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(05-31-2019 12:51 PM)MonGNARch Wrote:  

(05-30-2019 09:35 AM)Blue_Trombone Wrote:  Colorado State also has an interesting setup. They way they have their party deck tiered increases the amount of sightlines there are (though I would have to imagine that it limits capacity). They also have a sponsored beer bar! Could you imagine if O'Connor's or Smartmouth (or Coelecanth or Benchtop, etc etc) had a permanent presence at Foreman Field? I just wish this concept had a larger presence (it just looks too short/stout for me, idk).

My issue with this is that I feel it will still make us look small-time. Maybe that's just me. If we had a lower bowl and that was built on top of it, it would be one thing, or if the stadium was a horseshoe shape with the open end zone like this, I think it would be fine. But settling with this which will cut a significant amount of seats (even though I guess we could "over-sell" SRO here), I just don't think it would make the stadium look that much better. We won't know what it looks like until it all comes together but if we have a sub 20k stadium after all this just to have a fun fan space, I will be really disappointed. CSU has a large impressive stadium where they can get away with something like this, we won't. And while it may be able to add seats around/over at a later date, this isn't a guarantee and could take years.

Maybe I'm all in for instant gratification but I just don't see how this is beneficial in the short run, and in some ways the long run.

I'm all in on how the rest of the stadium looks and am very satisfied with what we are getting but this is something I just don't agree with

I dont think we will be getting that exact setup. It will be a beer garden on the concourse above the lower bowl. I cant fathom cutting seats.