Neyland Renovations

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VOLorNuttin said:
Once we return to winning, I hope they add a 3rd deck opposite from the Jumbotron and in the corners surrounding it. Many stadiums have a 3rd row, including the Titan's stadium.

That should put us back on top again, as the nation's largest.
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Not to sh*t on your dreams bro but we barely fill the place as is unless we're playing an SEC team at home. Bigger and bigger stadiums are on the way out - the money just isn't there anymore with the new age of monster TV deals on the way. I can't really say I blame them. I love being in Neyland, but I live in Middle TN and between gas, tickets, tailgate booze, food, etc. that's a $200 weekend for me. Or I could just sit on my couch at home, spend $20 on beer and get to drink it during the game. Stadiums are going towards smaller numbers with more amenities - it's just the way things are going.
 
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NashVOL93 said:
Not to sh*t on your dreams bro but we barely fill the place as is unless we're playing an SEC team at home. Bigger and bigger stadiums are on the way out - the money just isn't there anymore with the new age of monster TV deals on the way. I can't really say I blame them. I love being in Neyland, but I live in Middle TN and between gas, tickets, tailgate booze, food, etc. that's a $200 weekend for me. Or I could just sit on my couch at home, spend $20 on beer and get to drink it during the game. Stadiums are going towards smaller numbers with more amenities - it's just the way things are going.
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Didn't the Cowboys finish building a new stadium in the last couple of years that holds like 150,000 or some crazy figure like that? I think they use it for a lot of major events though, not just football. Personally I can't believe that many people would ever want to go to a Dallas game, but then again I would totally understand it if that many people wanted to go to a UT game so I am obviously biased. Lol
 
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volunteers4life said:
Didn't the Cowboys finish building a new stadium in the last couple of years that holds like 150,000 or some crazy figure like that? I think they use it for a lot of major events though, not just football. Personally I can't believe that many people would ever want to go to a Dallas game, but then again I would totally understand it if that many people wanted to go to a UT game so I am obviously biased. Lol
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Holds 80,000. Can be expanded to 100,000 though.
 
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VOLorNuttin said:
Once we return to winning, I hope they add a 3rd deck opposite from the Jumbotron and in the corners surrounding it. Many stadiums have a 3rd row, including the Titan's stadium.

That should put us back on top again, as the nation's largest.
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Not the same since triple deck designs are smaller than the upper deck at Neyland. The triple deck stadiums have a much smaller club level deck in between. It would take a massive cantilevered deck that would be too cost prohibitive not to mention what it would do to the parking situation on game day

When I was in school at UT in the mid 70s, they talked about doming over Neyland at a time when the lower and upper decks were not even complete yet. It was a horseshoe with north end zone open and east/west upper decks. The north end zone had some rickety temporary stands and the hill beyond had the old interlocked UT logo in painted concrete.
 
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BigOrangeD said:
Nothing good has ever come out of NJ.
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Ever? Be it known that the John H. Mathis & Company and New York Shipbuilding Corporation (actually located in Camden, NJ) - built USN ships that kept this nation safe. Operations ceased in 1961 and 1968. Both until then were operational as far back as the 1890's.

My personal view is that the USA rushes from one industry to another and leaves the original base of communities and states to rot. I think a place's history should never be cast aside. If it was originally a muscular agriculture region, sustain that and not pave or garage it over wholesale. incorporate that history into the emerging industry. When the boom changes, reincorporate that historical resource and job source back into that place so the folks don't have to move out enmass or rot in poverty. At the very least be self sustaining. The hit and run tendency of American business practices is a large part of ruining the country. Should be called hit and ruin, I guess.
 
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Neyland is still in need of major improvements.
I question some of the decisions UT has made regarding building. They just built a new building adjacent to Neyland on Neyland drive. Now, I can understand, if they are going to tear down Estabrook hall. There is no green space around Neyland, and they should have condemned Estabrook, the speech building across the street, and never have pumped money into Alumni gym. They also need to level the parking lot across the street behind the education school while all this other US construction is underway.
There were just some horrible decisions made.
 
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Roustabout said:
Neyland is still in need of major improvements.
I question some of the decisions UT has made regarding building. They just built a new building adjacent to Neyland on Neyland drive. Now, I can understand, if they are going to tear down Estabrook hall. There is no green space around Neyland, and they should have condemned Estabrook, the speech building across the street, and never have pumped money into Alumni gym. They also need to level the parking lot across the street behind the education school while all this other US construction is underway.
There were just some horrible decisions made.
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The new building on Neyland that you are referencing is phase one of the Tickle engineering building. The plan is to after this season knock down Estabrook (kind of a shame since it is the 2nd oldest building on campus, but I understand it needs to go), Pasqua Nuclear Engineering building, and the civil engineering annex next to west skyboxes. They will then build the add on to the Tickle complex and the rest of the area is supposed to be lightened up for gameday and recreational use. Combine this with the renovations to the area around the Student Center and the Neyland "area" will be real nice.

On another note, there is also substantial changes coming to west campus as I think UT recently decided to basically knock down presidential court, morrill, andy holt, and shelbourne to start over from scratch with that student housing. Campus is about to be radically different.
 
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MSME Vol said:
The new building on Neyland that you are referencing is phase one of the Tickle engineering building. The plan is to after this season knock down Estabrook (kind of a shame since it is the 2nd oldest building on campus, but I understand it needs to go), Pasqua Nuclear Engineering building, and the civil engineering annex next to west skyboxes. They will then build the add on to the Tickle complex and the rest of the area is supposed to be lightened up for gameday and recreational use. Combine this with the renovations to the area around the Student Center and the Neyland "area" will be real nice.

On another note, there is also substantial changes coming to west campus as I think UT recently decided to basically knock down presidential court, morrill, andy holt, and shelbourne to start over from scratch with that student housing. Campus is about to be radically different.
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source?
 
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MSME Vol said:
The new building on Neyland that you are referencing is phase one of the Tickle engineering building. The plan is to after this season knock down Estabrook (kind of a shame since it is the 2nd oldest building on campus, but I understand it needs to go), Pasqua Nuclear Engineering building, and the civil engineering annex next to west skyboxes. They will then build the add on to the Tickle complex and the rest of the area is supposed to be lightened up for gameday and recreational use. Combine this with the renovations to the area around the Student Center and the Neyland "area" will be real nice.

On another note, there is also substantial changes coming to west campus as I think UT recently decided to basically knock down presidential court, morrill, andy holt, and shelbourne to start over from scratch with that student housing. Campus is about to be radically different.
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Great news. I couldn't find any info on the UT site.
Estabrook is old but has no architectural value. It's an ugly building.

Presidential needs to go.
 
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"The university updated its plans after consultants helped take a closer look at its goals and plans for extensive renovations to South Carrick, North Carrick, Humes, Reese, Morrill, and the Apartment Residence halls. Consultants determined that it is more cost-effective to build new buildings than to renovate existing halls."

UT Announces Student-Focused Housing Redevelopment Plan | Tennessee Today
 

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coug said:
"The university updated its plans after consultants helped take a closer look at its goals and plans for extensive renovations to South Carrick, North Carrick, Humes, Reese, Morrill, and the Apartment Residence halls. Consultants determined that it is more cost-effective to build new buildings than to renovate existing halls."

UT Announces Student-Focused Housing Redevelopment Plan | Tennessee Today
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Haha thanks coug. I was just about to link it. On estabrook and the others, I know there is a big poster mockup of the plan in the front of estabrook but that is the only source I know.
 
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With regards to the renovations at Neyland, I agree with some of the others that huge stadiums are on the way out. HD is a big culprit bit ultimately many of us decide its just not worth the hassle to personally attend every single game. The in game experience will improve, but ultimately that might result in bleacher seats being tossed in favor of chairback seats. You could charge more for the tickets while bringing capacity down to around 85k.
I don't see this happening any time soon. But I wouldn't be surprised.
 
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Are there plans to put that brick facade completely around the perimeter of the stadium? I just think that looks so much nicer than the "erector set" look that much of the stadium currently has.
 
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