(05-17-2013 02:51 PM)Afflicted Wrote:  

(05-16-2013 10:44 PM)PirateTreasureNC Wrote:  No offense to UNT but I just don't get why you did that Krispy Kreme wing shape for the end zone section.

Do you ever have anything positive to say about any other school than your own? That Krispy Crème remark played out two years ago. How about some new material Jerry?

That end zone design came from the brainchild(ren) of the the architectural firm that designed our stadium--not North Texas officials. It is not my favorite, but it can sure be replaced with how the curvature of the stadium already is along with a double deck which if you look closely would offer more seating in that endzone area.

For our stadium debut against the UH Cougars, I actually sat in that endzone and the sight lines were beyond amazing never-minding it's contour or shape. In fact, a fellow alum from Fort Worth I took to the game loved it as you got to see the plays develop. (We Krispy Kreamers also got to witness the very first TD because it happened in "OUR" end zone in the game against UH....you would have thought there were 70,000 fans to hear the crowd's decibal levels.

Speaking of accoustics, they are second to none in Apogee and the (then) UH Coog's Head Football Coach Sumlin had to call 2 or 3 timeouts because it got so noisy and he made a post-game comment about the crowd noise, too, but of course that part of the stadium design also came from HKS Architects, too, the very same firm that designed "Jerry's World" over in Arlington (TX).

The University of Houston is using the same architectural firm and construction outfit the Cowboys and UNT used with their new upcoming football palace being built to replace "the Rob" which I believe will be ready for use in the Fall, 2014.

Here 'tis the HKS architect firm's official video of Apogee:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMJcr5DVGHE
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First TD scored at Apogee Stadium in game versus UH Cougars:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtBKaoXmTe0