oleschoolaggie
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Jul 18, 2023 15:15:12 GMT -5
if i'm not mistaken, i believe they've already done some nice renovations on the interior of the stadium such as the locker rooms and bathrooms. but yeah, the exterior is very difficult to look at...
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Post by Bornthrilla on Jul 18, 2023 15:59:53 GMT -5
AT the very least that stadium should have the best landscaping in the city. Put up some limelight bushes and cypress trees to hide some of the faded paint.
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Post by aggiegrad97 on Jul 18, 2023 16:02:21 GMT -5
Ben Hall should win A&T coach of the year every single season. I have no idea how he is able to field a competitive team with these kind of resources. Genuinely. And for kids with other D1 offers that you’re trying to recruit, it’s honestly not easy to recruit in any sport as an A&T coaching staff when it’s time to take an official visit (outside of maybe WBB, volleyball, track, & bowling). Football has a large stadium, but not necessarily a nice one and very far from even a halfway decent locker room in 2023. MBB has a YMCA locker room set up as well, and no practice gym like a good portion of the 350 D1s have now, baseball is self explanatory, softball plays on a very bad setup too, and it wouldn’t be hard for most D1s to beat it on a recruiting visit. Facilities wise, it’s a good amount of D1 HBCUs that have better digs right now, much less the other 300+ D1s. A&T coaches truly put in overtime, and academic prowess helps a lot too
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Post by aggiegrad97 on Jul 18, 2023 16:05:19 GMT -5
if i'm not mistaken, i believe they've already done some nice renovations on the interior of the stadium such as the locker rooms and bathrooms. but yeah, the exterior is very difficult to look at... It was a couple years back. Fixed the bathrooms, and did designs on some of the clubhouse walls (which look very nice & modern, but I don’t think it counts as a renovation because they didn’t touch anything else). It was around the same time, but right before, they did the same wall designs in the tunnels in Corbett. And in both cases, they were very nice touches, but it was still kinda lipstick on a pig because everything in the facility is still like minimum 20 years behind. I was happy to see both of them though
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Post by aggierattler on Jul 18, 2023 17:32:54 GMT -5
AT the very least that stadium should have the best landscaping in the city. Put up some limelight bushes and cypress trees to hide some of the faded paint. I would like to think that we could, at the very least, budget to completely fix just two sections behind home-plate (pressure-washing, replacing and painting seats, replacing or installing railings and painting the walls) and painting the exterior walls before the beginning of the 2024 baseball season.
Is the pressbox in use?? Is the audio system being used??
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Post by aggiegrad97 on Jul 18, 2023 17:43:54 GMT -5
AT the very least that stadium should have the best landscaping in the city. Put up some limelight bushes and cypress trees to hide some of the faded paint. [font size="3". Is the pressbox in use?? Is the audio system being used?? [/font] [/quote] Yes, as far as I know. Turkin was in the box calling games before. And I feel like I could hear the intercom from my apartment 2 years ago
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Post by DOOMS on Jul 18, 2023 20:24:29 GMT -5
Somebody needs to pull a Bill Hayes and get in good with some folk from the Grasshoppers. Pronto.
We may play in the worst baseball stadium in all of college baseball judging from the pics.
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Post by Bornthrilla on Jul 18, 2023 20:54:29 GMT -5
You got people on this board talking about "be patient". SMH
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Post by Bornthrilla on Jul 18, 2023 20:56:45 GMT -5
Dammit, just cut the grass, kill the weeds and plant some trees outside. How much does that cost?
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Post by aggiegrad97 on Jul 18, 2023 21:32:55 GMT -5
Dammit, just cut the grass, kill the weeds and plant some trees outside. How much does that cost? The abandoned tennis court right outside the outfield wall that’s in just as bad condition makes it that much worse, on top of the overgrown safari surrounding the other walls. I just drove past it today
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Post by KidHeartless on Jul 18, 2023 21:38:26 GMT -5
You got people on this board talking about "be patient". SMH jesus
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Post by Freeze on Jul 18, 2023 22:07:37 GMT -5
Out of curiosity, does anyone know if MLB was contacted about the proposition of investing in War Memorial? Considering their push to recruit more Blacks into baseball, the renovation of this historic site that is now used as the home of the baseball team of the largest HBCU would seem like a great investment for them. I don't really have time for some quick research, but I am sure some professional teams (both in baseball and football) have made use of the stadium in the past.
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Post by A&T-roy on Jul 18, 2023 22:11:21 GMT -5
You got people on this board talking about "be patient". SMH jesus And that's the good side! #Lol
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Post by aggierattler on Jul 18, 2023 23:43:42 GMT -5
Dammit, just cut the grass, kill the weeds and plant some trees outside. How much does that cost? The abandoned tennis court right outside the outfield wall that’s in just as bad condition makes it that much worse, on top of the overgrown safari surrounding the other walls. I just drove past it today That's the kind of stuff I'm talking about! smh
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Post by DOOMS on Jul 19, 2023 6:58:56 GMT -5
Dammit, just cut the grass, kill the weeds and plant some trees outside. How much does that cost? Grass maintenance {snicker}. Given our history? At an agricultural school no less. You want them to cut grass, kill weeds, and plant trees at a stadium almost DIRECTLY across the street from Carver Hall. The irony is overwhelming. I'm getting dizzy. I think I'm finna pass ouuuuu..........................
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