New Renderings - SDSU Stadium

[BisonJD]

I am sure there is an existing thread on this topic, but these new renderings of Dana Dykhouse Stadium just came out. Enormous upgrade over Caughlin-Alumni Stadium. Time for NDSU to get serious about looking into new digs. SDSU already moving on Frost upgrades.

http://danajdykhousestadium.com/proj...ls/renderings/

[Honeybooboo]

nice, now they have to try and figure out how to fill it up

after yr 1 that is

[moosbah]

I am sure there is an existing thread on this topic, but these new renderings of Dana Dykhouse Stadium just came out. Enormous upgrade over Caughlin-Alumni Stadium. Time for NDSU to get serious about looking into new digs. SDSU already moving on Frost upgrades.

http://danajdykhousestadium.com/proj...ls/renderings/

I agree that this is a great upgrade from Caughlin, but lets take a step back. This proposed facility isn't all that great in the scope of things. I don't think it's that much nicer than what ISU did.

[BisonJD]

nice, now they have to try and figure out how to fill it up

after yr 1 that is

Yep...will be interesting to see what they do with the extra 15,000 seats after their fans rush to buy up 5,000 seats.

[StL Bison Fan]

nice, now they have to try and figure out how to fill it up

after yr 1 that is

They better hope the don't have the Mo State Syndrome. Sell out first game. Then people realize they didn't renovate the team also and quit coming.

[Honeybooboo]

They better hope the don't have the Mo State Syndrome. Sell out first game. Then people realize they didn't renovate the team also and quit coming.

Im guessing they will have good numbers as long as the weather is nice, but I think Stig has a pretty big rebuilding job the next couple years

When is this thing supposed to open fully?

[HerdBot]

It's a nice looking facility for sure and a major upgrade but most of the amenities we are currently lacking will be in the SHAC. New weight room, student athlete academic center, ticket office, hall of fame, lounge, basketball coaching offices, etc. We're even going to have our own x ray machines and other fancy training stuff we don't have now. Plus we are adding HD Video Boards to the dome, just built a giant sports bubble, a new track and field indoor complex, and the dome could potentially get a nice makeover that will add capacity to put us at 20K. Between the dome, shac, indoor track, and bubble it's one of the largest collections of indoor facilities in the nation. But I agree we have to keep up with the neighbors because everyone is trying to close the gap. I hope the dome goes forward with the remodel because that would be HUGE! (not only for NDSU but for the dome in general)

[IzzyFlexion]

Looks a lot like the Saluki upgrade.
Appears (in the renderings) that it will all bleacher seating?.... If so......big mistake.

[StL Bison Fan]

Looks a lot like the Saluki upgrade.
Appears (in the renderings) that it will all bleacher seating?.... If so......big mistake.

In the case of SIU, they should have spent their money upgrading the tailgate area instead. No one came into the stadium, they all stayed outside.
Having too few seats sure looks better than an empty stadium screaming 'we don't have fans!'

[Hammersmith]

Looks a lot like the Saluki upgrade.
Appears (in the renderings) that it will all bleacher seating?.... If so......big mistake.

Individual chair seating(like the Fargodome) for the club seating sections. Bleacher seating with some sort of backrest for most of the rest. Regular bleacher seating for students and band.



To the opening question: The east and south sections are supposed to be finished this fall. The west stands and the suite/media tower will be finished the following year(fall 2016).