WACO - New Baylor University stadium (45,000)

rantanamo · November 6th, 2011, 09:19 AM

http://www.baylorbears.com/sports/m-...110511aab.html

***www.sercan.de*** · November 6th, 2011, 09:30 AM

Capacity?

rantanamo · November 6th, 2011, 11:13 AM

They don't know. They are simply in the exploratory phase, sending out literature to donors, etc to see what it should be. Their current stadium hold 50,000 and is off campus, so it would likely be in that ballpark, maybe a little bigger.

JJG · November 7th, 2011, 05:49 AM

They BETTER do this.

Floyd Casey is too far from campus, not exactly the prettiest thing to look at, and not exactly in the prettiest neighborhood, either.

No offense to those in that area, but damn. Gotta do better than that, Baylor.

xJamaax · November 7th, 2011, 09:44 AM

Nice but the open front looks a bit weird.

KingmanIII · November 7th, 2011, 10:32 AM

no way they build this for under $300M

BU should try winning 8 games in a season for the first time since Bush Sr.'s last term before bitching about Floyd Casey.

GunnerJacket · November 7th, 2011, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by KingmanIII

no way they build this for under $300M

Well, in theory land costs won't be an issue, but it would be expensive if they pursue a roof and decorative brickwork as portrayed.

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BU should try winning 8 games in a season for the first time since Bush Sr.'s last term before bitching about Floyd Casey.

I'll disagree. The removed location and outdated appeal of Floyd Casey could be viewed as one of the reasons they're struggling so, whereas a nice on-campus venue could rejuvinate the program's potential. More importantly, it's less a matter of on-field success but rather for improving student life and support from alumni. They might never leave the BXII's bottom half, but if this ventures brings more money, attention and enthusiasm to the school it could well prove worth it. (See: U of Minnesota)

JJG · November 7th, 2011, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by xJamaax

Nice but the open front looks a bit weird.

Just guessing.... you don't know much about American college football stadiums, do you?

mattec · November 7th, 2011, 05:15 PM

I bet if this actually takes off, the roof is the first thing cut to make budget

bongo-anders · November 7th, 2011, 07:27 PM

With the roof it look a little bit like Berlins olympiastadion, just with a bigger gap.

Darloeye · November 7th, 2011, 11:55 PM

Looks Great, that open end looks like a baseball park. Also looks weird having a roof (not wanting to start a roof debate)

Pelt · November 8th, 2011, 12:56 AM

Those goalposts are huge...

Seriously though, I like what I see so far. Hope they do this.

rantanamo · November 8th, 2011, 02:21 AM

The open end faces their campus, across the river. The aesthetic of the campus is a colonial style. Red Brick, white colums and a few gold domes. There is even a lot of green, steel in the roofs of the more modern building.

JJG · November 8th, 2011, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Darloeye

Looks Great, that open end looks like a baseball park. Also looks weird having a roof (not wanting to start a roof debate)

Funny, I posted this pic on facebook last night and had a full on back-and-forth with two other guys about this, and one of the FIRST things one of them said is that it looked more like a baseball park.

Actually, now that I look at it agan, it does seem more ballpark because of that angle on the left.

But as we probably all know, this is just a concept. I'm sure in the final drawings:

- The roof will be gone.
- The other end will either be as open as the river side or at least lower.
- One of the endzone's third tiers will be shorter.
- The facade will have alot more detail than that.
- The goal posts will be of actual size

Pelt · November 8th, 2011, 04:23 AM

So I'm guessing it will be about here?

vadin · November 8th, 2011, 05:01 AM

The setting(not the stadium itself) reminds me of Autzen, where students cross the bridge over the river to get from campus to the stadium.

WesTexas · November 8th, 2011, 05:26 AM

for $300 Million, this will easily get build. The Baylor donors will come out of EVERY WHERE to pay for this, especially with TCU in the Big12 now and about to have a nicer stadium than Baylor.

Also, Baylor just needs this. Their stadium is a POS, POC, Dump, Eye Sore.....need I go on?

will101 · November 8th, 2011, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Pelt

So I'm guessing it will be about here?

That doesn't work, unless the Sun is in the northwest in the drawing above.

KingmanIII · November 9th, 2011, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by WesTexas

for $300 Million, this will easily get build. The Baylor donors will come out of EVERY WHERE to pay for this, especially with TCU in the Big12 now and about to have a nicer stadium than Baylor.

Also, Baylor just needs this. Their stadium is a POS, POC, Dump, Eye Sore.....need I go on?

FCS isn't all THAT bad -- just far from campus and half the parking lots aren't paved

WesTexas · November 9th, 2011, 05:48 AM

I just think it's one of those things where a better stadium will bring them better recruits.

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November 6th, 2011, 11:13 AM	#3
rantanamo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 2,868 Likes (Received): 6	They don't know. They are simply in the exploratory phase, sending out literature to donors, etc to see what it should be. Their current stadium hold 50,000 and is off campus, so it would likely be in that ballpark, maybe a little bigger.

November 7th, 2011, 05:49 AM	#4
JJG Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 1,822 Likes (Received): 25	They BETTER do this. Floyd Casey is too far from campus, not exactly the prettiest thing to look at, and not exactly in the prettiest neighborhood, either. No offense to those in that area, but damn. Gotta do better than that, Baylor.

November 7th, 2011, 09:44 AM	#5
xJamaax Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 14,557	Nice but the open front looks a bit weird.

November 7th, 2011, 10:32 AM	#6
KingmanIII Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Killa City, Misery Posts: 2,036 Likes (Received): 7	no way they build this for under $300M BU should try winning 8 games in a season for the first time since Bush Sr.'s last term before bitching about Floyd Casey.

November 7th, 2011, 07:27 PM	#10
bongo-anders Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Køge Posts: 898 Likes (Received): 37	With the roof it look a little bit like Berlins olympiastadion, just with a bigger gap.

November 7th, 2011, 11:55 PM	#11
Darloeye Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: County Durham, England Posts: 1,665 Likes (Received): 20	Looks Great, that open end looks like a baseball park. Also looks weird having a roof (not wanting to start a roof debate)

November 8th, 2011, 12:56 AM	#12
Pelt Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 100 Likes (Received): 6	Those goalposts are huge... Seriously though, I like what I see so far. Hope they do this.

November 8th, 2011, 02:21 AM	#13
rantanamo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 2,868 Likes (Received): 6	The open end faces their campus, across the river. The aesthetic of the campus is a colonial style. Red Brick, white colums and a few gold domes. There is even a lot of green, steel in the roofs of the more modern building.

November 8th, 2011, 04:23 AM	#15
Pelt Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 100 Likes (Received): 6	So I'm guessing it will be about here?

November 8th, 2011, 05:01 AM	#16
vadin Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 155 Likes (Received): 0	The setting(not the stadium itself) reminds me of Autzen, where students cross the bridge over the river to get from campus to the stadium.

November 8th, 2011, 05:26 AM	#17
WesTexas Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Dallas/Amarillo Posts: 479 Likes (Received): 2	for $300 Million, this will easily get build. The Baylor donors will come out of EVERY WHERE to pay for this, especially with TCU in the Big12 now and about to have a nicer stadium than Baylor. Also, Baylor just needs this. Their stadium is a POS, POC, Dump, Eye Sore.....need I go on?

November 9th, 2011, 05:48 AM	#20
WesTexas Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Dallas/Amarillo Posts: 479 Likes (Received): 2	I just think it's one of those things where a better stadium will bring them better recruits.