Next Big Facility Upgrade

[Frak]

1. I would just replace all of the seats at JTS with benches with seat backs. All new seating would look pretty sweet. Estimated cost $2M
2. Press box - make it half as tall, but three times as wide. That would go pretty much the length of the field. ~$35M
3. Widen the concourses in Hilton, adding glass out to the columns. ~$30M
4. New MBB/WBB practice facility attached to Hilton. Move VB and Wrestling to Sukup. ~$40M
5. NEZ - Connect the east and west stands with permanent stands the height of the Jacobson balcony. Team would have a tunnel to run through to enter the field. You'd have to put up a big retaining wall to keep the hillsides, but that's not impossible. ~$20M

 

[JM4CY]

Who cares about the color if it's this full because we can't win?? I think we need to slow our roll...

 

[CyDude16]

1. I would just replace all of the seats at JTS with benches with seat backs. All new seating would look pretty sweet. Estimated cost $2M
2. Press box - make it half as tall, but three times as wide. That would go pretty much the length of the field. ~$35M
3. Widen the concourses in Hilton, adding glass out to the columns. ~$30M
4. New MBB/WBB practice facility attached to Hilton. Move VB and Wrestling to Sukup. ~$40M
5. NEZ - Connect the east and west stands with permanent stands the height of the Jacobson balcony. Team would have a tunnel to run through to enter the field. You'd have to put up a big retaining wall to keep the hillsides, but that's not impossible. ~$20M

Never going to see the practice facility move next to Hilton. Sorry.

 

[chuckd4735]

The seats in the middle have permanent backs, is that what is causing them to appear brighter?

I believe so...about 5 years ago I was in a helicopter around JTS, and the seats all looked the same.

 

[Rhoadhoused]

Who cares about the color if it's this full because we can't win?? I think we need to slow our roll...

Rhoads has said many times, recruits eat with their eyes and recruits get shown the stadium on non game days, they get shown an empty stadium on their visits.

 

[JM4CY]

Rhoads has said many times, recruits eat with their eyes and recruits get shown the stadium on non game days, they get shown an empty stadium on their visits.

Well hopefully they keep the scoreboards turned off and not show then the previous games score

 

[Triggermv]

1. New Football Pressbox
2. Renovated and expanded concourse at Hilton
3. Volleyball/Wresting practice facility

 

[Rhoadhoused]

Well hopefully they keep the scoreboards turned off and not show then the previous games score

What's your point? Don't spend money until we win?

 

[TOFB4ISU]

I was never a huge fan but not having baseball is a crime.

 

[HFCS]

Photo from opening day for the stadium:

Post SEZ, it is crazy this is even the same stadium.

 

[HFCS]

If we're serious about making Final Fours or winning a national championship in basketball we should build a luxury hotel for basketball like Kansas and Kentucky did.

Obviously you can do those things without it, but it's one more thing we're going to be competing against. It kind of disgusts me but the NCAA doesn't see it as cheating for players to live in a luxury condo with their own personal chef on staff. I mean you have Shabaz Napier talking about how he can't eat some nights, then you have Kentucky players who go downstairs and tell their chef to make them whatever they feel like for dinner. On a long enough timeline that's going to equate to top recruits, wins and championships when some teams have it and some don't.

 

[Frak]

Never going to see the practice facility move next to Hilton. Sorry.

Never is a long freaking time. I'd say it is more likely than not to happen. But, it may be 30 years until it does.

 

[alarson]

Never is a long freaking time. I'd say it is more likely than not to happen. But, it may be 30 years until it does.

I just dont see the point.

Its near where most of the students live now, and i dont see many athletes wanting to live in MWL or old RCA anytime soon or even in the distant future. Its more beneficial to have it near them where they can go to work anytime day or night than it is to have it next to the arena

 

[Cycsk]

I just dont see the point.

Its near where most of the students live now, and i dont see many athletes wanting to live in MWL or old RCA anytime soon or even in the distant future. Its more beneficial to have it near them where they can go to work anytime day or night than it is to have it next to the arena

Need to build the "Hilton Hilton" of residence halls as part of the Iowa State Center.

 

[Haverhill]

Would really love to see these two suite/press towers on the west and east sides of Jack Trice.

 

[ForbinsAscynt]

I just dont see the point.

Its near where most of the students live now, and i dont see many athletes wanting to live in MWL or old RCA anytime soon or even in the distant future. Its more beneficial to have it near them where they can go to work anytime day or night than it is to have it next to the arena

Agree. keep it in a newer area of town. Also probably makes gameday a little more special. Id like to see more business in general on the west side. I assume those are more apartments going up by the sd and lincoln way kum and go

 

[tec71]

More than a small gym for competition if love to have a sukup type facility for volleyball and wrestling b

 

[Haverhill]

More than a small gym for competition if love to have a sukup type facility for volleyball and wrestling b

Quite a few schools have alternative arenas (5-7k seats) for the wrestling, hockey & volleyball type sports. I have a feeling the Armory has passed the point of no return for retrofitting back into sports use, but something similar to that size. This small arena could double up as more practice space for the athletic department.