construction at neyland stadium

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weezy potter

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I just drove by neyland and there are two large cranes on the west side of the exterior of the stadium. Does anyone have any idea what they're working on and also, is this the off season that the brick exterior is beeing added?
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weezy potter said:
I just drove by neyland and there are two large cranes on the west side of the exterior of the stadium. Does anyone have any idea what they're working on and also, is this the off season that the brick exterior is beeing added?
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The renovation of the stadium was resumed when the season was over
 
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There is a phase breakdown on utsports.com. I'd link to it if I weren't on my crackberry.
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One thing they are doing...putting in the west side line club seats. They open the fall of 2009.
 
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The Daily Beacon

With an expected completion date of Fall 2010, Phase III features renovations that seek to improve pedestrian traffic and aesthetic value within and around the stadium.

Updates scheduled for 2009 include “renovation of the west sideline top lower level concourse; removal of the scissor ramps leading to west upper deck; addition of elevators and stairwells on the west side to increase fan accessibility and improve the traffic flow infrastructure of the stadium; improvements to the west tower including sky box and press center updates; and construction of the West Club,” according to an Aug. 28 athletics department press release.
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And a little more detailed:

Phase III renovations will take place over the next two years and are projected to be completed for the 2010 season. This phase includes widening of the pedestrian areas in the top lower west and northeast concourses to improve traffic flow and make fans' experiences more enjoyable. Outside the stadium there will be a new Gate 21 entry plaza, brick and wrought iron façade work along the north and west sides of the stadium and a statue of Gen. Robert Neyland on the west side of the stadium.

The addition of the West Club and Tennessee Terrace are primary funding sources for the estimated $72 million Phase III renovations. All season ticket holders impacted by these areas will be contacted about joining the Tennessee Terrace or moving to another area of the stadium based on their preference and availability. No one is being displaced out of Neyland Stadium or being required to increase annual donations to maintain their current number of season tickets.
The outlined Phase III renovations are as follows:

2009
• Renovation of the west sideline top lower level concourse
• Removal of the scissor ramps leading to west upper deck
• Addition of elevators and stairwells on the west side to increase fan accessibility and improve the traffic flow infrastructure of the stadium
• Improvements to the west tower, including sky box and press center updates
• Construction of the West Club
2010
• Creation of a Gate 21 Plaza
• Renovation of northeast lower concourse (completion of work started in Phase I)
• A brick and wrought iron façade along the north and west outside of Neyland Stadium
• Statue of Gen. Neyland added to west side entrance "In November 2004 we unveiled the master plan for Neyland Stadium, to serve as a long-term solution to issues currently facing our stadium," Hamilton continued. "These renovations will help prepare Neyland Stadium for the next 75 years of service to the Volunteer Nation."
Upon the completion of Phase III renovations in 2010, 60 percent of the Neyland Stadium renovations will have been finished. The timing of Phases IV and V is contingent upon available funding and the university's master plan facility schedule.
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With the renovations completed, does that preclude any possibility of future seat additions to Neyland. Is the current seat total the absolute final capacity of Neyland.
 
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Capacity is going down. I don't think that they will be adding anything.
 
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westknox said:
With the renovations completed, does that preclude any possibility of future seat additions to Neyland. Is the current seat total the absolute final capacity of Neyland.
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We need to begin filling the thing up again before we think about adding any, but to answer your question no there are not any plans right now to add any more seats.
 
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westknox said:
With the renovations completed, does that preclude any possibility of future seat additions to Neyland. Is the current seat total the absolute final capacity of Neyland.
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there's no way we could add another bowl. i'm pretty sure that the new seat total will be the final unless we find a way to add more on the side of the press boxes or something.
 
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BigSteve09 said:
there's no way we could add another bowl. i'm pretty sure that the new seat total will be the final unless we find a way to add more on the side of the press boxes or something.
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Where there's a will, there's a way. And FWIW, a University of Tennessee Engineer said that the stadium was strong enough for a third deck, and soil tests confirmed that it is on stable ground.
 
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i heard there was a body farm under neyland. maybe theres alot of things under neyland
 
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The way to add a third deck would have to be in the endzones. The way you do it is to add 4 mini upper decks. On each end you add a small upper deck between the press box to the endzone. However instead of connecting them they should add another jumbotron. That way you'd have 2 mini upper decks on each side of the jumbotron...on both ends. Would mean getting rid of the roof which I never liked anyway. You could add probably about 6,000 seats.

Another way to add seats is to drop the field about 10 feet...you could add seats from end to end. That was one thing Ohio State did. If you remember they used to have the track around the field.

I'd like to see Neyland at least remain the largest capacity stadium in the South and at least the 3rd largest period...still think thats important. It's important to Michigan...it should remain a priority for UT as well. With additions to Bryant-Denny in the coming years they could surpass Neyland and that shouldn't happen
 
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TN24 said:
The way to add a third deck would have to be in the endzones. The way you do it is to add 4 mini upper decks. On each end you add a small upper deck between the press box to the endzone. However instead of connecting them they should add another jumbotron. That way you'd have 2 mini upper decks on each side of the jumbotron...on both ends. Would mean getting rid of the roof which I never liked anyway. You could add probably about 6,000 seats.

Another way to add seats is to drop the field about 10 feet...you could add seats from end to end. That was one thing Ohio State did. If you remember they used to have the track around the field.

I'd like to see Neyland at least remain the largest capacity stadium in the South and at least the 3rd largest period...still think thats important. It's important to Michigan...it should remain a priority for UT as well. With additions to Bryant-Denny in the coming years they could surpass Neyland and that shouldn't happen
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Your goal is already lost. Neyland is the 4th largest and "smallest" of the 100,000+ beasts.
 
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banman360 said:
i heard there was a body farm under neyland. maybe theres alot of things under neyland
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Close. The actual body farm is out by UT medical center, but once all the bodies decompose they collect the bones and they are stored in boxes somewhere under the stadium. There was something about it on the Discovery Channel one day.
 
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bleedorange0037 said:
Close. The actual body farm is out by UT medical center, but once all the bodies decompose they collect the bones and they are stored in boxes somewhere under the stadium. There was something about it on the Discovery Channel one day.
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Neyland is awesome, growing up I would see the older parts underneath all the steel additions and wonder what the old stadium looked & felt like. I know this,...winning makes a stadium REALLY special no matter if its, brick, concrete, steel or wood,...I don't care,...I just want some more wins again.

But those bodies skeletons are still in the stadium. You can see them in the windows when you are heading up the south ramp. I would tell my guest that they were fans & players from others skools.

BUT,....when I was little I thought Neyland was kind of ugly compared to other skools. But I eventually accepted it as "my stadium" and it was unique compared to all those cookie-cutter brick stadiums. (Doak Walker for example) Now we are gonna be all brick too. I was excited about the renovations,....but I went to the Thanksgiving UT / UK game and didn't feel very UT in the West Concourse. I like what they did to it, but it didn't feel like home. Our seats were actually in Sec.P and there haven't been renovtions done yet,...now that felt like the Neyland I knew. Tiny doors, urinals 12 feet long, concessions 2 feet below the rest of the floor, 8 foot high ceilings, impressions from wood on from the original concrete forms, few lights and about 60 yrs. of Jack Daniels soaked dirt,...awesome!

The renovations are absolutely needed, but the old exposed concrete stadium was what help made my memories. I feel like Neyland will look alot like others now, but with so much changing w/our program, might as well start making some new memories w/a new stadium and coach. My Dad was pissed about Battle getting run outta town, he learned to forgive Majors, he wasn't happy w/Phil getting Johnny out, he forgave Fulmer,....and I'm not happy w/these circumstances and I suppose I'll get over that to. GO VOLS!

....I tried to attach an interesting story a friend sent me about his Dad, a Sigma Chi from UK stealing the Beer Barrel back in '63. I had never heard the story and called BS,....he said it was true and sent me an article about from a Kentucky magazine. Sorry I couldn't get it attached, I'll try again another time.
 
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banman360 said:
i heard there was a body farm under neyland. maybe theres alot of things under neyland
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There's quite a bit of skeletal material in the anthropology department, which is in South Stadium Hall, but no, the body farm is not under Neyland. It's over behind UT Hospital.
 
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bleedorange0037 said:
Close. The actual body farm is out by UT medical center, but once all the bodies decompose they collect the bones and they are stored in boxes somewhere under the stadium. There was something about it on the Discovery Channel one day.
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Sorry, didn't see your post.
 
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I sit in Section C which is in the original "stadium" footprint when it sat 24,000. I am curious to see what happens with the renovations. I have been told that the original plan has had to be modified because there was more structural issues with the old classroom/dorm area than originally anticipated. I too love the old narrow hallways, sunken concession stands and the urinal troths! Those can only be topped by the urine walls in Tiger Stadium at LSU.
 
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