ski-be: really enjoyed the bobwilds review, thanks 4 ur service. Having gone to both schools I canco that Texas State and Kansas State are the exact same school and San Marcos is basically Manhattan with an interstate through it, go quatz, kiss the rings.
The reason the stands are different and go down lower was because of something to do with the water table. The river's literally within walking distance of the stade so the table's super shallow. I think in order to make the stands line up on the north side they had to let the bleachers go down lower than the east/west stands that were originally built back in the 70s.
PS: We're tearing down the wall in Strahan and renovating the crap out of it this summer. Here are the rendos:
http://txstatebobcats.com/sports/2016/10/31/university-events-center.aspx