Gies Memorial Stadium

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TheChief4Life
blackdog said:
Standing frequently (for those that can) is something we should be encouraging a lot more often and would solve a lot of seat related concerns šŸ˜‰
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I know some of you have had season tickets longer than I have, but my family is entering our 22nd year this year of season tickets. started with just my wife and me the first year we got married and now it's us two, her parents, our two kids, and her sister. Anyway, I will say this is one area that I am so happy has changed. We've only ever sat in the horseshoe area (the edge of it; section 110/111). The first 5-ish years if I stood during the game, I would get crabbed at. There were many times ushers would get called on me.

That has changed drastically. I still wish the fans stood more & longer during the games, but I do see more standing, and I definitely have not had people crab about if I stand in a long while.
 
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mhuml32
I'm interested to see when it's officially opened is the NW 247 beat reporter stated on the Eyes on B1G podcast that the new student section will not have seats. As in no seats. Not regular seats. Not bleachers. Nothing. If you're in the student section, you will either stand or sit on concrete designed/shaped for standing only.
 
#53      
KBLEE
mhuml32 said:
I'm interested to see when it's officially opened is the NW 247 beat reporter stated on the Eyes on B1G podcast that the new student section will not have seats. As in no seats. Not regular seats. Not bleachers. Nothing. If you're in the student section, you will either stand or sit on concrete designed/shaped for standing only.
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It has railings to lean against like European soccer stadiums.

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#54      
Det_Illini_fan
KBLEE said:
It has railings to lean against like European soccer stadiums.

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Looking at both sides of the argument on for and against having seats in the Student Section:

Aside from during Halftime and when we do our card flip, when are you ever sitting in the student section? Though, during halftime is a big portion of the game you want a seat to sit and relax and watch the band playing.
 
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Battle89
Det_Illini_fan said:
Looking at both sides of the argument on for and against having seats in the Student Section:

Aside from during Halftime and when we do our card flip, when are you ever sitting in the student section? Though, during halftime is a big portion of the game you want a seat to sit and relax and watch the band playing.
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#57      
Fighter of the Nightman
Chief96 said:
This is pretty funnyšŸ˜‚

https://twitter.com/x/status/2087162115048292815
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I'll give credit where credit is due, it looks absolutely awesome IMO, and I applaud every single program for spending whatever resources they have to try to get better. There is no quicker way for you to expose yourself as smooth brained than dropping an "All that just to go 5-7" comment somewhere, lol ... so the space brain logic is that a team should never try to improve things unless they're already good...?

Anyway, it's going to look great painted orange on November 28. :cool:
 
#58      
Mr. Tibbs
Fighter of the Nightman said:
I'll give credit where credit is due, it looks absolutely awesome IMO, and I applaud every single program for spending whatever resources they have to try to get better. There is no quicker way for you to expose yourself as smooth brained than dropping an "All that just to go 5-7" comment somewhere, lol ... so the space brain logic is that a team should never try to improve things unless they're already good...?

Anyway, it's going to look great painted orange on November 28. :cool:
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Iā€™m very happy for them . They deserve a place like that & I suspect they will draw very well this year . The soccer style roof is just great for fans all season
 
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JSpence
Fly Illini Fly! said:
Illinois sold out all 42,000 season tickets ā€” including 8,000 student tickets ā€” in 2025 ... This year, demand was so high the department pushed the student allotment to 10,000
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This is doing things the right way. Seems like the story for other schools is often the opposite, with the pool for students shrinking in the face of demand.
 
#64      
Illini92and96
Mr. Tibbs said:
movies are made in an aspect ratio that doesnā€™t translate to our super wide board

I have no idea how many ads they will sell , but I hardly expect they will be shown while the gsme clock is ticking

filling up that board with valid content all game long is a full time job for someone though
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There is enough space that if Iowa, Michigan, or Notre Dame is losing they can keep their score pinned to part of the screen. It will make for a more enjoyable experience
 
#66      
skyIdub
Point-Illinois said:
ā€œSTADIā€ is one of the Initial Approach Fixes if youā€™re shooting the VOR approach into RWY 22 at Willard.

Itā€™s also the Final Approach Fix but either way thereā€™s a hard altitude restriction of at least 2500 feet so it shouldnā€™t bother them much as they fly well over it. (Might honestly make it easier since itā€™s an easily identifiable point on their flight path)

Only way the light might be an issue is landing RWY 04 since you could be staring down the stadium on approachā€¦but pilots are used to bright lights in their sight picture as they land so Iā€™m sure it wonā€™t be a big deal.

(Source: Instrument Approach Plates for Willard and Iā€™m a former Air Force aviator)
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INSTITUTE OF AVIATION FLIGHT TRAINING INSTRUMENT RATING FLASHBACK!!

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