Lindsey Nelson Stadium,

[Christian Lowe]

I hate this trend, which is obviously, for lots of money. There’s something about “Fenway Park” sounding so much more classy and historical and meaningful vs. Minute Maid Park.

They could call it the Scrubbing Bubbles™ Toilet Bowl and it’d still be a better park than the AstroDome was

 

[chuckiepoo]

They could call it the Scrubbing Bubbles™ Toilet Bowl and it’d still be a better park than the AstroDome was

Ever go to a game at the Astrodome? It’s way outlived its purpose, but back in the day, it was a wonder. But that’s me…

 

[the_great_pumpkin]

Right around 8,000 is the goal

Thank you

 

[Ned Land]

I see earlier in this thread a lot of us were under the impression work would be going on during the season. I see no evidence of anything going on when I'm over there.

 

[spyfish007]

I see earlier in this thread a lot of us were under the impression work would be going on during the season. I see no evidence of anything going on when I'm over there.

It is not in the stadium but outside as they do foundation work. Have looked for that?

 

[Ned Land]

It is not in the stadium but outside as they do foundation work. Have looked for that?

Maybe they are doing something in the street. There is also a strip blocked off between the stadium and the fraternity house behind it. It runs from the main gate to the little concrete pad where the families tailgate. I assume that is utility work. If that is going to be where the foundation is for the new addition, it is going to make the footprint WAY bigger.

 

[youcancallmeAl]

It’s just so ugly and bush league looking. I mean my high school team has natural grass and real dirt. My little league fields had it.

There is no reason an SEC baseball program should have fake grass painted brown instead of dirt on their field. None of the SEC power programs use it besides Vandy which famously has basically no AD funds. Hell, I can’t think of a power team in the entire country that uses it besides Texas, but they have the old school dirt cut outs around the bases.

Arkansas, USC, LSU, UF, Miss St, Ole Miss, Auburn, Alabama, Georgia, A&M.. all playing on a real baseball field. Vandy, Kentucky, Missouri… and us… are the only ones using chopped up tire bedding and green and brown plastic .


If tony likes it, more power to him. But its only benefit is drainage. Besides that, it screams were a not taken seriously poverty program.



If a public high school can manage this, so can UT as a top 10 baseball program in the country.

There's a reason most of the northern schools have fake turf and the southern ones don't. It's called winter weather.

 

[youcancallmeAl]

Nothing for remembering the former greats or key figures of the past. Tell your grans he/she was .....back in the day. If stadium name is gone you'll have to go to the streets named for Peyton etc

Shhhhhhh. You might give Danny more ideas for fund raising - rename the streets!!

 

[youcancallmeAl]

Unless I misunderstood, I think drilling for some of the supports for the new boxes should start this week.

(Disclaimer: every drilling job I've ever been around never starts on time).

You never know what they'll hit. I once saw a downtown office tower construction job stopped cold because the drillers found some mastodon bones. Stopped construction for a couple years while they dug them all up.

 

[kptvol1]

UMMMM EXCUSE ME

Nothing about the teams playing there. I dislike the Red Sox

 

[spyfish007]

Maybe they are doing something in the street. There is also a strip blocked off between the stadium and the fraternity house behind it. It runs from the main gate to the little concrete pad where the families tailgate. I assume that is utility work. If that is going to be where the foundation is for the new addition, it is going to make the footprint WAY bigger.

I suspected physics. You need an anchor for that cantilever roof.

 

[VOLINVONORE]

It’s just so ugly and bush league looking. I mean my high school team has natural grass and real dirt. My little league fields had it.

There is no reason an SEC baseball program should have fake grass painted brown instead of dirt on their field. None of the SEC power programs use it besides Vandy which famously has basically no AD funds. Hell, I can’t think of a power team in the entire country that uses it besides Texas, but they have the old school dirt cut outs around the bases.

Arkansas, USC, LSU, UF, Miss St, Ole Miss, Auburn, Alabama, Georgia, A&M.. all playing on a real baseball field. Vandy, Kentucky, Missouri… and us… are the only ones using chopped up tire bedding and green and brown plastic .


If tony likes it, more power to him. But its only benefit is drainage. Besides that, it screams were a not taken seriously poverty program.



If a public high school can manage this, so can UT as a top 10 baseball program in the country.

Get into the modern era. Tennessee’s baseball field is the state of the art and we have been able to play and complete baseball games which could not have been played on natural grass and dirt. This such a boost for our baseball team in that the pitching rotation can be maintained for both starters and relievers. Their surface also helps prevent injuries both at bat and in the field.

 

[Halph66]

I suspected physics. You need an anchor for that cantilever roof.

You also have to account for the concrete curing. Once they pour, the concrete must cure and pass a strength test before they can start any kind of building on it. It's a process that could take 2-3 months depending on the size for the footings.

 

[fryeguy93]

Looking through old media guides and thought you all would find the original Lindsey Nelson Stadium dimensions interesting to know:

335' to LF pole
330' to RF pole
404' to deep center
380 to left alley
358' to right alley

 

[fryeguy93]

And here were the field dimensions in Lower Hudson’s last season in 1992:

 

[fryeguy93]

The 1992 media guide has this article on new stadium

 

[cobbwebb0710]

Looking through old media guides and thought you all would find the original Lindsey Nelson Stadium dimensions interesting to know:

335' to LF pole
330' to RF pole
404' to deep center
380 to left alley
358' to right alleyView attachment 645540

I can’t remember James Northeimer, at all?
Most of the other names are familiar but not that one.

 

[arkyvol]

I expect that eventually college athletes will start looking like formula 1 drivers.

 

[fryeguy93]

What did Hudson Field look like?

From 1989-90

 

[fryeguy93]

What did Hudson Field look like?
View attachment 645548
From 1989-90

 

[fryeguy93]

 

[fryeguy93]

This tidbit is from 1989 and really shows what the SEC was like before UGA title in 1990

As you can tell, before that improbable Georgia title, Tennessee had the highest finish in Omaha save Alabama in 1983.

 

[Christian Lowe]

View attachment 645550

had no clue he ever coached here. that's interesting.

As for the dimensions.. it would really be nice if we could go back to 330-400-330 configuration.

 

[Ritzwatch]

Looking through old media guides and thought you all would find the original Lindsey Nelson Stadium dimensions interesting to know:

335' to LF pole
330' to RF pole
404' to deep center
380 to left alley
358' to right alleyView attachment 645540

What did Hudson Field look like?
View attachment 645548
From 1989-90

View attachment 645550

Now you are in my sweet spot.

First of all: Stop calling the original LNS plans "old" or I will try to punch you in the throat when I meet you. (If my arthritic hands can take it, and my torn rotator cuff will let me swing, and I don't have to pee too badly to risk leakage on my follow-through.)

Secondly, early in my years at UT, I used to sit 2d row at Lower Hudson on those concrete abominations. Not very rowdy crowds, but in late spring I noticed the co-eds decided they liked baseball, too.

Thirdly, Fredi gave me and my brother some hitting lessons on field. He headed out to left field one day to shag while someone threw us BP. Put one to the left field fence, and by brother tried to a tag-up from third. Fredi frozen-roped him at home. Some people, man, they are just build differently.

Finally, never ever, ever forget the greatness that was Northeimer behind the plate. Go Nordy!

 

[fryeguy93]

Now you are in my sweet spot.

First of all: Stop calling the original LNS plans "old" or I will try to punch you in the throat when I meet you. (If my arthritic hands can take it, and my torn rotator cuff will let me swing, and I don't have to pee too badly to risk leakage on my follow-through.)

Secondly, early in my years at UT, I used to sit 2d row at Lower Hudson on those concrete abominations. Not very rowdy crowds, but in late spring I noticed the co-eds decided they liked baseball, too.

Thirdly, Fredi gave me and my brother some hitting lessons on field. He headed out to left field one day to shag while someone threw us BP. Put one to the left field fence, and by brother tried to a tag-up from third. Fredi frozen-roped him at home. Some people, man, they are just build differently.

Finally, never ever, ever forget the greatness that was Northeimer behind the plate. Go Nordy!

Northeimer was the man but you got the feeling that his trash talking was not all the beloved by opponents - and teammates.

That man absolutely mastered the 3rd base pickoff like Cal has done to first base.