FORT WORTH - Amon G. Carter Stadium (45,000) - Page 18

WesTexas · May 10th, 2012, 02:06 AM

I know it looks bad now and will look great come season. Just saying a nice purple turf.....jk.

KingmanIII · May 10th, 2012, 05:56 AM

Video tour of the football facilities by head coach Gary Patterson:

JJG · May 10th, 2012, 06:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KingmanIII

Video tour of the football facilities by head coach Gary Patterson:

TCU on Big XII tv..... STILL can't believe it.

KingmanIII · May 19th, 2012, 12:21 AM

East side exterior update:
http://www.killerfrogs.com/msgboard/...owtopic=154804

JJG · May 24th, 2012, 01:25 AM

3 more months...

Don't know what's up with the groove....

KingmanIII · May 26th, 2012, 05:03 PM

Killerfrogs.com forum member SuperToad has posted a few screenshots from the interior of the stadium -- not much different than JJG's last contribution above:

http://www.killerfrogs.com/msgboard/...owtopic=155062

I was, however, pleased to see the progress of the east concourse:

KingmanIII · May 30th, 2012, 01:16 AM

Aerials from a couple of weeks ago:

KingmanIII · June 3rd, 2012, 06:30 PM

Month-old video showing the progress of the west side interior:
http://acp77987.vmixcore.com/core-dl...23d08e07c7.flv

if you don't have a player that plays FLV files it's located here under the 'Video' tab:
http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/05...renovated.html

JJG · June 3rd, 2012, 06:46 PM

Doesn't have anything to do with the stadium, but I'm real glad to be seeing these rolling around...

WesTexas · June 4th, 2012, 04:42 PM

The Big 12 is excited to get you guys!

KingmanIII · June 4th, 2012, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WesTexas

The Big 12 is excited to get you guys!

TCU was a smart political/strategic move for the Big 12, just as Utah was for the Pac-12.

One less bargaining chip for the little guys.

KingmanIII · June 7th, 2012, 04:22 AM

another aerial from Epic Helicopters:

JJG · June 22nd, 2012, 08:47 PM

KingmanIII · June 23rd, 2012, 04:48 PM

new photo gallery on Scout showing off the interior progress:
http://tcu.scout.com/2/1197114.html

a few highlights:

Locker rooms

Training facilities

Exterior/seating shots -- notice the sweet epoxy job on the lower bowl

Donor suite entrances/lounges/views/interiors

Club/suite level

Press box/view

Suite interior

West concourse

blacktrojan3921 · June 26th, 2012, 02:17 AM

.... This isn't a university, this is a rich boarding school xD I mean SERIOUSLY, those locker rooms and training facilities look way too upscale for just a university football team.

Professor L Gee · June 26th, 2012, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by blacktrojan3921

.... This isn't a university, this is a rich boarding school xD I mean SERIOUSLY, those locker rooms and training facilities look way too upscale for just a university football team.

"Just?" These big-name football teams pull in serious revenues for their schools... not only at the gate, but also TV deals, boosters, merchandising... and if they win, in bowls as well.

Besides, these facilities are nice, but there's probably better out there.

JJG · June 26th, 2012, 03:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blacktrojan3921

.... This isn't a university, this is a rich boarding school xD I mean SERIOUSLY, those locker rooms and training facilities look way too upscale for just a university football team.

Well TCU is a private school with a $45,000 a year tuition....

And guess what? They have a kick ass football team to go with it.

Also, you must not know much about American College Football. We pay BIG bucks for our programs, especially in the south.

Benn · June 26th, 2012, 07:34 AM

Tue that. Even look at public universities in the North; what schools like Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon have done recently, or what schools like Washington or California are doing right now. To a lesser extant you even have MAC schools like Akron building really serious football facilities. The big dollar side of things is getting out of hand. The only major school going for simple affordable stadium I can think of is Stanford (which I love personally) but everyone else public or private is trying to go the strait baller route. Be it 60 yard long football shaped locker rooms, two story team rooms or weight rooms bigger than an Ikea and of course suites that would make some NFL teams jealous for the sugar daddies helping to keep all of the money flowing.
This is really top shelf finish at TCU, but they have to try and keep up of the UT's and OU's of the world among others.

JJG · June 26th, 2012, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Benn

Tue that. Even look at public universities in the North; what schools like Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon have done recently, or what schools like Washington or California are doing right now. To a lesser extant you even have MAC schools like Akron building really serious football facilities. The big dollar side of things is getting out of hand. The only major school going for simple affordable stadium I can think of is Stanford (which I love personally) but everyone else public or private is trying to go the strait baller route. Be it 60 yard long football shaped locker rooms, two story team rooms or weight rooms bigger than an Ikea and of course suites that would make some NFL teams jealous for the sugar daddies helping to keep all of the money flowing.
This is really top shelf finish at TCU, but they have to try and keep up of the UT's and OU's of the world among others.

Well it's still not even half the size of UT and OU..... but this is pretty damn good. Arguably the 3rd best in the Big X(II)

Benn · June 26th, 2012, 08:06 PM

I would say so, and even if the capacity is much smaller if the team facilities and the general fit and finish are just as good if not better does it really matter all that much to recruits and donors? I guess OK State is doing pretty well these days with Boone Pickens doing his best Phil Knight impersonation for the Cowboys; but this is definitely more than keeping up with Texas Tech, West VA, K-State etc. and should remain on par with the new Baylor stadium. Sure does leave Iowa state and Kansas a long ways back in the Big12 arms-race.

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May 10th, 2012, 02:06 AM	#341
WesTexas Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Dallas/Amarillo Posts: 481 Likes (Received): 2	I know it looks bad now and will look great come season. Just saying a nice purple turf.....jk.

May 10th, 2012, 05:56 AM	#342
KingmanIII Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Killa City, Misery Posts: 2,036 Likes (Received): 7	Video tour of the football facilities by head coach Gary Patterson:

May 19th, 2012, 12:21 AM	#344
KingmanIII Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Killa City, Misery Posts: 2,036 Likes (Received): 7	East side exterior update: http://www.killerfrogs.com/msgboard/...owtopic=154804

May 24th, 2012, 01:25 AM	#345
JJG Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 1,822 Likes (Received): 26	3 more months... Don't know what's up with the groove....

May 26th, 2012, 05:03 PM	#346
KingmanIII Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Killa City, Misery Posts: 2,036 Likes (Received): 7	Killerfrogs.com forum member SuperToad has posted a few screenshots from the interior of the stadium -- not much different than JJG's last contribution above: http://www.killerfrogs.com/msgboard/...owtopic=155062 I was, however, pleased to see the progress of the east concourse:

May 30th, 2012, 01:16 AM	#347
KingmanIII Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Killa City, Misery Posts: 2,036 Likes (Received): 7	Aerials from a couple of weeks ago:

June 3rd, 2012, 06:30 PM	#348
KingmanIII Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Killa City, Misery Posts: 2,036 Likes (Received): 7	Month-old video showing the progress of the west side interior: http://acp77987.vmixcore.com/core-dl...23d08e07c7.flv if you don't have a player that plays FLV files it's located here under the 'Video' tab: http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/05...renovated.html

June 3rd, 2012, 06:46 PM	#349
JJG Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 1,822 Likes (Received): 26	Doesn't have anything to do with the stadium, but I'm real glad to be seeing these rolling around...

June 4th, 2012, 04:42 PM	#350
WesTexas Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Dallas/Amarillo Posts: 481 Likes (Received): 2	The Big 12 is excited to get you guys!

June 7th, 2012, 04:22 AM	#352
KingmanIII Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Killa City, Misery Posts: 2,036 Likes (Received): 7	another aerial from Epic Helicopters:

June 22nd, 2012, 08:47 PM	#353
JJG Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 1,822 Likes (Received): 26

June 23rd, 2012, 04:48 PM	#354
KingmanIII Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Killa City, Misery Posts: 2,036 Likes (Received): 7	new photo gallery on Scout showing off the interior progress: http://tcu.scout.com/2/1197114.html a few highlights: Locker rooms Training facilities Exterior/seating shots -- notice the sweet epoxy job on the lower bowl Donor suite entrances/lounges/views/interiors Club/suite level Press box/view Suite interior West concourse

June 26th, 2012, 02:17 AM	#355
blacktrojan3921 Yes, that is my face~ Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Regina, SK Posts: 217 Likes (Received): 8	.... This isn't a university, this is a rich boarding school xD I mean SERIOUSLY, those locker rooms and training facilities look way too upscale for just a university football team.

June 26th, 2012, 07:34 AM	#358
Benn Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 1,405 Likes (Received): 5	Tue that. Even look at public universities in the North; what schools like Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon have done recently, or what schools like Washington or California are doing right now. To a lesser extant you even have MAC schools like Akron building really serious football facilities. The big dollar side of things is getting out of hand. The only major school going for simple affordable stadium I can think of is Stanford (which I love personally) but everyone else public or private is trying to go the strait baller route. Be it 60 yard long football shaped locker rooms, two story team rooms or weight rooms bigger than an Ikea and of course suites that would make some NFL teams jealous for the sugar daddies helping to keep all of the money flowing. This is really top shelf finish at TCU, but they have to try and keep up of the UT's and OU's of the world among others.

June 26th, 2012, 08:06 PM	#360
Benn Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 1,405 Likes (Received): 5	I would say so, and even if the capacity is much smaller if the team facilities and the general fit and finish are just as good if not better does it really matter all that much to recruits and donors? I guess OK State is doing pretty well these days with Boone Pickens doing his best Phil Knight impersonation for the Cowboys; but this is definitely more than keeping up with Texas Tech, West VA, K-State etc. and should remain on par with the new Baylor stadium. Sure does leave Iowa state and Kansas a long ways back in the Big12 arms-race.