DO YOU THINK THE EWU GATEWAY PROJECT WILL BE BUILT?
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DO YOU THINK THE EWU GATEWAY PROJECT WILL BE BUILT?
id love to know what the FCS fans think.
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Re: DO YOU THINK THE EWU GATEWAY PROJECT WILL BE BUILT?
I think you're going to have to give us a little more information on this.
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About what? Provide some information.BlackFalkin wrote:id love to know what the FCS fans think.
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WC Fail.ASUG8 wrote:I think you're going to have to give us a little more information on this.
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ASUG8 wrote:I think you're going to have to give us a little more information on this.
Ibanez wrote:About what? Provide some information.BlackFalkin wrote:id love to know what the FCS fans think.
They won the NC in 2010. You should all know EVERYTHING about the Gateway Project.
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My Google is broken, and my apathy level is dangerously high today.AZGrizFan wrote:ASUG8 wrote:I think you're going to have to give us a little more information on this.Ibanez wrote: About what? Provide some information.
They won the NC in 2010. You should all know EVERYTHING about the Gateway Project.
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I just don't a damn about a school on the other end of the country.ASUG8 wrote:My Google is broken, and my apathy level is dangerously high today.AZGrizFan wrote:
They won the NC in 2010. You should all know EVERYTHING about the Gateway Project.
Btw, Blackie, it's "corporate" not "corperate."
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You care about SUU still...right?Ibanez wrote:I just don't a damn about a school on the other end of the country.ASUG8 wrote:
My Google is broken, and my apathy level is dangerously high today.
Btw, Blackie, it's "corporate" not "corperate."
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Pretty sure there's been threads on the Gateway before but as a refresher…
Remove the track and move the field right up against existing grandstand which will become the visitors sideline.
Construct large east side structure that will increase capacity to 16,000 with room for further expansion.
East side structure will stretch all the way back to Washington Street, include cabana seating, luxury boxes, commercial space (sports bar, restaurant, apparel shop, bank), football operations offices, and locker rooms. One of the ideas is to also build a causeway over Washington street, linking the athletics facilities to the rest of the campus. Hence, the name Gateway. There are rumors of a new high rise dormitory or apartment building going up adjacent to the project on the other side of the street. EWU's enrollment is expected to grow by another 5,000 or so by 2020.
Approximately $5 million has already been donated to do the preliminary planning and design work.
Remaining funding would come through large donors, student fees (which have already been approved), the university, and the state.
Estimated cost: $60 million.
Remove the track and move the field right up against existing grandstand which will become the visitors sideline.
Construct large east side structure that will increase capacity to 16,000 with room for further expansion.
East side structure will stretch all the way back to Washington Street, include cabana seating, luxury boxes, commercial space (sports bar, restaurant, apparel shop, bank), football operations offices, and locker rooms. One of the ideas is to also build a causeway over Washington street, linking the athletics facilities to the rest of the campus. Hence, the name Gateway. There are rumors of a new high rise dormitory or apartment building going up adjacent to the project on the other side of the street. EWU's enrollment is expected to grow by another 5,000 or so by 2020.
Approximately $5 million has already been donated to do the preliminary planning and design work.
Remaining funding would come through large donors, student fees (which have already been approved), the university, and the state.
Estimated cost: $60 million.
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Then, NO. I dont' think it'll get built.
$5 million is a long ways from $60 million. There just isn't that kind of interest in EWU football from fans, alumni, etc.
$5 million is a long ways from $60 million. There just isn't that kind of interest in EWU football from fans, alumni, etc.
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Re: DO YOU THINK THE EWU GATEWAY PROJECT WILL BE BUILT?
Thankskalm wrote:Pretty sure there's been threads on the Gateway before but as a refresher…
Remove the track and move the field right up against existing grandstand which will become the visitors sideline.
Construct large east side structure that will increase capacity to 16,000 with room for further expansion.
East side structure will stretch all the way back to Washington Street, include cabana seating, luxury boxes, commercial space (sports bar, restaurant, apparel shop, bank), football operations offices, and locker rooms. One of the ideas is to also build a causeway over Washington street, linking the athletics facilities to the rest of the campus. Hence, the name Gateway. There are rumors of a new high rise dormitory or apartment building going up adjacent to the project on the other side of the street. EWU's enrollment is expected to grow by another 5,000 or so by 2020.
Approximately $5 million has already been donated to do the preliminary planning and design work.
Remaining funding would come through large donors, student fees (which have already been approved), the university, and the state.
Estimated cost: $60 million.
You guys averaged 7,822 last season with a solid team for the past several years. Is there really demand for 16K seats? Based solely on that, I'd guess this won't get built.
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True, but that $5 million was specifically donated just to get the preliminaries done. Don't think that would have happened if it wasn't going to be a go. And we won't need all $60 million up front, or from donors.AZGrizFan wrote:Then, NO. I dont' think it'll get built.
$5 million is a long ways from $60 million. There just isn't that kind of interest in EWU football from fans, alumni, etc.
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What was Montana's attendance prior to WaGriz?ASUG8 wrote:Thankskalm wrote:Pretty sure there's been threads on the Gateway before but as a refresher…
Remove the track and move the field right up against existing grandstand which will become the visitors sideline.
Construct large east side structure that will increase capacity to 16,000 with room for further expansion.
East side structure will stretch all the way back to Washington Street, include cabana seating, luxury boxes, commercial space (sports bar, restaurant, apparel shop, bank), football operations offices, and locker rooms. One of the ideas is to also build a causeway over Washington street, linking the athletics facilities to the rest of the campus. Hence, the name Gateway. There are rumors of a new high rise dormitory or apartment building going up adjacent to the project on the other side of the street. EWU's enrollment is expected to grow by another 5,000 or so by 2020.
Approximately $5 million has already been donated to do the preliminary planning and design work.
Remaining funding would come through large donors, student fees (which have already been approved), the university, and the state.
Estimated cost: $60 million.
You guys averaged 7,822 last season with a solid team for the past several years. Is there really demand for 16K seats? Based solely on that, I'd guess this won't get built.
http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_ ... e/2013.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
We've pretty much averaged a sell out for the last 3 years, so demand is increasing. I know a number of people who watched games from home because they literally couldn't get tickets. The jump to 16,000 is a big one, but with increased enrollment, and the fact you'd have guaranteed sellouts for at least the Montana, MSU, and homecoming games, I think it makes sense to look into the future.
If you build it...
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Montana is a bad example. There is nothing to do in Montana..that is why football is halfway popular. amirite EC(b)'erskalm wrote:What was Montana's attendance prior to WaGriz?ASUG8 wrote:
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You guys averaged 7,822 last season with a solid team for the past several years. Is there really demand for 16K seats? Based solely on that, I'd guess this won't get built.
http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_ ... e/2013.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
We've pretty much averaged a sell out for the last 3 years, so demand is increasing. I know a number of people who watched games from home because they literally couldn't get tickets. The jump to 16,000 is a big one, but with increased enrollment, and the fact you'd have guaranteed sellouts for at least the Montana, MSU, and homecoming games, I think it makes sense to look into the future.
If you build it...
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Helluva lot more to do there than in Cedar City.grizzaholic wrote:Montana is a bad example. There is nothing to do in Montana..that is why football is halfway popular. amirite EC(b)'erskalm wrote:
What was Montana's attendance prior to WaGriz?
We've pretty much averaged a sell out for the last 3 years, so demand is increasing. I know a number of people who watched games from home because they literally couldn't get tickets. The jump to 16,000 is a big one, but with increased enrollment, and the fact you'd have guaranteed sellouts for at least the Montana, MSU, and homecoming games, I think it makes sense to look into the future.
If you build it...
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kalm wrote:Helluva lot more to do there than in Cedar City.grizzaholic wrote:
Montana is a bad example. There is nothing to do in Montana..that is why football is halfway popular. amirite EC(b)'ers
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If they designed/built it in stages, then maybe yes...your attendance figures this year:kalm wrote:We've pretty much averaged a sell out for the last 3 years, so demand is increasing. I know a number of people who watched games from home because they literally couldn't get tickets. The jump to 16,000 is a big one, but with increased enrollment, and the fact you'd have guaranteed sellouts for at least the Montana, MSU, and homecoming games, I think it makes sense to look into the future.
If you build it...
Western Oregon: 6349
Weber St: 9734
SUU: 10,135
MSU: 10,223
PSU: 9522
Looks to me like they should expand by about 4,000 seats...
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My ringtone is the SUU fight song.grizzaholic wrote:You care about SUU still...right?Ibanez wrote:
I just don't a damn about a school on the other end of the country.
Btw, Blackie, it's "corporate" not "corperate."
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They averaged 9200 last season...AZGrizFan wrote:If they designed/built it in stages, then maybe yes...your attendance figures this year:kalm wrote:We've pretty much averaged a sell out for the last 3 years, so demand is increasing. I know a number of people who watched games from home because they literally couldn't get tickets. The jump to 16,000 is a big one, but with increased enrollment, and the fact you'd have guaranteed sellouts for at least the Montana, MSU, and homecoming games, I think it makes sense to look into the future.
If you build it...
Western Oregon: 6349
Weber St: 9734
SUU: 10,135
MSU: 10,223
PSU: 9522
Looks to me like they should expand by about 4,000 seats...
I've always read/believed when you build a stadium you build it so that your current average is 80% of the capacity. It will allow for good growth and allow the stadium to still look pretty full if the growth doesn't happen right away....and then allow the design to be expanded if needed,
Given that information it would seem the best stadium size for EWU is 12K. 9200 is exactly 80% of 12K.
12K also just seems appropriate to me.
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Point being, they averaged 9200 in an 8600 seat stadium....clenz wrote:They averaged 9200 last season...AZGrizFan wrote:
If they designed/built it in stages, then maybe yes...your attendance figures this year:
Western Oregon: 6349
Weber St: 9734
SUU: 10,135
MSU: 10,223
PSU: 9522
Looks to me like they should expand by about 4,000 seats...
I've always read/believed when you build a stadium you build it so that your current average is 80% of the capacity. It will allow for good growth and allow the stadium to still look pretty full if the growth doesn't happen right away....and then allow the design to be expanded if needed,
Given that information it would seem the best stadium size for EWU is 12K. 9200 is exactly 80% of 12K.
12K also just seems appropriate to me.
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Ibanez wrote:My ringtone is the SUU fight song.grizzaholic wrote:
You care about SUU still...right?
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I dont know if it will, but I think it would be sweet if it did and really good for Eastern.
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I DUNNO, MAYBE. BUT ALSO MAYBE NOT
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Way to commit.Brock Landers wrote:I DUNNO, MAYBE. BUT ALSO MAYBE NOT
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