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[HouTexan]

Couple of articles and photos in the April version of Cardinal Cadence on Football. In one article it says work on the stadium is scheduled to start in April:

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Here's what it says about the stadium renovations:

Renovations to the stadium, which has not been home to a Cardinal football team since 1989, are expected to begin in April after The Texas State University System issues bonds to help pay for the project. The debt will be repaid using revenue from athletics, student-approved fees and private donations.

The dramatic stadium upgrade is expected to take 12 to 14 months. During the renovation, the facility will get all new bench seating, new restrooms, new concession stands and a new walking surface beneath the bleachers. A major component of the project will involve making the stadium more accessible for the disabled. Ramps will be modified to lower the slope, making movement easier for those in wheelchairs. Additional seating for the disabled will be part of the finished facility. Throughout the stadium, concrete surfaces will be repaired, and insulation will be replaced. The playing field will see improvements, including artificial turf for the field, new goalposts and a new scoreboard to keep track of Cardinal touchdowns. New lighting will be installed throughout the stadium. Gerald McCaig, associate vice president of facilities management and operations said fans who visit the stadium after the upgrade “will definitely see the difference.â€

The stadium project goes hand-in-hand with construction of a new athletic complex. Construction of the new building will follow the same timeline as the stadium renovation. Home and visitors locker rooms will be inside the athletic complex. The building will house football coaches’ offices, a sizable weightlifting and physical conditioning room, and a large trainers’ area for taping up players and rehabilitation of injuries, McCaig said. Storage for field equipment and players’ gear will be inside the building as well. Plans for the new facility include several meeting rooms for studying game films and playbooks and for players to focus on their academic studies. Together, the two projects to provide a home for Cardinal football will cost an estimated $26 million, of which $7.5 million has come from private donors, including Provost Umphrey law firm.

Ummm, no mention of VIP suites and other add-ons, but if they are spending $26 million then they must adding something because last year they estimated $18 just for renovations and the athletic complex.  That extra $8 million must be for something.