It looks like the ramp is higher than the wall.

(07-03-2016 09:39 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  

(07-03-2016 09:31 AM)wrysal Wrote:  

(07-01-2016 11:56 PM)FeistyNightBird Wrote:  Uh oh, looks like the video board is already malfunctioning!

https://twitter.com/RiceFootball/status/...3852334082

This image says we have three timeouts left mid-way through the 4th quarter. Must be an error...

I chuckled.

+1

Bravo....post of the week thus far.

part of the fencing was down this morning so I got to see them working on the plaza and connecting it to the concourse on the east side.

I'm curious if we'll be able to walk all the way around the bowl after this is done.

Sad news

Is there a 'dining hall' in the new building? Maybe if we open up and improve the concessions, or invite food trucks? I think it would be fitting to name something in his honor.

(07-11-2016 04:52 PM)Hambone10 Wrote:  Sad news

Is there a 'dining hall' in the new building? Maybe if we open up and improve the concessions, or invite food trucks? I think it would be fitting to name something in his honor.

No, there is not going to be a dining hall in the new facility. There's a "nutrition" area in the weight room but that I think is meant for protein shakes and post-workout snacks.

The lack of an athletic dining area is probably one of our biggest weaknesses in terms of student-athlete facilities now (once the back of Tudor is complete). H&D does meals for the football team in the R Room three nights a week, and in general, the serveries put out a decent product, but when other schools have athlete-exclusive areas, it puts us at a disadvantage.

I don't mean to muck up this thread though, so if a mod wants to move this comment to the EZF thread, that'd be great!

(07-11-2016 02:58 PM)Grungy Wrote:  I'm curious if we'll be able to walk all the way around the bowl after this is done.

Looking at this picture - yes, I think so. There are people walking along a fairly narrow (certainly not as wide as the concourse) fenced path in front on the windows. The question is whether that's inside the gates or outside the gates. I'm guessing the former, but it's impossible to tell from the illustration, and I haven't been able to find a different picture to show either way.

http://www.riceowls.com/facilities/patte...enter.html

(07-11-2016 05:02 PM)ExcitedOwl18 Wrote:  

(07-11-2016 04:52 PM)Hambone10 Wrote:  Sad news

Is there a 'dining hall' in the new building? Maybe if we open up and improve the concessions, or invite food trucks? I think it would be fitting to name something in his honor.

No, there is not going to be a dining hall in the new facility. There's a "nutrition" area in the weight room but that I think is meant for protein shakes and post-workout snacks.

The lack of an athletic dining area is probably one of our biggest weaknesses in terms of student-athlete facilities now (once the back of Tudor is complete). H&D does meals for the football team in the R Room three nights a week, and in general, the serveries put out a decent product, but when other schools have athlete-exclusive areas, it puts us at a disadvantage.

I don't mean to muck up this thread though, so if a mod wants to move this comment to the EZF thread, that'd be great!

Well, I remember after-practice meals at the old Grad house. It was better than Joyce. Also, we could eat at Sammy's and I remember making quite a few post-practice trips to Luby's nearby.

Most of the above could be solved by adding a Hooters restaurant in the east stands somewhere. But we've been through that in earlier posts back towards the beginning of this thread.

(07-11-2016 09:40 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  

(07-11-2016 05:02 PM)ExcitedOwl18 Wrote:  

(07-11-2016 04:52 PM)Hambone10 Wrote:  Sad news

Is there a 'dining hall' in the new building? Maybe if we open up and improve the concessions, or invite food trucks? I think it would be fitting to name something in his honor.

No, there is not going to be a dining hall in the new facility. There's a "nutrition" area in the weight room but that I think is meant for protein shakes and post-workout snacks.

The lack of an athletic dining area is probably one of our biggest weaknesses in terms of student-athlete facilities now (once the back of Tudor is complete). H&D does meals for the football team in the R Room three nights a week, and in general, the serveries put out a decent product, but when other schools have athlete-exclusive areas, it puts us at a disadvantage.

I don't mean to muck up this thread though, so if a mod wants to move this comment to the EZF thread, that'd be great!

Well, I remember after-practice meals at the old Grad house. It was better than Joyce. Also, we could eat at Sammy's and I remember making quite a few post-practice trips to Luby's nearby.

Most of the above could be solved by adding a Hooters restaurant in the east stands somewhere. But we've been through that in earlier posts back towards the beginning of this thread.

I posted this in response to the passing of Frankie... and moved it to this forum because it distracted. Sorry

Is this thing going to be done by the first game? Sure doesn't look like it.

(07-12-2016 02:20 AM)tramile12 Wrote:  Is this thing going to be done by the first game? Sure doesn't look like it.

65 days until the home opener (September 16 vs. Baylor). It will be ready well before then.

(07-12-2016 02:20 AM)tramile12 Wrote:  Is this thing going to be done by the first game? Sure doesn't look like it.

Is it a day game or a night game?

Outside of the grass (which still might look a little dead for the first game) and perhaps some internal features, I'm sure everything will be done before the Baylor game.

(07-11-2016 05:02 PM)ExcitedOwl18 Wrote:  

(07-11-2016 04:52 PM)Hambone10 Wrote:  Sad news

Is there a 'dining hall' in the new building? Maybe if we open up and improve the concessions, or invite food trucks? I think it would be fitting to name something in his honor.

No, there is not going to be a dining hall in the new facility. There's a "nutrition" area in the weight room but that I think is meant for protein shakes and post-workout snacks.

The lack of an athletic dining area is probably one of our biggest weaknesses in terms of student-athlete facilities now (once the back of Tudor is complete). H&D does meals for the football team in the R Room three nights a week, and in general, the serveries put out a decent product, but when other schools have athlete-exclusive areas, it puts us at a disadvantage.

I don't mean to muck up this thread though, so if a mod wants to move this comment to the EZF thread, that'd be great!

The not having athlete-exclusive dining areas is a feature, not a bug. Integration of athletics with the rest of the student body is a good thing, in terms of trying to build greater support.

There was enough thinking of athletes as "those people" when I was there without them having exclusive areas. No reason to make it worse, if we want students to show up.

(07-12-2016 06:33 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(07-12-2016 02:20 AM)tramile12 Wrote:  Is this thing going to be done by the first game? Sure doesn't look like it.

Is it a day game or a night game?

All joking aside, August 1 is the scheduled move-in date.

(07-12-2016 09:09 AM)baker-13 Wrote:  

(07-11-2016 05:02 PM)ExcitedOwl18 Wrote:  

(07-11-2016 04:52 PM)Hambone10 Wrote:  Sad news

Is there a 'dining hall' in the new building? Maybe if we open up and improve the concessions, or invite food trucks? I think it would be fitting to name something in his honor.

No, there is not going to be a dining hall in the new facility. There's a "nutrition" area in the weight room but that I think is meant for protein shakes and post-workout snacks.

The lack of an athletic dining area is probably one of our biggest weaknesses in terms of student-athlete facilities now (once the back of Tudor is complete). H&D does meals for the football team in the R Room three nights a week, and in general, the serveries put out a decent product, but when other schools have athlete-exclusive areas, it puts us at a disadvantage.

I don't mean to muck up this thread though, so if a mod wants to move this comment to the EZF thread, that'd be great!

The not having athlete-exclusive dining areas is a feature, not a bug. Integration of athletics with the rest of the student body is a good thing, in terms of trying to build greater support.

There was enough thinking of athletes as "those people" when I was there without them having exclusive areas. No reason to make it worse, if we want students to show up.

One of the best things about Rice in the 60's was that the athletes were mixed into the school. They were the guy down the hall, the guy next to you in Bio 100, the guy at the table in the Commons with you. It helped make me a fan, a fandom that has held for half a century now.

(07-12-2016 10:49 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  

(07-12-2016 09:09 AM)baker-13 Wrote:  

(07-11-2016 05:02 PM)ExcitedOwl18 Wrote:  

(07-11-2016 04:52 PM)Hambone10 Wrote:  Sad news

Is there a 'dining hall' in the new building? Maybe if we open up and improve the concessions, or invite food trucks? I think it would be fitting to name something in his honor.

No, there is not going to be a dining hall in the new facility. There's a "nutrition" area in the weight room but that I think is meant for protein shakes and post-workout snacks.

The lack of an athletic dining area is probably one of our biggest weaknesses in terms of student-athlete facilities now (once the back of Tudor is complete). H&D does meals for the football team in the R Room three nights a week, and in general, the serveries put out a decent product, but when other schools have athlete-exclusive areas, it puts us at a disadvantage.

I don't mean to muck up this thread though, so if a mod wants to move this comment to the EZF thread, that'd be great!

The not having athlete-exclusive dining areas is a feature, not a bug. Integration of athletics with the rest of the student body is a good thing, in terms of trying to build greater support.

There was enough thinking of athletes as "those people" when I was there without them having exclusive areas. No reason to make it worse, if we want students to show up.

One of the best things about Rice in the 60's was that the athletes were mixed into the school. They were the guy down the hall, the guy next to you in Bio 100, the guy at the table in the Commons with you. It helped make me a fan, a fandom that has held for half a century now.

I agree with you on that. I am not saying that we should have one necessarily... I am saying that other schools do, and we don't.

(07-12-2016 10:49 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  One of the best things about Rice in the 60's was that the athletes were mixed into the school. They were the guy down the hall, the guy next to you in Bio 100, the guy at the table in the Commons with you. It helped make me a fan, a fandom that has held for half a century now.

Agree. Sharing a suite bathroom with athletes was special too, including the time Gene Hinyard tried to get into our side with a chain saw. For the record, Gene was and presumably still is a great guy.

(07-12-2016 09:09 AM)baker-13 Wrote:  

(07-11-2016 05:02 PM)ExcitedOwl18 Wrote:  

(07-11-2016 04:52 PM)Hambone10 Wrote:  Sad news

Is there a 'dining hall' in the new building? Maybe if we open up and improve the concessions, or invite food trucks? I think it would be fitting to name something in his honor.

No, there is not going to be a dining hall in the new facility. There's a "nutrition" area in the weight room but that I think is meant for protein shakes and post-workout snacks.

The lack of an athletic dining area is probably one of our biggest weaknesses in terms of student-athlete facilities now (once the back of Tudor is complete). H&D does meals for the football team in the R Room three nights a week, and in general, the serveries put out a decent product, but when other schools have athlete-exclusive areas, it puts us at a disadvantage.

I don't mean to muck up this thread though, so if a mod wants to move this comment to the EZF thread, that'd be great!

The not having athlete-exclusive dining areas is a feature, not a bug. Integration of athletics with the rest of the student body is a good thing, in terms of trying to build greater support.

There was enough thinking of athletes as "those people" when I was there without them having exclusive areas. No reason to make it worse, if we want students to show up.

I wasn't implying that it would be the daily dinner for athletes, but there are certainly times when food would be served... often not to the athletes.

My comments were about finding a way to honor Frankie B...

Good food, friends, fun and Rice is what that man was all about.