Gies Memorial Stadium

[Dan]

Welcome to the Gies Memorial Stadium thread

 

[Dan]

First time in a long time I see the webcam pointed at the scoreboard this morning, revealing first time I've seen the "Gies Memorial Stadium" signage up top

https://www.wcia.com/memorial-stadium-cam/

 

[Illinisam]

First time in a long time I see the webcam pointed at the scoreboard this morning, revealing first time I've seen the "Gies Memorial Stadium" signage up top

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https://www.wcia.com/memorial-stadium-cam/

About time! I’ve never seen a webcam saying it is showing construction of something and then pointing to another entity like SFC. Don’t know why they did this.

 

[Dan]

(My photo)

 

[Ander1345]

Hoping to make a trip down to see it in person at some point but it's hard these days.

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2094815854714064944

https://twitter.com/x/status/2094826528668323928

 

[Mr. Tibbs]

has it been disclosed exactly what this scoreboard (not including other items in the stadium ) is costing ?

just curious

 

[JKR]

has it been disclosed exactly what this scoreboard (not including other items in the stadium ) is costing ?

just curious

Scoreboard, alone, ~$20M. All scoreboards, ribbon boards, sound system, etc., ~$40M

 

[Fuze]

has it been disclosed exactly what this scoreboard (not including other items in the stadium ) is costing ?

just curious

I remember a vague $25-30mil number given 2-3 years ago by Josh at the June roundtable, but I've never been sure if that was the cost of just the new stuff (scoreboards, lights, sound system, and wifi) or if it also included the other updates and structural work they've also done the last few years (reworking balcony structure, redoing concourses, etc).

 

[Dan]

(My photo)

 

[Mr. Tibbs]

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(My photo)

hoping for a big giant Block I in the middle of it

 

[Pikeillinifan]

Is that thing going to be too bright during games and cause issues for the players?

It looks amazing, but it has to be insanely bright - unless they can dial it down easily (which I assume they can).

 

[Bucktown]

I have been wondering why they didn't put rear boards all the way at the top.

 

[KBLEE]

hoping for a big giant Block I in the middle of it

You will get "1LL1NO1S" and you will like it /s

 

[Mr. Tibbs]

You will get "1LL1NO1S" and you will like it /s

I would accept a script Illinois , but afraid that would make it too busy

less is more

a big block I is perfect in that space

 

[hhoene]

I believe I heard it was going to be something like "home of the fighting Illini"

 

[Lee]

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Hot one to be working up there.

 

[Calvin]

I believe I heard it was going to be something like "home of the fighting Illini"

Lighting Illini?

 

[fuddrules]

Lighting Illini?

Liquid Illini

 

[Det_Illini_fan]

Would like prefer a large Block “I” (ala Michigan’s “M” at the Big House) because I think it’s simple and noticeable from afar. Anything more could get “too busy.”

 

[Dan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2095238542582776078

 

[JKR]

Would like prefer a large Block “I” (ala Michigan’s “M” at the Big House) because I think it’s simple and noticeable from afar. Anything more could get “too busy.”

 

[Dan]

Scoreboard update- Big "I" up top has been installed

https://www.wcia.com/memorial-stadium-cam/

 

[lstewart53x3]

Scoreboard update- Big "I" up top has been installed

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https://www.wcia.com/memorial-stadium-cam/

They’re really taking this down to the wire

 

[TampaToo]

Speaking of wire, do the still have that cyclone construction look fence out front?