For the 20,000 fans that will be attending Alabama football games, Greg Byrne has a surprise for you.
As he enters his fourth season of being the athletics director for the University of Alabama, Byrne decided to unveil the new features inside Bryant-Denny Stadium for this season.
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On Monday, he shared photos to Twitter of the new television booth, elevators and stairs on the west side, video boards, new wallpaper and pictures in press box, expanded west upper deck, new press box, student plaza, additional student restrooms and additional student concessions among other things.
Walking through Bryant-Denny this AM.
1. New additional east side elevators
2. Student plaza
3. New additional student restrooms
4. New additional student concessions
More pics as I get around the stadium. #RollTide pic.twitter.com/daiHARlY7J— Greg Byrne (@Greg_Byrne) September 21, 2020
1. Eli & radio team new booth
2. Marketing production booth
3. New press box
4. View from press box. Windows up top open to let in noise. #RollTide pic.twitter.com/cu00iejE14— Greg Byrne (@Greg_Byrne) September 21, 2020
1. New wallpaper & pics in press box
2. New eastside ADA seating
3. Plexiglass screens at concession stands
4. Expanded west upper deck#RollTide pic.twitter.com/nJTz2Fqcke— Greg Byrne (@Greg_Byrne) September 21, 2020
1. New TV booth
2. New additional west side elevators and stairs.
3. One of four new video boards.
4. You can see rental chair backs are close to being installed to identify seating for this year. #RollTide pic.twitter.com/Vmp5sxS6b6— Greg Byrne (@Greg_Byrne) September 21, 2020
All premium areas are committed except 25% of Champions Club seats. Those are moving steady. #RollTide pic.twitter.com/yix1yCATWg
— Greg Byrne (@Greg_Byrne) September 21, 2020
Even with the reduced capacity of fans and practicing social distancing, Byrne still wants to provide supporters of Crimson Tide football with the amenities to enjoy themselves. According to him, Alabama’s new home locker room, recruiting room and tunnel will be unveiled soon. While the Tide faces Missouri this week on the road, it will return home next week to battle Texas A&M.
New home locker room, recruiting room & tunnel are –
????????? ? ??We will be unveiling those soon. #RollTide
— Greg Byrne (@Greg_Byrne) September 21, 2020
Football is back for Alabama and the Southeastern Conference. Byrne wants this program to play well and look even better.
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