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Seriously ... are there 4 decks on the one side?Seems way too big for their fanbase.
I'd have gone with 50k. Although there's a very good chance they're filling it early on (because of both the novelty factory and the fact that I really do think the U is making a comeback).
It's funny, being in the ACC, so I occasionally watch at least parts of many Miami games. And I see Miami listed as averaging 55K a game and 86% capacity. And I am missing something. Because I usually see this...
i know pitt fans are the last fanbase to call another fanbase out for fudging their attendance numbers BUT with that said, Miami takes it to another level. 55k for every home game? i agree with you, they are not even close..It's funny, being in the ACC, so I occasionally watch at least parts of many Miami games. And I see Miami listed as averaging 55K a game and 86% capacity. And I am missing something. Because I usually see this...
I think this is just a general artistic rendering because there's no way the bleachers would be anywhere near the way they are laid out in this proposal. A bit of Marlins Park feel and definitely has a modern style. It's not bad, probably oversized for the fanbase if they want packed stands every game.looks nice but minus the oval. Get the fans as close to the field as possible without having the players die by running full speed into it.
I think this is just a general artistic rendering because there's no way the bleachers would be anywhere near the way they are laid out in this proposal. A bit of Marlins Park feel and definitely has a modern style. It's not bad, probably oversized for the fanbase if they want packed stands every game.
I was at the Pitt vs Miami game in 2016 at Hard Rock and they listed the attendance at 51k+. It was about the same amount of people that were at Heinz in 2017 and we listed it at a little under 36k. Miami had a few more people, but there is absolutely no way they were close to 51k+. The acoustics inside Hard Rock stadium were so obnoxious that I got headache after the game. The one nice thing is it had a partial roof that protected most people from the rain.It's funny, being in the ACC, so I occasionally watch at least parts of many Miami games. And I see Miami listed as averaging 55K a game and 86% capacity. And I am missing something. Because I usually see this...
I've been conditioned to believe that any worthwhile stadium proposal should be rendered in MSPaint so this is pretty suspect.I think this is just a general artistic rendering because there's no way the bleachers would be anywhere near the way they are laid out in this proposal. A bit of Marlins Park feel and definitely has a modern style. It's not bad, probably oversized for the fanbase if they want packed stands every game.
Where they are proposing to build is not in Coral Gables. They'd never get a stadium placed in Coral Gables. Where Ruiz is proposing is in a public park 3 or so miles due west. It is not something anyone is going to be walking to from their campus, but is probably the closest spot with any chance. Not much over there but I do remember a good dim sum place somewhere in that area.Coral Gables is nice, but the old stadium was nasty and in a rough part of town.
I’ve been pointing this out for years. Pitt’s “non campus stadium problem” is largely an invention of the Pgh sports media (dominated by the Nits and other Pitt enemies, as we know all too well).Ironically this is the same distance as Acrisure to Pitt.....4 miles! hmmm
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This is good and all, but still its not the easiest to get to for students. The non campus stadium problem is in large part due to the fact that the stadium isn't as accessible to students as those college stadiums where the students can just walk to it. However, it typically is accentuated by the early dismissal of students which we really didn't see too much last year. Hopefully it stays that wayI’ve been pointing this out for years. Pitt’s “non campus stadium problem” is largely an invention of the Pgh sports media (dominated by the Nits and other Pitt enemies, as we know all too well).
The campus is in the city; therefore the city is the campus. it’s the University of Pittsburgh, not the University of Oakland. Pitt should be more vocal about that. Particularly when you note that Pitt began downtown; the medical arm of the university has its HQ downtown; the Observatory is on the north side, etc etc.
When I was taking grad classes at Pitt while working downtown, Pitt maintained class room space in the Union Trust Building. I think that particular space is no longer rented by Pitt. But It isn’t a stretch to conclude that Pitt can and has spread beyond Oakland.
There’s a spot on the walking trail on the South Side, a bit to the right of the Liberty Bridge. You stand and look over the Mon toward Downtown; to the extreme left you can catch a glimpse of Acrisure Stadium past the Point; and to the extreme right, the top of the Cathedral is visible over the top of the Hill and Bluff. I think the geography of the hills and rivers and the significant number of distinct (but very small) neighborhoods makes people think the distances are greater than they really are.
I was at that game and I do remember it being very loud for the smallish crowdI was at the Pitt vs Miami game in 2016 at Hard Rock and they listed the attendance at 51k+. It was about the same amount of people that were at Heinz in 2017 and we listed it at a little under 36k. Miami had a few more people, but there is absolutely no way they were close to 51k+. The acoustics inside Hard Rock stadium were so obnoxious that I got headache after the game. The one nice thing is it had a partial roof that protected most people from the rain.
Winning seems to cure a lot of ills.However, it typically is accentuated by the early dismissal of students which we really didn't see too much last year. Hopefully it stays that way
From the Nittany Garden Apartments in State College to Beaver Stadium it is 3.1 miles walking distance. From the Towers to Heinz Field, it is 3.8 miles walking distance. The difference is........what is between those two points.This is good and all, but still its not the easiest to get to for students. The non campus stadium problem is in large part due to the fact that the stadium isn't as accessible to students as those college stadiums where the students can just walk to it. However, it typically is accentuated by the early dismissal of students which we really didn't see too much last year. Hopefully it stays that way
This is good and all, but still its not the easiest to get to for students. The non campus stadium problem is in large part due to the fact that the stadium isn't as accessible to students as those college stadiums where the students can just walk to it. However, it typically is accentuated by the early dismissal of students which we really didn't see too much last year. Hopefully it stays that way
Certainly a good point, however, where Towers is a center point for where most Pitt students live, I'd contend most PSU students live closer than Nittany Garden Apartments, at least my friends did. However, my friends did live at least a mile to Beaver Stadium, and I imagine many off-campus students do as well, which is probably typical for a campus as big as theirsFrom the Nittany Garden Apartments in State College to Beaver Stadium it is 3.1 miles walking distance. From the Towers to Heinz Field, it is 3.8 miles walking distance. The difference is........what is between those two points.
Right. They could do what WVU did and put a one dorm over by their off-campus stadium so they can call it "on campus."Yes, it's most definitely off campus. But who knows, maybe Pitt opens an Allegheny campus someday and puts a few schools there.
I'm talking about the campus...coral gables. Not the location of the new stadium.Where they are proposing to build is not in Coral Gables. They'd never get a stadium placed in Coral Gables. Where Ruiz is proposing is in a public park 3 or so miles due west. It is not something anyone is going to be walking to from their campus, but is probably the closest spot with any chance. Not much over there but I do remember a good dim sum place somewhere in that area.
Leaving early does happen, but showing up has not been much of a problem for the student section. It's the rest of the stadium that needs to show up to games.This is good and all, but still its not the easiest to get to for students. The non campus stadium problem is in large part due to the fact that the stadium isn't as accessible to students as those college stadiums where the students can just walk to it. However, it typically is accentuated by the early dismissal of students which we really didn't see too much last year. Hopefully it stays that way
How many vegan restaurants in the area are open at 2:00 am?Where they are proposing to build is not in Coral Gables. They'd never get a stadium placed in Coral Gables. Where Ruiz is proposing is in a public park 3 or so miles due west. It is not something anyone is going to be walking to from their campus, but is probably the closest spot with any chance. Not much over there but I do remember a good dim sum place somewhere in that area.
My point here, and I also lived in Morgantown, but most campuses in small cities are spread out all over the city. The relationship of Pitt's campus and old Pitt stadium was an anomaly, where you likely had no more than a 1/2-3/4 mile walk to Pitt Stadium anywhere on campus.Certainly a good point, however, where Towers is a center point for where most Pitt students live, I'd contend most PSU students live closer than Nittany Garden Apartments, at least my friends did. However, my friends did live at least a mile to Beaver Stadium, and I imagine many off-campus students do as well, which is probably typical for a campus as big as theirs
How many vegan restaurants in the area are open at 2:00 am?
I can’t imagine there would be true commitment for this, let alone actual ground breaking, until Miami gets included in one of the Great Big Super Wonderful Conferences. I’ve little doubt that Miami will be included, but it would be wild risk to invest in something that costs so much with such a big footprint, without at least the assurance of inclusion (though I’d prefer to see it actually in motion).Leaving early does happen, but showing up has not been much of a problem for the student section. It's the rest of the stadium that needs to show up to games.
Does anyone think Miami will actually build this?
The proximity of the old stadium to campus didn't exactly fill up the student section, either.My point here, and I also lived in Morgantown, but most campuses in small cities are spread out all over the city. The relationship of Pitt's campus and old Pitt stadium was an anomaly, where you likely had no more than a 1/2-3/4 mile walk to Pitt Stadium anywhere on campus.