Finishing “The Carter”

This week, TCU Athletics Director Chris Del Conte announced plans to replace the east stands of Amon G. Carter Stadium.

Big news. And timely, too.

For many, it fired the starter’s pistol for completion of a project that they thought they’d never see. For others, it’s an extra-large bow on the gift that is the beginning of the 2011 college football season.

Pool-siders who keep tabs on conference realignment, TV contracts and the business of college football were all hit by the splash, made at just the right time. Aside from bowl season, this is the week that has college football fans most lathered-up. Everybody’s undefeated and can’t wait.

The renovation of Amon G. Carter Stadium is a huge deal for TCU. Finishing it is even a bigger deal. For those who can remember back when TCU didn’t need half of the 46,000 seats in the old “Carter,” yesterday was a special moment and an historic day, I argue.

Finishing “The Carter” says TCU knows how. Gets it done.

And it sends a well-placed and important message to TCU fans, players (past, present and future), students and the gatekeepers of college football on this first week of the season.

Big news.

More renderings of the proposed renovation