Everbank Field - New Video Boards in Action

[Charles Hunter]

Sounds great!   Now, did they fix the time and temperature signs on the outside of the north scoreboard?  Don't think those have worked since season 3 or 4 ... and they moved them to the new structure.

[JayBird]

It'll be interesting to see how this area is handled for the UF vs UGA game / Gator Bowl as it was normally filled in with bleacher seats and UF and UGA seem pretty adamant that they only want seats

Not sure what the seating plans are, but they did say the pool/cabana areas would not be available for the 10/26 game vs. the Dolphins due to Fla/Ga game being so close.

[edjax]

The plan is for temp seats in both end zones now. I believe the new Skylounge is a portable structure and will be dismantled for the bleachers for FL/GA game and then put back up for the rest of Jags games as I am pretty sure they just put that up this week.  I have to admit even that structure made a big difference compared to the tent in the past with regard to the overall appearance of the stadium. 

[KenFSU]

One of the best videos I've seen from the last night:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnQ5l_DTLnI&feature=youtu.be

[Buforddawg]

I was at the event last night and it was spectacular!  I loved those new boards and the video they showed to unveil them was pretty impressive. 

My biggest complaint is with those freakin' Bud Light signs at the bottom of the main boards.  The swoosh blocks a portion of the bottom center screen.  Can we get rid of the swoosh, please?

Other than that, the boards are great!

[thelakelander]

One of the best videos I've seen from the last night:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnQ5l_DTLnI&feature=youtu.be

very impressive!

[KenFSU]

Other than that, the boards are great!

Another thing I like about the new scoreboards is how they kind of close in the stadium. With the removal of the seats in the north end zone, the towering displays stretching across both end zones, and the four new HD displays at each corner, Everbank feels significantly more intimate than it did previously.

Seeing the upgrades in person, I really do think that the NCAA will be drooling to put a championship game in Jacksonville by 2020.

[Noone]

One of the best videos I've seen from the last night:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnQ5l_DTLnI&feature=youtu.be

very impressive!

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[ronchamblin]

Impressive.  I was hesitant to enthusiasm in the beginning, but enjoy now a hope that it will be a good long term investment for the city. I suspect it will be. 

I've not seen it up close, so I don't know the structural ratios or details.  I worry about a hurricane.  Surely, with all the money invested, the structural engineers have built this thing so that it will not move like a sail when hit by a category four hurricane.  I wonder if there are insurance premiums covering possible hurricane damage? 

The video was quite the thing ... a huge TV screen. The screen should allow for some good advertising revenue I suspect.

Now we can get down to the business of winning games.  The last football game I attended was the 1958 Thanksgiving game between Lee and Jackson.  I can't remember who won.       

[Dapperdan]

Can you imagine a Wrestle mania type event? I really hope they market the heck out of those boards.

On a  side note, are the pools heated? If not, I can't imagine them being useful for a Oct-December game.

[Bridges]

On a  side note, are the pools heated? If not, I can't imagine them being useful for a Oct-December game.

They're heated, and they're Spec-tacular.  Got to go in them Saturday night.  Surprisingly not a lot of people were in them, despite the cabanas being packed.  I wasn't letting that opportunity pass me by.

[duvaldude08]

Can you imagine a Wrestle mania type event? I really hope they market the heck out of those boards.

On a  side note, are the pools heated? If not, I can't imagine them being useful for a Oct-December game.

We have an AWESOME outdoor venue now that you can not find anywhere else. There is no other football stadium with swimming pools and Trigungus Video boards. I think we will attract an aray of events now.

[GatorShane]

I don't see how any one could doubt Kahns commitment to this city after that. Being there in person was amazing There were a lot of emotional people(myself included) during that video. It really does look like a brand new stadium. So proud to call J-ville my hometown.

[jaxjaguar]

Hopefully UF and UGA will change their minds about the seating for their game. Honestly with all of the letters they constantly send asking for Alumni money you'd think they'd use this as the perfect opportunity to get some big money from the cabana area and sky lounge area.

[JayBird]

^ agreed and I think they will, but in a year or two once they can survey and get a good operating plan. Remember, it's billed as the "Biggest Cocktail Party of the South", so you don't want something happening right away that would hurt many reputations. And having been to both, there is definitely more of a party atmosphere that one weekend, so I think they're just stepping back and making sure they have their ducks in a row first. You can bet the first person who trips and falls within 1000' of the pool will most likely bring headlines of "drunken fans, dangerous pools". I'm excited about what's been done, but not enough that I know it won't last too long.