A Sea Of Red

On another note, commencement was packed. They're saying about 50k. The berm was completely unused. But it looked fantastic filled to the brim.

Class of 20Something wrote:On another note, commencement was packed. They're saying about 50k. The berm was completely unused. But it looked fantastic filled to the brim.

Did you attend the Commencement?

Here's a frame grab from the video showing the new east deck being utilized:



Here's another showing north endzone progress:

When will the start using the academic lawn instead of the football stadium?

Sly Fox wrote:Here's a frame grab from the video showing the new east deck being utilized:



Here's another showing north endzone progress:

*south endzone

cruzan_flame13 wrote:When will the start using the academic lawn instead of the football stadium?

I think our identities have been revealed to each other.

No, we didn't attend, but we did watch on TV. Twitter had a few pics from families if you search for Liberty University.

I don't see a reason to move it to the lawn. Having worked at UVa's graduation, their lawn is entirely clover. There isn't a hint of grass in the entire stretch. Lawnvo is enough to give the ground crew a heart attack. Adding in 40,000 people to it would be their nightmare. You also can't see anything on the Lawn at UVa. The stadium provides a great setting to seat an appropriate number of guests. If they can fit 50k comfortably, I can't think of a reason to move it.

These are good points. I wouldn’t want the lawn to look like UVA’s lawn.

Class of 20Something wrote:On another note, commencement was packed. They're saying about 50k. The berm was completely unused. But it looked fantastic filled to the brim.

Empty berm was by design.

LUAlum1215 wrote:

Class of 20Something wrote:On another note, commencement was packed. They're saying about 50k. The berm was completely unused. But it looked fantastic filled to the brim.

Empty berm was by design.

KEEP OFF THE FAKE GRASS

Class of 20Something wrote:

LUAlum1215 wrote:

Class of 20Something wrote:On another note, commencement was packed. They're saying about 50k. The berm was completely unused. But it looked fantastic filled to the brim.

Empty berm was by design.

KEEP OFF THE FAKE GRASS

Lol

After a two week hiatus the stadium looks AWESOME!

How is seating on the berm going to be handled from a ticketing perspective?

olldflame wrote:How is seating on the berm going to be handled from a ticketing perspective?

Blades of grass will be individually numbered

Purple Haize wrote:

olldflame wrote:How is seating on the berm going to be handled from a ticketing perspective?

Blades of grass will be individually numbered

Hah!

Obviously it will be general admission. Just wondering if it will be a separate category from other general admission seating (if that still exists).

I was there yesterday if anyone has specific questions I can try to answer them. I’m on my way to Chicago right now so I’ll have to answer them when we land.

olldflame wrote:How is seating on the berm going to be handled from a ticketing perspective?

From the ticket flyer, GA is 5 sections on the Visitors upper deck, the southern most next to the student section, and the berm.

Will the berm even be utilized at all since it's said to be so steep?

thepostman wrote:Will the berm even be utilized at all since it's said to be so steep?

They supposedly corrected that problem. Hard to imagine they would build something they can't use.

Purple Haize wrote:

olldflame wrote:How is seating on the berm going to be handled from a ticketing perspective?

Blades of grass will be individually numbered

Is it bring your own cardboard sled or will those be provided? I'd like to see a ramp just above the band.

At the bottom of the berm is a brick wall, so be careful.

Cider Jim wrote:At the bottom of the berm is a brick wall, so be careful.

The band will break the fall.

The band is on the other side of the brick wall.

olldflame wrote:

thepostman wrote:Will the berm even be utilized at all since it's said to be so steep?

They supposedly corrected that problem. Hard to imagine they would build something they can't use.

They did reduce the grade some but It is still incredibly steep. With even a little moisture on that turf it would likely be too slick for safe use. My personal opinion is they changed the grade more so for preparation to install concrete and seats there down the road. If you look at the berm where it meets concrete on the east and west sides, it is very similar in angle to the current stands. All that would be needed is to pour concrete and construct permanent seats since the dirt work is done.

Cider Jim wrote:The band is on the other side of the brick wall.

Thus the need for the ramps, to clear the wall.

flamehunter wrote:

Cider Jim wrote:At the bottom of the berm is a brick wall, so be careful.

The band will break the fall.

Hold my beer...