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re: New Kyle Field may hold over 103,000; cost over $400,000,000
Posted on 9/25/12 at 9:25 pm to Greg09Ag
Posted on 9/25/12 at 9:25 pm to Greg09Ag
If they could finish all the work with just 1 season being away from Kyle then that is by far the best idea. On-going construction on the stadium for 3+ years sounds like a frickin nightmare.
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Posted on 9/25/12 at 9:28 pm to DesignatedT
It would suck for current students but whatever. Let all the games be free for them that season if they are played at Reliant or whatever and setup a shuttle service from Houston - CS or something.
Posted on 9/25/12 at 9:41 pm to DesignatedT
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It would suck for current students but whatever. Let all the games be free for them that season if they are played at Reliant or whatever and setup a shuttle service from Houston - CS or something.
I bet Reliant would not let students on the field post game.
Posted on 9/25/12 at 9:45 pm to BloodSweat&Beers
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I bet Reliant would not let students on the field post game
Seriously. How many "traditions" does A&M have???
Posted on 9/25/12 at 9:51 pm to Golfer
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Seriously. How many "traditions" does A&M have???
That's pretty new, if you have kids it is badass. I don't know many students who really do it.
This post was edited on 9/25/12 at 9:52 pm
Posted on 9/25/12 at 9:53 pm to ShaneTheLegLechler
So it isn't a tradition and shouldn't be considered a reason why Reliant isn't feasable. Got it.
Posted on 9/25/12 at 9:54 pm to wdeinttown
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Great. Let us know when championships are awarded based on enrollment and endowment.
That's the Texas way...if its bigger and richer it must be better. They just haven't got it yet that this mentality won't fly in the SEC.
Posted on 9/25/12 at 9:54 pm to TulsaTimeTiger
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Posted on 9/25/12 at 9:55 pm to Golfer
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So it isn't a tradition and shouldn't be considered a reason why Reliant isn't feasable. Got it.
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That's the American way
FIFY
This post was edited on 9/25/12 at 9:56 pm
Posted on 9/25/12 at 10:04 pm to JDM1992
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You guys really have to be better than Texas, don't you?
Exactly. Old habits die hard, even if they don't serve any purpose in the current order.
Posted on 9/25/12 at 10:08 pm to TulsaTimeTiger
So we cannot ever build a stadium over 100 thousand 
If we build it too small, we will just have to remodel it in 10 to 20 years anyway. That would likely cost a lot more than during it now due to the current low interest rates.
If we build it too small, we will just have to remodel it in 10 to 20 years anyway. That would likely cost a lot more than during it now due to the current low interest rates.
Posted on 9/25/12 at 10:10 pm to joe.liberst
FWIW it says it could be anywhere from 93k-103k. We had over 90k for Nebraska in a stadium that "holds" 83k.
This post was edited on 9/25/12 at 10:12 pm
Posted on 9/25/12 at 10:13 pm to TulsaTimeTiger
Construction has nothing at all to do with Texas. The supporting structure of the East and West decks of Kyle are very, very old and in serious need of work. The Zone is relatively new, but the rest of Kyle is way past being updated.
On top of that, we have been consistently selling out Kyle (even for the very bad opponents) despite the fact that we haven't been very good. With the way the alumni base is growing, there is no reason not to expect demand to fill a 100,000 seat stadium.
The time is right for the expansion, and the renovation is going to be extensive. They will be more or less rebuilding the entire stadium, sans the endzone facility.
On top of that, we have been consistently selling out Kyle (even for the very bad opponents) despite the fact that we haven't been very good. With the way the alumni base is growing, there is no reason not to expect demand to fill a 100,000 seat stadium.
The time is right for the expansion, and the renovation is going to be extensive. They will be more or less rebuilding the entire stadium, sans the endzone facility.
Posted on 9/25/12 at 10:14 pm to joe.liberst
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Exactly. Old habits die hard, even if they don't serve any purpose in the current order.
Da frick?
Posted on 9/25/12 at 10:15 pm to TulsaTimeTiger
What does this have to do with Texas? I think you guys are confusing us with them when you are talking about attendance issues. They report 100K when there are maybe 70K in the stands. Even in our big suck Fran era, we had strong attendance compared to what other schools would have had in that situation. In fact, Aggie haters have said that our ability to maintain attendance has worked against us when it came to sending messages to the AD about coaching changes.
This renovation has been a long time coming. One of the main issues is having premium suites on the East side of the stadium which will bring in a lot of revenue. Currently, our only high dollar suites are in the Zone. Also, the size of the seats at Kyle Field is incredibly narrow.
As for the bleachers, the entire East side of the stadium better stay bleachers because that entire side of the stadium stands the entire game and stands on the bleachers in front of them at different points.
I'm very active in the 12th Man Foundation and 103K is definitely the highest capacity that I have heard and this article is the only place I've seen that reported. I've consistently heard just under 100K.
This renovation has been a long time coming. One of the main issues is having premium suites on the East side of the stadium which will bring in a lot of revenue. Currently, our only high dollar suites are in the Zone. Also, the size of the seats at Kyle Field is incredibly narrow.
As for the bleachers, the entire East side of the stadium better stay bleachers because that entire side of the stadium stands the entire game and stands on the bleachers in front of them at different points.
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Renovation costs ranged from $425 to $450 million and seating ranged from 93,000 to 103,500, according to officials.
I'm very active in the 12th Man Foundation and 103K is definitely the highest capacity that I have heard and this article is the only place I've seen that reported. I've consistently heard just under 100K.
This post was edited on 9/25/12 at 10:17 pm
Posted on 9/25/12 at 10:16 pm to AggieArchitect04
Renovating our POS stadium that was built 100 years ago = Us not getting over Texas.
As for the question do we have to be better than Texas? Well we do battle for practically every recruit on a yearly basis so having facilities that are up to par would be a smart thing to have tbqh.
As for the question do we have to be better than Texas? Well we do battle for practically every recruit on a yearly basis so having facilities that are up to par would be a smart thing to have tbqh.
Posted on 9/25/12 at 10:19 pm to DesignatedT
Personally I don't care how run down a stadium is as long as it is LOUD.
Posted on 9/25/12 at 10:27 pm to jaxson11
I agree. I just hope the designers really take ake acoustics into account when planning the changes. Closing in all the sides and moving the stands in towards the field(+lowering the playing field as well would be great if it is feasible.) would also really help with the noise level.
This post was edited on 9/25/12 at 10:28 pm
Posted on 9/25/12 at 10:28 pm to TigersOfGeauxld
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good enough for 5th largest stadium capacity in the SEC East.
I see what you did there!
5th out of 7!
Posted on 9/25/12 at 10:35 pm to Klark Kent
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do all Aggies have lil man syndrome?
Yes! Send them back to Conference USA or wherever it is they came from.
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