FB: North Coast Athletic Conference

[sigma one]

Not a fan of one-side seating at all.  But if the new venue has something nice behind the Chapel (not just a wire fence, for example), then it could look very nice.  It will be interesting to see how they deal with the space between the Armory and Goodrich and directly behind the Chapel.  I know that players who have played in Hollett remember the stadium-like feel.  But looking across from the home stands is usually disappointing because the current visitors' seating is for about 1500 and visiting teams usually bring fewer than 100 fans.
    I've been to games at all the NCAC fields.  Allegheny has a small but adequate visitors' stands.  Dension has a good "stadium" feel with a very nice visitors' grandstand. 
During the latest "improvements" to Blackstock Stadium DePauw demolished the permanent visitors' stands.  They now bring in a small metal grandstand for the season, and, of course, more seats for the Bell Game.
     Hiram and Kenyon have seating on one side only, and the grandstand looks out on empty fields.  OWU has a massive stadium; very cool,  if overbuilt, way back when I'm guessing they had asprations of going big time?  Oberlin recently improved their venue with visitors' stands that are better than what they once had.  Wittenberg has all its seating on one side, with a yech view of houses just beyond the fence behind the visiting teams' bench.  Wooster has a nice grandstand, also traditional; and a row of pine trees behind the visitor's bench that  gives the stadium quite a nice feeling because the trees close in that side of the field.
     Whatever Wabash builds will look first-class I'm sure.  A new pressbox and coaches' room are long overdue.  Not to mention the restrooms and concession area.  Just as exciting for track and field is that they will now be able to host the NCAC outdoor track and field meet when their turn comes.  Previously, the location of the football scoreboard prevented the rotation from including Wabash.     
       

[HCAlum86]

Not a fan of one-side seating at all.  But if the new venue has something nice behind the Chapel (not just a wire fence, for example), then it could look very nice.  It will be interesting to see how they deal with the space between the Armory and Goodrich and directly behind the Chapel.  I know that players who have played in Hollett remember the stadium-like feel.  But looking across from the home stands is usually disappointing because the current visitors' seating is for about 1500 and visiting teams usually bring fewer than 100 fans.
    I've been to games at all the NCAC fields.  Allegheny has a small but adequate visitors' stands.  Dension has a good "stadium" feel with a very nice visitors' grandstand. 
During the latest "improvements" to Blackstock Stadium DePauw demolished the permanent visitors' stands.  They now bring in a small metal grandstand for the season, and, of course, more seats for the Bell Game.
     Hiram and Kenyon have seating on one side only, and the grandstand looks out on empty fields.  OWU has a massive stadium; very cool,  if overbuilt, way back when I'm guessing they had asprations of going big time?  Oberlin recently improved their venue with visitors' stands that are better than what they once had.  Wittenberg has all its seating on one side, with a yech view of houses just beyond the fence behind the visiting teams' bench.  Wooster has a nice grandstand, also traditional; and a row of pine trees behind the visitor's bench that  gives the stadium quite a nice feeling because the trees close in that side of the field.
     Whatever Wabash builds will look first-class I'm sure.  A new pressbox and coaches' room are long overdue.  Not to mention the restrooms and concession area.  Just as exciting for track and field is that they will now be able to host the NCAC outdoor track and field meet when their turn comes.  Previously, the location of the football scoreboard prevented the rotation from including Wabash.     
     

I agree, I'm sure Wabash will build an impressive stadium - but I can't say I really like what I've seen/heard thus far.

Wabash will regularly play games with playoff implications, likely 1-2 a year... having said that, it seems a little ridiculous to bring in risers every time a big game comes to town, no?

I understand that the Monon Bell game will require additional seating regardless... but this doesn't feel right from a program that prides itself as being elite.

Again, I mean no disrespect to Wabash, as I'm sure this has been well thought out. I just don't agree with it at this point.

[CollegeGolf18]

I love the renderings, I think it'll look really good when complete. That being said, it needs to have permanent visitor seating. I hate one-sided stadiums. (I've confirmed with someone in the "know" at Wabash that it will be just the one side.)

[wally_wabash]

I did some long form twittering today about my 20+ year relationship with Byron P. Hollett Little Giant Stadium and some of the highlights of that time.  I won't repost the whole thing here- I hope the link will suffice. 

As I've thought more and more about it over the last couple of weeks, these kinds of closures at Wabash are incredibly rare.  Our buildings just don't get knocked down and redone like this.  This is really unique moment in the College's history and I hope my fellow alums do spend some time with their memories of this facility- the highs and the lows.  Really connect with those experiences.  And come to Hollett 2.0 in 2020 with those seeds and plant them for the next 50 years of autumn Saturdays. 

[Li'l Giant]

I did some long form twittering today about my 20+ year relationship with Byron P. Hollett Little Giant Stadium and some of the highlights of that time.  I won't repost the whole thing here- I hope the link will suffice. 

As I've thought more and more about it over the last couple of weeks, these kinds of closures at Wabash are incredibly rare.  Our buildings just don't get knocked down and redone like this.  This is really unique moment in the College's history and I hope my fellow alums do spend some time with their memories of this facility- the highs and the lows.  Really connect with those experiences.  And come to Hollett 2.0 in 2020 with those seeds and plant them for the next 50 years of autumn Saturdays.

First, Wally's twitter thread is great. You should check it out.

Second, the last time I can recall a building just being torn down and then replaced with something else it was Waugh Hall replaced by Hays Hall.

[formerd3db]

My Wabash friends:

Thank you for sharing your memories about Hollett LG Stadium. Believe it or not, I have some great memories of having playing there during my day. Like many of you, while I think the new stadium has a great design, I also am not a fan of one sided stadiums. That, IMO, will be the only negative about the new Hollett as it will take away that enclosed stadium atmosphere. However, I am glad it will be on the same location and with the surrounding existing buildings, that full stadium feel will still somewhat still be there to a small degree.

All best wishes to all of you for enjoying the last game there and further celebrating the memories you all have had at the old Hollett.

[CollegeGolf18]

I do like Wabash's broadcasts usually, and the guys do a great job with it (considering I worked with them and know how much time they put into it), but this endzone camera for a few plays and then a zoomed-in view of the plays don't gel with me.

There's a reason everyone uses the skycam -- just use that so we can see the whole field. Anyone else's thoughts on this?

[CollegeGolf18]

And that is the second TD missed because of shoddy camera work zoomed in at the line for the play.

[aueagle]

Bishops up 7 in the 3rd..Trap Game?
Go Bishops

[CollegeGolf18]

Wabash and DePauw both pitched shutouts today heading into the 126th Monon Bell game next week.

By virtue of Denison losing today, Wabash wins the NCAC AQ bid regardless of the result next week in the Monon Bell game.

[aueagle]

LG's can thank the Bishops for the push today, but, this makes
The Ye Olde  Skull game that more interesting in Springfield next week

[Bishopleftiesdad]

Witt week!!!!
Way to beat Denison....

[wabndy]

By virtue of Denison losing today, Wabash wins the NCAC AQ bid regardless of the result next week in the Monon Bell game.

Someone might want to fact check that. If memory serves, a three way tie may negate [size=78%]the head to head tiebreaker. We can pencil in Denison beating Kenyon. Either OWU or Witt will have just two c[/size]onference losses after next week. I've been to too many bell games to write next week off. The only thing you can stick a fork in is any Pool C discussion, although we probably could have done that in September.

I know it should make it easy if Wabash has wins over the other two tied teams, but I'm pretty sure the ncac aq tiebreaker provided for an alternate system with three tied teams, at least it used to. We had a rather rollicking discussion here the last time this issue came up.

[wally_wabash]

By virtue of Denison losing today, Wabash wins the NCAC AQ bid regardless of the result next week in the Monon Bell game.

Someone might want to fact check that. If memory serves, a three way tie may negate [size=78%]the head to head tiebreaker. We can pencil in Denison beating Kenyon. Either OWU or Witt will have just two c[/size]onference losses after next week. I've been to too many bell games to write next week off. The only thing you can stick a fork in is any Pool C discussion, although we probably could have done that in September.

If three teams are tied for first place and one of those teams is 2-0 against the other two and the league does not award that team the automatic bid to the tournament, then we're doing this all wrong. 

[BayernFan]

D3football says Wabash is the AQ for the NCAC.