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UNLV new football stadium
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Posted: 1/14/2013 3:45 PM
UNLV new football stadium
UNLV planning a new football stadium and it looks impressive!  LINK |
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Posted: 1/14/2013 3:52 PM
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I see future PAC-12 invite for these guys. That stadium is wayyy too nice for the Mountain West. Compare that to that crappy stadiums in the MWC like UNMs, Nevada's and Utah State's.
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Posted: 1/14/2013 4:40 PM
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After the 2002 season, there was some talk about building a new football stadium on the current site but closer to I-25, but it was found to be less costly to do it in parts then all at ones.
so the upgrades at AMS was planned out in 7 steps, NMSU is at now at step 5.
NMSU has a total 800-Million dollar budget, so $$$ is not an ISSUE for NMSU
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Posted: 1/14/2013 4:48 PM
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WIAggie wrote: After the 2002 season, there was some talk about building a new football stadium on the current site but closer to I-25, but it was found to be less costly to do it in parts then all at ones.
so the upgrades at AMS was planned out in 7 steps, NMSU is at now at step 5.
NMSU has a total 800-Million dollar budget, so $$$ is not an ISSUE for NMSU Huh? TIC? And WI - do you know what step 5 is? For that matter, what steps 1-7 are/were? |
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Posted: 1/14/2013 5:01 PM
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Step 1: Additional Lights
Step 2: Fulton Center
Step 3: Sky Walk
Step 4: Jumbo Screen
Step 5: Locker Room Renovation? Step 6: New Press Box and Sky Boxes
Step 7: Expand Concourses and Concession Stands and complete Bowl with additional seating. |
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Posted: 1/14/2013 5:18 PM
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Step 1 was upgrades to the lighting system and adding a jumbo-tron Step 2 was a new walkway connecting the east and west sides of the stadium and the facesa at the north end zone Step 3 was upgrades to the Stadium Auxiliary buildings Step 4 was conssions and restrooms Step 5 is Playing Field Enhancements and Enhancements to Aggie-Vision Step 6 is a new press-box and 14 sky-boxes and enclosing the south end zone for club seating Step 7 is upping seating capacity to 40,000 |
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Posted: 1/14/2013 5:23 PM
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gtoaggie wrote: Step 1: Additional Lights
Step 2: Fulton Center
Step 3: Sky Walk
Step 4: Jumbo Screen
Step 5: Locker Room Renovation? Step 6: New Press Box and Sky Boxes
Step 7: Expand Concourses and Concession Stands and complete Bowl with additional seating. Also money has been requested for Artificial Turf, more then $750,000 from the state. Was Listening to the last BOR meeting in December.
Last edited 1/14/2013 5:24 PM by CrimsonPhantom
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Posted: 1/14/2013 6:56 PM
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Here are the web sites for Master Plan to NMSU AMS: http://www.studio-d.biz/?page_id=386 It is the current one. Previous Master Plan was: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/49...dium-New-MexicoOnly time will tell if these plans will be finished..... HILLS SEND BACK THE CRY!
Support the MANY from 1. "U"
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Posted: 1/14/2013 8:28 PM
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My question is for the millionth time is why isn't this more publicized on the nmstatesports.com web site? This needs to be front on center. Show progress, show future plans, etc. How hard is that to figure out?
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Posted: 1/14/2013 9:01 PM
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Now if only UNLV had any fans ... which they don't.
Can you say white elephant?
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Posted: 1/15/2013 6:55 AM
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Regarding Las Vegas. I could see more than UNLV teams playing there each year. Maybe UNR, Arizona, and lower level California teams as well as it would be a "neutral" site in-season bowl game like when BB teams go to Hawaii or other exotic locals. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Bureau could sponsor the teams just to draw people for the weekend. In other words, this is meant to be a money maker for the city and UNLV gets the benefits of a nice place to play.
In other words... out of the box thinking.
Last edited 1/15/2013 6:56 AM by RunningAggie
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Posted: 1/15/2013 12:01 PM
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As stated in the article "will be used for other purposes". The city of Vegas has vested interest in this project. They don't want to lose the National Rodeo event and other events/conventions that could go somewhere else. I understand the big screen will be bigger than the one at Cowboy Stadium. |
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Posted: 1/15/2013 12:33 PM
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Just what is needed - more LEDs lighting up Las Vegas!
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Posted: 1/15/2013 2:09 PM
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RunningAggie wrote: Regarding Las Vegas. I could see more than UNLV teams playing there each year. Maybe UNR, Arizona, and lower level California teams as well as it would be a "neutral" site in-season bowl game like when BB teams go to Hawaii or other exotic locals. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Bureau could sponsor the teams just to draw people for the weekend. In other words, this is meant to be a money maker for the city and UNLV gets the benefits of a nice place to play.
In other words... out of the box thinking. I could see a venue like that being used to host the NCAA Tournament Final Four. Especially with that big screen. Most, if not all, the championship sites are dome stadiums now; the only facilities large enough to accommodate the ticket demand. |
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Posted: 1/15/2013 2:32 PM
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NMSUPistolPete wrote:
RunningAggie wrote: Regarding Las Vegas. I could see more than UNLV teams playing there each year. Maybe UNR, Arizona, and lower level California teams as well as it would be a "neutral" site in-season bowl game like when BB teams go to Hawaii or other exotic locals. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Bureau could sponsor the teams just to draw people for the weekend. In other words, this is meant to be a money maker for the city and UNLV gets the benefits of a nice place to play.
In other words... out of the box thinking.
I could see a venue like that being used to host the NCAA Tournament Final Four. Especially with that big screen. Most, if not all, the championship sites are dome stadiums now; the only facilities large enough to accommodate the ticket demand. If you're talking about a "Final 4" football game---I doubt it. Those games will always be played at the "old" bowl venues/cities---The Rose Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Sugar Bowl and Orange Bowl (and possibly the Cotton Bowl because of the indoor stadium in Irving). Remember, it was these guys that have been fighting the national championship and they finally gave in with the understanding that the big games would be held in their venues.
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Posted: 1/15/2013 4:01 PM
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Nope, I am talking about Final Four basketball. They are mostly held in indoor football stadiums these days.
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Posted: 1/15/2013 4:09 PM
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NMSUPistolPete wrote: Nope, I am talking about Final Four basketball. They are mostly held in indoor football stadiums these days. Oh, OK....I didn't realize the plans call for a roof. NCAA isn't real fond of Las Vegas because of the sports betting implications.
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Posted: 1/15/2013 4:31 PM
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Here is a question, If the NCAA final four and championship was held in Vegas, would Vegas be allowed to bet on those games? My understanding is that anytime games are played in Vegas, Vegas is not allowed to bet on those games. I could be wrong.
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Posted: 1/15/2013 7:14 PM
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CrimsonPhantom wrote: Here is a question, If the NCAA final four and championship was held in Vegas, would Vegas be allowed to bet on those games? My understanding is that anytime games are played in Vegas, Vegas is not allowed to bet on those games. I could be wrong. I don't think that's right, I bet on Aggie games in the WAC tourney the last couple years! The one rule that I noticed, is you couldn't bet on the Sacramento Kings in the Maloof's casino. and there was another team that is owned by someone that has to do with Caesars Palace and a few others and you couldn't bet on that team in their casinos. |
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Posted: 1/18/2013 9:08 AM
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dancingaggie wrote: My question is for the millionth time is why isn't this more publicized on the nmstatesports.com web site? This needs to be front on center. Show progress, show future plans, etc. How hard is that to figure out? Totally agree!
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