Hard Rock Stadium view

[caneworld]

Here are shots of the UWashington Huskie stadium and the renovated Hard Rock stadium. Is there that much of a distance difference from stands to the sidelines. I don't see much. In fact the end zones look closer at the Hard Rock (almost like the West End Zone at the old Orange bowl)

 

[QCCANE1]

I agree. There doesn't seem to be much of a difference between the sideline and the stands. Hopefully, that'll make a difference with crowd noise. Maybe create a little bit of home field advantage.

 

[canesbaby]

Both look great. I guess I'm still surprised that the roof panels aren't covering more of the field at HRS.

 

[Astcloud11]

Serious question, why the comparison to washington's stadium. Just a randomly picked college stadium?

 

[Sebastian_29]

There's a huge difference on the seats on the sidelines. Endzones at Joe Robbie were always right on top of the field which is why I choose to sit there anyway.

 

[Carolinacane83]

New Coach

New stadium

Time to start a new home winning streak!

48, here we come!

 

[caneworld]

@ Astcloud11 .... Huskie stadium has been one of the loudest stadiums in CFB to play at.. hence the comparison.

Here's a more of an east coast comparison ... U West Virginia

 

[ThomasM]

Serious question, why the comparison to washington's stadium. Just a randomly picked college stadium?

I believe someone posted that it holds the record for loudest crowd, set back in 1992 against Nebraska.

 

[88]

Serious question, why the comparison to washington's stadium. Just a randomly picked college stadium?

It has the highest decible recording in college football history because of a roof blocking in the sound similar to Hard Rock

 

[ThomasM]

That partial roof is going to make a really, really big difference. Looking forward to it.

 

[88]

Still a little bit too much sideline space for my liking, but the roof will make up for it. South Florida fans tend to be loud when they do come out. Pack the house for winning teams and that roof and the place could be special.

 

[rok]

Stands in Seattle are much steeper

 

[caneworld]

Well... pack your earplugs ...

seriously!!

with both end zones closed.... its going to be deafening.

 

[sstcane]

Both look great. I guess I'm still surprised that the roof panels aren't covering more of the field at HRS.

The panels will basically cover all the seats, but leave it open over the field. That's what you want - any more and you might as well have a dome.

 

[Tad Footeball]

If you're relying on architecture to provide your homefield advantage then you're grasping at straws. Hopefully we're in a position here where it enhances the advantage of having actual asses in seats. That said, Seattle fans are by far no more passionate than any other solid NFL city or big time college so the architecture of both their college and pro venues certainly helps take their noise to Arrowhead type levels.

 

[DTP]

Both look great. I guess I'm still surprised that the roof panels aren't covering more of the field at HRS.

The panels will basically cover all the seats, but leave it open over the field. That's what you want - any more and you might as well have a dome.

Looks like the visitor sideline and first twenty or so rows will be in the sun no matter what.

 

[ThomasM]

If you're relying on architecture to provide your homefield advantage then you're grasping at straws. Hopefully we're in a position here where it enhances the advantage of having actual asses in seats. That said, Seattle fans are by far no more passionate than any other solid NFL city or big time college so the architecture of both their college and pro venues certainly helps take their noise to Arrowhead type levels.

I wouldn't say relying on it. Fact is, 50K in this new stadium will be louder than 75K in the old stadium. That's an advantage. When the Orange Bowl was packed for say FSU in 1994, it made a difference. That place was unreal. Atmosphere certainly helps, and these renovations help the atmosphere. Add to all of that a REAL coaching staff and you will see a bigger home field advantage than we have seen in 12 years.

 

[fincane]

Both look great. I guess I'm still surprised that the roof panels aren't covering more of the field at HRS.

The panels will basically cover all the seats, but leave it open over the field. That's what you want - any more and you might as well have a dome.

Looks like the visitor sideline and first twenty or so rows will be in the sun no matter what.

And that was done on purpose

 

[robertpaige]

it's gunna be really effing loud in this bish. Im so god**** excited!!

 

[Tad Footeball]

If you're relying on architecture to provide your homefield advantage then you're grasping at straws. Hopefully we're in a position here where it enhances the advantage of having actual asses in seats. That said, Seattle fans are by far no more passionate than any other solid NFL city or big time college so the architecture of both their college and pro venues certainly helps take their noise to Arrowhead type levels.

I wouldn't say relying on it. Fact is, 50K in this new stadium will be louder than 75K in the old stadium. That's an advantage. When the Orange Bowl was packed for say FSU in 1994, it made a difference. That place was unreal. Atmosphere certainly helps, and these renovations help the atmosphere. Add to all of that a REAL coaching staff and you will see a bigger home field advantage than we have seen in 12 years.

Agree but that starts with the baseline of 50k. All I'm saying is that we could play inside of a sealed tin can with 6 inches between the players benches and the stands and 25k for a nooner against Syracuse still won't be a homefield advantage. That said, I obviously do believe that we will finally have a real homefield advantage for at least the big games even after the novelty of the renovations and a new coach wears off. Can't beat that it happened at no cost to us either.