Wow

(06-24-2016 11:57 AM)dragon2owl Wrote:  Twitter pic from John Simmons.

My God.

They look like a real school's locker room!

Where are the student-rodents?

(06-24-2016 02:54 PM)Pan95 Wrote:  Where are the student-rodents?

Getting ready for band practice.

(06-24-2016 04:26 PM)bobreinhold1 Wrote:  

(06-24-2016 02:54 PM)Pan95 Wrote:  Where are the student-rodents?

Getting ready for band practice.

Maybe if we can get Grungy to play a high C long and loud enough all of the student-rodents will move out. Grungy, Sonic Exterminator.

(06-24-2016 05:16 PM)Klobasnek Wrote:  

(06-24-2016 04:26 PM)bobreinhold1 Wrote:  

(06-24-2016 02:54 PM)Pan95 Wrote:  Where are the student-rodents?

Getting ready for band practice.

Maybe if we can get Grungy to play a high C long and loud enough all of the student-rodents will move out. Grungy, Sonic Exterminator.

At this point in time, I can play a double-pedal low C longer, and it might just be disgusting enough to drive them off, whatever they are.

Is that as big as the video board will get or will it extend out to the ends? Seems like they might put static advertising signs on the edges like the recently demolished Jess Neeley scoreboard, but in the age of video/digital everything, would it not make more sense to have the board itself do those ads? Then again, maybe the permanency of signs on the edges is a selling point in that respect? The render (on page 1 of this thread) appears to just have empty black stripes on the ends of the board.

(06-25-2016 10:32 AM)GoodOwl Wrote:  Is that as big as the video board will get or will it extend out to the ends? Seems like they might put static advertising signs on the edges like the recently demolished Jess Neeley scoreboard, but in the age of video/digital everything, would it not make more sense to have the board itself do those ads? Then again, maybe the permanency of signs on the edges is a selling point in that respect? The render (on page 1 of this thread) appears to just have empty black stripes on the ends of the board.

I'd guess speakers or more screen.

just wondering what was the anticipated increase in practice time with the long walk from the south EZ to practice field being eliminated? Any speculation as to what drills/issues the coaches might choose to address with the increased time? maybe some extra special teams work?

Scoreboard has thickness...



EZF has thickness...



Roost has tarp...

(06-27-2016 08:33 AM)Grungy Wrote:  Scoreboard has thickness...



EZF has thickness...

David Bailiff has thickness...

Plenty of good football coaches aren't skinny.

(06-27-2016 10:20 AM)ExcitedOwl18 Wrote:  Plenty of good football coaches aren't skinny.

Indeed...

(06-27-2016 10:28 AM)GoodOwl Wrote:  

(06-27-2016 10:20 AM)ExcitedOwl18 Wrote:  Plenty of good football coaches aren't skinny.

Indeed...

Phil Fulmer was fat. He won a national championship.
Andy Reid has been a damn good NFL coach.
Bill Parcells' is/was overweight.
Rex Ryan is overweight.

All I'm saying is that you shouldn't stoop that low.

http://www.riceowls.com/sports/m-footbl/...16aaa.html

Speakers behind the screen? Interesting.

Back to the topic: Riceowls.com has just posted some more information about the new scoreboard

http://www.riceowls.com/sports/m-footbl/...16aaa.html

This page also links to a new photo album.

Back to the topic at hand: Rice posted an article on the new scoreboard/sound system. Why does it say that "Rice and IMG College selected the system"?

Would be interesting to understand what IMG brings to Rice and who pays who.

(06-25-2016 10:50 AM)cr11owl Wrote:  

(06-25-2016 10:32 AM)GoodOwl Wrote:  Is that as big as the video board will get or will it extend out to the ends? Seems like they might put static advertising signs on the edges like the recently demolished Jess Neeley scoreboard, but in the age of video/digital everything, would it not make more sense to have the board itself do those ads? Then again, maybe the permanency of signs on the edges is a selling point in that respect? The render (on page 1 of this thread) appears to just have empty black stripes on the ends of the board.

I'd guess speakers or more screen.

Interestingly, looks like both concurrently (from the above-linked article):

Quote:The main video display, which will be the largest and highest quality ever installed at Rice, will measure 29 feet high by 49 feet wide and will feature a 13HD pixel layout for excellent image quality and contrast with wide-angle visibility to appeal to every seat in the stadium. The display is capable of showing one large image or it can be divided into multiple windows to show any combination of live video, instant replays, up-to-the-minute statistics, graphics, animations and sponsorship messages.

Rice Stadium will also feature two acoustically transparent video displays in front of the venue’s speaker systems. These free-form LED stick applications will measure 29 feet high by 10 feet wide to provide additional video and graphics capabilities in a space typically used for fixed signage. These displays will provide flexibility to show multiple sponsorship messages throughout an event or additional graphics to pump up the crowd at key moments during the game.

The next question in the sequence is "where will the scoreboard operators sit?"

The previous setup put the control room below and behind the board, with no direct view of what was being displayed.
Not necessarily a problem, but also not ideal.

Hopefully they've found a way to run it from the press box, this time.

(06-27-2016 10:50 AM)cr11owl Wrote:  http://www.riceowls.com/sports/m-footbl/...16aaa.html

Speakers behind the screen? Interesting.

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