EWU's Vision for the Future

OptimusPrime · Post by **OptimusPrime** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:56 pm

"Pipe-dream for the Future" is more like it

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2012/a ... on-future/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Post by **Screamin_Eagle174** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 12:04 am

OptimusPrime wrote:"Pipe-dream for the Future" is more like it
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2012/a ... on-future/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

While I know you're being tongue-in-cheek and the project is still in it's planning stages, it's more than just a pipe dream. I first heard rumors of getting red turf in Sep or Oct of 2009, and it was announced in Feb 2010 and finished by September 2010. If it does come to fruition, EWU would have about as nice a stadium as MSU, perhaps nicer in some ways.

http://sites.ewu.edu/easterneronline/20 ... tudy-next/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The first phase building would introduce 5,000 more seats in lower seating rather than bleachers to the Washington side of Roos Field and 3,000 more seats to upper, covered seating. The inside the building would house concessions with a view of the game, leasable commercial space, suites and a donor club with tiered seating and a patio, many bathrooms on one concourse alone, the Academic Success Center, a training room, football operations, the University Bookstore, locker rooms for home and visitors and a dedicated space for the band near the field.One of the presenters said that a dedicated spot for track would be located elsewhere on campus.

Further phases included additional seating in the north end zone, which would connect the proposed building with the existing stands to the east (far side from Washington Street) and a dedicated student area on the south. The whole stadium could eventually seat 20,000.

The project would be funded by donations only and if approved, would be attempted to be completed in 30 months, September of 2014.

Basically, the lower section would mirror the current homestand with 6000 seats, with another 3k in a second tier like Montana's, but covered and attached to a really sweet athletics/university building. That would bring the capacity up to 16,600.

Post by **EWURanger** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 5:48 am

Pipe dream? Nah. Rumor is there's already several large donors on board and I'm sure it'll get a lot of grass roots interest once it goes to the funding phase. Can't wait.

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Post by **kalm** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 9:09 am

1) I like hearing that track would be located elsewhere on campus

2) I don't care how nice the new grandstand is, I will always sit/stand on the west side overlooking the palouse.

Post by **EWURanger** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 9:31 am

kalm wrote:1) I like hearing that track would be located elsewhere on campus

kalm wrote:2) I don't care how nice the new grandstand is, I will always sit/stand on the west side overlooking the palouse.

Dunno, covered seating might be nice for some of those late autumn games.

Post by **kalm** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 9:52 am

EWURanger wrote:
kalm wrote:1) I like hearing that track would be located elsewhere on campus

kalm wrote:2) I don't care how nice the new grandstand is, I will always sit/stand on the west side overlooking the palouse.
Dunno, covered seating might be nice for some of those late autumn games.

So would a dome. So would sitting in a luxury box.

Post by **EWURanger** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 9:55 am

kalm wrote:
EWURanger wrote:

Dunno, covered seating might be nice for some of those late autumn games.
So would a dome. So would sitting in a luxury box.

But domes are loud.

Even if they're not very cold.

eaglesfootball · Post by **eaglesfootball** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 4:14 pm

lovin this!!

Post by **Grizalltheway** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 5:01 pm

eaglesfootball wrote:

lovin this!!

Only issue I have is...what are all of those people doing there? Is it supposed to be the Montana game?

Post by **kalm** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 6:17 pm

Grizalltheway wrote:
eaglesfootball wrote:

lovin this!!
Only issue I have is...what are all of those people doing there? Is it supposed to be the Montana game?

Have you purchased your EWU season ticket yet?

Post by **Grizalltheway** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 6:22 pm

kalm wrote:
Grizalltheway wrote: Only issue I have is...what are all of those people doing there? Is it supposed to be the Montana game?
Have you purchased your EWU season ticket yet?

Post by **kalm** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 6:55 pm

Grizalltheway wrote:
kalm wrote:
Have you purchased your EWU season ticket yet?

BlackFalkin · Post by **BlackFalkin** » Sun Apr 08, 2012 8:41 am

What is that large red thing on the left, behind the eagle statue?

grizfnz · Post by **grizfnz** » Sun Apr 08, 2012 9:22 am

That will be the nicest Junior College in the country

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Post by **kalm** » Sun Apr 08, 2012 9:51 am

grizfnz wrote:That will be the nicest Junior College in the country

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ewudood · Post by **ewudood** » Sun Apr 08, 2012 10:10 am

kalm wrote:
grizfnz wrote:That will be the nicest Junior College in the country

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Eagle Envy. And perhaps a little butt hurt that EWU could (assuming this all comes together with the 20k seating capacity and track removal) have a nicer football complex than them.

Better details here - http://sites.ewu.edu/easterneronline/20 ... tudy-next/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Post by **EWURanger** » Sun Apr 08, 2012 10:27 am

BlackFalkin wrote:What is that large red thing on the left, behind the eagle statue?

Good point, wtf is that?

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Post by **EWURanger** » Sun Apr 08, 2012 10:28 am

grizfnz wrote:That will be the nicest Junior College in the country

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I think you're confusing us with Boise State.

Eastern has never been a Junior College.

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ewudood · Post by **ewudood** » Sun Apr 08, 2012 10:32 am

EWURanger wrote:
BlackFalkin wrote:What is that large red thing on the left, behind the eagle statue?
Good point, wtf is that?

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I think its supposed to be an eagle's claw. Maybe it's for the score board?

Post by **EWURanger** » Sun Apr 08, 2012 10:35 am

ewudood wrote:
EWURanger wrote:
Good point, wtf is that?

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I think its supposed to be an eagle's claw. Maybe it's for the score board?

I thought about that. too. But from looking at it I think it might just be part of the architecture.....or something. ?

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eagle1 · Post by **eagle1** » Sun Apr 08, 2012 4:21 pm

That is actually a student seating section that would be part of the 2nd phase of the project. The seating structure is actually in the shape of eagle wings.

grizcountry420 · Post by **grizcountry420** » Mon Apr 09, 2012 7:46 am

You can polish a turd all you want but at the end of the day its still a turd!

Post by **kalm** » Mon Apr 09, 2012 7:49 am

grizcountry420 wrote:You can polish a turd all you want but at the end of the day its still a turd!

Really? Ever heard of Dornblazer?

grizcountry420 · Post by **grizcountry420** » Mon Apr 09, 2012 7:55 am

kalm wrote:
grizcountry420 wrote:You can polish a turd all you want but at the end of the day its still a turd!
Really? Ever heard of Dornblazer?

DORNBLASER......

Post by **Grizalltheway** » Mon Apr 09, 2012 8:02 am

kalm wrote:
grizcountry420 wrote:You can polish a turd all you want but at the end of the day its still a turd!
Really? Ever heard of Dornblazer?

We didn't try to polish that, we just built a new place.

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