Stadium Renovations, Uniform Changes

[Ndaccountant]

So they're changing the bathrooms. About time. I'm tired of the measuring contest when I gotta take a leak.

We get it.

 

[wizards8507]

I hope they do it right. Instant replays good, bratwurst races bad.

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[Henges24]

LOL at NDNation. One poster went as far to call ND, "Notre Disney".

 

[koonja]

Just curious, does anyone NOT like this?

 

[koonja]

I wait patiently for a stall and straddle urine.

I assumed the news about the women's restrooms would have been more to your liking.

We get it.

I know that was an underhand pitch for a joke, but there's nothing comfortable about peeing 10" from a guy on each side of you regardless of how big your muffin dagger is.

 

[texbender]

Progress. I like.

 

[wizards8507]

Just curious, does anyone NOT like this?

Yes. But not strongly enough to complain too loudly. The turf was worse.

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[koonja]

Yes. But not strongly enough to complain too loudly. The turf was worse.

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I actually figured you wouldn't like it, lol. Why? Just curious. When's the last time you were at a ND home game?

 

[wizards8507]

I actually figured you wouldn't like it, lol. Why? Just curious. When's the last time you were at a ND home game?

Rice last year. I like the timeless feel of the stadium. Plain bowl, no advertising. There's an article from around 2006 that spelled out what I loved about the feel of the stadium. I'll try to find it.

Edit: Found it.

For a setting that is synonymous with the color and pageantry of college football, the bowl of Notre Dame Stadium presents a surprisingly monochromatic tableau.

The Touchdown Jesus mural offers the only intrusion on the creamy gray Midwestern skies that rise above the barren rim line of the stadium.

Notre Dame's navy blue is the color of choice in the stands, and, other than the glint of the helmet, the team's navy and gold uniforms wouldn't look much different on a black and white TV that they do in living color. You could say the same about UCLA's timeless gold and white road unis.

The bluegrass field itself is simple yet immaculate, with the shades of green alternating from light to dark every five yards.

There are no logos at midfield. The end zones feature no university wordmarks or colorful checkerboard patterns, only 10 angled white chalk stripes that conjure an image of George Gipp plunging his way in.

There is no corporate signage in the stadium bowl, and because there is no Jumbotron, there are no commercials, highlight reels or Pope races to assault the senses. It's football, and football only.

For the first couple of series, you miss the instant replays, but then something unexpected happens: Without an electronic board to rely on, you adjust and seem to see the game with more clarity and recall than you would otherwise. Because you can't rely on instant replay, you don't.

The stadium presents a panorama so timeless, that you could be watching Ronald Reagan (who played Gipp), or Rudy. You could also be staring at a black and white photograph, hanging in the College Football Hall of Fame, which, officially, is across town, but in reality sits right here.

On TV, the milieu can sometimes come off as bland as a test pattern. In person, it's just right, with the 50 yards of bright yellow flowers that run behind either bench pulling your eyes toward the action at field level, the same way the yellow brick road led Dorothy to the Land of Oz.

Golden Dome: A Trip to Notre Dame

 

[aubeirish]

Rice last year. I like the timeless feel of the stadium. Plain bowl, no advertising. There's an article from around 2006 that spelled out what I loved about the feel of the stadium. I'll try to find it.

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I guess we'll see if that holds true, but in the press release it is stated that there will not be any advertising on the video boards.

 

[GowerND11]

I like it. Whenever they honor the different people during timeouts maybe you can actually see them. I also think using the board during timeouts, as mentioned earlier, can keep the fans engaged and alive.

I am one for tradition, but I believe we need these improvements.

 

[greyhammer90]

I guess we'll see if that holds true, but in the press release it is stated that there will not be any advertising on the video boards.

I have no doubt that Jack is being honest when he says that... But now that the jumbotron is there, the next AD will, or the next one. I'm actually with Wiz on this one. I know it was inevitable and there are upsides, but I'm still pretty heartbroken that I won't be able to feel like I'm stepping back in time anymore. Oh well.

 

[ulukinatme]

I know that was an underhand pitch for a joke, but there's nothing comfortable about peeing 10" from a guy on each side of you regardless of how big your muffin dagger is.

To an extent, but you have to remember that you're likely never going to see any of those guys again that you're peeing next to...unless you make the mistake of standing in line next to family or friends....in which case you have no one to blame but yourself.

 

[BobbyMac]

I entered the sports fan world when the only technologies were an announcer on a PA you couldn't understand and a portable AM/FM radio with a single mono earbud. Thankfully, the way we watch games has changed (improved). In general, I prefer to watch football on tv, the only reason I go is for the gameday experience... seeing friends, tailgating and FEELING the memories, if you know what I mean.

I can't imagine how boring an ND game must seem to a 20 something who has always had technology and modern broadcasting methods. Football has a lot of dead space and downtime. That video board was a must for the people my age and younger. Someday soon, I'll be the blue hair only I'll be digging the turf and watching the jumbotron with a smile.

 

[connor_in]

Checking in at ND Nation

 

[GATTACA!]

This is awesome. As long as they don't put any ads on the video board im totally for it.

 

[IrishSteelhead]

Stadium Renovations, Uniform Changes

The only part of the field/stadium/uniforms that is untouchable to added modern amusements IMO is the end zone pattern.

 

[connor_in]

Sam Wilson: You must miss the good old days, huh?
Steve Rogers: Well, things aren't so bad. Food's a lot better, we used to boil everything. No polio is good. Internet, so helpful. I've been reading that a lot trying to catch up.

 

[wizards8507]

Sam Wilson: You must miss the good old days, huh?
Steve Rogers: Well, things aren't so bad. Food's a lot better, we used to boil everything. No polio is good. Internet, so helpful. I've been reading that a lot trying to catch up.

With everything that's happening, the things that are about to come to light, people might just need a little old-fashioned.
-Phil Coulson

The idea was to bring together a group of remarkable people, see if they could become something more. See if they could work together when we needed them to, to fight the battles that we never could. Phil Coulson died still believing in that idea, in heroes... Well, it's an old fashioned notion.
-Nick Fury

 

[NDdomer2]

Feel like the folks at NDnation still ask women for handies.

sex!?! You batty woman? get over here and give me a good tug for old times sake.

 

[tussin]

While I am in favor of almost every change so far, I wouldn't mind seeing them get rid of the mid field logo.

 

[dales5050]

The only part of the field/stadium/uniforms that is untouchable to added modern amusements IMO is the end zone pattern.

Even this has changed recently. As in the number of lines.

 

[dublinirish]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Imma look like a boss on that. Probably will go sleeveless now. <a href="https://t.co/yo5omYkWVL">https://t.co/yo5omYkWVL</a></p>— Harry Hiestand (@FakeBigHarry) <a href="https://twitter.com/FakeBigHarry/status/636278738812956672">August 25, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[Huntr]

Worth reposting.

360 degree video fly-thru of the renderings. Shows the jumbotron pretty well, but still has the north scoreboard.

 

[IrishLion]

I'm not kidding when I say that I'm much more likely to buy the cheap endzone/corner seats now that there will be a video board in the stadium. It's awesome when you have those seats and the action is coming right at you, but when the teams are on the other side of the field? It's extremely difficult to determine how a play is unfolding. Now, with a video board, we may be able to see the play as it unfolds, or at least a replay.

I chalk this up as a win (as long as they don't play commercials and don't use it for goofy, cheesy animations). Show me a badass pump-up video before Dropkick Murphy's get the stadium pumping, then show me the plays that I couldn't normally see from the lower bowl, and maybe even show the people that are honored on the field at each timeout, and it'll be good.

 

[no.1IrishFan]

Worth reposting.

360 degree video fly-thru of the renderings. Shows the jumbotron pretty well, but still has the north scoreboard.

Thanks for posting again.
Does anyone know what the new seating capacity will be?

 

[wizards8507]

I'm not kidding when I say that I'm much more likely to buy the cheap endzone/corner seats now that there will be a video board in the stadium. It's awesome when you have those seats and the action is coming right at you, but when the teams are on the other side of the field? It's extremely difficult to determine how a play is unfolding. Now, with a video board, we may be able to see the play as it unfolds, or at least a replay.

I really, really hope not. I find live action on the video board to be extremely distracting to the point where I find myself watching the screen rather than the action itself. That could be useful for something like the Sweet 16 where you have a basketball court inside a giant football stadium, but with a basic bowl like ND, it's unnecessary. Nobody has THAT bad of a view.

I chalk this up as a win (as long as they don't play commercials and don't use it for goofy, cheesy animations). Show me a badass pump-up video before Dropkick Murphy's get the stadium pumping, then show me the plays that I couldn't normally see from the lower bowl, and maybe even show the people that are honored on the field at each timeout, and it'll be good.

Agreed.

 

[Irish2155]

I know that was an underhand pitch for a joke, but there's nothing comfortable about peeing 10" from a guy on each side of you regardless of how big your muffin dagger is.

They really need to work on the port-o-potty lines for the pre-game tailgate. That can be a long ass wait for someone 12 - 15 beers deep.

The port-o-races my girlfriend calls them.

 

[tussin]

They really need to work on the port-o-potty lines for the pre-game tailgate. That can be a long ass wait for someone 12 - 15 beers deep.

The port-o-races my girlfriend calls them.

Get a bucket and this:

Portable Shower Changing Tent Camping Toilet Pop Up Room Privacy Outdoor w/ Bag - Walmart.com

 

[IrishLion]

I really, really hope not. I find live action on the video board to be extremely distracting to the point where I find myself watching the screen rather than the action itself.

I have season tickets at UC games right at the 20 and pretty close to the field. It's difficult to see action at the opposite endzone. I watch the screen for these plays if they are close to that goal line. I watch the rest of the game with my eyes on the field. Self control brah!

That could be useful for something like the Sweet 16 where you have a basketball court inside a giant football stadium, but with a basic bowl like ND, it's unnecessary. Nobody has THAT bad of a view.

Uh yeah, they do. First few rows behind the endzone is garbage when the teams are at the other end. You can see the holes open up, and that's cool, but that's about it. A video board showing live action would allow the entire stadium to be on the same page.