Those costs were not covered by the sale of the Zone Club seats or suites. In addition, the Zone Plaza was not a part of the budgeted plan. With respect to the Olsen Field scoreboard, Coach Johnson and I are meeting with a scoreboard manufacturer representative to finalize specs on the proposed scoreboard in order to send out bids or requests for proposals to begin construction. We are very close to closing deals with sponsors for the board, and we have received some private donations specifically for this project. In fact, the Aggies are scheduled to play a total of 75 times within the state of Texas, excluding College Station.
Several factors come into play when creating schedules.
When it comes to non-conference opponents, some of our coaches focus on recruiting and play teams in areas that they are trying to draw recruits from. Some coaches will try to play teams in areas where some of our players are from so their families have a chance to see them play. As with many of the question you have received, I have a couple of questions regarding Kyle Field. First, I am curious as to whether or not we have conducted any studies on the possibility of lowering the field to bring the seating in closer to the action. I have been to many college stadiums around the country, and while the atmosphere at Kyle is unmatched, I have always enjoyed the stadiums where the seating is very close to the field as it makes the stadium more imposing to visiting teams.