(10-28-2017 10:51 PM)bobreinhold1 Wrote:  

(10-28-2017 09:51 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  Bob I usually respect the heck out of your insights but where did you get those numbers? I'm not aware of the breakdown but it sure doesn't look like the second deck is anywhere close to being twice as large as the bottom deck. In fact, I'd guess the lower deck has slightly more seats.

Google Construction Rice Stadium 1950. On page 2 find Rice University: An Architectural Tour

I watched them build the stadium and that's always what they said about the capacity. Of course that hasn't mattered for years.

If i recall, the two upper decks have 15k each with the lower at 40. With both endzones out and the concrete non-seats in the lower, i can see how there might be only 17k in the lower bowl, which i think has less rows than the upper. And the wings of the upper go all the way to the tarped endzones. So with all that any estimates of actual attendance?

(10-29-2017 06:34 AM)texowl2 Wrote:  

(10-28-2017 10:51 PM)bobreinhold1 Wrote:  

(10-28-2017 09:51 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  Bob I usually respect the heck out of your insights but where did you get those numbers? I'm not aware of the breakdown but it sure doesn't look like the second deck is anywhere close to being twice as large as the bottom deck. In fact, I'd guess the lower deck has slightly more seats.

Google Construction Rice Stadium 1950. On page 2 find Rice University: An Architectural Tour

I watched them build the stadium and that's always what they said about the capacity. Of course that hasn't mattered for years.

If i recall, the two upper decks have 15k each with the lower at 40. With both endzones out and the concrete non-seats in the lower, i can see how there might be only 17k in the lower bowl, which i think has less rows than the upper. And the wings of the upper go all the way to the tarped endzones. So with all that any estimates of actual attendance?

Bob's figures are the same ones I had always heard quoted. The difference in HRS vs the Cotton Bowl was that the Cotton Bowl upper decks held 12500 each and the lower bowl 45,000. Both stadiums were listed as 70,000. The bleachers on the concourse at each end of the stadium (before the Owl Club was built) held 1000 each to get to the max 72,000.

(10-29-2017 01:04 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  The good news is that CUSA is so bad that incremental improvement could win us 8-9 games next year. A coaching change could be enough to drive that.

I agree. And actually the young talent on this year's team isn't bad at all. Glaesman showed some skills yesterday (and some bad issues too including the pick 6 at the end of the game).

I really liked Cam Montgomery's speed yesterday. We need to throw him a pass in the slot and see what he can do there.

(10-29-2017 07:54 AM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  Glaesman showed some skills yesterday (and some bad issues too including the pick 6 at the end of the game).

Running the ball maybe, but he only attempted 15 passes and only one of those was sharp (the TD pass over the middle to Cephus).

He hasn't shown a strong arm as evidenced by the fact that Tyner was in to throw in Hail Mary at the end.

Looks like our special teams coordinator is moonlighting for the Chargers. What an awful awful decision

http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=21214240

I rarely leave a game encouraged after a loss, but I was yesterday. What a game. There were about 250 of us there behind the team cheering in the end. I'm proud of the offense. They looked synced. No holding penalties that I can remember. The player Montgomery is fast. The fourth down play was amazing! It was anyone's game. We lose in the end, but there's hope. This one hurt though.

(10-29-2017 04:35 PM)Ourland Wrote:  I rarely leave a game encouraged, but I was yesterday. What a game. There were about 250 of us there behind the team cheering in the end. I'm proud of the offense. They looked synced. No holding penalties that I can remember. The player Montgomery is fast. The fourth down play was amazing! It was anyone's game. We lose in the end, but there's hope. This one hurt though.

Says it all.

(10-29-2017 04:35 PM)Ourland Wrote:  I rarely leave a game encouraged, but I was yesterday. What a game. There were about 250 of us there behind the team cheering in the end. I'm proud of the offense. They looked synced. No holding penalties that I can remember. The player Montgomery is fast. The fourth down play was amazing! It was anyone's game. We lose in the end, but there's hope. This one hurt though.

What game were you watching? You do realize they scored only 14 points against defense ranked outside the Top 100, and both scores were the result of 3 long passes (two of which were not thrown particularly well).

(10-29-2017 05:25 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  

(10-29-2017 04:35 PM)Ourland Wrote:  I rarely leave a game encouraged, but I was yesterday. What a game. There were about 250 of us there behind the team cheering in the end. I'm proud of the offense. They looked synced. No holding penalties that I can remember. The player Montgomery is fast. The fourth down play was amazing! It was anyone's game. We lose in the end, but there's hope. This one hurt though.

What game were you watching? You do realize they scored only 14 points against defense ranked outside the Top 100, and both scores were the result of 3 long passes (two of which were not thrown particularly well).

28 points.

But yes, LaTech has a terrible defense.

(10-29-2017 05:33 PM)Antarius Wrote:  

(10-29-2017 05:25 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  

(10-29-2017 04:35 PM)Ourland Wrote:  I rarely leave a game encouraged, but I was yesterday. What a game. There were about 250 of us there behind the team cheering in the end. I'm proud of the offense. They looked synced. No holding penalties that I can remember. The player Montgomery is fast. The fourth down play was amazing! It was anyone's game. We lose in the end, but there's hope. This one hurt though.

What game were you watching? You do realize they scored only 14 points against defense ranked outside the Top 100, and both scores were the result of 3 long passes (two of which were not thrown particularly well).

28 points.

But yes, LaTech has a terrible defense.

Whoops. My bad.

Pictures from the game...

The east stands during the middle of the second quarter


The east stands just before half time


The cheer part of half time


The MOB + kids part of half time


The MOB + kids + LaTech part of half time


The west stands at 4:51

A couple of shots from the second quarter, honoring the '97 CWS Owls.

Can anyone identify the players in the bottom photo?

(10-28-2017 09:44 PM)bobreinhold1 Wrote:  It's impossible for that attendance. The current stadium seats 47,000. There are 30,000 upper deck seats. That leaves 17,000 in the lower bowl. There were about 30 people in the upper decks.

(10-29-2017 10:39 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  Can anyone identify the players in the bottom photo?

Paging Bob Reinhold

I think it's Joseph Cathey with Coach Graham in the one photo? In the bottom photo, is that Berkman on the 2nd from the left? I think the 3rd from the right might be Matt Lorenz. I'm not sure about the others but some of them look familiar, I just can't place the names.

(10-29-2017 08:58 PM)Grungy Wrote:  Pictures from the game...

Thank you.

I understand stretching the truth a little bit, but calling this 19,900 is a straight up fabrication.

The lower bowl seats 17k with the tarps on. This is like 5000, at best.

(10-29-2017 11:19 PM)Antarius Wrote:  

(10-29-2017 08:58 PM)Grungy Wrote:  Pictures from the game...

Thank you.

I understand stretching the truth a little bit, but calling this 19,900 is a straight up fabrication.

The lower bowl seats 17k with the tarps on. This is like 5000, at best.

Again, it's paid attendance and that includes all the season ticketholder (such as I) who didn't show up.

(10-29-2017 11:21 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  

(10-29-2017 11:19 PM)Antarius Wrote:  

(10-29-2017 08:58 PM)Grungy Wrote:  Pictures from the game...

Thank you.

I understand stretching the truth a little bit, but calling this 19,900 is a straight up fabrication.

The lower bowl seats 17k with the tarps on. This is like 5000, at best.

Again, it's paid attendance and that includes all the season ticketholder (such as I) who didn't show up.

I get that, but I doubt we have 14000 season ticket holders and paid ticket holders who didn't show up.

Yep that's Berkman with the Second Baptist hat.

I was surprised the announcer did'nt introduce the players. Kinda Mickey Mouse.

(10-29-2017 10:39 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  Can anyone identify the players in the bottom photo?