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(10-19-2018 02:51 PM)cmett003 Wrote:  

(10-19-2018 02:47 PM)odu09 Wrote:  Just because every other big school has one doesn't mean it's right for us. We are lacking the basics. They are not.

What basics are we not about to get with Phase 1? A good scoreboard is a basic need.

Not when we know a bigger one can come after the north end zone is complete.

A basic need = how about seats?

(10-19-2018 03:24 PM)odu09 Wrote:  

(10-19-2018 02:51 PM)cmett003 Wrote:  

(10-19-2018 02:47 PM)odu09 Wrote:  Just because every other big school has one doesn't mean it's right for us. We are lacking the basics. They are not.

What basics are we not about to get with Phase 1? A good scoreboard is a basic need.

Not when we know a bigger one can come after the north end zone is complete.

A basic need = how about seats?

We aren't getting the north end zone completed because we are upgrading the scoreboard. So, what basics are we missing out on by the scoreboard upgrade?

Our stadium and everything about it (including the current score board and, unfortunately, our current level of play) screams FCS/JV whatever you want to call it.

New end zone seating > new scoreboard!

(10-19-2018 04:07 PM)odusteeler Wrote:  New end zone seating > new scoreboard!

I agree 100%.

(10-19-2018 04:07 PM)odusteeler Wrote:  New end zone seating > new scoreboard!

Yes. Clearly.

I am not against a scoreboard but I would rather have more than 21,000 seats if at all possible, or blow up the north end zone. Those bleachers are going to look so bad once the rest of the stadium is done.

Yes I want more seats but they don’t have the money for it. North endzone will happen even if it takes a couple years. I think ODU knows they must do something about it

Love watching replays on the scoreboard. Especially on controversial calls. Kind of equalizes the stay at home advantage vs being in person.
Also like seeing stats and scores from other games. There is way to much distance between the fans and the cameras. We need the cameras to be up close and personal with fans in order to hype the crowd. That's one thing I noticed at NC State and VT. Lots of fan involvement, not just cheesy find the acorn crap.

A few years back I suggested an xbox type competition during half time at the TED to get the younger crowd involved. Show the competition on the scoreboard. Why not do same thing at Football?

For fan involvement, I want to see better cheers that are led by the cheerleaders. They really don’t bring much to the stadium atmosphere if you ask me. I think a new scoreboard could help organize better cheers from the fans and cheerleaders

A New Scoreboard Please
Above the North Endzone Seats
Priority Now

The North end zone needs to be redone to add a venue for student events and other revenue generating events. The University needs to move the scoreboard and put in the a top of a line video and sound system. I don't understand why the stadium can't be multi-use to generate revenue for the University and athletics.

This isn't an "we're getting the scoreboard instead of the North endzone seating" situation. We couldn't afford to get the seating anyways, that would likely cost at least $10MM. Probably more.
This is an "in accordance with what we can afford we can gain the highest value of ROI when considering fan involvement, recruiting, and status by adding a scoreboard, which would have to be replaced/refurbished in the near future due to age anyway so we might as well do it now while we have a contractor and doing so will also assist in making a bigger 'wow' factor come stadium opening which could have a direct affect on donations" situation.

(10-20-2018 08:47 AM)Blue_Trombone Wrote:  This isn't an "we're getting the scoreboard instead of the North endzone seating" situation. We couldn't afford to get the seating anyways, that would likely cost at least $10MM. Probably more.
This is an "in accordance with what we can afford we can gain the highest value of ROI when considering fan involvement, recruiting, and status by adding a scoreboard, which would have to be replaced/refurbished in the near future due to age anyway so we might as well do it now while we have a contractor and doing so will also assist in making a bigger 'wow' factor come stadium opening which could have a direct affect on donations" situation.

The current plans calls for doing away completely with North end zone seating. They want to make an events space in that area and move students to the NE corner of the east bleachers. The New Scoreboard could be erected in the north end zone today if they had the $.

(10-20-2018 09:41 AM)Mr.BigBlue Wrote:  

(10-20-2018 08:47 AM)Blue_Trombone Wrote:  This isn't an "we're getting the scoreboard instead of the North endzone seating" situation. We couldn't afford to get the seating anyways, that would likely cost at least $10MM. Probably more.
This is an "in accordance with what we can afford we can gain the highest value of ROI when considering fan involvement, recruiting, and status by adding a scoreboard, which would have to be replaced/refurbished in the near future due to age anyway so we might as well do it now while we have a contractor and doing so will also assist in making a bigger 'wow' factor come stadium opening which could have a direct affect on donations" situation.

The current plans calls for doing away completely with North end zone seating. They want to make an events space in that area and move students to the NE corner of the east bleachers. The New Scoreboard could be erected in the north end zone today if they had the $.

Which begs the question why doesn’t the school ask for money to go specifically toward the stadium? Everything they ask for is unrestricted general athletics giving. If they had asked for money for the stadium a year or more ago I bet they would have had great success. Im holding out on some cash until a campaign where they promise it will be used for the stadium only.

(10-20-2018 10:33 AM)monarx Wrote:  

(10-20-2018 09:41 AM)Mr.BigBlue Wrote:  

(10-20-2018 08:47 AM)Blue_Trombone Wrote:  This isn't an "we're getting the scoreboard instead of the North endzone seating" situation. We couldn't afford to get the seating anyways, that would likely cost at least $10MM. Probably more.
This is an "in accordance with what we can afford we can gain the highest value of ROI when considering fan involvement, recruiting, and status by adding a scoreboard, which would have to be replaced/refurbished in the near future due to age anyway so we might as well do it now while we have a contractor and doing so will also assist in making a bigger 'wow' factor come stadium opening which could have a direct affect on donations" situation.

The current plans calls for doing away completely with North end zone seating. They want to make an events space in that area and move students to the NE corner of the east bleachers. The New Scoreboard could be erected in the north end zone today if they had the $.

Which begs the question why doesn’t the school ask for money to go specifically toward the stadium? Everything they ask for is unrestricted general athletics giving. If they had asked for money for the stadium a year or more ago I bet they would have had great success. Im holding out on some cash until a campaign where they promise it will be used for the stadium only.

Exactly !! Fund set up for high end score/ Video board and move to Norrth end zone. Fund set up for new Students Event Space with Concert platform. etc.
I also don't get why they didn't make this a dual use facility. Student / University events, outdoor concerts, and City of Norfolk events. Building a 65M facility for 6/7 gams a year does not sound like a good way to use $. This should have been public / private partnership.

(10-20-2018 10:52 AM)Mr.BigBlue Wrote:  

(10-20-2018 10:33 AM)monarx Wrote:  

(10-20-2018 09:41 AM)Mr.BigBlue Wrote:  

(10-20-2018 08:47 AM)Blue_Trombone Wrote:  This isn't an "we're getting the scoreboard instead of the North endzone seating" situation. We couldn't afford to get the seating anyways, that would likely cost at least $10MM. Probably more.
This is an "in accordance with what we can afford we can gain the highest value of ROI when considering fan involvement, recruiting, and status by adding a scoreboard, which would have to be replaced/refurbished in the near future due to age anyway so we might as well do it now while we have a contractor and doing so will also assist in making a bigger 'wow' factor come stadium opening which could have a direct affect on donations" situation.

The current plans calls for doing away completely with North end zone seating. They want to make an events space in that area and move students to the NE corner of the east bleachers. The New Scoreboard could be erected in the north end zone today if they had the $.

Which begs the question why doesn’t the school ask for money to go specifically toward the stadium? Everything they ask for is unrestricted general athletics giving. If they had asked for money for the stadium a year or more ago I bet they would have had great success. Im holding out on some cash until a campaign where they promise it will be used for the stadium only.

Exactly !! Fund set up for high end score/ Video board and move to Norrth end zone. Fund set up for new Students Event Space with Concert platform. etc.
I also don't get why they didn't make this a dual use facility. Student / University events, outdoor concerts, and City of Norfolk events. Building a 65M facility for 6/7 gams a year does not sound like a good way to use $. This should have been public / private partnership.

This comment is on the mark ..... could have done a lot of things to widen the utility of the stadium --- while making some coin, defraying cost, and increasing utility for the venue. Short sighted to only consider football use.

Wasnt the Ballard proposal a ppp?

Posted from mobile device. Hopefully it's coherent.

(10-20-2018 11:36 AM)bit_9 Wrote:  Wasnt the Ballard proposal a ppp?

Posted from mobile device. Hopefully it's coherent.

That was a little different.

The irony of those asking for a new north end zone instead of a scoreboard not realizing in order to redo the north end zone the scoreboard in its current place has to come down/move lol

(10-20-2018 01:09 PM)MonGNARch Wrote:  The irony of those asking for a new north end zone instead of a scoreboard not realizing in order to redo the north end zone the scoreboard in its current place has to come down/move lol

The current North end zone does not have to come down in order move the new video/scoreboard.

(10-20-2018 01:19 PM)Mr.BigBlue Wrote:  

(10-20-2018 01:09 PM)MonGNARch Wrote:  The irony of those asking for a new north end zone instead of a scoreboard not realizing in order to redo the north end zone the scoreboard in its current place has to come down/move lol

The current North end zone does not have to come down in order move the new video/scoreboard.

That's not what I wrote, you have it backwards