Coastal Carolina's Brooks Stadium Expansion

[SENOREIDA]

It has leaked that the Board of Directors has approved a $38 Million expansion for Brooks Stadium. Renderings and Press Release will be posted later today. xrotatehx

[kdinva]

Good news........I hope the contractors can find space to expand to about 24 - 28K seats.....

[PantherRob82]

Doesn't this belong in other sports? xlolx

[SENOREIDA]

Doesn't this belong in other sports? xlolx
We'll still be FCS next year

[PantherRob82]

We'll still be FCS next year

My bad.

Carry on. xcoffeex

[ElCid]

PLEASE get rid of the teal fieldxrotatehx It hurts the eyes.

[caribbeanhen]

I'm sure you can find 20,000 blow up fans on ebay

[SENOREIDA]

Here she is...
http://www.myhorrynews.com/news/education/article_b12def66-a052-11e5-ab5b-9b281fb2a5cb.html

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[ASU33]

Here she is...
http://www.myhorrynews.com/news/education/article_b12def66-a052-11e5-ab5b-9b281fb2a5cb.html

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Nice!

[TheRevSFA]

Here she is...
http://www.myhorrynews.com/news/education/article_b12def66-a052-11e5-ab5b-9b281fb2a5cb.html

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Its like a miami Dolphins uniform ejaculted onto a stadium

[knucklehead]

The only teal I like is the duck, I like my stadium Concrete, and my field to look like....oh I don't know..grass.

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

Sign Temple up for a H&H! I love golf!!

[Go...gate]

Here she is...
http://www.myhorrynews.com/news/education/article_b12def66-a052-11e5-ab5b-9b281fb2a5cb.html

http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/myhorrynews.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/8/3f/83f857b0-a053-11e5-a388-df6466c2b754/566b490a25a1f.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C547

Nice!

[SENOREIDA]

POI. The Teal Colored Seating, is all new seating. Not actual colors of potential seats. Gray is existing bleachers.

[IBleedYellow]

Looks good. Now find some fans!

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[SENOREIDA]

Here are some more renderings
http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/myhorrynews.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/8/19/819e01ae-a053-11e5-a267-1787ad6b8c0d/566b490632a76.image.jpg
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[KPSUL]

Here she is...
http://www.myhorrynews.com/news/education/article_b12def66-a052-11e5-ab5b-9b281fb2a5cb.html

http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/myhorrynews.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/8/3f/83f857b0-a053-11e5-a388-df6466c2b754/566b490a25a1f.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C547

You should ask them to a add a few more rows so it will overhang the highway.

[jsnow84]

Can't fill the one you have. Maybe you can paint some fans on the seats, like they did at Charlotte Motor Speedway, for seats that were never sat in. Get rid of that gwad-awful teal, looks like seagull poop. Oh, good luck. FBS ready? LOL.

[kdinva]

POI. The Teal Colored Seating, is all new seating. Not actual colors of potential seats. Gray is existing bleachers.

So, I am guessing the new capacity will be 27,000 - 30,000 ......

[NDSUtk]

We'll still be FCS next year

Actually you won't be...you'll be FBS doing the transition. From the article:

Coastal announced it was joining the Sun Belt effective July 1, 2016. The Chanticleers must go through a two-year transition period before becoming post-season eligible.

[rokamortis]

Actually you won't be...you'll be FBS doing the transition. From the article:

Actually, he's right.

It is a 2 year transition - the first classified as FCS and the second classified as FBS. Then fully FBS.

[rokamortis]

So, I am guessing the new capacity will be 27,000 - 30,000 ......
We've heard about 21,000 seats plus standing room only. That was about 1,000 and I'm guessing it will be 2-3,000.

[NDSUtk]

Actually, he's right.

It is a 2 year transition - the first classified as FCS and the second classified as FBS. Then fully FBS.

Hmmm, I didn't think you were eligible for the FCS playoffs next year?

[SENOREIDA]

Hmmm, I didn't think you were eligible for the FCS playoffs next year?
We are not, but we will still be classified as an FCS Independent.

[NDSUtk]

We are not, but we will still be classified as an FCS Independent.
Aww that's where I got confused. Thanks for clarifying.

[BigHouseClosedEnd]

Those are truly some of the least impressive renderings I have ever seen.

[SENOREIDA]

Those are truly some of the least impressive renderings I have ever seen.
Coming from a team that calls Robins Stadium home, that hurts

[Bisonator]

Looks good. Now find some fans!

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This. Too bad it'll probably be half full if that. Oh well good luck to CC!

[CasualFan]

Those are truly some of the least impressive renderings I have ever seen.
I'm with you there. The tech they created it with looks old enough to drive. I'm hoping they have some decent imagination and artistic style in the final product. I like the walkway on the near end zone with the sun shades. They added something similar in their new baseball stadium and it is pretty cool.

[Schism55]

Good on you guys. Interested to see the final product.

[Leibinger14]

Coastals probably pretty thankful for TD Ameritrade and daddy's Moglia's connections.

[clenz]

Why would anyone want to sit in seats that are a football field away from the football field and a football field above the football field?

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

We've heard about 21,000 seats plus standing room only. That was about 1,000 and I'm guessing it will be 2-3,000.

It will be tough to bring in quality OOC opponents with a sub 25k capacity. There have been exceptions but in general it certainly won't help the cause.

[clenz]

I used https://www.freemaptools.com/measure-distance.htm

Based on where the field ends to where the rendering drops the top row of seats vs existing landscaping you're looking about being between 70-75 yards from the field and a long way up from the field as well.

By contrast it's only 30 yards to the end of the current seating set up.

Only way to counter that is to make it pretty steep...that's not attractive for people over about 40, families with kids, or most general fans that CCU is going to want to build

[clenz]

By contrast, Michigan Stadium seats over 110K...

It's 72 yards from field to last row....

72 yards from field to last row of a 21k seat stadium is not a good look


CCU should talk to Tulane and see how they got a 30k seat stadium in the square footing of an existing practice field. Didn't even need to touch the houses right off of the back side of the it.

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[Lehigh Football Nation]

Most importantly, how will they raise the $40 million to pay for this? Assuming it really costs $40 million and doesn't balloon to $60 million.

Remember, no financial plan was submitted to the Sun Belt, and no financial plan was discussed in public, debated or approved prior to their acceptance to the Sun Belt.

[clenz]

For another reference....The gorgeous Apogee Stadium has, what many consider, the worst seating lay out of all time in their endzone....what I like the call "The Whale Tale"

https://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/11_488_Mean_Green_Stadium018.jpg

That is 72 yards from the field.

Yep....that's the proposed sight-line for a 21k seat stadium....apparently.

[jsnow84]

Maybe they can set a new attendance record (over 10K..........pitiful), by having a Geritol give away, or the first 5K fans get a free HurryCane.
FBS ready................ lol.

[SENOREIDA]

Most importantly, how will they raise the $40 million to pay for this? Assuming it really costs $40 million and doesn't balloon to $60 million.

Remember, no financial plan was submitted to the Sun Belt, and no financial plan was discussed in public, debated or approved prior to their acceptance to the Sun Belt.
Penny Sales tax most likely. Very successful in Horry County. Has paid $400,000,000 just for road repairs and construction, it has also given millions to Horry Georgetown Technical College and CCU. Really can't even see the tax, but with all of the tourists generates a ton of revenue. The money is given to the school and is up to them to spend as they seem fit.

[citdog]

Penny Sales tax most likely. Very successful in Horry County. Has paid $400,000,000 just for road repairs and construction, it has also given millions to Horry Georgetown Technical College and CCU. Really can't even see the tax, but with all of the tourists generates a ton of revenue. The money is given to the school and is up to them to spend as they seem fit.

So the residents of Horry County and the property owners in Horry County are going to build you a new stadium? NOT LIKELY BRO. I am a property owner in Horry County and I'll burn my beach house down before I give a goddamn nickle to USC-Coastal. 41-38!

[rokamortis]

So the residents of Horry County and the property owners in Horry County are going to build you a new stadium? NOT LIKELY BRO. I am a property owner in Horry County and I'll burn my beach house down before I give a goddamn nickle to USC-Coastal. 41-38!

You are correct, no property taxes. I'm not sure if any of it will be used for the stadium but the tax he refers to is a penny sales tax for education of which we get about 13%. It has actually decreased / offset the mils of education construction on property taxes.

[CasualFan]

This is second hand information, but the initial funding is coming from a bond from the state. The administration seems to think the bond is all but guaranteed.

EDIT: The bond also includes funding for a raise for faculty and staff, woo-hoo!

[tomq04]

EDIT: The bond also includes funding for a raise for faculty and staff, woo-hoo!


Woo-hoo more debt to fund salaries!

[SENOREIDA]

Woo-hoo more debt to fund salaries!
The University isn't in debt. We are not SC State. We are in the green and profitable. Think of it as taking out a mortgage on your house.

[PAllen]

The University isn't in debt. We are not SC State. We are in the green and profitable. Think of it as taking out a mortgage on your house.

Yeah, taking out a mortgage on your house and then using it to buy new clothes and go on a bunch of vacations.

[Catsfan90]

I'm with you there. The tech they created it with looks old enough to drive. I'm hoping they have some decent imagination and artistic style in the final product. I like the walkway on the near end zone with the sun shades. They added something similar in their new baseball stadium and it is pretty cool.
It always perplexed me that schools have so many resources at their fingertips, and they don't utilize them. Your telling me you couldn't get an engineering student, graphing designer student, or even an art student to come up with something better?

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

For another reference....The gorgeous Apogee Stadium has, what many consider, the worst seating lay out of all time in their endzone....what I like the call "The Whale Tale"

https://northtexan.unt.edu/sites/default/files/11_488_Mean_Green_Stadium018.jpg

That is 72 yards from the field.

Yep....that's the proposed sight-line for a 21k seat stadium....apparently.

I've seen pics of this stadium numerous times and still have yet to figure out what they were thinking! Then again, it's rather symbolic of UNT football....

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

By contrast, Michigan Stadium seats over 110K...

It's 72 yards from field to last row....

72 yards from field to last row of a 21k seat stadium is not a good look


CCU should talk to Tulane and see how they got a 30k seat stadium in the square footing of an existing practice field. Didn't even need to touch the houses right off of the back side of the it.

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Yulman Stadium sucks though. Everything you read on the AAC board, minus the fact it's on campus, suggests it's the worst stadium the league. The original TV camera setup was so bad after the stadium opened last year that the school was forced to reconfigure the stations throughout the stadium.

I Temple's new stadium gets approved it will require shoehorning a 35k+ seat stadium into a two city block area.

[JSUSoutherner]

So the residents of Horry County and the property owners in Horry County are going to build you a new stadium? NOT LIKELY BRO. I am a property owner in Horry County and I'll burn my beach house down before I give a goddamn nickle to USC-Coastal. 41-38!

If ATL can swing a completely unnecessary Georgia Dome replacement then Coastal can swing a new stadium.


The University isn't in debt. We are not SC State. We are in the green and profitable. Think of it as taking out a mortgage on your house.

No debt?? What's that like?? Lol

[clenz]

Yulman Stadium sucks though. Everything you read on the AAC board, minus the fact it's on campus, suggests it's the worst stadium the league. The original TV camera setup was so bad after the stadium opened last year that the school was forced to reconfigure the stations throughout the stadium.

I Temple's new stadium gets approved it will require shoehorning a 35k+ seat stadium into a two city block area.
Yulman does look odd from pictures I've seen of it, and until now hadn't realized just how tight of an area they crammed it into. I've never watched a Tulane home game on TV either, so I can't speak to that.

I'm hoping it's a bad rendering. To be that far from the field in a stadium that seats just 21k is a bad design from the start, and will keep fans from coming to the game.

[clenz]

Also, for CCU fans thinking fans are going to appear from no where, check App State's numbers

Down 18% in attendance from last season

Lowest average attendance since before 2006

They went 10-2 this year


Think about that

[PantherRob82]

Also, for CCU fans thinking fans are going to appear from no where, check App State's numbers

Down 18% in attendance from last season

Lowest average attendance since before 2006

They went 10-2 this year


Think about that

Where are they compared to 2004?

[PAllen]

Also, for CCU fans thinking fans are going to appear from no where, check App State's numbers

Down 18% in attendance from last season

Lowest average attendance since before 2006

They went 10-2 this year


Think about that

To be fair, there aren't a whole lot of untapped locals around App St. CCU has quite a bit more potential in that area.