(04-22-2017 12:45 PM)WolfBird Wrote:  Y'all have a home and away side?

Also, will the stadium have a new name?


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(04-22-2017 12:11 PM)jothcra Wrote:  

View from former Right Field, behind the future site of the new visitors stands



Top down view showing the footings for the new visitors stands. You can see the 5 degree offset to allow better sightlines from the home side. The "point" in the home side stands will be at about the right side 40-45 yard line.

(04-24-2017 10:50 AM)BullsFanInTX Wrote:  

(04-22-2017 12:11 PM)jothcra Wrote:  

View from former Right Field, behind the future site of the new visitors stands



Top down view showing the footings for the new visitors stands. You can see the 5 degree offset to allow better sightlines from the home side. The "point" in the home side stands will be at about the right side 40-45 yard line.

Looking at overhead pictures, maybe you should have put the field down the first base line instead of 3rd base line. There are more upper deck stands down the first base line and you would even have upper deck seating in end zones. Plus, there would be less seating to demolish, should you decide to demolish excess seating. Just my thoughts, I like this project.

(04-24-2017 10:50 AM)BullsFanInTX Wrote:  

(04-22-2017 12:11 PM)jothcra Wrote:  

View from former Right Field, behind the future site of the new visitors stands



Top down view showing the footings for the new visitors stands. You can see the 5 degree offset to allow better sightlines from the home side. The "point" in the home side stands will be at about the right side 40-45 yard line.

Looking at overhead pictures, maybe you should have put the field down the first base line instead of 3rd base line. There are more upper deck stands down the first base line and you would even have upper deck seating in end zones. Plus, there would be less seating to demolish, should you decide to demolish excess seating. Just my thoughts, I like this project.

(04-25-2017 02:45 PM)jothcra Wrote:  Phase 1 is most of the construction in the lower bowl and some minor replacements/upgrades (some signage, concessions, etc) to make the stadium serviceable for football in August.

Phase 2 is doing necessary refits in the top deck to expand the capacity by ~10k seats and the rest of the behind the scenes renovations in the offices, new football support facilities, and the major finishing touches. After this is complete, work should begin on the baseball stadium at the former Atlanta Fulton County Stadium site.

(04-25-2017 03:37 PM)WolfBird Wrote:  Why are they already expanding the capacity? What is is after phase 1?

(04-25-2017 09:43 PM)jothcra Wrote:  

(04-25-2017 03:37 PM)WolfBird Wrote:  Why are they already expanding the capacity? What is is after phase 1?

Phase 1 capacity is about 23k. Phase 2 capacity utilizes existing upper deck seats with some minor changes and goes up to 33k. I wouldn't necessarily call it expanding since the phase 2 seats technically already exist, we just won't use them this year.

Our three biggest reported crowds (paid attendance) to date:

9/2/2010 - 30,237 - Inaugural program game vs. Shorter University (NAIA, now NCAA D2)
10/25/2014 - 28,427 - Versus GS
9/2/2011 - 26,273 - Versus Clark Atlanta (NCAA D2)

All of those games, were they to have been played at Georgia State Stadium, would have needed those upper deck Phase 2 seats. As the program grows, it isn't unreasonable to assume at least one game per year will eclipse that 23k attendance mark. The 2016 matchup with GS is #4 all time attendance at 23,513, and that was with both teams having a really off year.

Those extra seats will also come in handy when trying to attract bigger schools for future home-and-home scheduling. Our non-conference slate at home for the next 8 seasons includes Tennessee State, Memphis, Kennesaw State (D1 FCS located about 30 minutes north of GSU), Western Michigan, Furman, Army, Charlotte, UNC, and Vanderbilt. Some of those schools will travel very, very well and those games could be a sellout even at 33k capacity.

(04-24-2017 11:23 AM)WolfBird Wrote:  What's the new name?


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(04-24-2017 09:49 PM)BullsFanInTX Wrote:  Good info jothcra. What's the difference between phase 1 and 2.

(04-25-2017 09:43 PM)jothcra Wrote:  

(04-25-2017 03:37 PM)WolfBird Wrote:  Why are they already expanding the capacity? What is is after phase 1?

Phase 1 capacity is about 23k. Phase 2 capacity utilizes existing upper deck seats with some minor changes and goes up to 33k. I wouldn't necessarily call it expanding since the phase 2 seats technically already exist, we just won't use them this year.

Our three biggest reported crowds (paid attendance) to date:

9/2/2010 - 30,237 - Inaugural program game vs. Shorter University (NAIA, now NCAA D2)
10/25/2014 - 28,427 - Versus GS
9/2/2011 - 26,273 - Versus Clark Atlanta (NCAA D2)

All of those games, were they to have been played at Georgia State Stadium, would have needed those upper deck Phase 2 seats. As the program grows, it isn't unreasonable to assume at least one game per year will eclipse that 23k attendance mark. The 2016 matchup with GS is #4 all time attendance at 23,513, and that was with both teams having a really off year.

Those extra seats will also come in handy when trying to attract bigger schools for future home-and-home scheduling. Our non-conference slate at home for the next 8 seasons includes Tennessee State, Memphis, Kennesaw State (D1 FCS located about 30 minutes north of GSU), Western Michigan, Furman, Army, Charlotte, UNC, and Vanderbilt. Some of those schools will travel very, very well and those games could be a sellout even at 33k capacity.

(04-26-2017 12:13 PM)JTApps1 Wrote:  

(04-25-2017 09:43 PM)jothcra Wrote:  

(04-25-2017 03:37 PM)WolfBird Wrote:  Why are they already expanding the capacity? What is is after phase 1?

Phase 1 capacity is about 23k. Phase 2 capacity utilizes existing upper deck seats with some minor changes and goes up to 33k. I wouldn't necessarily call it expanding since the phase 2 seats technically already exist, we just won't use them this year.

Our three biggest reported crowds (paid attendance) to date:

9/2/2010 - 30,237 - Inaugural program game vs. Shorter University (NAIA, now NCAA D2)
10/25/2014 - 28,427 - Versus GS
9/2/2011 - 26,273 - Versus Clark Atlanta (NCAA D2)

All of those games, were they to have been played at Georgia State Stadium, would have needed those upper deck Phase 2 seats. As the program grows, it isn't unreasonable to assume at least one game per year will eclipse that 23k attendance mark. The 2016 matchup with GS is #4 all time attendance at 23,513, and that was with both teams having a really off year.

Those extra seats will also come in handy when trying to attract bigger schools for future home-and-home scheduling. Our non-conference slate at home for the next 8 seasons includes Tennessee State, Memphis, Kennesaw State (D1 FCS located about 30 minutes north of GSU), Western Michigan, Furman, Army, Charlotte, UNC, and Vanderbilt. Some of those schools will travel very, very well and those games could be a sellout even at 33k capacity.

Seems like the majority of those upper deck seats would be just fine as is for football. Other than reworking some seating down the former RF line what else needs to be done up there?

(04-26-2017 07:06 PM)panama Wrote:  

(04-24-2017 11:23 AM)WolfBird Wrote:  What's the new name?


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Rights have not been sold yet. Reportedly down to two interested companies. Praying we don't GSU this and end up Huddle House stadium.

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