of it can't be cheap.

When do they start construction on the next phase!!!???

It's a pretty neat site - should be a manner of getting through the asphalt/concrete, core or beat out a hole that will let you drill, place the column, pour the column...after those all get set it's just an erector set - make a lot of field measurements fit all the pieces in and start attaching the building face materials, the skin, the seats, the interiors...then you start charging suite prices!

Man, I learn a lot on this board. We have guys that sound like they know a thing or two about construction management, engineering, private equity, not to mention all the history we get sprinkled in. I appreciate you guys

It was disorienting because the broadcasters were on the west side and they’d cut to a west side camera to show the refs. So it was a lot of wait, who’s going which direction?

Agreed. Really confusing as to which team was being penalized.

We've got a great thing going. Its been really good for a long time.
AST tailgate will be making its return next season.

We have all off season to break down the tailgate scene. Would love to see it all unified on the practice field, but there are some great pit stops parked on the road as well. More brewfest; no reason they can't do that every week or find featured brewery/winery/BBQ or catering spot to highlight. Don't charge admission, just pay for the space

Want to make it is known if you are on this board and do not say hello while passing the AST.com tailgate for a.free beer or other beverage we will make you do double on the second try.

For several years Finn and I kept the tailgate going after 6thman moved out of state. We had a lot of fun and met a lot of people. It will be great to have it revived. Several of us got together at the causeway game a year ago in Sac. Sochorfield was there as well as a lot of drop ins.

Let's do it for sure next season!

is the secret password "Sac State Sucks?"

It's "Beer Me."

I was looking at stadiums comparable to what UCDHS could look like after a long term future renovation and I think Utah State's stadium is pretty comparable of what it could look. The stadium is similarly built into a raised berm and sunken into the center. Filling in one of the berms at UCDHS, building the new suites (granted smaller than the Utah State one) and adding additional seating to the other side could easily be done in this style as a mini-version. I could imagine something like 20k or so capacity.






I think something like a hybrid of the USU stadium and the stadium at Southern Illinois (that I have mentioned previously) would be awesome and we already have a great foundation.

Imagine of the SIU stadium linked above

Alabama State is the gold standard.

Just checked it out. I agree. I mean, it looks almost exactly like aggie stadium at the base.

Good comps