(01-28-2025 02:34 PM)Bearkat21 Wrote:  

(01-28-2025 01:40 PM)Ewglenn Wrote:  

(01-28-2025 12:20 PM)TOPSTRAIGHT Wrote:  

(01-28-2025 10:00 AM)Mizzst04 Wrote:  MO State AD said that Mo State will be spending millions updating technology and lighting for next season at Plaster Stadium. Not the fun kind of updating but apparently ESPN needs us to level up on some tech for them to do their job. Lights and Turf will most likely be the only visible updates for our first season.

It's a start. The Bears have a long way to go regarding FB facilities. The Good News is all their OTHER sports venues are fantastic.

FIU (pressbox), Kennesaw, Mo St. and UD have improvements to make IMHO.

I made the trip to FIU last season and was surprised at how nice it was. They could use a legit press box to give it a college football stadium feel but other than that it is nice. No fans though so that takes away from it.

This was the same thought I had when we visited on their vice night. Great stadium but minimal fans.

And a huge enrollment.

Their old AD Pete Garcia put them in a tremendous hole.

Must do better getting their students to the games. If they come, the rest will follow.

MT's "leaders" have failed in this regard, as well.

(12-05-2024 04:30 PM)Bearkat21 Wrote:  https://www.shsu.edu/today@sam/T@S/artic...de-project

This is so damn exciting for us Bearkat fans. We've had no major renovation of our stadium since the 1980s other than a video board a decade ago, the track being taken out last season, and some chairbacks added. Biggest complaint from fans has never been the on the field product but rather our facilities and gameday atmosphere. If it weren't for us winning so much in the FCS we would not be in CUSA so it's nice to finally see some FBS level upgrades actually in the works.

Honestly, it's great to see so much movement on facilities across CUSA. In our case we have a new North Endzone facility coming for this next season and I'll upload photos of that when I can find them. The new video board is up now, and looks really naked standing there on its own, but once the new building starts to take shape around it things should look more 'final'. We still have work to do on our grandstands to rightsize the venue, though.

(01-29-2025 05:23 AM)jpw67 Wrote:  

(12-05-2024 04:30 PM)Bearkat21 Wrote:  https://www.shsu.edu/today@sam/T@S/artic...de-project

This is so damn exciting for us Bearkat fans. We've had no major renovation of our stadium since the 1980s other than a video board a decade ago, the track being taken out last season, and some chairbacks added. Biggest complaint from fans has never been the on the field product but rather our facilities and gameday atmosphere. If it weren't for us winning so much in the FCS we would not be in CUSA so it's nice to finally see some FBS level upgrades actually in the works.

Honestly, it's great to see so much movement on facilities across CUSA. In our case we have a new North Endzone facility coming for this next season and I'll upload photos of that when I can find them. The new video board is up now, and looks really naked standing there on its own, but once the new building starts to take shape around it things should look more 'final'. We still have work to do on our grandstands to rightsize the venue, though.

Here's the rendering of the final product, for what that's worth. I'll follow up with construction photos when available.

https://latechsports.com/news/2023/8/24/...enter.aspx

TECH 'Preppin for that SBC invite...

--that video board is almost as big as those SBC egos.

More SH Demo.

https://x.com/chmart2002/status/18844026...12/photo/1

Suggestion-clicking on the Left image really gives you a great look.

(01-29-2025 11:43 AM)TOPSTRAIGHT Wrote:  TECH 'Preppin for that SBC invite...

--that video board is almost as big as those SBC egos.

That's almost as big as the one the Jacksonville Jaguars have.

New renderings for the indoor practice facility and weight room at Jax State! (Still in the fundraising phase)

Forgot to share these weeks ago. While it's not directly a baseball upgrade, new student housing will be situated on the other side of our outfield wall. There is also a bowling center going up just beyond right field. All of this is being built on on the land that used to be our track. I have no idea what our plans are for the track & field program. (Actively under construction)

Jax St renderings remind me of Camden Yard with the Baltimore Orioles. Great look.

All looks Outstanding!

Hope funds can be raised and Enrollment continues to grow!

https://x.com/Delaware_SB/status/1891899098841661693

Delaware Softball Full facility Upgrade.

--!00% full field turf
-- New dugouts
-- Expanded seating
---New bullpens
-- Fully padded walls

The first photo shows a good photo of our new football facility.

Really looking nice, was there a few months ago at a dog event and lots has been done since.

Here is where the WKU IPF stands.

https://www.wku.edu/webcams/

New field design reveal for Missouri State!

https://x.com/WyattWheeler_NL/status/190...84/photo/1


The new turf will feature these changes:

--cursive script "Mo State" in both endzones (replaces standard academic font)

--midfield traditional Bear logo--but...

--...logo will be in the middle of a 40 yard state of Missouri outline

Completion by about May 20th.

Additionally Plaster Stadium is getting NEW Lighting and new fiber optic communications which will be ready for the Home Opener.

Which will be Sept. 13th against CFP participant SMU.

Missouri State appears to be "all in" on the rebranding (I'll call it that) to "Mo State".

Uniforms, field, etc..

Missouri State

OLD Field https://x.com/WyattWheeler_NL/status/190...9540937838

NEW Field https://x.com/WyattWheeler_NL/status/190...4766046284

(01-29-2025 11:43 AM)TOPSTRAIGHT Wrote:  TECH 'Preppin for that SBC invite...

--that video board is almost as big as those SBC egos.

I'm sure this is "tongue in cheek." Tech is happy to be part of CUSA. In fact, and I don't want to hit this one too hard...I think there is a special kind of "affection" for CUSA and its members. Tech knows we were left isolated on an island, as was WKU, MTSU, FIU, UTEP, and we are appreciative of CUSA surviving, now thriving!

We do have respect and admiration for some of the SBC members. Let's see, there is Southern Miss...there is Southern Miss...wait, give me a minute I'm sure I'll think of another school.

(04-02-2025 04:04 PM)TOPSTRAIGHT Wrote:  Missouri State appears to be "all in" on the rebranding (I'll call it that) to "Mo State".

Uniforms, field, etc..

Same thing we did going to Jax State as the official branding. A good time for them to do it moving into a new conference. I guess MoState is what everyone there has always called them. Rolls off the tongue nicely.

(04-06-2025 06:04 AM)Tech80 Wrote:  

(01-29-2025 11:43 AM)TOPSTRAIGHT Wrote:  TECH 'Preppin for that SBC invite...

--that video board is almost as big as those SBC egos.

I'm sure this is "tongue in cheek." Tech is happy to be part of CUSA. In fact, and I don't want to hit this one too hard...I think there is a special kind of "affection" for CUSA and its members. Tech knows we were left isolated on an island, as was WKU, MTSU, FIU, UTEP, and we are appreciative of CUSA surviving, now thriving!

We do have respect and admiration for some of the SBC members. Let's see, there is Southern Miss...there is Southern Miss...wait, give me a minute I'm sure I'll think of another school.

I don’t see why the MAC or SBC would be a more attractive place. I’m not going to crap on the conference but why not stay and build the CUSA into something even better with schools that actually want to be here. The prior version of CUSA seemed like everyone hated each other and were looking for a way out. That doesn’t seem like a good way to build a long term strategy of growth.