Author Topic: ITT We Laugh At Other Pud Teams' Pud Stadiums/Arenas (Read 452640 times)

BIG APPLE CAT · « **Reply #2750 on:** March 08, 2024, 08:53:27 AM »

Quote from: cfbandyman on March 07, 2024, 12:06:04 PM

Quote from: deputy dawg on March 07, 2024, 09:07:29 AM
Quote from: Kid In the Hall on October 13, 2023, 12:02:38 PM
I think this was addressed during one of their zillion renovations, but in the early 2000s, when A&M would do their swaying thing with the fans, the whole damn press box side of the stadium would shift left and right with the movement - you could literally feel the stands moving back and forth (like being at the top of the Arch, but worse). If you don't know it's coming (I didn't) it's incredibly unnerving.

I wonder if they used the same engineering skills that they used for the '99 bonfire.

Ooof

we were all thinking it

MakeItRain · « **Reply #2751 on:** March 08, 2024, 02:38:59 PM »

Quote from: MakeItRain on March 06, 2024, 07:24:00 PM

This would be bad ass
https://footballscoop.com/news/northwestern-reportedly-exploring-unique-option-to-keep-home-field-advantage-during-construction-of-new-ryan-field
https://twitter.com/darrenrovell/status/1765030434277093469

LOL, I should know better than to listen to Rovell, at any time. They can't do crap with this practice field. Beautiful setting though. K-State played at that soccer field a couple of seasons ago.

SkinnyBenny · « **Reply #2752 on:** March 08, 2024, 03:02:47 PM »

They could have metal bleachers like for MPRD cookie league all down both sidelines and behind one end zone, then accommodate 95% of their fans with one enormous Husker-style oversized end zone bleacher that has about 300 rows and spills over half the soccer field. Pete, can we get a rendering of this??

star seed 7 · « **Reply #2753 on:** March 08, 2024, 03:46:54 PM »

No hills, no thanks

BIG APPLE CAT · « **Reply #2754 on:** March 08, 2024, 03:52:48 PM »

I’d think they could figure out some kind of flotilla situation. Like imagine bleachers but on the deck of a carrier. Bonus: when they have a flyover for the National anthem the planes could just go land on the carrier, which would save a lot in jet fuel costs/reduce their carbon footprint

MadCat · « **Reply #2755 on:** March 08, 2024, 04:03:53 PM »

Haul in an actual cruise ship on gamedays

Spracne · « **Reply #2756 on:** March 08, 2024, 04:52:37 PM »

Quote from: MadCat on March 08, 2024, 04:03:53 PM

Haul in an actual cruise ship on gamedays

I wonder if I still have my MS paint from a dozen years ago.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #2757 on:** March 08, 2024, 04:57:10 PM »

Viking only of course

Havs · « **Reply #2758 on:** April 15, 2024, 01:10:54 PM »

Quote from: MadCat on March 08, 2024, 04:03:53 PM

Haul in an actual cruise ship on gamedays

I went across Lake Michigan on this once in the 90s.

MakeItRain · « **Reply #2759 on:** April 15, 2024, 04:50:29 PM »

BTW northwestern has decided to go with this idea for football starting this season. I haven't found renderings yet. The way it's described is that the soccer field is going away and they will be sharing the football field with soccer and lacrosse. I'll try to find a rendering

konofo · « **Reply #2760 on:** April 15, 2024, 05:37:50 PM »

Quote from: MakeItRain on April 15, 2024, 04:50:29 PM

BTW northwestern has decided to go with this idea for football starting this season. I haven't found renderings yet. The way it's described is that the soccer field is going away and they will be sharing the football field with soccer and lacrosse. I'll try to find a rendering

Maybe they're centering a single field in the space currently occupied by football+soccer, and going all in on endzone funzones?

kono

Spracne · « **Reply #2761 on:** April 15, 2024, 07:45:28 PM »

Quote from: konofo on April 15, 2024, 05:37:50 PM

Quote from: MakeItRain on April 15, 2024, 04:50:29 PM
BTW northwestern has decided to go with this idea for football starting this season. I haven't found renderings yet. The way it's described is that the soccer field is going away and they will be sharing the football field with soccer and lacrosse. I'll try to find a rendering
Maybe they're centering a single field in the space currently occupied by football+soccer, and going all in on endzone funzones?

kono

It could be fun if they trot out orange slices and Capri Suns during halftime to the fans.

KST8FAN · « **Reply #2762 on:** April 28, 2024, 06:04:20 PM »

Snapped a few stadium pictures at TCU yesterday. We had tickets thru a player which put us in the "upper deck." Their GA is terraces down right field line and right field fence.

Tom

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Spracne · « **Reply #2763 on:** April 28, 2024, 06:13:06 PM »

Is that Weird Robert?

cfbandyman · « **Reply #2764 on:** April 28, 2024, 06:24:52 PM »

Definitely looks like it

IPA4Me · « **Reply #2765 on:** April 28, 2024, 06:45:55 PM »

It sure is. He was in the dugout on the bsb socials.

Spracne · « **Reply #2766 on:** April 28, 2024, 06:53:02 PM »

Y'all would know better than me, so how did he make his money, such that he can afford to travel everywhere?

bucket · « **Reply #2767 on:** April 28, 2024, 07:29:01 PM »

Quote from: Spracne on April 28, 2024, 06:53:02 PM

Y'all would know better than me, so how did he make his money, such that he can afford to travel everywhere?

I know he used to sell office supplies. I think there is a story of him sleeping in his truck for a game in Ames that was freezing so the cost of travel for him used to be just gas, tickets and food. I like to think he would get a room these days.

Spracne · « **Reply #2768 on:** April 28, 2024, 07:32:36 PM »

He's like a less pervy White Owl, in terms of old manscots.

cfbandyman · « **Reply #2769 on:** April 28, 2024, 08:19:57 PM »

Quote from: Spracne on April 28, 2024, 07:32:36 PM

He's like a less pervy White Owl, in terms of old manscots.

Oh for sure. This is just my observations from years of being around both but White Owl definitely gives me the creeps and Weird Robert definitely doesn't but he's also pretty free loading (but needs to). He's just weird, odd, loves K-State more than anything.

Like I can more than can accept White Owl's level of super fandom and mythos. But Weird Robert makes it to every game, out of town, sleeping in his truck, and does it BITB. White Owl can't sniff that level of dedication Weird Robert has. IDK if White Owl actually goes to games except being around them. Let alone leave Lawrence.

Spracne · « **Reply #2770 on:** April 28, 2024, 08:22:48 PM »

Quote from: cfbandyman on April 28, 2024, 08:19:57 PM

Quote from: Spracne on April 28, 2024, 07:32:36 PM
He's like a less pervy White Owl, in terms of old manscots.

Oh for sure. This is just my observations from years of being around both but White Owl definitely gives me the creeps and Weird Robert definitely doesn't but he's also pretty free loading (but needs to). He's just weird, odd, loves K-State more than anything.

Like I can more than can accept White Owl's level of super fandom and mythos. But Weird Robert makes it to every game, out of town, sleeping in his truck, and does it BITB. White Owl can't sniff that level of dedication Weird Robert has. IDK if White Owl actually goes to games except being around them. Let alone leave Lawrence.

Frankly, I don't even know if he's still alive. He was blackballed from campus for being creepy. He had his time in the sun (which coincided with my time on campus), but he has been persona non grata for a while.

Kid In the Hall · « **Reply #2771 on:** April 28, 2024, 08:39:35 PM »

Weird Robert is very food motivated...

Mike Clark's standing offer was that any time Robert showed up for a baseball game, he'd take him out for dinner afterward.

KST8FAN · « **Reply #2772 on:** April 28, 2024, 09:59:20 PM »

I don't remember which coaches show years ago, but they told the story of Robert attending a basketball game in Columbia years ago. After the game, Robert is milling around the team bus telling folks his car is broke down. He manages to get on the bus back home. On the ride back, someone asks him what about his car that broke down? Robert says oh it broke down back in Manhattan.

Tom

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KST8FAN · « **Reply #2773 on:** April 28, 2024, 10:01:13 PM »

Sat with Robert in Ames at the 95 football game. That game was cold AF. He was in an old raggedy sweatshirt. The foam finger probably saved his hands from frost bite.

Tom

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BIG APPLE CAT · « **Reply #2774 on:** April 29, 2024, 09:17:20 AM »

Robert is an all-timer when it comes to heckling. I remember at a baseball game one time he was just sitting right behind home plate, and the situation was something to the effect of cats were playing defense, there were 2 outs and 2 runners on, and Robert is loudly calling for a triple play. He's telling this batter he wants him to hit a grounder right to the 3rd baseman, so he can get step on 3rd, and then go around the horn for a triple play.

And if i was that batter I would be like omg wtf is this dude even talking about there are 2 outs and would be a total mind eff. legend.

(I don't recall how that plate appearance ended but i'm 100% sure they cats did not turn a triple play)