Bullpen Chias said:
Rev cemetery used to be able to see into Kyle and see scoreboard. That ended and a mini-scoreboard was created for Rev cemetery.
For Olsen, maybe they put a camera on the tracks and show that on the video board.
Wasn't there a guy on Texags that was really mad about the Rev cemetery not being in the stadium and had a signature on all his post with something like "sleeping on guard duty used to be a capital offense"? He was always fun!dermdoc said:Bullpen Chias said:
Rev cemetery used to be able to see into Kyle and see scoreboard. That ended and a mini-scoreboard was created for Rev cemetery.
For Olsen, maybe they put a camera on the tracks and show that on the video board.
That scoreboard for Revs was my idea. After a lot of meetings.
Capitol Ag said:Wasn't there a guy on Texags that was really mad about the Rev cemetery not being in the stadium and had a signature on all his post with something like "sleeping on guard duty used to be a capital offense"? He was always fun!dermdoc said:Bullpen Chias said:
Rev cemetery used to be able to see into Kyle and see scoreboard. That ended and a mini-scoreboard was created for Rev cemetery.
For Olsen, maybe they put a camera on the tracks and show that on the video board.
That scoreboard for Revs was my idea. After a lot of meetings.
Good call on the scoreboard Derm!
BopbeeAg or BeebopAg as I recall.trouble said:
YAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSS. He was also all upset about the orange water coolers.
What the hell was his name?
Capitol Ag said:
Not sure if this was mentioned in this thread, but yesterday, Looch was on TA Radio to talk about the AD layoffs and mentioned that the baseball renovation is a go, that it WILL happen but that this will probably be the last big building project given that college sports spending is (already has) changed and the NIL is a bigger focus going forward for all athletic departments. The new athletic director was brought in the streamline the budget, which has been out of control. But the baseball stadium is being renovated or rebuilt. So, at least we know it is happening.
I think he was upset about the old cemetery on Marion Pugh & LutherCapitol Ag said:Wasn't there a guy on Texags that was really mad about the Rev cemetery not being in the stadium and had a signature on all his post with something like "sleeping on guard duty used to be a capital offense"? He was always fun!dermdoc said:Bullpen Chias said:
Rev cemetery used to be able to see into Kyle and see scoreboard. That ended and a mini-scoreboard was created for Rev cemetery.
For Olsen, maybe they put a camera on the tracks and show that on the video board.
That scoreboard for Revs was my idea. After a lot of meetings.
Good call on the scoreboard Derm!
That's right! The orange were a huge issue with this guy. I am trying to remember his name. His heart was in the right place, but he was a little intense to say the least.trouble said:
YAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSS. He was also all upset about the orange water coolers.
What the hell was his name?
That's it!!! BeeBop Agag88man said:BopbeeAg or BeebopAg as I recall.trouble said:
YAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSS. He was also all upset about the orange water coolers.
What the hell was his name?
What did they do with the old score board?dermdoc said:Capitol Ag said:Wasn't there a guy on Texags that was really mad about the Rev cemetery not being in the stadium and had a signature on all his post with something like "sleeping on guard duty used to be a capital offense"? He was always fun!dermdoc said:Bullpen Chias said:
Rev cemetery used to be able to see into Kyle and see scoreboard. That ended and a mini-scoreboard was created for Rev cemetery.
For Olsen, maybe they put a camera on the tracks and show that on the video board.
That scoreboard for Revs was my idea. After a lot of meetings.
Good call on the scoreboard Derm!
And when they did the New Kyle I asked them if I could buy it for my back yard. 12th Man refused and these are folks I am friends with.
Some people do not like to have fun.
ag88man said:BopbeeAg or BeebopAg as I recall.trouble said:
YAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSS. He was also all upset about the orange water coolers.
What the hell was his name?
So, you're the one that thinks that dead dogs can see through the earth?dermdoc said:Bullpen Chias said:
Rev cemetery used to be able to see into Kyle and see scoreboard. That ended and a mini-scoreboard was created for Rev cemetery.
For Olsen, maybe they put a camera on the tracks and show that on the video board.
That scoreboard for Revs was my idea. After a lot of meetings.
God help us. It's this kind of blind short-sightedness that leads to cookie cutter crap that everyone thinks is "cool", then 5 years later there are 10 other parks surpassing it and nothing unique.HUEY04 said:
It's a train track, they're everywhere, there should be absolutely 0 thought given to it in a reno. How about let's focus on building a premier baseball facility with more seating and more amenities.
I am with you.Divining Rod said:God help us. It's this kind of blind short-sightedness that leads to cookie cutter crap that everyone thinks is "cool", then 5 years later there are 10 other parks surpassing it and nothing unique.HUEY04 said:
It's a train track, they're everywhere, there should be absolutely 0 thought given to it in a reno. How about let's focus on building a premier baseball facility with more seating and more amenities.
When you have something with tradition/heritage/mystique and national notoriety- you PRESERVE it. Especially at Texas A&M.
Post above reminds me of the group that wanted to raze the Alamo before Sara Driscoll and the Daughters of Texas Liberty stepped in and preserved that "old dilapidated Army depot" that was such an eyesore.
Just think of the really cool modern hotel they coulda put there in 1850.
If I won the billion dollar lottery, I'd tell A&M I'm building a new park at the corner of Olsen and University (Stotzer), which would allow us to incorporate the train. But I don't know that I would try to incorporate a train into a new park built away from the tracks. I would cost a lot to do it in any meaningful way.Divining Rod said:God help us. It's this kind of blind short-sightedness that leads to cookie cutter crap that everyone thinks is "cool", then 5 years later there are 10 other parks surpassing it and nothing unique.HUEY04 said:
It's a train track, they're everywhere, there should be absolutely 0 thought given to it in a reno. How about let's focus on building a premier baseball facility with more seating and more amenities.
When you have something with tradition/heritage/mystique and national notoriety- you PRESERVE it. Especially at Texas A&M.
Post above reminds me of the group that wanted to raze the Alamo before Sara Driscoll and the Daughters of Texas Liberty stepped in and preserved that "old dilapidated Army depot" that was such an eyesore.
Just think of the really cool modern hotel they coulda put there in 1850.
All that can be done even if you have train cars or a train station out in right field. You could always do the same thing in left field. I get your point, but I think you are missing other's.Divining Rod said:
you can still have all your "amenities". Just design them around preserving at least a small view of the train tracks and highlighting that element so Olsen retains that aura.
Would love for that particular section to be an awesome experience when an Aggie sends a HR through it!
I'd start building the grandstand on the current spot closer to Olsen and George Bush.twk said:If I won the billion dollar lottery, I'd tell A&M I'm building a new park at the corner of Olsen and University (Stotzer), which would allow us to incorporate the train. But I don't know that I would try to incorporate a train into a new park built away from the tracks. I would cost a lot to do it in any meaningful way.Divining Rod said:God help us. It's this kind of blind short-sightedness that leads to cookie cutter crap that everyone thinks is "cool", then 5 years later there are 10 other parks surpassing it and nothing unique.HUEY04 said:
It's a train track, they're everywhere, there should be absolutely 0 thought given to it in a reno. How about let's focus on building a premier baseball facility with more seating and more amenities.
When you have something with tradition/heritage/mystique and national notoriety- you PRESERVE it. Especially at Texas A&M.
Post above reminds me of the group that wanted to raze the Alamo before Sara Driscoll and the Daughters of Texas Liberty stepped in and preserved that "old dilapidated Army depot" that was such an eyesore.
Just think of the really cool modern hotel they coulda put there in 1850.
At any rate, the point is probably moot as we are simply going to renovate Olsen.
This is another area that is getting hemmed in. The railroad underpass is going to take some of that land.Hearne_Ag said:I'd start building the grandstand on the current spot closer to Olsen and George Bush.twk said:If I won the billion dollar lottery, I'd tell A&M I'm building a new park at the corner of Olsen and University (Stotzer), which would allow us to incorporate the train. But I don't know that I would try to incorporate a train into a new park built away from the tracks. I would cost a lot to do it in any meaningful way.Divining Rod said:God help us. It's this kind of blind short-sightedness that leads to cookie cutter crap that everyone thinks is "cool", then 5 years later there are 10 other parks surpassing it and nothing unique.HUEY04 said:
It's a train track, they're everywhere, there should be absolutely 0 thought given to it in a reno. How about let's focus on building a premier baseball facility with more seating and more amenities.
When you have something with tradition/heritage/mystique and national notoriety- you PRESERVE it. Especially at Texas A&M.
Post above reminds me of the group that wanted to raze the Alamo before Sara Driscoll and the Daughters of Texas Liberty stepped in and preserved that "old dilapidated Army depot" that was such an eyesore.
Just think of the really cool modern hotel they coulda put there in 1850.
At any rate, the point is probably moot as we are simply going to renovate Olsen.
We can get by without a complete replacement, but we can't fix the park's biggest flaw (the small lower deck) with a renovation (would require moving the field out away from the grandstand, but the tracks make that infeasible).Aggie Class of 2026 said:
I don't feel the stadium needs to be completely replaced unless it structurally has issues which I doubt it does.
And they still fit.Bullpen Chias said:dermdoc said:
Before the Kyle redo
You still have those britches
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we can't fix the park's biggest flaw (the small lower deck)
Because that's where big donors want to sit. The more seats we have close to the infield, the better.Aggie Class of 2026 said:Quote:
we can't fix the park's biggest flaw (the small lower deck)
You think that's the biggest flaw? Why?