Press Box

I think they're tip-toeing around the questions as per the future of the old press box because in all likelyhood it's going to be scrapped (my opinion). I personally hope they do something with the art-deco MICHIGAN STADIUM on top of it -- if they don't put it on top of the new boxes in the stadium somewhere in the concourse area or on campus.

Here's the official release from the renovations Q&A page:

Q: What is happening with the press box?

A new press box will be built, addressing building codes and functionality. The current press box is over-crowded and outdated. It was designed in the 1950s and is in desperate need of modernization.

I don't have the link, so if someone can supply that, and I could be remembering completely wrong, but I think I remember reading that they were starting to tear it down the Monday after the OSU game. They're going to put in luxury seating in its place (basically actual seats vs. the current benches).

As far as the art-deco MICHIGAN STADIUM I heard the plan was to move it over one of the entrances.

EDIT: Here's the link from AA.com
http://www.annarbor.com/sports/michigan-stadium-construction-gears-back-...

EDIT EDIT: Here's the link about the signage from MVictors
http://mvictors.com/?p=4588

Ah, I had class today in Burton Tower, and I can see the stadium from up there. I didn't think to look. But as gomaize said, I heard they were taking it all down, filling the area with seats, and putting the new press box in the skyboxes.

The plan was to remove a day or two after the OSU game. So its probably gone by now.

The are keeping the "art-deco MICHIGAN STADIUM" as NHWolverine put it.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2571/4167535921_433528d1b7.jpg

mgoblue has a set of photos up now but it doesn't show anything more than the pic on Rivals.

http://www.mgoblue.com/photogallery/gallery_index.html?school=mich&sport=&