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#1 JBB

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Posted 10 February 2016 - 02:55 PM

It's been discussed elsewhere, but it's probably worthy of its own topic. The school made it official today:

https://txwes.edu/ne..._announcement_1

No mention of the possible stadium partnership with the soccer team or where they might play in the meantime. They have a good amount of time to figure that out.

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Posted 10 February 2016 - 03:56 PM

It's been discussed elsewhere, but it's probably worthy of its own topic. The school made it official today:

https://txwes.edu/ne..._announcement_1

No mention of the possible stadium partnership with the soccer team or where they might play in the meantime. They have a good amount of time to figure that out.

 

Bringing back? 

I didn't even know they ever had football. 


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Posted 10 February 2016 - 04:01 PM

I didn't either, but that's what the article says.

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Posted 10 February 2016 - 04:13 PM

A Little history. Texas Wesleyan began as Polytechnic College in 1890. Football was part of the school's athletic program until the campus became an all women's school, Texas Woman's College, in the 1913-14 academic year. When the school went co-ed again in 1934, football came back and lasted until the opening of World War 2, when most of the men headed into the service. At war's end, the school debated bringing football back, but opted, instead, to focus on basketball, a program that took Wesleyan to national prominence through the 40's and 50's.

 

The original Polytechnic colors were black and red, and the mascot a parrot, all adopted by the local high school after the program disbanded in 1913. The 1934-35 team was basically recruited en masse from Weatherford college along with their head coach. The student body chose the ram as the new mascot.

 

The university has toyed with the return of football many times since the war. I'll miss being able to say that Wesleyan hasn't lost a game since 1942.



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Posted 10 February 2016 - 04:49 PM

Football helps make college fun.



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Posted 10 February 2016 - 09:43 PM

......No mention of the possible stadium partnership with the soccer team or where they might play in the meantime. They have a good amount of time to figure that out.

 

 The college, the city,  the ISD and the soccer team should all be signing a letter of commitment to build a stadium project for an area of the city that needs more than any other area a boost in confidence.



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Posted 12 February 2016 - 10:58 AM

 

......No mention of the possible stadium partnership with the soccer team or where they might play in the meantime. They have a good amount of time to figure that out.

 

 The college, the city,  the ISD and the soccer team should all be signing a letter of commitment to build a stadium project for an area of the city that needs more than any other area a boost in confidence.

 

I'd be all for that. I'd also like to see TCC start an athletic program (doesn't have to be football).



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Posted 12 February 2016 - 02:45 PM

Will UTA ever bring back football???  When I went to UTA it just seemed like 13th grade and most people I knew commuted.  The majority of the students that lived on campus just did not seem to be into football.  Just imagine TCU football, UTA football, TWU football and the Cowboys all in one county.  Well, the first three would be football teams anyway.  LOL!   



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Posted 12 February 2016 - 03:30 PM

UTA seems to be rather anti football actually. I don't see it returning soon, most students seem to want the school to focus on academics. 



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Posted 12 February 2016 - 10:10 PM

I rode by TWU campus on Wednesday. It's the first time I've been by there since they finished the tower and stuff. Rosedale is largely finished, but I hope they plan to finish the landscaping; it's still pretty rough.

Anyway, I passed the area where the new stadium is supposed to go per the pics above. It would substantially increase the size of the Wesleyan Bubble.
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Posted 22 April 2016 - 11:13 AM

The Ticket's morning show set up their broadcast at TWU this morning and spent a good amount of time promoting the return of football. TCU's recent success has proven that even people outside of the university's direct community will get behind a hometown team. I'm excited to see the school get their program up and running.

As an aside, The Ticket's morning show has done a weeklong tour of broadcasts at local universities over the last couple of summers and they have opted to go to TWU instead of TCU. TCU would not let them broadcast from a public area around students and planned to place them in a non-public area.

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Posted 02 May 2016 - 09:22 AM

Former TCU defensive back Quincy Butler has joined the coaching staff at Wesleyan.



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Posted 02 May 2016 - 06:36 PM

I saw someone in Albertson's last week in a TWU Football T-shirt.  He said they would be playing this year but it would be essentially just an exhibition season.  They play for real next year.


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Posted 22 September 2016 - 07:34 AM

http://www.star-tele...e103307897.html

 

ST article discussing partnership between The school and ISD to share stadium. The article doesn't mention is the Vaquero's would be involved.



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Posted 22 September 2016 - 08:42 AM

This makes sense. They ran a story a few weeks ago about the need for a new stadium for the school district because they are almost maxed out on the number of games they can hold in any given week.

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Posted 29 March 2017 - 12:20 PM

They will play at Farrington.

http://www.star-tele...ink=latest_side

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Posted 29 March 2017 - 12:33 PM

 Excellent decision.  Makes sense for both FWISD and TWU.

 

I have been perplexed by the way that FWISD has allowed this prominently located property to be used solely for public school events; while all along, missing out on bonanza of new revenues.

 

FWISD should take as its model, Frisco ISD,  where they have integrated both professional and preparatory events in the same venue. 



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Posted 30 March 2017 - 03:20 PM

Also, although a bit off topic, TWU won the NAIA national championship in men's basketball this past weekend.

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Posted 07 May 2020 - 02:12 PM

Still pursuing an on campus stadium

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Posted 04 September 2020 - 11:01 PM

WRA Architects have several renderings of a proposed stadium.

 

 

The new Master Plan for a 5,500-6,000 seat stadium has been created to reenergize the program with hopes to garner fundraising efforts for the new project. The Master plan includes an elevated press box, concessions, ticket booths, public restrooms, field house, and competition track. 

 

 

 

 

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Posted 05 September 2020 - 01:37 PM

I was just wondering about this yesterday when I rode my bike by the university.  I noticed the car wash and though.... isn't that where that stadium was supposed to go?

 

This is what the area looks like now.


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Posted 05 September 2020 - 02:17 PM

That would be a great place to watch a Vaqueros FC game.



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Posted 06 September 2020 - 12:33 PM

WRA Architects have several renderings of a proposed stadium.

 

 

The new Master Plan for a 5,500-6,000 seat stadium has been created to reenergize the program with hopes to garner fundraising efforts for the new project. The Master plan includes an elevated press box, concessions, ticket booths, public restrooms, field house, and competition track. 

 

 

 

 

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I don't like that pressbox inset. 


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Posted 13 November 2021 - 12:44 PM

More details announced by the school

https://txwes.edu/ne...m/#.YZAHUSVOIlR

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Posted 15 November 2021 - 04:34 PM

That visitors section looks like an afterthought.  Seems hardly adequate for anything other than a TWU football game.

 

 

It also will generate a revenue stream to sustain our athletic programs through usage fees from outside organizations.

 

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Posted 15 November 2021 - 04:46 PM

That visitors section looks like an afterthought.  Seems hardly adequate for anything other than a TWU football game.

 

 

It also will generate a revenue stream to sustain our athletic programs through usage fees from outside organizations.

 

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Well it is an NAIA school with less than 5,000 students, so I wouldn't expect a massive stadium or anything. 


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Posted 15 November 2021 - 04:53 PM

I was thinking more about uses by outside organizations.  How do they figure who gets the home section and who gets the 150 seats in the visitor's section if they had two local high schools playing there or even some other type of event?



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Posted 15 November 2021 - 07:53 PM

I was thinking more about uses by outside organizations.  How do they figure who gets the home section and who gets the 150 seats in the visitor's section if they had two local high schools playing there or even some other type of event?

Well, I figure they're not really thinking about that since there's not much room there to do anything else... unless they want to demolish some homes and I know that would be a major issue.


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Posted 10 February 2022 - 01:01 PM

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Posted 11 February 2022 - 09:01 AM

 

I was thinking more about uses by outside organizations.  How do they figure who gets the home section and who gets the 150 seats in the visitor's section if they had two local high schools playing there or even some other type of event?

Well, I figure they're not really thinking about that since there's not much room there to do anything else... unless they want to demolish some homes and I know that would be a major issue.

 

The planners seem to have used a shoehorn to fit a football stadium on that plot of land.



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Posted 11 February 2022 - 09:25 AM

I hear TWU has a really good table tennis program.



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Posted 11 February 2022 - 09:41 AM

I hear TWU has a really good table tennis program.

 

Every year since 2004 once of their teams has been national champs... 

 

http://www.nctta.org...ional-champions



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Posted 11 February 2022 - 12:51 PM

 

 

I was thinking more about uses by outside organizations.  How do they figure who gets the home section and who gets the 150 seats in the visitor's section if they had two local high schools playing there or even some other type of event?

Well, I figure they're not really thinking about that since there's not much room there to do anything else... unless they want to demolish some homes and I know that would be a major issue.

 

The planners seem to have used a shoehorn to fit a football stadium on that plot of land.

 

Because it's a Div. II school, the stadium doesn't have to be big or anything, so that's the only thing making the "cramped" nature of this plan acceptable. 


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Posted 19 April 2022 - 04:39 PM

Groundbreaking is May 3. Fort Worth Report,
Revived Texas Wesleyan football program looks to score big with new stadium

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Posted 21 April 2022 - 07:16 AM

This is good news!  With this new stadium, could Wesleyan go to a higher competitive league?  Beyond Division II?



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Posted 21 April 2022 - 02:18 PM

This is good news!  With this new stadium, could Wesleyan go to a higher competitive league?  Beyond Division II?

If they got at a minimum an extra $10 million or so lying around they could try to go to the Div II level. But they couldn't possible be competitive at a higher level as millions of cash is due every year to sustain and fund those 36 scholarships versus the 24 scholarships for NAIA level.

 

So in other words, it will never happen.



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Posted 22 April 2022 - 05:35 AM

Can we not use the phrase it will never happen? The school just started the journey of building a multimillion dollar stadium. I think competing at a higher level is definitely the future for TWU. So Im just going to go the opposite direction here and say theyll be in the Big 12 by 2050. Lol. Hopefully.

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Posted 22 April 2022 - 11:06 AM

Can we not use the phrase it will never happen? The school just started the journey of building a multimillion dollar stadium. I think competing at a higher level is definitely the future for TWU. So Im just going to go the opposite direction here and say theyll be in the Big 12 by 2050. Lol. Hopefully.

One can hope but Wesleyan would have to transform into a institution that it is not today or has ever been historically with its $58 million endowment. 



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Posted 03 May 2022 - 08:03 AM

Groundbreaking today at 4.



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Posted 02 June 2022 - 12:38 PM

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Posted 03 June 2022 - 12:08 PM

This new athletic complex may generate economic development in that east Rosedale area, which has been underdeveloped for many years.



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Posted 05 August 2022 - 08:25 AM

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Posted 15 February 2023 - 09:21 PM

It looks liked this was undergoing site prep and the road is being torn up.

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Posted 04 June 2023 - 10:31 AM

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Posted 22 January 2024 - 11:07 AM

Looks almost ready to go.
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Posted 22 January 2024 - 11:34 AM

Most of the field is located on the block where the second Polytechnic High School/Polytechnic Elementary stood.  It was Polytechnic High School from 1923 until 1938.  After that it was the Polytechnic Elementary School.  According to historicaerials.com, it was demolished in the 1970s.



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Posted 22 January 2024 - 11:35 AM

Cool shots Austin55!  If you come to watch a game, bring your own folding chair?



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Posted 22 January 2024 - 12:12 PM

Are the stands still in the plans or has that been quashed.



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Posted 22 January 2024 - 12:28 PM

That visitors section looks like an afterthought.  Seems hardly adequate for anything other than a TWU football game.

 

 

It also will generate a revenue stream to sustain our athletic programs through usage fees from outside organizations.

 

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Stands and field house still TBD?


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Posted 22 January 2024 - 01:19 PM

 

That visitors section looks like an afterthought.  Seems hardly adequate for anything other than a TWU football game.

 

 

It also will generate a revenue stream to sustain our athletic programs through usage fees from outside organizations.

 

TWU-Stadium_News-Image.jpg

Stands and field house still TBD?

 

 

Supply and demand issues?






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