Here's the Deseret News article summarizing the changes.

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Aug 4, 2021
6:03:54pm

Narfin'Coug Contributor

Deseret News

Upgrades coming to LaVell Edwards Stadium, BYU AD anticipates capacity crowds this fall

Nu Skin will fund the entire project, which will be completed at the Provo, Utah school in time for the 2021 season.

https://www.deseret.com/2021/4/7/22371798/upgrades-coming-to-lavell-edwards-stadium-byu-football-tom-holmoe-byu-cougars

NEZ and SEZ ribbons were 4' tall and are being doubled to 8' tall, matching the east stand ribbons.

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Update on progress of new LES scoreboards (with pictures)

cougarmeister

8/4/21 3:07pm

They seem to be cutting it close, no?

immacougar

8/4/21 3:09pm

RE: They seem to be cutting it close, no?

Dark Forest Green

8/5/21 8:55pm

Pretty good chance that they aren't done with the South board by the first game...

Coug

8/4/21 3:10pm

Is this estimate based on experience?

SUAVO

8/4/21 3:23pm

It seems like they have been working on the support beams now for 2 months...

Coug

8/4/21 3:28pm

But that’s the hard part. Once they’re done, I’d expect pace to pick up

Soupie

8/4/21 3:40pm

Isn't there foundation issues in and around LES?

Coug

8/4/21 3:55pm

No, that was only if they put a huge, massive scoreboard in like the one at U TX

AntiSNOT

8/4/21 7:19pm

Probably be done with 2 weeks to spare

Turnpike Lane

8/4/21 3:14pm

If sound is coming from north and south endzones this year,

Florwood

8/4/21 3:28pm

Using a cool speaker system technology

Turnpike Lane

8/4/21 3:54pm

I haven’t heard anything about putting speakers in the South scoreboard (?)

cougarmeister

8/4/21 5:22pm

Article linked below seems to say there won’t be two sets of speakers.

cougarmeister

8/4/21 6:25pm

Seems to be cutting it close, but the large pieces of the board are probably

zonacougar

8/4/21 3:31pm

While I was there, a flatbed delivered a big piece for the scoreboard

cougarmeister

8/4/21 3:37pm

Didn't LES already digital ribbon banners or am I smoking something?

Go_Banana

8/4/21 5:33pm

They are enlarging the ribbons, I believe.

Narfin'Coug

8/4/21 6:00pm

Here's the Deseret News article summarizing the changes.

Narfin'Coug

8/4/21 6:03pm

Has anyone thought… we need larger ribbons? Put more money in WiFi or

Go_Banana

8/4/21 7:24pm

BYUMizzou posted recently that there were constant problems with the old ribbons

cougarmeister

8/4/21 7:35pm

That’s a “sign” they should just can them. Who cares about ribbons? Lol

Go_Banana

8/4/21 9:49pm

Sponsors, maybe?

Narfin'Coug

8/4/21 7:40pm

The issue is the provo locals. Don't like the sound

Yiowa

8/4/21 8:09pm

Don't care what the SB looks like, as long as BYU has more points than Utah!

MrClark

8/4/21 7:32pm

RE: Update on progress of new LES scoreboards (with pictures)

Taullis

8/4/21 8:12pm

Can you imagine climbing up those stairs and then realizing you forgot a tool?

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