(01-14-2024 04:03 PM)Texasowl Wrote:  Anybody hear about the next phase of upgrades of HRS and also about Tudor? Also, I thought the new AD would be more accessible to the public such as answering questions and concerns and way forward of athletics at Rice.

In JP’s latest monthly podcast, he did mention that Populous has been hired to create a facilities master plan. Here is a link to their site:

https://populous.com


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Thanks. Sound like we are spinning our wheels. I thought this was all decided before.

(01-14-2024 06:04 PM)markbrindley Wrote:  

(01-14-2024 04:03 PM)Texasowl Wrote:  Anybody hear about the next phase of upgrades of HRS and also about Tudor? Also, I thought the new AD would be more accessible to the public such as answering questions and concerns and way forward of athletics at Rice.

In JP’s latest monthly podcast, he did mention that Populous has been hired to create a facilities master plan. Here is a link to their site:

https://populous.com


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The stadium needs serious help, but this guy goes a little overboard IMO. Apologies if it has already been posted...

https://youtu.be/OXAc4EG7zbo?si=v3szWO5FHRAwLMSs

(02-04-2024 10:44 PM)Ourland Wrote:  The stadium needs serious help, but this guy goes a little overboard IMO. Apologies if it has already been posted...

https://youtu.be/OXAc4EG7zbo?si=v3szWO5FHRAwLMSs

Wow, that as almost completely inaccurate. But it shows how old perceptions die hard, and it will/would take a LOT of consecutive years of winning at a high level to even begin to change that perception (hint, 1 winning season or conference championship ain't gonna move the needle hardly any, and basically no one ('ceptin' the admin and AD) is impressed with Coach B's apparently self-fantasized 'unprecedented success' and 'rise to success' at 6-7 after 6 years.

(02-04-2024 11:13 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  

(02-04-2024 10:44 PM)Ourland Wrote:  The stadium needs serious help, but this guy goes a little overboard IMO. Apologies if it has already been posted...

https://youtu.be/OXAc4EG7zbo?si=v3szWO5FHRAwLMSs

Wow, that as almost completely inaccurate. But it shows how old perceptions die hard, and it will/would take a LOT of consecutive years of winning at a high level to even begin to change that perception (hint, 1 winning season or conference championship ain't gonna move the needle hardly any, and basically no one ('ceptin' the admin and AD) is impressed with Coach B's apparently self-fantasized 'unprecedented success' and 'rise to success' at 6-7 after 6 years.

I was surprised it let me make comments, and I tossed in a few corrections.
No tarps.
The playing surface is excellent.
The concourse restrooms are great.
They're entitled to their opinions on subjective things, but could they at least get their facts straight?
C'mon...

(02-05-2024 12:19 AM)Grungy Wrote:  

(02-04-2024 11:13 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  

(02-04-2024 10:44 PM)Ourland Wrote:  The stadium needs serious help, but this guy goes a little overboard IMO. Apologies if it has already been posted...

https://youtu.be/OXAc4EG7zbo?si=v3szWO5FHRAwLMSs

Wow, that as almost completely inaccurate. But it shows how old perceptions die hard, and it will/would take a LOT of consecutive years of winning at a high level to even begin to change that perception (hint, 1 winning season or conference championship ain't gonna move the needle hardly any, and basically no one ('ceptin' the admin and AD) is impressed with Coach B's apparently self-fantasized 'unprecedented success' and 'rise to success' at 6-7 after 6 years.

I was surprised it let me make comments, and I tossed in a few corrections.
No tarps.
The playing surface is excellent.
The concourse restrooms are great.
They're entitled to their opinions on subjective things, but could they at least get their facts straight?
C'mon...

To add your list…

Sight lines are excellent. View of the game is the best I’ve seen.
Ample close parking.
R Room renovation.

Having said that, there is so much more that should be done.

(02-05-2024 12:57 AM)Tomball Owl Wrote:  

(02-05-2024 12:19 AM)Grungy Wrote:  

(02-04-2024 11:13 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  

(02-04-2024 10:44 PM)Ourland Wrote:  The stadium needs serious help, but this guy goes a little overboard IMO. Apologies if it has already been posted...

https://youtu.be/OXAc4EG7zbo?si=v3szWO5FHRAwLMSs

Wow, that as almost completely inaccurate. But it shows how old perceptions die hard, and it will/would take a LOT of consecutive years of winning at a high level to even begin to change that perception (hint, 1 winning season or conference championship ain't gonna move the needle hardly any, and basically no one ('ceptin' the admin and AD) is impressed with Coach B's apparently self-fantasized 'unprecedented success' and 'rise to success' at 6-7 after 6 years.

I was surprised it let me make comments, and I tossed in a few corrections.
No tarps.
The playing surface is excellent.
The concourse restrooms are great.
They're entitled to their opinions on subjective things, but could they at least get their facts straight?
C'mon...

To add your list…

Sight lines are excellent. View of the game is the best I’ve seen.
Ample close parking.
R Room renovation.

Having said that, there is so much more that should be done.

I've never heard anyone say anything bad about the Patterson Center until this guy. He's way off on that one. It's a beautiful complex that closes in the stadium nicely.

He's right about the old tarps/endzone area that is without benches or seats. It's ugly and isn't utilized properly. All that needs to be torn up and turfed, badly, before a kid falls and busts his head wide open.

The sightlines are great, parking is ample, and neighborhood exceptional. Rice Stadium is mostly just a humongous eyesore. Do something about the upper deck and endzone, and the place will look a lot better.

Lots of good stuff about changing the name from Houston Stadium to Rice Stadium in this issue of the Thresher.

The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, October 26, 1951

Stadium-wise, what new is there to look forward to come the first Home game?

(07-18-2024 02:36 PM)Grungy Wrote:  Lots of good stuff about changing the name from Houston Stadium to Rice Stadium in this issue of the Thresher.
The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, October 26, 1951

I still think the name should be Jess Claiborne Neely Stadium. After all, it is the house that Jess built.

(08-04-2024 02:03 AM)GoodOwl Wrote:  Stadium-wise, what new is there to look forward to come the first Home game?

I doubt any changes. A complete renovation is probably in the works.

(08-04-2024 09:20 AM)Ourland Wrote:  

(08-04-2024 02:03 AM)GoodOwl Wrote:  Stadium-wise, what new is there to look forward to come the first Home game?

I doubt any changes. A complete renovation is probably in the works.

So, build it, don't do any maintenance for 75 years, and then a complete renovation? The Rice Way.

(08-04-2024 10:03 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(08-04-2024 09:20 AM)Ourland Wrote:  

(08-04-2024 02:03 AM)GoodOwl Wrote:  Stadium-wise, what new is there to look forward to come the first Home game?

I doubt any changes. A complete renovation is probably in the works.

So, build it, don't do any maintenance for 75 years, and then a complete renovation? The Rice Way.

Yes, okay, but it looks like this season might finally be somewhat successful, or at least break .500 for this current staff, so ostensibly a few more people would be coming into HRS, maybe including a few more non-Rice people to watch the visitors. Was just wondering what new/improved bells and whistles might greet them this season as opposed to last. Was there any pre-season pressure washing this year? Some new banners and if so, highlighting what? Paint? Bathroom improvements or elevators? I'm pretty sure they didn't address electrical, but who knows? Hope the team can make things more inviting on the field.

(08-04-2024 10:03 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(08-04-2024 09:20 AM)Ourland Wrote:  

(08-04-2024 02:03 AM)GoodOwl Wrote:  Stadium-wise, what new is there to look forward to come the first Home game?

I doubt any changes. A complete renovation is probably in the works.

So, build it, don't do any maintenance for 75 years, and then a complete renovation? The Rice Way.

It looks that way.

I think Karlgaard was willing to do it in a million phases as the money trickled in. McKlelland doesn't strike me as that type.

(08-04-2024 10:19 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  

(08-04-2024 10:03 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(08-04-2024 09:20 AM)Ourland Wrote:  

(08-04-2024 02:03 AM)GoodOwl Wrote:  Stadium-wise, what new is there to look forward to come the first Home game?

I doubt any changes. A complete renovation is probably in the works.

So, build it, don't do any maintenance for 75 years, and then a complete renovation? The Rice Way.

Yes, okay, but it looks like this season might finally be somewhat successful, or at least break .500 for this current staff, so ostensibly a few more people would be coming into HRS, maybe including a few more non-Rice people to watch the visitors. Was just wondering what new/improved bells and whistles might greet them this season as opposed to last. Was there any pre-season pressure washing this year? Some new banners and if so, highlighting what? Paint? Bathroom improvements or elevators? I'm pretty sure they didn't address electrical, but who knows? Hope the team can make things more inviting on the field.

Power was run to the Flight Decks, for the UFL games, and they didn't take it with them when they left.
They were running the fridges and the small flat-panel TVs in the Flight Decks off of very expensive battery packs.

UFL also had small flat-screens installed on some of the columns on the concourse.
That required power run to those columns as well.
I think the TVs are still there.

Pulleys were installed for a SkyCam by the UFL, and these may have been left behind, so that we might have that available for broadcasts, if whomever is carrying the games wants to go to that effort.

The AC upgrades on the R-Room were also completed since last season, for those who have access.

Sorry I haven't been able to provide my usual running commentary - I've been and will continue to be quite busy - buying a house and moving two households into it.
Of course this has to be done in August...

How nice is the R-Room now? Wasn't it fully renovated during the off season? Does anyone have pictures?

(09-10-2024 04:44 PM)Ourland Wrote:  How nice is the R-Room now? Wasn't it fully renovated during the off season? Does anyone have pictures?

The renovation was last Summer, not this past one.

(09-10-2024 06:37 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  

(09-10-2024 04:44 PM)Ourland Wrote:  How nice is the R-Room now? Wasn't it fully renovated during the off season? Does anyone have pictures?

The renovation was last Summer, not this past one.

Dang. How is it?

(09-10-2024 07:57 PM)Ourland Wrote:  

(09-10-2024 06:37 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  

(09-10-2024 04:44 PM)Ourland Wrote:  How nice is the R-Room now? Wasn't it fully renovated during the off season? Does anyone have pictures?

The renovation was last Summer, not this past one.

Dang. How is it?

Modern. New fixtures. Light-colored surfaces instead of natural-finish wood.
Effective air-conditioning.
ADA-compliant elevator and restrooms, but there is no unpowered exit for the mobility-challenged.
All of the Hall of Fame and All-America framed items have been reduced to 8.5x11 (or so) printed-on-metal items, displayed on the outer walls of the main seating area.
There are no trophies.

The R Room is nice now but the stadium still sucks. Looks like a big cement dump.