McGuirk Upgrade

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Re: McGuirk Upgrade

Post by KahunaK » Mon Feb 07, 2022 8:03 pm

Honestly- I'd put the money into paying for a top-notch coaching staff. After they win a few games and the fans come back, then improve the stadium. As long as UMASS sucks there is little need for improving a stadium when there are only a few thousand fans in the seats.

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Re: McGuirk Upgrade

Post by LS71 » Mon Feb 07, 2022 10:55 pm

McKinney wrote: Sun Feb 06, 2022 6:22 pm Have you not been? The new bathrooms are very nice.
It's been a few seasons but last time I went it was still a long walk to the bathroom in the building on the south end of the stadium. add a couple of beers to the equation...and a long walk becomes a mighty long walk... lol. Fans miss significant parts of the game making that trek.
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Re: McGuirk Upgrade

Post by minutefanjsf » Tue Feb 08, 2022 7:21 am

LS71 wrote: Mon Feb 07, 2022 10:55 pm
McKinney wrote: Sun Feb 06, 2022 6:22 pm Have you not been? The new bathrooms are very nice.
It's been a few seasons but last time I went it was still a long walk to the bathroom in the building on the south end of the stadium. add a couple of beers to the equation...and a long walk becomes a mighty long walk... lol. Fans miss significant parts of the game making that trek.
There are new bathrooms behind each set of stands closer to the north endzone.

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Post by InnervisionsUMASS » Tue Feb 08, 2022 8:16 am

Two legitimate bathroom "buildings" exist now on the north side of the stadium, one for each side of the stands. That's in addition to the original south endzone bathrooms.


It still baffles me that they never put in public restrooms into the Performance Center. That should have been a no-brainer.
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Post by DeeDeeBee » Tue Feb 08, 2022 10:26 am

I thought intelligent large venue Restroom design was a no-brainer!?...Oh well....Go Umass.

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Post by dennisdent » Wed Apr 27, 2022 8:36 pm

Just got put out in the football ZOOM that McGuirk is getting a new field by August 6!!! Coach Brown asks and things get done!

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Post by InnervisionsUMASS » Thu Apr 28, 2022 7:04 am

That's great news... he mentioned that from Day 1. Good to see some investment happening!
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Post by Steve81 » Wed May 25, 2022 11:28 am

This picture is from Frank's blog, May 24th.
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Post by 69MG » Wed May 25, 2022 3:49 pm

^ At the caravan yesterday they said it was about 60% done already. It looks fabulous in the drawing.

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Post by inthescoop » Mon May 30, 2022 5:53 pm

Rumors are that it is COMPLETE.

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Post by minutefanjsf » Mon May 30, 2022 8:00 pm

inthescoop wrote: Mon May 30, 2022 5:53 pm Rumors are that it is COMPLETE.
Jesse Kolodkin posted an instagram video on twitter of it completed.

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Post by InnervisionsUMASS » Mon Dec 11, 2023 9:54 am

Bumping this thread since the topic came up in the video with the AD and Chancellor.


It is about time there was serious discussion around the stadium being multi-purpose.
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Re: McGuirk Upgrade

Post by Rolling Ridge » Mon Dec 11, 2023 10:35 am

InnervisionsUMASS wrote: Mon Dec 11, 2023 9:54 am Bumping this thread since the topic came up in the video with the AD and Chancellor.

It is about time there was serious discussion around the stadium being multi-purpose
I couldn't agree more, and I have a strong sense those conversations are underway. I had a brief chat yesterday with Chancellor Reyes about this, prompted by what he said in the video, and he is really excited about it and has a lot of interesting ideas based on what he's seen elsewhere. This is not to say that it's a slam-dunk that things will happen, but it will definitely be in the mix during strategic discussions over the next 6-8 months. I think any support people can show around being creative in how to get McGuirk to serve the campus more broadly would be welcome and helpful at this time.

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Re: McGuirk Upgrade

Post by Quann » Mon Dec 11, 2023 10:48 am

Start at the field level and work your way back. Best way to do it. The whole set up down there is high school cheeseball set up. You need to make it into a legit stadium down there so that it resembles a college/pro stadium. The gaps between the field and the stadium seating are embarrassing.

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Post by eldonabe » Mon Dec 11, 2023 1:25 pm

Quann wrote: Mon Dec 11, 2023 10:48 am Start at the field level and work your way back. Best way to do it. The whole set up down there is high school cheeseball set up. You need to make it into a legit stadium down there so that it resembles a college/pro stadium. The gaps between the field and the stadium seating are embarrassing.


If this is going to be Multi-Purpose I recommend purpose #1 is as an Army Airstrike training mission and Level the building. Get some B1 Bomber experience on it.

Then go from there.

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