re: Bryant-Denny Stadium to receive major renovation

It doesn't help that they've already narrowed the list down to ~15 sites.

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What is your contribution outside of ticket purchases.

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Guess it should be design and budgetary approvals for UA since others are asleep at their job.

I posted earlier about my idea for the video board. I propose installing a video screen above the field, a la Jerry World. This way you won't have to remove seating.

It can be supported by four frames coming from each of the spiral walking ramps in the corners.

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Kind of reminds me of the new Soldier Field.

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I immediately thought of the new Solider Field as well looking at it.



Weird mix of old fashioned and modern that doesn't go together very well.

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It's more modern looking but I'm not sure modern is good.

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The thing about modern is that the definition/look of “modern” changes with the times. The new look won’t look modern 20 years. I’ve always felt that college stadiums should be more brick and have a more classical look. Kind of like the South Endzone addition.

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Also, with the spirals being removed

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As best I can tell from the rendering they are still there, just enclosed to where you can't see them very well.

The extended concourse looks like they'll likely have elevators and stuff to the top in each corner, which will also help. It will likely replace those stupid arse golf carts and their constant honking. That's always been an annoying, low rent thing we can def. improve.

Got some whiny fans up in here. Those renovations are badass. Glass, huge Jumbotron and all. Some of y’all sound like the old man screaming at the kids to get off his lawn!!

The future of sports stadiums across the board is going to be luxury and amenities. Not cramming as many butts as possible on tiny metal bleachers. This reno makes BDS one of the best stadiums in the country in that regard. Kudos to Bama for doing this and keeping us ahead of our competition.

Trying to always be hip and with the times is a double edge sword as others have pointed out.

It generates buzz or excitement in the short run but often times looks tacky and dated as what's "in" has a way of changing.

Think of it as wearing a nice suit (something timeless) vs. trying to wear what's currently fashionable. In 20 years, the guy in the suit will look fine, the guy with the super hip 1995 clothes is going to look like a jackass.

An example from our very history...

Throughout the late 90's/early 2000's everyone was adopting large cartoonish logo's, and Bama did the same. We ended up with shite like this.





Which was thankfully retired after about 5-6 seasons.

It was the trend at the time. Arkansas had crap like this



LSU had this



It was happening the pros too. The Detroit Pistons somehow managed to go to this



The Houston Rockets went to this



Notice how they all sort of follow the same art style. Big, bright, cartoonish. That's what was "in" They were all adopted roughly in the same era too (late 90's, early 2000's).

Everyone was just imitating everyone else, these new logos were considering quite hip and exciting.

Almost all of them were retired very quickly because they are stupid as hell.

You can mix modern with traditional and still create a seamless look. One that comes to mind is Duke's Campus Union. Their campus is as traditional as it gets, but they were bold enough to incorporate some modern architecture.

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run down biscuit joint

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