New Stadium Updates

[E-Wu Tang Clan]

With $6 million in pledged support, EWU shifts focus back to Roos Field upgrades

As Division I football programs around the West are figuring out which conference will be their home, Eastern Washington University is prepared to make a renewed investment and commitment to its own football program.

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From the Desk of AD Tim Collins

2024-25 is starting with some BIG NEWS We're starting the 2024-25 academic year with some big news. Eag Nation, I am incredibly proud of the momentum we are building here at Eastern with the collabora

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So a scaled back version that has the same price tag as the 2019 renovation plans. Also, makes the ugly, embarrassing visitors side high school bleachers permanent by building press boxes and suites behind them.

I like AD Collins has a plan that has increased revenue to help pay for it though and only needs $7 million more to get the plan off the ground. Apparently the end zone suites are helping have raised more than expected. I guess if additional box seats and suites will help increase revenue I'm for it even though before I thought they were ugly and unnecessary.

But holy fuck keeping those ugly ass visitors bleachers wants me to have nothing to do with it.

 

[ewudood05]

Maybe I missed it but it looks like the visitors side would be rebuilt entirely. So maybe a small upgrade on that end, but a press box on the other side as proposed would really go a long way. And room for expansion on either side of the opportunity presented itself.

My main misgiving is retaining the track. This plan pretty much ensures the track will never go away. I'm guessing removal of the track would've put this plan out of reach although I think some stadiums have removed the track by lowering the field which I can't imagine is cheap.

Anything at this point will be a welcomed upgrade....

 

[LDopaPDX]

I think the photo is just weird. I can't imagine the tiny erector set bleachers would be part of a $25mm project. Look at what Northwestern kicked out with temporary bleachers... you can do good things with steel-frame bleachers these days for low-cost and high-mobility. What we have on that side now is a band-aid that never got ripped off. Even if we reconstructed the end-zone seating to a bigger scale on the sideline, it'd be 10x better than what's there now.

As for the track.. it sucks, but I can live with it. The Eastside eyesore is the worst problem and the first that needs to be addressed.

 

[ewueagfan]

Nice plans. Let's do it.

 

[EagSpectator]

I'm glad to see a plan moving forward, provided they secure an additional $7M. It should look great! However, as a season ticket holder since the early 2000s, I'm not as excited about this version, especially since the new revenue-generating suites and box seats will likely be out of my budget. While I understand the need for revenue generation, this approach may not get that many EWU graduates excited due to teaching salaries. Still, I'm all for improving the appearance, adding more perm restrooms, and concessions!

 

[Hambone]

Conceptual drawing. I like the suites on the east side, but not the seating.

 

[KJEagle]

I think the photo is just weird. I can't imagine the tiny erector set bleachers would be part of a $25mm project. Look at what Northwestern kicked out with temporary bleachers... you can do good things with steel-frame bleachers these days for low-cost and high-mobility. What we have on that side now is a band-aid that never got ripped off. Even if we reconstructed the end-zone seating to a bigger scale on the sideline, it'd be 10x better than what's there now.

As for the track.. it sucks, but I can live with it. The Eastside eyesore is the worst problem and the first that needs to be addressed.

I can live with the track. It's everything else that needs to be addressed.

 

[E-Wu Tang Clan]

The rendering show no additional seating except for box seats and suites. Is there that much demand for those? I figured there would have to be. I know the 80/20 rule in business and all, where 80% of revenue usually comes from 20% of the customers/fans.

 

[EWURanger]

The rendering show no additional seating except for box seats and suites. Is there that much demand for those? I figured there would have to be. I know the 80/20 rule in business and all, where 80% of revenue usually comes from 20% of the customers/fans.

I’ve been following the developments. The seating on that side is just a sketch of a concept. Nothing is concrete yet, other that the press box stuff.

 

[HeavyIsTheCrown]

I don’t know about a 45 yard section of bleachers for the east side, I think 96/100 yards (like the west side) would be best. If the track has to stay I’m fine with it, but we need something that looks great. Why half-ass it?

 

[Seattle Eagle]

I don’t know about a 45 yard section of bleachers for the east side, I think 96/100 yards (like the west side) would be best. If the track has to stay I’m fine with it, but we need something that looks great. Why half-ass it?

It needs to be roughly the same length as the seating on the west side of the stadium, regardless of eight/capacity. The aesthetics just look out of whack otherwise. I'd personally be a fan of putting seatbacks in there, which would fill things out while providing nicer seating options.

 

[HeavyIsTheCrown]

It needs to be roughly the same length as the seating on the west side of the stadium, regardless of eight/capacity. The aesthetics just look out of whack otherwise. I'd personally be a fan of putting seatbacks in there, which would fill things out while providing nicer seating options.

I agree, all chair back seating will require less fans to keep it full