Glimpse of what could be the future Bobcat Stadium

[TXST_CAT]

I know Stadiumsare hot topics parts so I thought I would post a PIC of what Bobcat Stadium at Wacker Field could look like four years from now. Plans are to start Phase I right after the season ends. So far a few BIG donors have stepped up and donated big bucks to support the build and if the Cats keep playing like they want a Championship.

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[Ronbo]

You do realize that someone on the Internet cannot access your hard drive? Don't you?

[TexasTerror]

And now it's a matter of winning, because without winning...there's no fans in San Marcos, which we've seen time and time again...

Of course, it doesn't hurt that alums are covering the problems -- such as the Fields donation that made the goal of season ticket sales a reality. That's what it takes and that's what gotten other programs in a position to move from FCS to FBS.

[MaximumBobcat]

You do realize that someone on the Internet cannot access your hard drive? Don't you?

Here it is...

http://www.bobcatfans.com/images/stadium_master_small.jpg

[TXST_CAT]

You do realize that someone on the Internet cannot access your hard drive? Don't you?

Yea having trouble mind helping?

[TXST_CAT]

Thanks couldn't figure out how to attach it. Kept getting error.

[McNeese75]

Yea having trouble mind helping?

Sure, how about your IP address????

:D

[PantherRob82]

It could also look like this:

http://canodia.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/cambodia_dump.jpg

I kid. ;)

[dbackjon]

That looks very nice!

[UCAMonkey]

Awesome looking stadium! Have you guys already outgrown your current stadium?

[TexasTerror]

Awesome looking stadium! Have you guys already outgrown your current stadium?

Well -- with all the freebies (the Fields donation and what visiting fans were reporting earlier this year were reporting as having freebies handed out at the games -- TSU game), perhaps they are... xcoffeex

[pokum88]

What a waste, of a nice stadium. You don't get enough fans to fill up a high school stadium.

[SactoHornetFan]

Here it is...

http://www.bobcatfans.com/images/stadium_master_small.jpg

That's impressive and indicative of a flagship Texas school xthumbsupx

[henfan]

That's a beautiful design. It fits perfectly with the design of the buildings on campus.

Hope to check out progess when I'm back down in the spring.xthumbsupx

[TexasTerror]

That's impressive and indicative of a flagship Texas school xthumbsupx

They are not a flagship nor will be in the forseeable future... xrulesx

[appfan2008]

wow that is very impressive... you sure as hell cant stay with us with that stadium... but where are you gonna find people to sit in all those beautiful seats...

[TexasTerror]

wow that is very impressive... you sure as hell cant stay with us with that stadium... but where are you gonna find people to sit in all those beautiful seats...

What they failed to say is that they are planning on doing this in phases and of course, if there FBS move fails or issues as it relates to the present moratorium postpones it, you won't be seeing anything like that stadium in the next few years...

[appfan2008]

What they failed to say is that they are planning on doing this in phases and of course, if there FBS move fails or issues as it relates to the present moratorium postpones it, you won't be seeing anything like that stadium in the next few years...

more than likely one of those things that never happen i guess...

[EmeryZach]

I wish UMass had money for a new/renovated stadiumxbawlingx xbawlingx . Huge budget crunch in the state is really hurting the school. Also, there is a vote on tuesday to get rid if the state income tax!! Very Very Scary!!xsmhx xsmhx
That would leave us with even less money than right now!!xnonox xoopsx xmadx xnonono2x

[MplsBison]

TSU is moving into the flagship role of the TSUS very quickly!

[WUTNDITWAA]

I wish UMass had money for a new/renovated stadiumxbawlingx xbawlingx . Huge budget crunch in the state is really hurting the school. Also, there is a vote on tuesday to get rid if the state income tax!! Very Very Scary!!xsmhx xsmhx
That would leave us with even less money than right now!!xnonox xoopsx xmadx xnonono2x

Wait. Massachusetts citizens are actually thinking of voting out a tax? xeekx xeekx xeekx

That's more far-fetched than TexasTerror feels about this stadium ever getting built.

[TexasTerror]

TSU is moving into the flagship role of the TSUS very quickly!

A) they are not allowed to be called 'TSU' due to a 2005 agreement with Texas Southern (known as TSU) xnonox

B) are you kidding me regarding flagship status? If they had a chance at it, they would've gotten it by now. There's obviously a reason why they have not. xwhistlex

C) Just for the record, NDSU is playing at SHSU in 2009. xrulesx

[WUTNDITWAA]

Here it is...

http://www.bobcatfans.com/images/stadium_master_small.jpg

What part of this is phase one, and what will be the capacity once it's built out?

[appfan2008]

A) they are not allowed to be called 'TSU' due to a 2005 agreement with Texas Southern (known as TSU) xnonox

B) are you kidding me regarding flagship status? If they had a chance at it, they would've gotten it by now. There's obviously a reason why they have not. xwhistlex

C) Just for the record, NDSU is playing at SHSU in 2009. xrulesx

from an outsiders perspective I would say
UT is number one... obviously
Texas A&M
Texas Tech
Baylor
UTEP
TCU
SMU
Houston
and others are all ahead of texas state in the heirarchy of texas flagship status...

[TexasTerror]

from an outsiders perspective I would say
UT is number one... obviously
Texas A&M
Texas Tech
Baylor
UTEP
TCU
SMU
Houston
and others are all ahead of texas state in the heirarchy of texas flagship status...

Actually, Texas State University - San Marcos in the Texas State University System. Other schools in the system include Sam Houston State, Lamar and Sul Ross.

Angelo State was a part of the system, but left for the Texas Tech system because of programs with the system administration and an attempt to change the name of their school to Texas State University - San Angelo. They wanted autonomy with protection under a system umbrella instead of the greed that is in our system. They got it now.

[BobcatJH]

Actually, Texas State University - San Marcos in the Texas State University System. Other schools in the system include Sam Houston State, Lamar and Sul Ross.

We are certainly the flagship of this motley crue.

I remember Lamar.....

http://www.luminomagazine.com/2004.10/spotlight/nerds/images/lamar/lamar1.jpg

[TexasTerror]

We are certainly the flagship of this motley crue.

In the eyes of whom?

Not the state of Texas nor the Texas State University System...xpeacex

[BobcatJH]

There may not be an official "flagship" school of the Texas State University System, but Texas State University-San Marcos has an enrollment only slightly less than that of the other 3 schools combined.

[TexasTerror]

There may not be an official "flagship" school of the Texas State University System, but Texas State University-San Marcos has an enrollment only slightly less than that of the other 3 schools combined.

Enrollment does not equal everything...anyone can be "bigger", but are they necessarily better?

Do you bring in the most research money? Can't recall the numbers there, but I do not think you are blazing a trail in that regard. Do you churn out the most post-graduate students (i.e masters and doctoral)? No. That's a big deal for schools with flagship status. Your former student body president acknowledged as much in a public forum (your BobcatFans.com forum infact) and even said academically in 2006 that SHSU had TXST beat...

You guys are not head and shoulders above the rest...outside of enrollment. Perhaps if you were, you would have claimed your "rightful status" as some of you may want to term it, at the top of the system. So far, nothing...

[bobcathusband]

I wish UMass had money for a new/renovated stadiumxbawlingx xbawlingx . Huge budget crunch in the state is really hurting the school. Also, there is a vote on tuesday to get rid if the state income tax!! Very Very Scary!!xsmhx xsmhx
That would leave us with even less money than right now!!xnonox xoopsx xmadx xnonono2x

States and schools with liberal tax and spend policies are going to be absolutely destroyed with what's coming down the pipe. Hope the folks in the NE and Northern part of the country get used to tough times. I am in Texas and I have people from all over the NE as my neighbors. They said they couldn't get out fast enough.

[BobcatJH]

Do you have some hard data on who puts out the largest number of post graduate degrees? I was one of those post graduate students at Texas State and the program continues to grow.

In terms of academics, SHSU does not have Texas State beat. I know that our admission requirements are greater than SHSU. I will admit SHSU does have a superior mens basketball program, but I am unwilling to concede academics.

Honestly, what aspiring young scholar day dreams about the opportunity to study in Huntsville or San Marcos for that matter?

I am not hating on SHSU, but I believe that if the Texas State University System was to name a flagship school, it would be Texas State University-San Marcos.

[MplsBison]

Enrollment does not equal everything...anyone can be "bigger", but are they necessarily better?

Do you bring in the most research money? Can't recall the numbers there, but I do not think you are blazing a trail in that regard. Do you churn out the most post-graduate students (i.e masters and doctoral)? No. That's a big deal for schools with flagship status. Your former student body president acknowledged as much in a public forum (your BobcatFans.com forum infact) and even said academically in 2006 that SHSU had TXST beat...

You guys are not head and shoulders above the rest...outside of enrollment. Perhaps if you were, you would have claimed your "rightful status" as some of you may want to term it, at the top of the system. So far, nothing...


http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf08300/pdf/tab35.pdf

42 - NDSU
166 - Stephen F Austin
178 - TSU
244 - Lamar
294 - Sam Houston

[slycat]

This is all part of the push to move to the FBS. IF a stadium like this is built it will help with our. To get a stadium built like this we need more donations and more interest in our sports. Texas State shows they can easily sell 15,000 seats when they have a good team. Right now we are getting about 12,000. If we can keep winning this season sellouts could be expected. IF we go to the playoffs sellouts WILL happen.

[Stang Fever]

I think it looks good. But does the stadium really need the third level? is support for the program that strong??? other then that. REALLY REALLY NICE

[TexasTerror]

42 - NDSU
166 - Stephen F Austin
178 - TSU
244 - Lamar
294 - Sam Houston

And this matters...why? xconfusedx

[slycat]

I think it looks good. But does the stadium really need the third level? is support for the program that strong??? other then that. REALLY REALLY NICE

The stadium has to seat 30,000 for the move to FBS. If we win and get in a good conference I could see the place filling up. As for now.....no.

[MplsBison]

WKU certainly didn't have a 30k stadium and they still don't.

I think you need to average 15k paid attendance over a rolling two year period.


Of course after the moratorium they could change things

[BobcatJH]

And this matters...why? xconfusedx


Our R&D expenditures are indeed higher than SHSU.

Thanks for the info MplsBison.

[txstatebobcat]

wow that is very impressive... you sure as hell cant stay with us with that stadium... but where are you gonna find people to sit in all those beautiful seats...

Well, that's a good question. The answer to that one will be win and they will come. Also keep in mind that the picture shown is the end product of several stages of expansion over several years. I doubt it will be in four years, more like ten.

[Cat79]

TT

Sam Houston is a 3rd tier university academically. Texas State is 2nd tier in the ratings.
You have a long way to go.:D

[TexasTerror]

Sam Houston is a 3rd tier university academically. Texas State is 2nd tier in the ratings. You have a long way to go.:D

In one set of rankings. Care to share the TSUS rankings? Last I saw a copy, we were both on the same tier. As we all know, everyone can use rankings and ratings to their advantage.

I like to rely on things that are easy to display, such as the Bobcats struggles at the Division I level despite having a 1.5 to 2 times spending advantage over quite a few of their SLC foes...apparently the Steinbrenners of the SLC can't deliver more times than they can. Think you guys are going to the playoffs this year, but it's been a much different feel than the last run... xthumbsupx

[Cat79]

In one set of rankings. Care to share the TSUS rankings? Last I saw a copy, we were both on the same tier. As we all know, everyone can use rankings and ratings to their advantage.

I like to rely on things that are easy to display, such as the Bobcats struggles at the Division I level despite having a 1.5 to 2 times spending advantage over quite a few of their SLC foes...apparently the Steinbrenners of the SLC can't deliver more times than they can. Think you guys are going to the playoffs this year, but it's been a much different feel than the last run... xthumbsupx

We are just focused on Northwestern State.

Texas and A & M have a dilemma now that Texas Tech and UH entered the flagship race. UNT is third. UTSA is a distant fourth but big brother to the east does not want them that strong. Texas will give them the status given to UTEP but no more. Texas State will continue to grow and prosper which gives you a sour place in the gut doesn't it? Texas can not stop us now. We will eventually have the same status as a UTEP. Sam Houston could be there too in a few years. Your administration has smelled the coffee.

[NoCoDanny]

Does everything involved with Texas State get the Sam Houston peoples collective panties in a bunch? I don't get it.

[centexguy]

I live in the Austin area with daughter about to graduate from high school. From talking to her almost everyone uses Texas State as their backup school if they can't get into their first choice of school. The ones that will major in music or teaching will chose Texas State first. Texas State doesn't have much of an engineering school, they don't have a medical school, or law school. SHSU and LU have about the same size endowment as Texas State while having double and triple the enrollment of those two. They are hardly a flagship school, but it doesn't really matter. They'll be going FBS within 5 years, along with UTSA, SHSU and LU.

[Bobcat94]

Does everything involved with Texas State get the Sam Houston peoples collective panties in a bunch? I don't get it.

xnodx

[Bobcat94]

I live in the Austin area with daughter about to graduate from high school. From talking to her almost everyone uses Texas State as their backup school if they can't get into their first choice of school. The ones that will major in music or teaching will chose Texas State first. Texas State doesn't have much of an engineering school, they don't have a medical school, or law school. SHSU and LU have about the same size endowment as Texas State while having double and triple the enrollment of those two. They are hardly a flagship school, but it doesn't really matter. They'll be going FBS within 5 years, along with UTSA, SHSU and LU.


She should go to Texas State since it seems the Longhorns and Aggies need to have someone to tell them what to do...the Business School has several awards and won national competitions, Urban and Regional Planning, Environmental Sciences, Nursing, and Education, blah blah, blah. The only school in the State of Texas to produce a President of the United States, no matter what Lady Bird and her daughters would have wanted you to believe. In other words we hold are own....

[BigHouseClosedEnd]

Does everything involved with Texas State get the Sam Houston peoples collective panties in a bunch? I don't get it.

Yeah, I really don't know anything about this whole deal, but from the looks of it, the Sam Houston fans have a serious hard-on about all things Texas State.

Congrats on the new stadium.

[TexasTerror]

Yeah, I really don't know anything about this whole deal, but from the looks of it, the Sam Houston fans have a serious hard-on about all things Texas State.

It's mostly about protecting our own interests from the ego-driven causes in San Marcos that end up negatively effecting us...because since we are all in the same system, we have to end up copying them and they end up copying us...it's pretty pathetic, but that's what happens.

[3rd Coast Tiger]

It's not all SHSU posters.... just one. This thread was CREATED to show a rendition of what the future of the stadium would look like then looks what becomes of it. Plain silly. Just applaud Texas State and move on. Sheesh!

[KleinTx05]

Yeah, I really don't know anything about this whole deal, but from the looks of it, the Sam Houston fans have a serious hard-on about all things Texas State.

Congrats on the new stadium.

Sam Houston is 0-3 in Conference. Texas Terror Hates On Texas State all the time. He never wants to give us any credit for anything. I'd say TT has a VIAGRA HARD-ON (NO HOMO) about all things TEXAS STATE. What he needs to do is worry about Lil ole Sammy state and why the bout to be 0-4 (....Even tho i hope they beat SFA for OUR sake xthumbsupx) ...and stop harrassing us!!!

[Cat79]

It's not all SHSU posters.... just one. This thread was CREATED to show a rendition of what the future of the stadium would look like then looks what becomes of it. Plain silly. Just applaud Texas State and move on. Sheesh!

3rd Coast Tiger,

Texas Terror can't move one. As you are well aware TT can't keep his mouth shut about Texas State or Texas Southern. He has to put down anyone that threatens his Sam Houston. He has to put down any team perceived as a threat. Be thankful because he is putting you guys down as much as Texas State. It is a case of bigtime penis envy.

[BigHouseClosedEnd]

Thanks for the clarifications from the Texas State fans. I have decided that I will root against Sam Houston.

I find it humorous that he cites academic rankings considering the whole Rhett Bomar deal. Bomar may be a Dean's List student, but when you take on an Oklahoma castaway like that, you're clearly not focused on academics.

[slycat]

I live in the Austin area with daughter about to graduate from high school. From talking to her almost everyone uses Texas State as their backup school if they can't get into their first choice of school. The ones that will major in music or teaching will chose Texas State first. Texas State doesn't have much of an engineering school, they don't have a medical school, or law school. SHSU and LU have about the same size endowment as Texas State while having double and triple the enrollment of those two. They are hardly a flagship school, but it doesn't really matter. They'll be going FBS within 5 years, along with UTSA, SHSU and LU.

Weird thing is Texas St was my first choice and I rejected A&M.

[TexasTerror]

Weird thing is Texas St was my first choice and I rejected A&M.

Same situation with me. Chose SHSU as my first choice over Texas and Houston. Also considered Syracuse and Tulsa.


Thanks for the clarifications from the Texas State fans. I have decided that I will root against Sam Houston.

I find it humorous that he cites academic rankings considering the whole Rhett Bomar deal. Bomar may be a Dean's List student, but when you take on an Oklahoma castaway like that, you're clearly not focused on academics.

SHSU has led the SLC in Commissioner's Honor Roll award winners (student-athletes with 3.0 or over) and overall athletic department GPA for the last three, four years. Yep, we have a bad focus on academics.

FYI -- we do not have General Studies or for that matter, 'Underwater Basket-Weaving'


Texas Terror can't move one. As you are well aware TT can't keep his mouth shut about Texas State or Texas Southern. He has to put down anyone that threatens his Sam Houston. He has to put down any team perceived as a threat. Be thankful because he is putting you guys down as much as Texas State. It is a case of bigtime penis envy.

Fought too much in Austin and all points over Texas with individuals from San Marcos regarding this system, their attempt for flagship, the name change and all sorts of things. There's lots of ill feelings there. Do like a few people there (CP being one of them)...but people like Doerr, Fischer, M.A.P and company completely left a bad taste in my mouth...their continued disparaging remarks that speak down about the SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE are ridiculous...SLC needs chutzpah and boot you folks out per SLC rules. You have officially announced an FBS move. So, get going...come on, Billy Tubbs! xwhistlex

[El Gato]

Thanks for the clarifications from the Texas State fans. I have decided that I will root against Sam Houston.

I find it humorous that he cites academic rankings considering the whole Rhett Bomar deal. Bomar may be a Dean's List student, but when you take on an Oklahoma castaway like that, you're clearly not focused on academics.

Funny thing about that situation is that his first choice was TxState, but he was not welcomed with open arms by then head coach David Bailiff. Thus, his second choice is where he ended up landing.

[texcap]

TT

Sam Houston is a 3rd tier university academically. Texas State is 2nd tier in the ratings.
You have a long way to go.:D

Actually if you look at US News rankings Texas State is in the top tier for Masters Universities in the West. You are correct about Sam Houston. They are listed in the 3rd tier in the same category.

[GeauxLions94]

It could also look like this:

http://canodia.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/cambodia_dump.jpg

I kid. ;)


Which one xeyebrowx xwhistlex Kidding