Beaver Stadium reconstruction thread

[SleepyLion]

Not a very lofty goal.

we don't set the bar too high.

if we did imagine the disappointment we would have.

 

[BobPSU92]

Not a very lofty goal.

Without simple goals, we would never accomplish anything.

 

[Wilbury]

FWIW: Anyone can take a drive up to the stadium and get a pretty fair look at "what it looks like".


Of FAR greater concern (IMO) is the PSU leadership and administration lying to - and providing false and misleading information to - the folks responsible for University governance (including, specifically, the approval of this project). And, of course, flat out refusing requests/demands for full and accurate information.
THAT should be a huge concern, IMO

When does ICA go bankrupt? You flat out told us there isn't money to pay for this project.

 

[BobPSU92]

When does ICA go bankrupt? You flat out told us there isn't money to pay for this project.

File Chapter 13, 14, whatever it takes.

 

[ChiTownLionPSU]

 

[bdgan]

Another consideration is that the stadium renovations are none of our business. The beautiful people at PSU don’t answer to people who smell like us.

 

[RolexKong]

Hold on. That amount includes the $50 million from West Shore Homes for stadium naming rights?!? That's not a donation. it's a commercial transaction. Likelihood that it's ever going to be fully realized? What a load of schit.

 

[ChiTownLionPSU]

Kraft was saying something like the stadium should be ready for maximum capacity sometime around the USC game.

Wonder what that means for season ticket holders. And which parts of the stadium might be restricted until then.

Overall, seems to be progressing along pretty nicely.

 

[BobPSU92]

Kraft was saying something like the stadium should be ready for maximum capacity sometime around the USC game.

Wonder what that means for season ticket holders. And which parts of the stadium might be restricted until then.

Overall, seems to be progressing along pretty nicely.

Dumb question: What will be the new official capacity?

 

[BCS PSU]

Kraft was saying something like the stadium should be ready for maximum capacity sometime around the USC game.

Wonder what that means for season ticket holders. And which parts of the stadium might be restricted until then.

Overall, seems to be progressing along pretty nicely.

It looks good.

 

[ChiTownLionPSU]

Kraft was saying something like the stadium should be ready for maximum capacity sometime around the USC game.

Wonder what that means for season ticket holders. And which parts of the stadium might be restricted until then.

Overall, seems to be progressing along pretty nicely.

The construction is starting to take on the look and feel of the renderings.

 

[LB99]

Where are the press boxes going to be? That west side is much higher than before.

 

[ChiTownLionPSU]

Dumb question: What will be the new official capacity?

They're estimating 109,000 official capacity at some point this season with overflow bringing the total over 110,000, but that is for this season only and the capacity is expected to go down a tick from there upon completion.

 

[BCS PSU]

Where are the press boxes going to be? That west side is much higher than before.

My guess is that it's going to be below the West Side upper deck.

 

[NittPicker]

Where are the press boxes going to be? That west side is much higher than before.

The new west side press box will be between the red lines below. IIRC, the new area will only be for broadcast media. Print media will remain on the east side. If that's wrong, I'm sure one of the On3 staff will correct me.

 

[Wilbury]

The new west side press box will be between the red lines below. IIRC, the new area will only be for broadcast media. Print media will remain on the east side. If that's wrong, I'm sure one of the On3 staff will correct me.

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Yes, this is where they've always said the press would be.

 

[BobPSU92]

Where are the press boxes going to be? That west side is much higher than before.

Under ground?

 

[BobPSU92]

They're estimating 109,000 official capacity at some point this season with overflow bringing the total over 110,000, but that is for this season only and the capacity is expected to go down a tick from there upon completion.

$700+ MM to get smaller?

 

[pendal1]

Under ground?

That would be fine with me.

 

[SleepyLion]

$700+ MM to get smaller?

I know it maybe hard for you to understand, but some can get smaller.

 

[BobPSU92]

I know it maybe hard for you to understand, but some can get smaller.

“Go big or go home.”

I stay home.

 

[Efejle]

Still can't find any up to date pics . Penn State: Making Fort Knox look like an open house since 1966

 

[Marshall2323]

$700+ MM to get smaller?

Shrinkage

 

[Nittering Nabob]

What did PSU do for season ticket holders inconvenienced by having their seats removed and rebuilt?

 

[Wilbury]

What did PSU do for season ticket holders inconvenienced by having their seats removed and rebuilt?

I hope you're joking, but I know you aren't.

I'm in the impacted sections and I've moved each year. I'm not inconvenienced and they don't owe me anything.

 

[ChiTownLionPSU]

 

[Nittering Nabob]

Hideous.

The Press Box side now looks like it belongs at Texas A&M complete with the steeply escalating stairways to get into the sideline nosebleed seats.

 

[Efejle]

Hideous.

The Press Box side now looks like it belongs at Texas A&M complete with the steeply escalating stairways to get into the sideline nosebleed seats.

STFU moron. It looks great.

 

[PSU4U]

Under ground?

Reminds of traveling to NCS years ago it was like sitting in a teacup with 35,000 ravenous fans.

 

[LMTLION]

Thank you, I think it looks fabulous.

 

[BCS PSU]

Thank you, I think it looks fabulous.

Same with me. It now looks like a modern NFL stadium like Lincoln Financial Field on that side.

 

[Bkmtnittany1]

$700+ MM to get smaller?

“Like a frightened turtle!”

 

[bdgan]

$700+ MM to get smaller?

The Buffalo Bills spent more than $2 billion to go from a stadium seating 70k to a stadium seating 60k.

 

[bdgan]

When was this photo taken? It looks like seats haven't been installed and it's only 4 weeks until opening day.

Are the boxes on the 2nd level for the press this fall? I assume they're temporary.

 

[manatree]

When was this photo taken? It looks like seats haven't been installed and it's only 4 weeks until opening day.

Are the boxes on the 2nd level for the press this fall? I assume they're temporary.

You might want to flip your calendar back to 2026.

 

[BCS PSU]

When was this photo taken? It looks like seats haven't been installed and it's only 4 weeks until opening day.

Are the boxes on the 2nd level for the press this fall? I assume they're temporary.

Originally, the West Side upper deck wasn't supposed to be ready for seating until next season. It seems as if they're running ahead of schedule, although I'm unsure whether that section will be open sometime this season.

 

[BobPSU92]

The Buffalo Bills spent more than $2 billion to go from a stadium seating 70k to a stadium seating 60k.

OBVIOUSLY. , the Bills responded to declining demand.

 

[TheBigUglies]

Anyone know what is happening underneath in the Gate C area? After entering the gate it was cluster trying to get to seats on the west side.

 

[Bwifan]

Originally, the West Side upper deck wasn't supposed to be ready for seating until next season. It seems as if they're running ahead of schedule, although I'm unsure whether that section will be open sometime this season.

I believe I read somewhere they are ahead of schedule, due to the weather has been cooperating. They had allowed for certain delays and with the weather being fairly good it has allowed them to get ahead.

 

[BCS PSU]

I believe I read somewhere they are ahead of schedule, due to the weather has been cooperating. They had allowed for certain delays and with the weather being fairly good it has allowed them to get ahead.

That's what I heard too.