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(09-23-2018 07:29 PM)ODUi Wrote:  

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(09-21-2018 03:41 PM)Grommet Wrote:  VP article from the spring said new scoreboard, ribbon banners (ribbon scoreboards? not sure on terminology) and new turf was coming, already paid for and outside of the $65MM for the stadium. I do think it said they were looking for a corporate sponsor to upgrade the scoreborad even further.

Yes, they have budgeted for a new scoreboard in the same pcrice range as LU. Our people talked with LU about their scoreboard while there , cost etc. they plan to build it outside the $65M laid out for the remodel. They have budgeted the same amount of money as LU said cost them.

What I have been told as well. I did also hear that without the redo on the North Endzone (students-band) they don't know how/where to put it for next season. Anyone heard anything on that issue?

They have reserved the north corner of the east side grandstand for student and band. They are hoping to have the redo of the north end zone along with the, now almost budgeted, top of the line scoreboard added to phase 1 outside the 65M budget.

Wait, what
That. Would. Be. Awesome!!!!

All depends on if they can raise the money to redo the north end zone to more of a pregame student gathering area and event site. If they can't raise the $1-1.5M then it will stay the way it is with a scoreboard over top of it. That would not be good because the students would not be able to see it. To me the New larger Hi res. scoreboard and the student end zone redo should be tied together and used as a fund raising thrust.