Texas making more stadium renovations

[AlaskaGuy]

Texas football to upgrade aging ‘Godzillatron’ video board
Texas football to upgrade aging ‘Godzillatron’ video board
The announcement comes as the program works to improve DKR.

Down goes the Godzillatron.

The true ending for the mammoth video display at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium likely won’t be particularly dramatic, but the end is drawing nigh for the 11-year-old Daktronic LED scoreboard after the Texas Longhorns announced plans to replace it on Monday.

ANC, a company that provided the largest HD video display in the major leagues to the Seattle Mariners, won the contract to install and maintain what will be the fourth-largest video board in college football.

Measuring 55.85’ high by 134.38’ wide and totaling more than 7,505 square feet, the video display will feature more than 2,723,840 physical pixels.

“One of our top priorities is offering an exceptional fan experience at Darrell K Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium, helping to make it one of the most exciting venues in college sports,” said Texas Men’s Athletics Director Mike Perrin. “Upgrading to LED technology throughout the stadium will enhance the viewing experience for our fans.”

Based on the rendering, the video board won’t feature the advertisements of sponsors as prominently — or more prominently, as some have argued — as the game and its highlights. So that’s an immediate improvement to the fan experience, beyond whatever benefits the technology will provide visually.

Other planned upgrades include 14,000 square feet of displays throughout the stadium, including on the sideline fascia, tunnels and end zones.

The new tennis facility near UFCU Disch-Falk Field will also have a video display created and installed by ANC.

 

[AlaskaGuy]

Part of the deal with Herman going to Texas was that the Bevo boosters open up the checkbook for renovations and it's happening. Herman ain't fvkn around. He want's to create a dynasty and in order to do that he has to have top notch facilities for recruiting purposes.

 

[craigk217]

This should be good for a couple of additional first downs and blocked xtra point, next season.

 

[outofyourmind]

Only 11 years old.
It only took them 100 years to remove that stupid fucking track they had around their field.

 

[AlaskaGuy]

Only 11 years old.
It only took them 100 years to remove that stupid fucking track they had around their field.

Washington finally got rid of its infield track during the 2013 renovation and thank god for that.

 

[outofyourmind]

Come on @B_dub ... don't be shy.

Washington finally got rid of its infield track during the 2013 renovation and thank god for that.

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[RobBase]

I hear the women's bathrooms are getting updated.

 

[theboardref]

Washington finally got rid of its infield track during the 2013 renovation and thank god for that.

Yea I remember LSU playing there and thinking how awful it looked. It's so high school.

 

[AlaskaGuy]

Yea I remember LSU playing there and thinking how awful it looked. It's so high school.

It put the fans what seemed like a mile away from the field. It sucked.


Before and after.

 

[outofyourmind]

I know that when Texas go rid of their track, they were able to lower the field substantially, like 25 feet, and bring the seating right down to the edge, which, I think added about 10,000 more seats.

 

[AlaskaGuy]

I know that when Texas go rid of their track, they were able to lower the field substantially, like 25 feet, and bring the seating right down to the edge, which, I think added about 10,000 more seats.

I might be wrong but I think Kansas is the only Big 12 school with an infield track.

 

[outofyourmind]

I might be wrong but I think Kansas is the only Big 12 school with an infield track.

That wouldn't surprise me at all.

 

[AlaskaGuy]

QB commit Casey Thompson on Texas: ‘It all came together’

 

[Wild Turkey]

The Jumbotrons can get too big and annoying. Not a fan of Auburn's.

 

[Innermind]

Next on the Longhorns facility agenda... update the soccer field:

 

[starbigd]

This is actually fairly old news, at least to Texas fans/alumni

The bigger news has always been the selling of beer in the stadium, which is also old, but still a big deal to me.

I'll actually miss Godzillatron, you could see that thing for miles down 35

 

[MAIZEandBLUE09]

Texas football to upgrade aging ‘Godzillatron’ video board
Texas football to upgrade aging ‘Godzillatron’ video board
The announcement comes as the program works to improve DKR.

Down goes the Godzillatron.

The true ending for the mammoth video display at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium likely won’t be particularly dramatic, but the end is drawing nigh for the 11-year-old Daktronic LED scoreboard after the Texas Longhorns announced plans to replace it on Monday.

ANC, a company that provided the largest HD video display in the major leagues to the Seattle Mariners, won the contract to install and maintain what will be the fourth-largest video board in college football.

Measuring 55.85’ high by 134.38’ wide and totaling more than 7,505 square feet, the video display will feature more than 2,723,840 physical pixels.

“One of our top priorities is offering an exceptional fan experience at Darrell K Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium, helping to make it one of the most exciting venues in college sports,” said Texas Men’s Athletics Director Mike Perrin. “Upgrading to LED technology throughout the stadium will enhance the viewing experience for our fans.”

Based on the rendering, the video board won’t feature the advertisements of sponsors as prominently — or more prominently, as some have argued — as the game and its highlights. So that’s an immediate improvement to the fan experience, beyond whatever benefits the technology will provide visually.

Other planned upgrades include 14,000 square feet of displays throughout the stadium, including on the sideline fascia, tunnels and end zones.

The new tennis facility near UFCU Disch-Falk Field will also have a video display created and installed by ANC.

That's one of the things I didn't like when they did our stadium upgrades a few years ago. The two scoreboards are big, but they look small in comparison to other boards around the country and, in particular, the stadium they sit in.

 

[Texas Jefe]

Only 11 years old.
It only took them 100 years to remove that stupid fucking track they had around their field.

Ya nailed that one! Spot on truth. Hey I can see the old baseball field there, lost it to the Arts facility, not the LBJ library.

 

[craigk217]

That's one of the things I didn't like when they did our stadium upgrades a few years ago. The two scoreboards are big, but they look small in comparison to other boards around the country and, in particular, the stadium they sit in.

That's cuz your stadium resembles a terlit.

 

[Justin Tyme]

OK, I'll pop the corn this time!