(03-11-2015 12:42 PM)Klobasnek Wrote:  

(03-11-2015 12:31 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  

(03-11-2015 11:52 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  Hard hats with the OER - that is something I haven't seen before.

Those guys obviously haven't been working on the job long. Look at how clean those hard hats are!

Plus those are stickers on their hard hats, which means they aren't OSHA compliant. For shame, Rice, for shame!

There are actually no OSHA issues with stickers on hard hats. I just looked it up to make sure, since I have a few on mine. It's basically one of those, you can, but you shouldn't, per the explanations and interpretations I read.

(03-11-2015 01:12 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  

(03-11-2015 12:42 PM)Klobasnek Wrote:  

(03-11-2015 12:31 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  

(03-11-2015 11:52 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  Hard hats with the OER - that is something I haven't seen before.

Those guys obviously haven't been working on the job long. Look at how clean those hard hats are!

Plus those are stickers on their hard hats, which means they aren't OSHA compliant. For shame, Rice, for shame!

There are actually no OSHA issues with stickers on hard hats. I just looked it up to make sure, since I have a few on mine. It's basically one of those, you can, but you shouldn't, per the explanations and interpretations I read.

I love it. Only on a Rice board would a stadium renovation discussion turn into OSHA regulations and then someone goes and looks it up.

(03-11-2015 12:42 PM)Klobasnek Wrote:  

(03-11-2015 12:31 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  

(03-11-2015 11:52 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  Hard hats with the OER - that is something I haven't seen before.

Those guys obviously haven't been working on the job long. Look at how clean those hard hats are!

Plus those are stickers on their hard hats, which means they aren't OSHA compliant. For shame, Rice, for shame!

They should have gotten Rs.for.Cars

Plan to fully restore Rice Stadium to be announced by the end of this year?

http://blog.chron.com/sportsupdate/2015/...26318101=0

(03-11-2015 01:12 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  

(03-11-2015 12:42 PM)Klobasnek Wrote:  

(03-11-2015 12:31 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  

(03-11-2015 11:52 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  Hard hats with the OER - that is something I haven't seen before.

Those guys obviously haven't been working on the job long. Look at how clean those hard hats are!

Plus those are stickers on their hard hats, which means they aren't OSHA compliant. For shame, Rice, for shame!

There are actually no OSHA issues with stickers on hard hats. I just looked it up to make sure, since I have a few on mine. It's basically one of those, you can, but you shouldn't, per the explanations and interpretations I read.

My experience in industry is most companies have an entirely unenforced rule about not putting stickers on hard hats. You get a sticker for your hat after going through orientation at a location to show you've gone through it. Contractors will have hats almost completely covered in stickers due to working at many different locations.

Should include modernization instead of just full restoration since present fans expect more than fans did in 1950. The north end zone seats are not going to be fully restored since they were removed for the EZF.

(03-11-2015 02:12 PM)jellowl Wrote:  Plan to fully restore Rice Stadium to be announced by the end of this year?

http://blog.chron.com/sportsupdate/2015/...26318101=0

(03-11-2015 02:12 PM)jellowl Wrote:  Plan to fully restore Rice Stadium to be announced by the end of this year?

http://blog.chron.com/sportsupdate/2015/...26318101=0

Humbug. As a '70s grad, "restore" to me means a return to wooden benches and a butt full of splinters. Please call it an upgrade.

The linked article says "complete makeover."

The specificity of Karlgaard's language on scope or timeline cannot exceed the scope or timeline of the funds pledged.

I think Dr K. (correctly) believes that one of the barriers to soliciting funds for these renovations in the past has been the lack of a visible commitment that they would be allowed to proceed. The comment I heard about the 'south' facility was that not only did it not address many of David's articulated needs, but that it could easily be converted to 'University Use' if we decided to move the stadium or start playing all of our games at Reliant.

My daughter attends SweetBriar who recently (to the shock of almost all) decided to close after 115 years... I wonder how the donors to the library that was just finished last year and the student center that was finished just a few years ago feel about things.

I think those concerns for athletics have been allayed. Certainly we need to do more and adapt to the physical space needs of the University, but I don't see the stadium moving for quite some time.

Parking garages and perhaps even shared facilities, likely... but not moved

I love the fact that Rice decided to restore it's old, historic stadium, instead of building something new and small like Tulane's. Rice Stadium is a big-time venue. I'm glad we play in such a massive stadium, but get to sit so close to the field. We're lucky.

(03-11-2015 04:22 PM)Afflicted Wrote:  I love the fact that Rice decided to restore it's old, historic stadium, instead of building something new and small like Tulane's. Rice Stadium is a big-time venue. I'm glad we play in such a massive stadium, but get to sit so close to the field. We're lucky.

I know this isn't what you meant, but Tulane's stadium issue was a different beast. Sure, it was larger than it needed to be, but it was also the Superdome, which is a significant drive from campus, which meant students never, ever showed up. Moving the stadium on campus allows for a more collegiate feel for the entire game day experience, and making sure to not construct such a large stadium that it always felt empty was the way to go.

I wonder if there have been any schools that have demolished a larger, on-campus stadium in favor for a smaller one on campus?

(03-11-2015 04:40 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  

(03-11-2015 04:22 PM)Afflicted Wrote:  I love the fact that Rice decided to restore it's old, historic stadium, instead of building something new and small like Tulane's. Rice Stadium is a big-time venue. I'm glad we play in such a massive stadium, but get to sit so close to the field. We're lucky.

I know this isn't what you meant, but Tulane's stadium issue was a different beast. Sure, it was larger than it needed to be, but it was also the Superdome, which is a significant drive from campus, which meant students never, ever showed up. Moving the stadium on campus allows for a more collegiate feel for the entire game day experience, and making sure to not construct such a large stadium that it always felt empty was the way to go.

I wonder if there have been any schools that have demolished a larger, on-campus stadium in favor for a smaller one on campus?

Baylor did. Floyd Casey Stadium sat 50,000 whereas McLane Stadium only seats 45,140 (although it is expandable to 55,000).

(03-11-2015 04:40 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  

(03-11-2015 04:22 PM)Afflicted Wrote:  I love the fact that Rice decided to restore it's old, historic stadium, instead of building something new and small like Tulane's. Rice Stadium is a big-time venue. I'm glad we play in such a massive stadium, but get to sit so close to the field. We're lucky.

I know this isn't what you meant, but Tulane's stadium issue was a different beast. Sure, it was larger than it needed to be, but it was also the Superdome, which is a significant drive from campus, which meant students never, ever showed up. Moving the stadium on campus allows for a more collegiate feel for the entire game day experience, and making sure to not construct such a large stadium that it always felt empty was the way to go.

I wonder if there have been any schools that have demolished a larger, on-campus stadium in favor for a smaller one on campus?

Stanford...85K to 50K.

(03-11-2015 06:42 PM)Tiki Owl Wrote:  

(03-11-2015 04:40 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  

(03-11-2015 04:22 PM)Afflicted Wrote:  I love the fact that Rice decided to restore it's old, historic stadium, instead of building something new and small like Tulane's. Rice Stadium is a big-time venue. I'm glad we play in such a massive stadium, but get to sit so close to the field. We're lucky.

I know this isn't what you meant, but Tulane's stadium issue was a different beast. Sure, it was larger than it needed to be, but it was also the Superdome, which is a significant drive from campus, which meant students never, ever showed up. Moving the stadium on campus allows for a more collegiate feel for the entire game day experience, and making sure to not construct such a large stadium that it always felt empty was the way to go.

I wonder if there have been any schools that have demolished a larger, on-campus stadium in favor for a smaller one on campus?

Stanford...85K to 50K.

And if I'm not mistaken, Tulane, Rice and Stanford are the three universities that have hosted Super Bowls on campus.

The times were much different back then, but Tulane decided to tear down the historic Sugar Bowl in favor of the Superdome. The Superdome wasn't ready in time for the Super Bowl, so they played in antiquated Tulane Stadium-Sugar Bowl before it went down. What a nice and unintended sendoff for old Tulane Stadium. Rice Stadium is a treasure. Many P5 programs secretively wish they had such a historical venue in which to play, one that has both history and amazing sight lines. It's rare and it feels like the fun is just beginning.

Well, we effectively went from 72k to 45k.

(03-11-2015 08:55 PM)Afflicted Wrote:  The times were much different back then, but Tulane decided to tear down the historic Sugar Bowl in favor of the Superdome. The Superdome wasn't ready in time for the Super Bowl, so they played in antiquated Tulane Stadium-Sugar Bowl before it went down. What a nice and unintended sendoff for old Tulane Stadium.

A couple of corrections:
- Tulane was not exactly a willing partner in the Superdome, and in fact Tulane resisted Tulane Stadium's forced condemnation. Tulane's football team practiced there, as did the baseball team when the baseball field was too wet, and many high school games were played there.
- The Superdome was originally projected to open in the fall of 1972, but didn't open until fall 1975. Tulane Stadium hosted Super Bowls in Jan 1970, Jan 1972 and Jan 1975. I don't think it's fair to say that it was an accidental host for the first two.

(03-11-2015 08:26 PM)georgewebb Wrote:  

(03-11-2015 06:42 PM)Tiki Owl Wrote:  

(03-11-2015 04:40 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  

(03-11-2015 04:22 PM)Afflicted Wrote:  I love the fact that Rice decided to restore it's old, historic stadium, instead of building something new and small like Tulane's. Rice Stadium is a big-time venue. I'm glad we play in such a massive stadium, but get to sit so close to the field. We're lucky.

I know this isn't what you meant, but Tulane's stadium issue was a different beast. Sure, it was larger than it needed to be, but it was also the Superdome, which is a significant drive from campus, which meant students never, ever showed up. Moving the stadium on campus allows for a more collegiate feel for the entire game day experience, and making sure to not construct such a large stadium that it always felt empty was the way to go.

I wonder if there have been any schools that have demolished a larger, on-campus stadium in favor for a smaller one on campus?

Stanford...85K to 50K.

And if I'm not mistaken, Tulane, Rice and Stanford are the three universities that have hosted Super Bowls on campus.

University of Phoenix.

(03-11-2015 09:39 PM)loki_the_bubba Wrote:  

(03-11-2015 08:26 PM)georgewebb Wrote:  And if I'm not mistaken, Tulane, Rice and Stanford are the three universities that have hosted Super Bowls on campus.

University of Phoenix.

I believe that stadium is not on any college campus; "University" of Phoenix simply pays for the naming rights.

(03-11-2015 11:10 PM)georgewebb Wrote:  

(03-11-2015 09:39 PM)loki_the_bubba Wrote:  

(03-11-2015 08:26 PM)georgewebb Wrote:  And if I'm not mistaken, Tulane, Rice and Stanford are the three universities that have hosted Super Bowls on campus.

University of Phoenix.

I believe that stadium is not on any college campus; "University" of Phoenix simply pays for the naming rights.

The University of Phoenix campus is everywhere!