So...Vandy built an office building in their End Zone?

[TAF]

?

 

[VolNExile]

Well, they have to have SOMETHING going on down there…

 

[VOLLeeann]

Versus...

 

[stolitonic]

Probably additional boxes-at least on the field side- for the well healed donors.

Why Candy fans would need to see the end zone is kind of beyond me though. Lord knows the Commode Doors seldom visit

 

[VOLLeeann]

As long as they have better stuff than Memphis State Tigers

 

[dobre_shunka]

With as little time the Vandy football gets into the end zone, might as well make some use of that space.

 

[THEONLYTENISEE]

At least they’re spending. Their facilities have been embarrassing for a while.

 

[Lawrence Wright]

Wonder if the new scoreboard blocks the view of people staying in that Marriott...

 

[Voltopia]

Wonder if the new scoreboard blocks the view of people staying in that Marriott...

Doubt they have a "special arrangement" like the folks in Knoxville probably do. And even if they did, the extra hundred bucks a week probably wouldn't be worth it.

 

[fryeguy93]

Wonder if the new scoreboard blocks the view of people staying in that Marriott...

Opposite end zone.

I sat in that endzone with thousands of Vol fans in the last game there.

 

[Lawrence Wright]

Opposite end zone.

I sat in that endzone with thousands of Vol fans in the last game there.

So they tore down the south end zone stands when the north side was already open?

 

[RDU VOL#14]

View attachment 668094?

That’s gonna look amazing on TV w/ people wearing Orange or Blue or Red or Crimson or Purple or Maroon or pretty much any other color than Black and gold . It will make for a very nice home away from home feeling for the out of town guests that will take over the stadium.

 

[fryeguy93]

So they tore down the south end zone stands when the north side was already open?

We were sitting in the southside stands. The hotel was above the north endzone. The hotel is not directly adjacent to the stadium. It's about 1/2 block away.

I believe they are/were doing construction in both end zones actually. Which for most schools is crazy but when you average 1500 fans at most games it's not a big deal. Just do the work in an odd number year when you have fewer quality home games.

I thought a better plan would have build a "Syracuse Carrier Dome" and tear down Dudley Field and Memorial Gym and build a small dome for both sports. Use the dome for soccer and lacrosse as well and build a better baseball facility where soccer and lacrosse are at now on a bigger footprint.. They could have the athletic complex attached to dome- perhaps where the baseball field is now.

A new dome could have been built constructed into an large excavation and would fit into the campus a little better. They could use half the floor space for basketball utilizing moving stands dividing the space. Or the dome could be built on top of a very large parking structure. Vanderbilt could be the only school in the SEC with an interior dome and would have a very large arena for basketball. IT would have been a bit of a advantage just for its uniqueness

 

[Lawrence Wright]

We were sitting in the southside stands. The hotel was above the north endzone. The hotel is not directly adjacent to the stadium. It's about 1/2 block away.

I believe they are/were doing construction in both end zones actually. Which for most schools is crazy but when you average 1500 fans at most games it's not a big deal. Just do the work in an odd number year when you have fewer quality home games.

I thought a better plan would have build a "Syracuse Carrier Dome" and tear down Dudley Field and Memorial Gym and build a small dome for both sports. Use the dome for soccer and lacrosse as well and build a better baseball facility where soccer and lacrosse are at now on a bigger footprint.. They could have the athletic complex attached to dome- perhaps where the baseball field is now.

A new dome could have been built constructed into an large excavation and would fit into the campus a little better. They could use half the floor space for basketball utilizing moving stands dividing the space. Or the dome could be built on top of a very large parking structure. Vanderbilt could be the only school in the SEC with an interior dome and would have a very large arena for basketball. IT would have been a bit of a advantage just for its uniqueness

Thanks for clarifying. I’ve stayed in that Marriott on a high floor with a clear view into the stadium.

And you’re right, it wouldn't make sense to demolish student section seats anywhere but Vandy.

 

[Volfan1000]

That hotel could make a lot of money by renting out their rooms so that Vanderbilt fans can take naps during the football games.......... lol.

 

[adam.vol]

Well, they have to have SOMETHING going on down there…

Now the nerds can feel like they went outside as they watch the artificial grass grow.

 

[feathersax]

Visitors to vandie-landfill this season will include Alabama, Auburn, Texas, LSU, Tennessee. What could go wrong, commode-doors?

 

[fryeguy93]

Thanks for clarifying. I’ve stayed in that Marriott on a high floor with a clear view into the stadium.

And you’re right, it wouldn't make sense to demolish student section seats anywhere but Vandy.

I believe the main thing they did in the north endzone was put in a larger video board (to better scare off the birds from the 90% empty stadium)

The scoreboard may hinder the view from the hotel a little bit more.

 

[ukvols]

Visitors to vandie-landfill this season will include Alabama, Auburn, Texas, LSU, Tennessee. What could go wrong, commode-doors?

FWIW - Bama, TX, SCar, and Tenn