Upcoming announcement for stadium renovations? Found these advertisements newly posted around Bobby Dodd.

[stech81]

New sound system hopefully resolves a lot of complaints

Resolve a lot of complaints? 1 in 4 Tech graduates may be millionaires but 3 out of 4 will find something to complain about it's the Tech way.

 

[Bogey]

Why spend extra money on better renderings that will change? "I was gonna donate a few million but since the renderings aren't top notch, I wont." Seems about right for Tech fans.

And I'm not attacking you, it's more of the elitetism mentality of Tech fans on things that don't really matter in the long run.

CivE's point was the renderings were not professional grade in his opinion as a person who has expertise in that field and then states they get the point across so it does not matter so much. Seems to me your comments are not justified.

 

[Bogey]

Resolve a lot of complaints? 1 in 4 Tech graduates may be millionaires but 3 out of 4 will find something to complain about it's the Tech way.

The Tech way is attention to details to solve problems, not just empty complainings as you state.

 

[57jacket]

Batt is the man!

 

[Dave.S]

I'd rather have 40k sold out tech fans than 15k seats for visitors and constantly being under sold.

Amen, second this

 

[wrmathis]

The amount of people I have seen complain about the mid field logo that is only there to let people know about the fundraising and is supposedly only supposed to be there for one game is astonishing.

 

[gtjackets930]

As a CivE myself who has worked in big firms like HNTB... those renderings indefensible. They're capable of doing a lot better. It doesn't really matter though I suppose, it gets the point across.

Not a CivE here. Can you explain the issue with the renderings?

 

[TechPhi97]

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At least you aren't sharing an arm rest with your neighbors at Kenan Memorial. When was the last time you went to State Farm Arena? I'm small and those seats are as bad as airplane seats. Louisville last week had full plastic seats that were spacious enough but the leg room was terrible and you had to climb over everybody if you weren't on the aisle. I feel like the benches at Bobby Dodd are at least nice in the sense that it's fairly easy to turn sideways to let people by.

I haven't ever been to State Farm Arena, so don't know. Kenan is the same as Louisville - if you have to let people by, you have to stand up - there's no sliding your legs. That's why I got seats on the aisle for the Tech/UNC game this year! At least you can step out into the aisle if you want.

 

[TechPhi97]

From Pic 3 it appears the north end zone will remain bleachers.

The other big question: does this mean they are getting rid of CL1 through CL4? Hard to tell from the renderings, but I don't see a separate section for what is now the Club Seats in the view that shows the South end zone and portion of the east stands. Perhaps they are looking to move people over to the Founders Level for that type of experience.

 

[GTJake]

Love it !!! definitely means GT Football is in it for the long haul

 

[GTRX7]

UN with seatbacks and new scoreboard in north end zone:

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Would think folks on the south side would enjoy that new video board, but can't see them blocking the view from the new athletics building going up in that corner.

 

[RamblinCharger]

I’m not an engineer so I have no qualms with the renderings, but this is huge. Video board upgrade is much needed and setbacks will make the stadium look much better on TV and will make the experience at games better. Do we have any idea when these upgrades would happen?

 

[jgtengineer]

I’m not an engineer so I have no qualms with the renderings, but this is huge. Video board upgrade is much needed and setbacks will make the stadium look much better on TV and will make the experience at games better. Do we have any idea when these upgrades would happen?

As long as they also take this opportunity to nuke the club seats in a prime camera slot. No one should be buying a lower bowl ticket to sit up in the lounge.

 

[Secret_AznMan]

As long as they also take this opportunity to nuke the club seats in a prime camera slot. No one should be buying a lower bowl ticket to sit up in the lounge.

Take the opportunity to put the TV camera on the east side instead LOL

 

[Vespid]

As long as they also take this opportunity to nuke the club seats in a prime camera slot. No one should be buying a lower bowl ticket to sit up in the lounge.

Think it might be a good bit cheaper to just relocate the camera perches to the east stands.

 

[UgaBlows]

As long as they also take this opportunity to nuke the club seats in a prime camera slot. No one should be buying a lower bowl ticket to sit up in the lounge.

Yes! Split that, up, make the owners of those seats chose whether they want to be inside or actually sit in a seat for the whole game

 

[jgtengineer]

Take the opportunity to put the TV camera on the east side instead LOL

Then you lose the Atlanta backdrop. There is no reason not to move those seats somewhere else.

 

[57jacket]

Take the opportunity to put the TV camera on the east side instead LOL

Both east and west cameras

 

[Ramble1885]

via the official website​

• What is the planned timeline of this initiative?
  • Oct. 4, 2024: Full Steam Ahead launches to all members of the Georgia Tech athletics community; Inventory becomes available
  • Spring 2026: Construction of the Zelnak Center Addition begins
  • Fall 2026: Start of Capital Projects Construction & Renovations at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field
  • Spring 2027: Re-seating process is tentatively slated to begin
  • Fall 2027: Construction complete on Bobby Dodd Stadium

 

[stinger78]

I’m not an engineer so I have no qualms with the renderings, but this is huge. Video board upgrade is much needed and setbacks will make the stadium look much better on TV and will make the experience at games better. Do we have any idea when these upgrades would happen?

They should just put a gigantic mirror in the UN so those who don’t have 360 degree motion in their necks can see it. Would make for a cool low run coming out of Hartsfield, too.