(07-13-2023 12:10 PM)94computerguy Wrote:  

(07-13-2023 06:40 AM)JMU2K_DukeDawg Wrote:  

(07-12-2023 06:38 PM)Longhorn Wrote:  We should ask Toddy which stadium he’d vote for.

This one's easy - a building doesn't make noise, fans do!

Sure looks like they had the same architecture firm. Look at how the corners of the upper deck flow. Looks really similar.

Thought the same thing! CSU, OSU, and JMU all have similar stands. If JMU expanded the APC and put a beer garden on top, CSU and JMU would look very similar with completed stadiums.

Looks like Populous did the CSU one while we had usual JMU contractor and VA-based Moseley to do BFS. I’d like to think that leading global architectural firms are a few years behind JMU.

Twas a good run! It'll stay close as those aren't great pics for CSU...

(07-13-2023 06:36 AM)JMU2K_DukeDawg Wrote:  

(07-12-2023 10:24 AM)Longhorn Wrote:  

(07-12-2023 05:04 AM)JMU2K_DukeDawg Wrote:  Love my BFS and alma mater, but objectively Boise St has a much more complete stadium, unless you're a blue field hater... which gives us a fighting chance. Hell, they've hosted bowl games even!

Seriously? Boise’s stadium is an architectural patchwork that looks like cr*p. The famous blue field aside, Boise’s stadium is “complete”…it’s completely ugly.

And BFS' Godwin side isn't architectural patchwork that looks like cr*p? Let's be honest, it is until we get a full stadium. They have stands as well in both endzones. Is it a thing on beauty? Hell no. Will BFS be superior once Phases II and Phases III are complete? Hell yes. But as of today, we have a half built stadium and those that are finished - ugly as they may be - are better looking to me. Oh, and it holds another 10k+ fans.

I also totally agree with the poster who said TxST > Boise St.

Glad we won though. JMU should always win the Internet.

The difference is JMU’s BFS has a cohesive architectural plan for future completion, and Boise’s abomination of a stadium does not. The Boise stadium is just like the rest of the Boise campus…butt ugly.

In my eyes the Godwin side of BFS looks like the Taj Mahal compared to the cobbled-together crap that defines the Boise eye-sore. But perhaps I see it that way because the Godwin side is invested with the history of Dr. Carrier and JMU’s original permanent seating.

Of course we’re all entitled to our opinions, but I submit for consideration that just because a venue may qualify as “finished” (in someone’s opinion) being “finished” doesn’t necessarily make it better than a work in progress. Indeed, IMO a “finished” piece of crap is more of an indictment of poor design and wasted resources.

Good design doesn’t cost more, but it does require superior planning. Fortunately, BFS, just like JMU’s beautiful campus, is the product of superior planning, something in limited supply in Boise.

(07-13-2023 03:49 PM)bcp_jmu Wrote:  Twas a good run! It'll stay close as those aren't great pics for CSU...

Twas a good run?

We’re only down by about 15 votes at the moment.

Vote purple people, vote!

Just voted. It's now 50-50

Good for two votes from my accounts. JMU leads.

(07-13-2023 05:55 PM)JMURocks Wrote:  

(07-13-2023 03:49 PM)bcp_jmu Wrote:  Twas a good run! It'll stay close as those aren't great pics for CSU...

Twas a good run?

We’re only down by about 15 votes at the moment.

Vote purple people, vote!

C'mon... be real - major difference between winning the vote and who actually has the nicer stadium on this one ...I doubt we win once this takes off, but always happen when the Dukes get the silly trophy! (and more media presence is always good)

(07-13-2023 10:08 PM)bcp_jmu Wrote:  

(07-13-2023 05:55 PM)JMURocks Wrote:  

(07-13-2023 03:49 PM)bcp_jmu Wrote:  Twas a good run! It'll stay close as those aren't great pics for CSU...

Twas a good run?

We’re only down by about 15 votes at the moment.

Vote purple people, vote!

C'mon... be real - major difference between winning the vote and who actually has the nicer stadium on this one ...I doubt we win once this takes off, but always happen when the Dukes get the silly trophy! (and more media presence is always good)

Its rarely about who really has the better x,y,z on these polls. Its more about the fanbase. UAB has a nice new stadium with 47k capacity and is getting thrashed by App St in that poll.

Yes yes ...for now...until we have robot stadiums for real fights

I've been to CSU stadium... it's really friggin awesome - our build out *could* be better pending the APC situation

Some non-JMU folks like our stadium as well.

I love Bridgeforth, but very surprised that we have made it this far. I thought the lopsided nature of our stadium would really hurt our chances. Conversely, we have shown how strong our fan base and support truly is. Without that, we wouldn't have gotten nearly as far.

The stadium needs to be finished. Not only will it look better, but there's no doubt it will be much louder and a way more intimidating place.

I'm not necessarily surprised we made it this far, none of the competition has been >5 so far (by FBS standards so I guess >7 given this is a G5 competition).

However, CSU is a great looking stadium. Their press box is incorporated into the stadium much better than TxSt and Boise. It's a consistent design and architecture. I'm a fan of the plaza area in the endzone too, especially in ~25-40k seat stadiums when you don't have to push fans to worst seats as a result of the open area.

We’re currently down by about 52 votes with 3 hours left in this round

Down by about 55 votes with one hour remaining.

It was a good run....

Canvas Stadium 50.9%
Bridgeforth 49.1%

(07-14-2023 04:19 PM)Bill Wrote:  It was a good run....

Canvas Stadium 50.9%
Bridgeforth 49.1%

Lost to a worthy opponent. That stipulated, JMU still got Toddy and went 8-3, vs. CSU’s record of 3-9.

Thank goodness - I was really fretting this one.

A final 4 showing or worse winning this, would be the death nell for future BFS expansion. :)

Looking like App St may take down ECU for the title, with a smaller "lopsided" stadium. They currently have a large lead.