Wow, Rice stadium dropping capacity from 47,000 to 30,000. Originally was 72,000
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That would be a new stadoum.
No, they are revamping the current one
The west side of the stadium will see a dramatic overhaul with the demolition of the existing press box, upper bowl and upper concourse to make way for a new three-level west concourse building. The first level will introduce premium club seating that extends into the lower bowl, featuring chairback seats, loge boxes and living room-style box seating designed for comfort and connection. The club level can be converted into flexible conference and banquet space, accommodating more than 600 guests for seated events such as conferences and banquets, and over 1,000 attendees on game days.
The second level will house 14 private suites, while the third will include new spaces for media, broadcast, game operations and coach’s booths along with dedicated suites for the university and athletics department.
A dramatic shade canopy will extend from the top of the concourse over a portion of the lower bowl, offering comfort and energy efficiency. A suite-level outdoor patio will offer space for private events, recruiting, alumni gatherings and more.
Hope we tell them to pound sand if they ask to use our stadium while construction is going on.
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In construction we call it a rebuilt. It will basically be a new stadium. Good for them but frankly I could care less with how they treated us.
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We’re forgetting we have light rail and downtown is 5 minutes away. We basically have downtown etc as our backyard for fun for students if they want .
Northwestern is building an $826 million stadium!!!
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I wonder if their fans will complain about the lack of shade in the renderings.
Looks a bit like Baylor with the awnings.
Yawn. It’s Rice.
It’ll be an even cooler venue than before for the annual St. John’s v Kinkaid game, Houston’s longest running high school football rivalry.
Y’all think the Owls are serious now?
https://www.chron.com/sports/college/article/rice-stadium-renovation-21143934.php
The "City of Houston " has literally been in the development business since day #1.
Just ask the Allen Brothers.
Another dumb uniformed post by Norbert, aka the masked trooper
Renderings must be of a Bayou Bucket game…
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Hahaha rice is building awnings
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Serious? You mean to lower their attendance from 47 to 30 thousand and make it seem less empty when they have their usual 5-10 thousand crowd? Will they EVER get a P4 opponent to come play there? Doubt it, but maybe they dont care…The only thing Rice is serious about is figuring out a way to make their stadium look less empty…I was there when they played Texas, and Aggie and LSU and UCLA and Notre Dame. I cannot believe how far they have fallen. I just wish we had their money…
They got us to play there
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Rice is undefeated vs Bama btw