Props to the new Tide stadium addition

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  1. gipper

    gipper Well-Known Member

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    Here's an article with a video on the new additions to Bryant-Denny stadium. You have to be impressed with the stadium club and the lockers for folks to keep there liquor in. No more parking lots for the select. It's pregame "tailgating" in an air conditioned club with, I assume comfortable rest rooms.
    Roll Tide :) :) :)
    http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2010/08/video_lets_take_a_tour_of_the.html
     
  2. Terry O'Keefe

    Terry O'Keefe Well-Known Member Administrator

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    Pretty impressive. There currently is a distinct trend in college stadiums to provide increasing luxury for high income people. I don't know if it's good or not. I do know that at Texas they make a lot of money every year off the Luxury Boxes, almost equal to winning a BCS Bowl.

    I know a lot of ND folks would not like it if the Irish put in luxury boxes like so many have, but you can't deny that it's a significant revenue stream.
     
  3. Tennessee Tom

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    Looks great KP and Bryan... and you too Bo (our silent Bama fan).
     
  4. Scott88

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    That article had the opportunity, but didn't mention the Alabama return trip to Kyle Field to see our end zone facility...

    Theirs is almost identical. Same company built them, and only altered the designs a little.

    Very cool.
    I wish we had the same in our south end zone, but we don't need it... yet.

    101K! That place will be a rockin' that's for sure!
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  5. Terry O'Keefe

    Terry O'Keefe Well-Known Member Administrator

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  6. Don Ballard

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    That would appear to be a tremendous and costly project. Who would fill all those seats??
     
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    I haven't seen it yet. I only get to a couple of games a year. I am planning on going to the Ole Miss game though.
     
  8. Scott88

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    I didn't mean to side-track this thread.

    Let's keep it about Bama's stadium expansion...


    I'm going to see the Tide this year, but unfortunately it will be in Fayetteville instead of Tuscaloosa.