South bleachers

Mon Aug 24, 2009 2:50 am

Just wondering if this was the first time that ya'll have put up temp bleachers.

And since ill be sitting there, how far back are they from the back of the endzone and do we know many rows there are?

Us Texas fans have had bad experiences with temp bleachers that stadiums put up for us. So just curious.

Mon Aug 24, 2009 2:55 am

I believe the bleachers go up anytime theres a big game. Virginia, Ole Miss, etc.. You will probably be sitting closer to the field than any other temp bleachers or endzone seats you've sat in.

Mon Aug 24, 2009 7:39 am

Us Texas fans have had bad experiences with temp bleachers that stadiums put up for us. So just curious.

I take it you had tickets to the UH game in 2001?

Mon Aug 24, 2009 8:39 am

Rhoby13 wrote:
Us Texas fans have had bad experiences with temp bleachers that stadiums put up for us. So just curious.
I take it you had tickets to the UH game in 2001?

Ha, yep. One of the worst things i've ever experienced at a game. We're never playing there again because of it. This is just another reason why we call them Cougar High.

Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:00 am

East_Popcorn_State wrote:I believe the bleachers go up anytime theres a big game. Virginia, Ole Miss, etc.. You will probably be sitting closer to the field than any other temp bleachers or endzone seats you've sat in.

Sorry...that isn't the case. To my recollection, UW has never put in temporary bleachers. The bleachers are going up, because the east side stands are under construction, and UW stood to lose in the vacinity of $100,000 in attendance income (from the Texas game). The bleachers haven't been in the North since the building of the RAC (former Knothole section). The bleachers haven't been in the south for 4 or so years (former Knothole section), because UW put in...picnic tables.

Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:17 am

Does anyone have pictures to what they look like?

Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:19 am

The knothole was great, I think they should leave those bleachers up permanently like they used to be. And they are probably closer to the field than any other end zone bleachers you UT fans have been in before, although I'm sure they're not the most comfortable ones in the world either.

Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:22 am

Rhoby13 wrote:Does anyone have pictures to what they look like?

They are not in yet. They won't be bad...I know that.

Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:24 am

calpoke25 wrote:The knothole was great, I think they should leave those bleachers up permanently like they used to be. And they are probably closer to the field than any other end zone bleachers you UT fans have been in before, although I'm sure they're not the most comfortable ones in the world either.

I liked them as well. I always thought they should build a more permanent seating structure in the south endzone...

Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:24 am

Rhoby13 wrote:Does anyone have pictures to what they look like?

Very, very basic metal bleachers, like a high school game. I cant find a pic but if I do I'll post it. But they will only be about 10 yards away from the field, assuming they're set up the way they used to be.

Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:27 am

McPeachy wrote: I liked them as well. I always thought they should build a more permanent seating structure in the south endzone...

I would love to see a permanent seating structure in the south endzone, but until we have the year-in, year-out demand for more seats nothing is coming. Hopefully it will though, because that means we'll be winning more games

Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:45 am

I'd like to see an enclosed stadium in my lifetime.

Mon Aug 24, 2009 11:12 am

This little shot shows the knothole section in place on the north side-

Before rochelle of course.

Mon Aug 24, 2009 11:57 am

pokerupfront wrote:This little shot shows the knothole section in place on the north side-

Before rochelle of course.

Great pic. If that's similar to what we'll have in a few weeks that's not bad at all. I love visiting different stadiums, big or small. So I'm excited about this trip.

Mon Aug 24, 2009 12:07 pm

TexasFight wrote:
pokerupfront wrote:This little shot shows the knothole section in place on the north side-

Before rochelle of course.
Great pic. If that's similar to what we'll have in a few weeks that's not bad at all. I love visiting different stadiums, big or small. So I'm excited about this trip.

You can also rent the seats that clip onto the bleachers or the regular stadium seating and they will make it more comfortable (or bring your own).

Mon Aug 24, 2009 1:03 pm

pokerupfront wrote:This little shot shows the knothole section in place on the north side-

Before rochelle of course.

DAMN! That is a great picture. Day game...sold out, pre RAC. 88 vs. UTEP for the WAC championship?

Mon Aug 24, 2009 1:24 pm

McPeachy wrote:
pokerupfront wrote:This little shot shows the knothole section in place on the north side-

Before rochelle of course.
DAMN! That is a great picture. Day game...sold out, pre RAC. 88 vs. UTEP for the WAC championship?

If so, then I was there, west stands, 45 yardline, hammered!!