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(03-27-2019 09:52 PM)bigblueodu Wrote:  So 2 questions
What is that area near the scoreboard at the bottom? Handicapped area?

Yep. Part of the ADA seating.

Anyone know what the material is they are laying over the seat risers on the north east corner? Seems like a long process, veryslow progress

I can already hear the stomping on the metal deck.

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(04-02-2019 07:23 AM)Beans N Cornbread Wrote:  I can already hear the stomping on the metal deck.

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Ya, it's going to be super loud when everyone gets going.

I was curious about the size of the new stadium compared to the old so I overlayed some of the newest images from the cameras on the oldest images.

Visitor Side: Not much taller but it is closer to the field and the corners will be filled in.


Home Side: Doesn't work as well because most of the seating section frames have not been installed yet. You can definitely tell how much taller the press box is compared to the old stadium though.

(04-04-2019 11:58 AM)benny_t Wrote:  I was curious about the size of the new stadium compared to the old so I overlayed some of the newest images from the cameras on the oldest images.

Visitor Side: Not much taller but it is closer to the field and the corners will be filled in.


Home Side: Doesn't work as well because most of the seating section frames have not been installed yet. You can definitely tell how much taller the press box is compared to the old stadium though.

Nice work.

(04-04-2019 01:03 PM)cmett003 Wrote:  

(04-04-2019 11:58 AM)benny_t Wrote:  I was curious about the size of the new stadium compared to the old so I overlayed some of the newest images from the cameras on the oldest images.

Visitor Side: Not much taller but it is closer to the field and the corners will be filled in.


Home Side: Doesn't work as well because most of the seating section frames have not been installed yet. You can definitely tell how much taller the press box is compared to the old stadium though.

Nice work.

Agreed

I mentioned on the 29th that it seems to be taking a long time to install the sub floor in the north east corner. Just realized what's in place is actually the finished product. Aluminum bench with seat back. That whole section will be bench seating.

Just noticed that you can overlay within the construction camera viewer. Once you click the view you want click the little box and do split screen or overlay and then pick the 2 dates you want to compare. Its pretty cool.

The projected capacity for this rebuild is 22k or so? What are the possibilities for expansion? I have never seen any drawings that show expansion for this version of stadium beyond this current build.

(03-04-2019 04:32 PM)cmett003 Wrote:  

Each tower will be 95 ft tall. That's taller than I thought. Has anyone been over to the site to see how big it is in person?

The thing that looked like a "crack" or "adhesive" or whatever is now gone from the tower.

I was over there a couple weeks ago. You can see the towers clearly from Hampton Blvd. Once the press box is added I think it will look fairly impressive. Much more visible than old FF.

I've taken and posted pictures at the end of the last 2 months.
Here is a link to the last group
https://csnbbs.com/showthread.php?tid=873884
MArch 29 SB Ballard photos

Hers is one of the two towers

(04-04-2019 01:09 PM)06#2ODU_FAN Wrote:  

(04-04-2019 01:03 PM)cmett003 Wrote:  

(04-04-2019 11:58 AM)benny_t Wrote:  I was curious about the size of the new stadium compared to the old so I overlayed some of the newest images from the cameras on the oldest images.

Visitor Side: Not much taller but it is closer to the field and the corners will be filled in.


Home Side: Doesn't work as well because most of the seating section frames have not been installed yet. You can definitely tell how much taller the press box is compared to the old stadium though.

Nice work.

Agreed

This is sad but exciting all that the same time!
Very nice work on the overlays!

Not sure how I feel about the perimeter fencing on the stands

Looks a little flimsy from afar. Maybe more substantial in person.

Seems like it will be covered by the ribbon boards

Some different angles

https://twitter.com/ODUFootball/status/1...9873562627

https://twitter.com/ODUFootball/status/1...4177025025

Nice! Going to look like big boy football finally. Albeit total capacity will be less than we all would like to see, progress is being made.

I would have loved to have had a sound engineer or someone with a decibel meter get a read in the old stadium vs new and how much more noise is held w/ the expansion.

(04-09-2019 03:12 PM)bit_9 Wrote:  Nice! Going to look like big boy football finally. Albeit total capacity will be less than we all would like to see, progress is being made.

I would have loved to have had a sound engineer or someone with a decibel meter get a read in the old stadium vs new and how much more noise is held w/ the expansion.

Agreed, I am very excited for Phase 1. But I will really be happy when we have a completed north endzone, new scoreboard and east upper deck with total capacity of 30,000-35,000. Then we will be at big boy football.