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Post by aztecfred on May 10, 2024 8:08:58 GMT -8
As I will always look back fondly on all those games/years (season tixs since 72) at (SD Stadium, The Murph, The Q, SDCCU, wasn't there a temp one at the end?), with always plenty of parking for tailgating, sitting same seats the whole time, and at more than reasonable priced seats, time moves on. Not always for the better, but always. Strange, how moving a thousand feet northwest changed the game day dynamic completely for me, and probably most everyone. I miss those times, memories at the Q immensely! But, as I said time moves on. While I really miss those days, I realize/know everything that has transpired, needed to be done. I will always be amazed and thankful that SDSU somehow acquired and pushed through with the planning and construction of Snapdragon in an unbelievable fashion. Having worked in the engineering and construction field for almost 40 years, I don’t belive I've seen anything like it. Now, as for Snapdragon, am I disappointed with some/a lot of the results? Yes, prices, acoustics, parking, ingress and egress, and especially, game day experience. And after the demise of the Q, the(at the time) disaster of Covid/Carson, the general decline/mediocrity of Aztec football, the calamity of conference alignment, and utter insanity that college athletics has become, I do feel it has been the best we could of asked for. Snapdragon, and future development,will be a success (if not already) just like Viejas Arena. It will sustaine itself with every kind of event possible, and as years go by, hopefully many more students/fans will development and have 50 years of fond memories as I have!
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Post by azson on May 10, 2024 8:37:54 GMT -8
As I will always look back fondly on all those games/years (season tixs since 72) at (SD Stadium, The Murph, The Q, SDCCU, wasn't there a temp one at the end?), with always plenty of parking for tailgating, sitting same seats the whole time, and at more than reasonable priced seats, time moves on. Not always for the better, but always. Strange, how moving a thousand feet northwest changed the game day dynamic completely for me, and probably most everyone. I miss those times, memories at the Q immensely! But, as I said time moves on. While I really miss those days, I realize/know everything that has transpired, needed to be done. I will always be amazed and thankful that SDSU somehow acquired and pushed through with the planning and construction of Snapdragon in an unbelievable fashion. Having worked in the engineering and construction field for almost 40 years, I don’t belive I've seen anything like it. Now, as for Snapdragon, am I disappointed with some/a lot of the results? Yes, prices, acoustics, parking, ingress and egress, and especially, game day experience. And after the demise of the Q, the(at the time) disaster of Covid/Carson, the general decline/mediocrity of Aztec football, the calamity of conference alignment, and utter insanity that college athletics has become, I do feel it has been the best we could of asked for. Snapdragon, and future development,will be a success (if not already) just like Viejas Arena. It will sustaine itself with every kind of event possible, and as years go by, hopefully many more students/fans will development and have 50 years of fond memories as I have! 100%. As for your last sentence, I have yet to see a San Diego victory in ANY sport at The Snapper (0-fer in football and Wave games), hoping to see my first this year! |
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Post by pbnative on May 10, 2024 8:56:48 GMT -8
As I will always look back fondly on all those games/years (season tixs since 72) at (SD Stadium, The Murph, The Q, SDCCU, wasn't there a temp one at the end?), with always plenty of parking for tailgating, sitting same seats the whole time, and at more than reasonable priced seats, time moves on. Not always for the better, but always. Strange, how moving a thousand feet northwest changed the game day dynamic completely for me, and probably most everyone. I miss those times, memories at the Q immensely! But, as I said time moves on. While I really miss those days, I realize/know everything that has transpired, needed to be done. I will always be amazed and thankful that SDSU somehow acquired and pushed through with the planning and construction of Snapdragon in an unbelievable fashion. Having worked in the engineering and construction field for almost 40 years, I don’t belive I've seen anything like it. Now, as for Snapdragon, am I disappointed with some/a lot of the results? Yes, prices, acoustics, parking, ingress and egress, and especially, game day experience. And after the demise of the Q, the(at the time) disaster of Covid/Carson, the general decline/mediocrity of Aztec football, the calamity of conference alignment, and utter insanity that college athletics has become, I do feel it has been the best we could of asked for. Snapdragon, and future development,will be a success (if not already) just like Viejas Arena. It will sustaine itself with every kind of event possible, and as years go by, hopefully many more students/fans will development and have 50 years of fond memories as I have! The acoustics are pretty bad (seems the speakers aren't even functioning in my area most games), BUT my thought is once the MLS team is onboard, there may be larger corporate sponsorship opportunities that will allow for improvements and additions, especially in the controversial area of canopies. If/Once canopies are install (basically an areal billboard for a sponsor) the acoustics of the stadium will drastically change and the sound will be more contained. |
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Post by docmm on May 10, 2024 12:51:33 GMT -8
As I will always look back fondly on all those games/years (season tixs since 72) at (SD Stadium, The Murph, The Q, SDCCU, wasn't there a temp one at the end?), with always plenty of parking for tailgating, sitting same seats the whole time, and at more than reasonable priced seats, time moves on. Not always for the better, but always. Strange, how moving a thousand feet northwest changed the game day dynamic completely for me, and probably most everyone. I miss those times, memories at the Q immensely! But, as I said time moves on. While I really miss those days, I realize/know everything that has transpired, needed to be done. I will always be amazed and thankful that SDSU somehow acquired and pushed through with the planning and construction of Snapdragon in an unbelievable fashion. Having worked in the engineering and construction field for almost 40 years, I don’t belive I've seen anything like it. Now, as for Snapdragon, am I disappointed with some/a lot of the results? Yes, prices, acoustics, parking, ingress and egress, and especially, game day experience. And after the demise of the Q, the(at the time) disaster of Covid/Carson, the general decline/mediocrity of Aztec football, the calamity of conference alignment, and utter insanity that college athletics has become, I do feel it has been the best we could of asked for. Snapdragon, and future development,will be a success (if not already) just like Viejas Arena. It will sustaine itself with every kind of event possible, and as years go by, hopefully many more students/fans will development and have 50 years of fond memories as I have! The acoustics are pretty bad (seems the speakers aren't even functioning in my area most games), BUT my thought is once the MLS team is onboard, there may be larger corporate sponsorship opportunities that will allow for improvements and additions, especially in the controversial area of canopies. If/Once canopies are install (basically an areal billboard for a sponsor) the acoustics of the stadium will drastically change and the sound will be more contained. Not only will the acoustics improve but just think of all the hundreds of lives that will be saved when heatstroke and complete dehydration are taken off the board. |
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Post by aardvark on May 10, 2024 12:58:37 GMT -8
As I will always look back fondly on all those games/years (season tixs since 72) at (SD Stadium, The Murph, The Q, SDCCU, wasn't there a temp one at the end?), with always plenty of parking for tailgating, sitting same seats the whole time, and at more than reasonable priced seats, time moves on. Not always for the better, but always. Strange, how moving a thousand feet northwest changed the game day dynamic completely for me, and probably most everyone. I miss those times, memories at the Q immensely! But, as I said time moves on. While I really miss those days, I realize/know everything that has transpired, needed to be done. I will always be amazed and thankful that SDSU somehow acquired and pushed through with the planning and construction of Snapdragon in an unbelievable fashion. Having worked in the engineering and construction field for almost 40 years, I don’t belive I've seen anything like it. Now, as for Snapdragon, am I disappointed with some/a lot of the results? Yes, prices, acoustics, parking, ingress and egress, and especially, game day experience. And after the demise of the Q, the(at the time) disaster of Covid/Carson, the general decline/mediocrity of Aztec football, the calamity of conference alignment, and utter insanity that college athletics has become, I do feel it has been the best we could of asked for. Snapdragon, and future development,will be a success (if not already) just like Viejas Arena. It will sustaine itself with every kind of event possible, and as years go by, hopefully many more students/fans will development and have 50 years of fond memories as I have! The temporary stadium name was, ironically, Snapdragon Stadium. |
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Post by aztecfred on May 10, 2024 13:00:58 GMT -8
As I will always look back fondly on all those games/years (season tixs since 72) at (SD Stadium, The Murph, The Q, SDCCU, wasn't there a temp one at the end?), with always plenty of parking for tailgating, sitting same seats the whole time, and at more than reasonable priced seats, time moves on. Not always for the better, but always. Strange, how moving a thousand feet northwest changed the game day dynamic completely for me, and probably most everyone. I miss those times, memories at the Q immensely! But, as I said time moves on. While I really miss those days, I realize/know everything that has transpired, needed to be done. I will always be amazed and thankful that SDSU somehow acquired and pushed through with the planning and construction of Snapdragon in an unbelievable fashion. Having worked in the engineering and construction field for almost 40 years, I don’t belive I've seen anything like it. Now, as for Snapdragon, am I disappointed with some/a lot of the results? Yes, prices, acoustics, parking, ingress and egress, and especially, game day experience. And after the demise of the Q, the(at the time) disaster of Covid/Carson, the general decline/mediocrity of Aztec football, the calamity of conference alignment, and utter insanity that college athletics has become, I do feel it has been the best we could of asked for. Snapdragon, and future development,will be a success (if not already) just like Viejas Arena. It will sustaine itself with every kind of event possible, and as years go by, hopefully many more students/fans will development and have 50 years of fond memories as I have! The temporary stadium name was, ironically, Snapdragon Stadium. I thought that was it, wasn't it for short time and bowl game? |
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Post by hoobs on May 10, 2024 13:03:54 GMT -8
I can't wait until we get canopies paid for by the MLS team.... and then people all of a sudden realize that they really don't do that much against heatstroke and that drinking water is the key to avoiding dehydration, even in direct sunlight...
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Post by PAC12 Aztec on May 10, 2024 13:20:40 GMT -8
I can't wait until we get canopies paid for by the MLS team.... and then people all of a sudden realize that they really don't do that much against heatstroke and that drinking water is the key to avoiding dehydration, even in direct sunlight... LOL Stahp! It is too much fun to read people complaining about it, and we know it is a FACT that canopies will solve all problems. Canopies have proven to increase winning percentages, prevent heat stroke and dehydration, improve libido, etc. |
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Post by aztec619 on May 10, 2024 13:50:45 GMT -8
It is a stadium that generates more income that it cost to build, and it was built recently. I tell you, UCLA wishes they had what we have. They play in the Rose Bowl that, on a great day, they halfway fill (unless it is USC). They are stuck playing there through 2042. When they are established bottom feeders in the B1G, and that is a given, they will be lucky to draw 20K fans to their stadium, and most of those will be rooting for the other team. I would gladly trade places with UCLA if it meant we were in the Big 10. |
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Post by pbnative on May 10, 2024 13:52:08 GMT -8
The acoustics are pretty bad (seems the speakers aren't even functioning in my area most games), BUT my thought is once the MLS team is onboard, there may be larger corporate sponsorship opportunities that will allow for improvements and additions, especially in the controversial area of canopies. If/Once canopies are install (basically an areal billboard for a sponsor) the acoustics of the stadium will drastically change and the sound will be more contained. Not only will the acoustics improve but just think of all the hundreds of lives that will be saved when heatstroke and complete dehydration are taken off the board. While canopies are nice and shade is an important part of heat prevention management (Just ask OSHA), but the fact is since Snapdragon opened exactly 2 SDSU games at the stadium have had a kickoff time before 4:00 pm. (How many total events have been middle of the day before October??? 4, maybe 5?) The other fun fact is, the worst game (Opening day, AZ game) was a once in a generation heat & humidity. Even in the shade it was 100+ with 40+% humidity. Even shade wouldn't save the average person, especially in with the level of humidity that day. |
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Post by zbt69 on May 10, 2024 14:25:37 GMT -8
I can't wait until we get canopies paid for by the MLS team.... and then people all of a sudden realize that they really don't do that much against heatstroke and that drinking water is the key to avoiding dehydration, even in direct sunlight... LOL Hoobs you are completely correct. A couple years back I was at a Timbers soccer game kick off about 1:00pm temperature 116 degrees. Lots of overhangs (in the stadium design). The only thing that saved me was a large brimed hat and lots of water. As the earth rotates different parts of the stadium is in the sun and if you were unfortunate enough to be near the top of the stadium in constant shade the overhang trapped the heat. Water is the savor in heat. |
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Post by LostAztec on May 11, 2024 8:57:47 GMT -8
I can't wait until we get canopies paid for by the MLS team.... and then people all of a sudden realize that they really don't do that much against heatstroke and that drinking water is the key to avoiding dehydration, even in direct sunlight... LOL Stahp! It is too much fun to read people complaining about it, and we know it is a FACT that canopies will solve all problems. Canopies have proven to increase winning percentages, prevent heat stroke and dehydration, improve libido, etc. Canopies in Viejas will guarantee numerous Final Four Appearances ! |
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Post by LostAztec on May 11, 2024 9:03:08 GMT -8
Not only will the acoustics improve but just think of all the hundreds of lives that will be saved when heatstroke and complete dehydration are taken off the board. While canopies are nice and shade is an important part of heat prevention management (Just ask OSHA), but the fact is since Snapdragon opened exactly 2 SDSU games at the stadium have had a kickoff time before 4:00 pm. (How many total events have been middle of the day before October??? 4, maybe 5?) The other fun fact is, the worst game (Opening day, AZ game) was a once in a generation heat & humidity. Even in the shade it was 100+ with 40+% humidity. Even shade wouldn't save the average person, especially in with the level of humidity that day. I recall numerous exceptionally hot days in October/November at the Murph. Sitting on the sunny side didn't help either. The heat was fueled by the Santa Ana winds. And, albeit, I was younger, properly attired, and hydrated, we were constantly seeking shade. With the warming climate, shade helps. Immensely. |
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Post by Den60 on May 11, 2024 14:31:56 GMT -8
I can't wait until we get canopies paid for by the MLS team.... and then people all of a sudden realize that they really don't do that much against heatstroke and that drinking water is the key to avoiding dehydration, even in direct sunlight... LOL  |
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Post by Den60 on May 11, 2024 14:35:57 GMT -8
I can't wait until we get canopies paid for by the MLS team.... and then people all of a sudden realize that they really don't do that much against heatstroke and that drinking water is the key to avoiding dehydration, even in direct sunlight... LOL Hoobs you are completely correct. A couple years back I was at a Timbers soccer game kick off about 1:00pm temperature 116 degrees. Lots of overhangs (in the stadium design). The only thing that saved me was a large brimed hat and lots of water. As the earth rotates different parts of the stadium is in the sun and if you were unfortunate enough to be near the top of the stadium in constant shade the overhang trapped the heat. Water is the savor in heat. This is something I used in La Quinta for golf:  www.extrememist.com/products/gomist-misting-drinking-bottle?variant=40416752205906 |
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