FAU stadium is nice. Very similar to what we built 14 years ago, but not fully enclosed and they opted for more chairbacks from the start. The also fixed the stupidity of having the closest thing to the field be a walkway and not actual seats. Built the same way with future upgrades in mind though. Our 2007 stadium and the way it is today are basically 2 completely different stadiums at this point.

The $45 million UTSA RACE (Rowdy Athletics Center of Excellence) facility opened up this past August. Last phase for it includes the covered (not indoor) practice field.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWFvNsxvG7c

Indoor basketball practice facility was announced at opening of the RACE facility. Will have a sky bridge that connects to the new Football facility and is projected to cost $25 million.

(10-19-2021 02:19 PM)49RFootballNow Wrote:  

(10-19-2021 02:03 PM)JHG722 Wrote:  

(10-19-2021 01:57 PM)49RFootballNow Wrote:  

(10-19-2021 01:50 PM)pesik Wrote:  Charlotte - No in both sports

In 2002 the Miltimore-Wallis Athletics Training and Academics Center was opened providing a new weight room, The Charles Hayward Memorial Practice Court, Video Communications Center, new Media Relations Office and new coaches' offices for men and women's basketball and volleyball.

(10-19-2021 01:52 PM)JHG722 Wrote:  I've been to Charlotte for Temple/Charlotte. It's a nice stadium, but damn is it small.

Imagine we'll be hearing something on this soon.

Any chatter on what the increase could be?

We have a leaked draft version of our Athletics Facilities Master Plan from 2019.

The file I have is too big so I'll give the Cliff's Notes.

Phase I Stadium Expansion is 15k seats for $65.146 M
Phase II Stadium Expansion is another 15k for $58.204 M
IPF is $29.822 M

(10-19-2021 02:09 PM)49RFootballNow Wrote:  Since it does the exact same job as a "Specialized" basketball practice facility, and basketball is it's primary tenant, don't look for us to build another one to replace it anytime soon.

Guess I lied:

Basketball Training and Student Enhancement Facility: $42.699 M

What ever I saw a while back had the original plans/foundation being able to support 40k if the plans ever call for it.

(10-19-2021 02:42 PM)loki_the_bubba Wrote:  

(10-19-2021 02:18 PM)BullsFanInTX Wrote:  That looks like an outdated photo of Rice Stadium. Didn't they do away with one end zone and put tarps over the other?

Correct. One end zone was removed to build a new football facility a couple of years ago. The stadium could not be configured for 70k+ any longer.

Rice has a nice stadium, but it is difficult to believe they played a Super Bowl at Rice Stadium. Times have changed when you look at pro stadiums today.

It's interesting to me that the Houston fan who is getting out of this trash dump is the one posting all about the schools coming into the AAC. I see practically no other AAC original team remotely interested in this. If your school is leaving this train wreck then be a gracious winner a nd stop stirring the pot.

(10-19-2021 05:31 PM)baruna falls Wrote:  It's interesting to me that the Houston fan who is getting out of this trash dump is the one posting all about the schools coming into the AAC. I see practically no other AAC original team remotely interested in this. If your school is leaving this train wreck then be a gracious winner a nd stop stirring the pot.

What?? literally every fan of all aac teams have posted about this...

i was just talking to a bunch of cincy fans about this yesterday on this board ..what?????
ARE YOU BLIND!!!!

LITERALLY 5 POSTS ABOVE YOU..A UCF FANS!!!!

(10-19-2021 03:44 PM)MagicKnightmare Wrote:  FAU stadium is nice. Very similar to what we built 14 years ago, but not fully enclosed and they opted for more chairbacks from the start. The also fixed the stupidity of having the closest thing to the field be a walkway and not actual seats. Built the same way with future upgrades in mind though. Our 2007 stadium and the way it is today are basically 2 completely different stadiums at this point.

ARE YOU BLIND!!!!

Many years ago I attended a Wichita State baseball game played at Rice. It was a very nice baseball facility. I assume it still is. Don't know much about the other additions baseball stadiums but based on past history I would assume Charlotte would have a decent stadium and based on the pictures of their football and basketball facilities I would assume that UNT has a pretty decent baseball stadium too.

Baseball is important to some of us.

(10-19-2021 06:15 PM)shocker3 Wrote:  Many years ago I attended a Wichita State baseball game played at Rice. It was a very nice baseball facility. I assume it still is. Don't know much about the other additions baseball stadiums but based on past history I would assume Charlotte would have a decent stadium and based on the pictures of their football and basketball facilities I would assume that UNT has a pretty decent baseball stadium too.

Baseball is important to some of us.

UNT does not currently sponsor baseball.

(10-19-2021 01:50 PM)pesik Wrote:  Basketball



UTSA: Convocation Center : 4K Capacity



Charlotte: Dale F. Halton Arena : 9k capacity



Rice: Tudor Fieldhouse: 5k capacity



FAU: FAU Arena: 3k capacity



UNT: UNT Coliseum ("The Super Pit") : 10k Capacity


UAB: Bartow Arena: 8.5k

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how id rank them (subjective you dont have to agree)

1) UAB
2) Charlotte
3) UNT
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4) Rice- Juco arena
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5) Utsa-High School arena
6) FAU- poor high school's arena

That is like a 20 year old picture of UNT's Super Pit. We were still in the Sun Belt when that picture was taken please use this more current image of our renovated arena. Thank you.

(10-19-2021 06:09 PM)pesik Wrote:  

(10-19-2021 05:31 PM)baruna falls Wrote:  It's interesting to me that the Houston fan who is getting out of this trash dump is the one posting all about the schools coming into the AAC. I see practically no other AAC original team remotely interested in this. If your school is leaving this train wreck then be a gracious winner a nd stop stirring the pot.

What?? literally every fan of all aac teams have posted about this...

i was just talking to a bunch of cincy fans about this yesterday on this board ..what?????
ARE YOU BLIND!!!!

LITERALLY 5 POSTS ABOVE YOU..A UCF FANS!!!!

(10-19-2021 03:44 PM)MagicKnightmare Wrote:  FAU stadium is nice. Very similar to what we built 14 years ago, but not fully enclosed and they opted for more chairbacks from the start. The also fixed the stupidity of having the closest thing to the field be a walkway and not actual seats. Built the same way with future upgrades in mind though. Our 2007 stadium and the way it is today are basically 2 completely different stadiums at this point.

ARE YOU BLIND!!!!

Agree. I was also asking about the Charlotte Stadium because I was legit interested. Don’t get me wrong, I’m excited to go to the Big12, but I still have a soft spot for the AAC and constantly being the underdogs and still plan to support the AAC.

Wichita State and Memphis are really going to have to go play in high school arenas. Jesus Christ. UTSA and FAU serious with that?

(10-19-2021 06:15 PM)shocker3 Wrote:  Many years ago I attended a Wichita State baseball game played at Rice. It was a very nice baseball facility. I assume it still is. Don't know much about the other additions baseball stadiums but based on past history I would assume Charlotte would have a decent stadium and based on the pictures of their football and basketball facilities I would assume that UNT has a pretty decent baseball stadium too.

Baseball is important to some of us.

It's important to Charlotte, our new AD sees baseball as a potential revenue sport for us. Investments have been made and there are more to come.

Bartow Arena needs a facelift, but its an awesome place.

(10-19-2021 06:18 PM)loki_the_bubba Wrote:  

(10-19-2021 06:15 PM)shocker3 Wrote:  Many years ago I attended a Wichita State baseball game played at Rice. It was a very nice baseball facility. I assume it still is. Don't know much about the other additions baseball stadiums but based on past history I would assume Charlotte would have a decent stadium and based on the pictures of their football and basketball facilities I would assume that UNT has a pretty decent baseball stadium too.

Baseball is important to some of us.

UNT does not currently sponsor baseball.

That is bad news. What is it with UNT and SMU, two Dallas area schools that don't play baseball. That is un-American! Tulsa doesn't either. The 3 decent possible road trips in baseball and none of you play. Wow.

(10-19-2021 08:39 PM)Agent 49 Wrote:  

(10-19-2021 06:15 PM)shocker3 Wrote:  Many years ago I attended a Wichita State baseball game played at Rice. It was a very nice baseball facility. I assume it still is. Don't know much about the other additions baseball stadiums but based on past history I would assume Charlotte would have a decent stadium and based on the pictures of their football and basketball facilities I would assume that UNT has a pretty decent baseball stadium too.

Baseball is important to some of us.

It's important to Charlotte, our new AD sees baseball as a potential revenue sport for us. Investments have been made and there are more to come.

I wish you guys were closer in distance to Wichita. I assumed you guys were committed to baseball. You had a really good baseball coach, Loren Hibbs for years.

(10-19-2021 08:50 PM)shocker3 Wrote:  

(10-19-2021 06:18 PM)loki_the_bubba Wrote:  

(10-19-2021 06:15 PM)shocker3 Wrote:  Many years ago I attended a Wichita State baseball game played at Rice. It was a very nice baseball facility. I assume it still is. Don't know much about the other additions baseball stadiums but based on past history I would assume Charlotte would have a decent stadium and based on the pictures of their football and basketball facilities I would assume that UNT has a pretty decent baseball stadium too.

Baseball is important to some of us.

UNT does not currently sponsor baseball.

That is bad news. What is it with UNT and SMU, two Dallas area schools that don't play baseball. That is un-American! Tulsa doesn't either. The 3 decent possible road trips in baseball and none of you play. Wow.

It has baffled me since the SWC days.

(10-19-2021 02:42 PM)loki_the_bubba Wrote:  

(10-19-2021 02:18 PM)BullsFanInTX Wrote:  That looks like an outdated photo of Rice Stadium. Didn't they do away with one end zone and put tarps over the other?

Correct. One end zone was removed to build a new football facility a couple of years ago. The stadium could not be configured for 70k+ any longer.

Are there any plans to demolish the other end zone seating (not needed) and/or modernize the stadium.

Football

UNT & UAB = A+ (thrilled to play here, very proud to have these additions)

FAU = B+ (probably an A after I visit the beach)

RICE = B- (horrible team above average stadium)

UTSA = C+ (has character though and big enough for amazing atmosphere)

Charlotte = D- (huge issue and must expand immediately)

Basketball

UNT, UAB, Charlotte = A (thrilled to play here, very proud to have these additions)

RICE = C (not good but enough to live with, similar to Tulane)

FAU & UTSA = F- (these arenas are a complete EMBARRASSMENT. My high school has a bigger gym than these two and if I was in charge would NEVER invite these two schools without knowing this will be changed)

(10-19-2021 09:09 PM)loki_the_bubba Wrote:  

(10-19-2021 08:50 PM)shocker3 Wrote:  

(10-19-2021 06:18 PM)loki_the_bubba Wrote:  

(10-19-2021 06:15 PM)shocker3 Wrote:  Many years ago I attended a Wichita State baseball game played at Rice. It was a very nice baseball facility. I assume it still is. Don't know much about the other additions baseball stadiums but based on past history I would assume Charlotte would have a decent stadium and based on the pictures of their football and basketball facilities I would assume that UNT has a pretty decent baseball stadium too.

Baseball is important to some of us.

UNT does not currently sponsor baseball.

That is bad news. What is it with UNT and SMU, two Dallas area schools that don't play baseball. That is un-American! Tulsa doesn't either. The 3 decent possible road trips in baseball and none of you play. Wow.

It has baffled me since the SWC days.

I know TCU and Dallas Baptist seem to have a good team almost every year. They do very well. I am surprised SMU and UNT don’t sponsor it either. College baseball has one of the most underrated post seasons in all of college sports. Very exciting.