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<blockquote data-quote="Fighter of the Nightman" data-source="post: 1938528" data-attributes="member: 590800"><p>Yeah, it's not that I hate a "Horseshoe-like structure" in all its forms. As others have alluded to, the issue is that our seats have two features that I think make that area of the stadium detract from our overall aesthetic/architecture (which is phenomenal in the other areas of Memorial Stadium!):</p><p></p><p>1. The seats are way too far back, so they are not at all imposing upon the end zone.</p><p>2. They're not steep enough or tall enough, so from field level it just looks like a super underwhelming end zone.</p><p></p><p>As I posted in a previous thread, I think these two things together make the Horseshoe a total eyesore ... but that doesn't mean we have to scrap it entirely! If we lowered the field and got those seats down closer to field level and perhaps just touched up the Horseshoe a bit, it would be fine. The goal is to enclose the stadium, trap the noise and provide an intimidating visual for the opposing players (and an inspiring visual for our players!).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fighter of the Nightman, post: 1938528, member: 590800"] Yeah, it's not that I hate a "Horseshoe-like structure" in all its forms. As others have alluded to, the issue is that our seats have two features that I think make that area of the stadium detract from our overall aesthetic/architecture (which is phenomenal in the other areas of Memorial Stadium!): 1. The seats are way too far back, so they are not at all imposing upon the end zone. 2. They're not steep enough or tall enough, so from field level it just looks like a super underwhelming end zone. As I posted in a previous thread, I think these two things together make the Horseshoe a total eyesore ... but that doesn't mean we have to scrap it entirely! If we lowered the field and got those seats down closer to field level and perhaps just touched up the Horseshoe a bit, it would be fine. The goal is to enclose the stadium, trap the noise and provide an intimidating visual for the opposing players (and an inspiring visual for our players!). [/QUOTE]
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