Gies Memorial Stadium

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Had a few minutes and looked at this bad boy. Also checked out the Super ribbon board over the North End Zone. That puppy is 12.5 feet tall which more than doubles the other one that is being taken down. That particular one was 6 feet. The graphic pixels are also much superior also. Can't wait for all the visuals along with lighting and new sound system.
 
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Can anybody share any pictures of the installation of the video board/ribbons? For those of us not near Chambana we would greatly appreciate it.
The last time I drove by, about two weeks ago, the old video board was still standing on the south end. It looked like all the guts have been removed but the main structure was still there.
 
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The last time I drove by, about two weeks ago, the old video board was still standing on the south end. It looked like all the guts have been removed but the main structure was still there.
I was on campus Monday afternoon, the old SEZ scoreboard is still up. I could not see any concrete work for the new scoreboard, I do not remember how it will be supported.
 
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Again, it would be way worse than a "proper" renovation, but IF it's determined that we simply cannot fix the SEZ in some "transformative" way ... why on Earth wouldn't we just at least do this:

(A) Fill in the front of the Horseshoe with permanent seats to bring the stands to field level. This simply cannot be that hard or expensive, lol ... the ONLY reason not to do it is if there's no need for a temporary solution because something even bigger and better is coming, but we always find ourselves still waiting. That fixes the problem in the front.

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After - I really do think that makes a pretty huge difference in making the stadium look more complete, but I get I care more about that than some.
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(B) Since the new scoreboard is already going a LONG way toward providing the SEZ with more height to both look better and help trap noise, just find something to fill in the extra space on either side!!

Current Plans for New Scoreboard (Approximate size based on other renderings ... wasn't skillful enough to incorporate the curvature :ROFLMAO: )
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This is the part I am not skilled enough to render, but a lot of things could be thought of. Some type of sturdy structure that could have banners hung across it to create a wall. Maybe our claimed National Championships?
 
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