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# | Bitter blog - BOV approves financing plan for indoor practice facility Well, as it was reported the compromise solution was that the hanger doors would open and both outdoor fields could be extended into 2 full size fields. This is also why we have 2 short fields running perpendicular to the new building and not just 1 full length field.
Now however it seems, at least from this one image, like that plan may have been scrapped. Not sure why though. Cost could be an issue but if they reduced the amount of heavy material on the facade that would save a lot.
So far, I am not really a fan of this. I think the company will do a great job building it but I wasn't a fan of the location being on top of the previous fields either. That's just me though I guess.
This picture gives me a crazy idea about Cassell...rather than tearing it down, could they take off the roof, arches and outer walls under the arches and expand out and up in the current footprint?tear out the top of the stands on each side, add upper decks and a 2nd concourse with luxury suites/club between the 2 decks, make the lower concourse massive with a hall of fame, restaurants, etc. hell, they could expand it all the way over to connect to the practice facility without moving the bowl or the court.
engineers and architects, is this possible? could it be done fast enough to only impact one season, possibly playing in Roanoke (or Radford?) for a year if need be?
keep rollin rollin rollin....
As a percentage, their blue chip offers are accepted at about the same ratio as ours.
The big difference is, they extend the offers to 120 blue chippers, while we extend them to about 50. That's why they get a bigger haul - they cast a wider net.
Updated the post with the start of lists for Wrestling, Tennis, Softball, Baseball, Baseball Alumni, Lacrosse, Volleyball and Ladies Soccer.
Was surprised how many Baseball Alumni are out there still playing the sport at some level of the minor leagues and a few up on MLB.
A linguist you say?
i don't think there was ever intent to have a full sized field running through the doors (would go from grass to turf), but it appears these doors will all slide open to the sides to make the indoor facility "open air" and connected with the outdoor fields in the sense that when weather is nice, they'll have 3 fields all easily connected for communication and stations, one will just be mostly shaded with a artificial turf field. the pillars will still be there, but it will feel open.
just my $.02 from looking at the drawing.
as far as having 120 yard fields, i know we've been through this before, but having 1 is all we need, as long as the other fields give us the space we need. 120 yards is nice for aesthetics, but isn't necessary.
...at UVA we teach toughness!
Record Exchange was easily my favorite store in Blacksburg. I wonder how many of those used CDs I thumbed through.
Crossroads eventually moved to Price's Fork, next to Gumby's before it closed down.
And Gumby's is closed too.
This thread is making me sad...
This is more of whats to come for Virginia Tech, the man cares so much.. He not only is a coach but a mentor and a great representative of our University already.
Buzz Reads Army Letter
Thank you I would give you a turkey leg but don't have enough rep yet, guess that is what I get for lurking for years. EDIT: Holy tits I go away for a few hours and can now upvote, thanks to everyone for the upvotes.
Practicing for the Commonwealth Cup
i want to downvote this because you made me envision Kevin Anderson at VT, and it scared me...but i won't.
I thought everyone agreed that the whole Nu-Metal thing never happened?
Allstar by Smash Mouth defined 3rd grade for me. How has that not been listed!?!?!?!?!
Some of those people are clearly losing their minds.
Turrible? I think not. (note: turn your speakers down if you are at work....)
Edit: I'm now listening to Limp Bizkit in my office and I'm not ashamed
Check Your Head had to come out for people to appreciate how incredible and ahead of it's time Paul's Boutique was.
RIP MCA.
Trying to avoid Sam Rogers is the best way to run into Sam Rogers.
That's awesome! I've never gotten to see them live. Wonder what they are up to these days.
UVA, where players lay down for everything, including snow.
Limp Bizkit is the Wham! of the 90s. Everyone wants to act like they sucked but you know most of their songs and you secretly liked them.