Stadium Central

This past weekend, I visited Lane Stadium at Worsham Field for the Virginia Tech-Georgia Tech game. This stadium presents the greatest college atmosphere that I have yet to see. I had been to this stadium about 5 years ago and was less than impressed with the design. It looked like an oversized high school stadium, with simple bleachers rising up from the field on both sides and behind the endzones, and a less than impressive press box on one side. What a difference 5 years makes! To begin with, suites and a renovated press box create an impressive topping off of the West Stands. The new end zone seats create 2 tiers that tower over the South End Zone. The North End Zone wraps around the field and creates an imposing presence when the students are going crazy. The East Stands still simply rise from the field in one level, but the uniqueness of the four sides present neat visuals. Sitting high in the East stands, I was able to get great views of the entire place (see picture below). The sun beating down creates a nuisance for the opposing team, but created a beautiful scene as the sun set. One can only imagine the beauty of the far-off hills as the leaves are changing.

Around the stadium, Virginia Tech did a nice job by using the stones that are prevalent throughout the campus. The entrance to the West Stands give a classy front door to the rocking stadium.