Amon G. Carter Stadium Makeover

[Ticket Mouse]

Not a big fan of these renderings. These were taken on a phone by someone who was at a double-secret Trustee's meeting a couple weeks ago. They completely scratched the previous plans and came up with these. FYI, this is the same firm who is working on the Kyle Field Holy Grail.

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The visitor's side doesn't look bad but the home side looks stupid. My seats will be eliminated. The closest I could get would be the club level. They'll also sell PSLs for season tickets in addition to raising ticket prices about 50%. Also, the points system will be done away with and will start over according to donations...which means if I do decide to get season tickets I'll probably get something around the 10 yard line instead of the 45 where I am now.

What will they call it when it's leveled and paved?

On another note, ticket prices for the TCU/Oregon State game at Jerry World have been announced.

100-200 level - $150
300 level -$100
400 level - $75

Needless to say, I don't expect more than 30000 at the game. It's going to be a joke. Tickets will be more than the Fiesta Bowl.

[fischer]

First, I think it would be a lot more accurate to look at the drawings without all those people in them. We all know there will never be actual people in them, so why draw them that way?


Now that I have my obligatory jab out of the way:

I think it looks awesome. It looks very Kyle field esque with the 3 decks and the steep grade. I think it would be a great venue.

[P. Marf]

Ill take the over on the jerry world game.

[Ticket Mouse]

The east side does look like Kyle Field and I like that aspect of it but the home side looks weird with those open areas leading to the concourse. The main concourse will go all the way around which is kind of neat but there's just too much negative space on the home side. Instead of getting to my seats now, as Fischer knows, I'll have to go up to the club level concourse and go down from there. It's just a pain. I guess I'm spoiled. I do like the enclosing of the north endzone and once both sides are complete the next project would be bowling it off from the 3rd deck, if need dictates. The east side will be started on immediately after the last home game to be completed by the season opener in 2011. After the last game in 2011 the west side will be torn down and finished by the 2012 season. It will be a complete ground up renovation. The FTW Bowl will be at SMU for the next two years.

Framp, I hope so b/c it would look like a joke if there are only 30k but they can barely draw 40k now with the most expensive ticket being $35 and the cheapest $10. I don't see 40k people paying even $75 to see this game. OSU MIGHT bring 5k but even the Frog faithful aren't too happy about the ticket prices. At least it's considered a road game and we get 6 more at home and then 1 at SMU.

[sully]

If you build it, they will come....right? Go big or go home.

I really hope TCU can fill this many seats one day, but how? What happens when they start losing again? It's bound to happen.

[sully]

North Texas Football Stadium

www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4PWPVoUJcE

Check this bad boy out! We got George Dunham to do our promos! Beat that TCU!

[sully]

This one's pretty good too.

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[cowtownmike]

Those ticket prices are high but still less than the Ark/Aggie game. Dang rich ole Aggies running the price up on everybody!

[cowtownmike]

That TCU stadium looks great. Any idea on seating capacity?

[fischer]

That UNT one is pretty nice,too, but that end zone with the jumbo tron is god awful.

[cowtownmike]

George in that hardhat is classic. What a noggin on that guy!

I am just about to declare the Mean Green as my official team in the state of Texas. I figure to get in on the ground floor and ride the wave to next year's SunBelt championship!

[cowtownmike]

Wonder why George's love of the Mean Green didn't take with his kids?

[cowtownmike]

Todd Dodge will never coach North Texas in that new stadium.

[fischer]

didn't George's son sign with NT?

I thought the Ags were your Texas team?

[cowtownmike]

I stand corrected. I know he has one kid that goes to UA.

Re-thinking the Ag's, might need to go with someone more local. TCU/SMU is not an option. I figure Sully is making a big donation and I got to stay on his good side to sit in that Sully suite.