New LED light show

[Maximus52]

It appears that a new LED light system and ribbon board are coming to Kroger Field.
It is amazing to me that stadiums can turn all the lights on and off with the the push of a button?
I guess I'm just old? Here we go!

 

[cathouse]

It appears that a new LED light system and ribbon board are coming to Kroger Field.
It is amazing to me that stadiums can turn all the lights on and off with the the push of a button?
I guess I'm just old? Here we go!

Mitch finally catching up with the rest of the teams' stadium light shows.

Awesome.

 

[Maximus52]

"Mitch finally catching up with the rest of the teams' stadium light shows."

I think he was waiting on your check to clear.

 

[Grumpyolddawg]

It appears that a new LED light system and ribbon board are coming to Kroger Field.
It is amazing to me that stadiums can turn all the lights on and off with the the push of a button?
I guess I'm just old? Here we go!

For real, when I was still coaching, those lights going out meant close to 15 minutes before they were bright again.

 

[JHB4UK]

Good deal, hopefully most of our 2024 games are after 7 so we can see it

 

[Girthang]

Be willing to bet money someone will find a reason to complain about this or bash Mitch. Never fails

 

[On-On-UK]

My mother was 50 years ahead of that technology.
Every summer evening at 10:00, she would blink the porch light off and on.
Every kid in the neighborhood knew it was time for me to go home...

 

[Girthang]

For real, when I was still coaching, those lights going out meant close to 15 minutes before they were bright again.

Yessir. An excruciatingly long time to wait during a contest

 

[cathouse]

"Mitch finally catching up with the rest of the teams' stadium light shows."

I think he was waiting on your check to clear.

What did he do with that $51 Million brought in by football TV contract????

Mitch has plenty of money to keep up with other SEC football programs.

He obviously chooses to use football money for other sports.

 

[Maximus52]

The football and basketball programs have been financing new educational buildings and student housing for a few years now. I'm sure that you can stipulate that your donation goes directly to football.

 

[seccats04]

What did he do with that $51 Million brought in by football TV contract????

Mitch has plenty of money to keep up with other SEC football programs.

He obviously chooses to use football money for other sports.

This.

We’re having to raise funds for a light system and WiFi? How are we broke after getting $51 million? If we’re saving up to buy out Cal then I’m all for it! Otherwise, where is the money going?

 

[JHB4UK]

Ha, the SEC TV money goes to paying exorbitant 6 figure salaries to coaches of 18 revenue-negative sports that aren't watched by 11 people total. Oh and a bevy of senior assistant athletic directors, patronage do-nothing deadweights.

 

[vhcat70]

My mother was 50 years ahead of that technology.
Every summer evening at 10:00, she would blink the porch light off and on.
Every kid in the neighborhood knew it was time for me to go home...

Ours was even simpler: I had 5 minutes to be home after the street lights came on.

 

[K86]

This.

We’re having to raise funds for a light system and WiFi? How are we broke after getting $51 million? If we’re saving up to buy out Cal then I’m all for it! Otherwise, where is the money going?

Guarentee the WiFi in the suites is state of the art.

 

[cathouse]

The football and basketball programs have been financing new educational buildings and student housing for a few years now. I'm sure that you can stipulate that your donation goes directly to football.

And I'm sure that you can stipulate that your donation goes directly to educational buildings and student housing if they are underfunded and that is who you feel like needs your support.

See how that works??

Maybe those fans who spend out the rear end supporting the sports programs, NIL, K Club, season ticket prices, etc. feel like we are getting the short end of the stick since some (all) of our major sports programs are unable to compete for even a conference championship, let alone a national championship.

 

[CrustyCat]

For real, when I was still coaching, those lights going out meant close to 15 minutes before they were bright again.

Freshman football game. I'm walking off the field after a timeout is called. Every light goes out (I'm from out in the country) and it's pitch black with the just faintest moonlight. I hear someone yell "They're hittin' us, boys!" I run back on the field and into a massive donnybrook with players swinging their helmets and throwing haymakers. Took a long time to break that fight up in the dark.

Good times.

 

[southindycat]

The football and basketball programs have been financing new educational buildings and student housing for a few years now. I'm sure that you can stipulate that your donation goes directly to football.

I thought they all but privatized housing.

 

[Girthang]

Ours was even simpler: I had 5 minutes to be home after the street lights came on.

Yep. Same

 

[Grumpyolddawg]

Yessir. An excruciatingly long time to wait during a contest

For all intent an extra halftime.

 

[Grumpyolddawg]

Seriously, all the old tales about the lights, these new light shows are pretty cool and almost everyone will enjoy it. A nice addition to the game.

 

[Basil Cat]

I wish a sound system upgrade was included. Other stadiums sound systems are miles ahead 😁.

 

[BluegrassSportsNet]

What did he do with that $51 Million brought in by football TV contract????

Mitch has plenty of money to keep up with other SEC football programs.

He obviously chooses to use football money for other sports.

Truth.

 

[KyCatFan]

For real, when I was still coaching, those lights going out meant close to 15 minutes before they were bright again.

Sounds like the hangar lights we had in the Air Force. When you turned them on, they stayed dim until they warmed up and then got really bright. I think they were mercury vapor bulbs.