Jerry World to Benefit Big XII Teams

Tim Griffin writes in his ESPN Big 12 blog that Jerry Jones' new stadium in Arlington will benefit teams in the Big 12.

Griffin points out some of the contract provisions of some of the games that have been set up at Jerry World. Here is a list that includes Texas Tech:

When Baylor meets Texas Tech on Nov. 28, no alcoholic beverages will be sold in the general concession areas, although it will be available in club areas and private boxes. At other college games at the facility, alcoholic beverages will be available throughout the facility. The stadium rental fee for the Texas A&M-Arkansas game Oct. 3 and the Baylor-Texas Tech game will be $100. The schools will receive revenue from ticket sales and from team-specific merchandise sales and game-specific sponsorship deals. Texas A&M and Arkansas will evenly split the free use of 16 suites; Baylor and Texas Tech split the free use of 22 suites, six for administrative purposes, according to the contracts. In another piece of correspondence to Texas Tech, the Cowboys guaranteed that gross revenue for eight of the school's suites would total at least $125,000.

The complete list of provisions for the other conference teams can be found on Griffin's blog.

Related story: Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Overton Hotel & Conference Center will Give Tech Students First Hand Experience

The new Overton Hotel and Conference Center will give students in the Texas Tech Restaurant and Hotel Institutional Management program first hand experience in hotel management. The hotel will feature classroom and lab space for Tech students on the second floor of the building.

The four-star hotel and conference center is slated to open in July.

KCBD-TV has the full story.

New Stadium Renovation Pictures - 6/26/2009

Here is a group taken during lunch today. A lot of work is being done on the northeast corner of the stadium as a large amount of dirt is being moved. The Double-T Zone store officially closed it's doors on Wednesday and the demolition of that building will come soon. I also tried to get a better angle of some of the trenches. The first couple of pictures are non-construction related.

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New TTU Campus Pictures - 6/23/2009

This group of shots consists mostly of shots from the North Overton area and the Texas Tech Horticultural Garden.

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Skyline View of a Portion of Campus




Marsha Sharp Freeway - Pedestrian Bridge Near the New Business Administration Location






Marsha Sharp Freeway





New Business Administration Building Location



North Overton - Hotel & Conference Center




North Overton - The Suites




North Overton - Hotel & Conference Center





New 15th Street Entry Station



Texas Tech Horticultural Garden

New TTU Campus Pictures - 6/18/2009 Edition

This group of shots consists of the new team building at the John Walker Women's Soccer Complex, the new team building at the Rocky Johnson Women's Softball Complex, and the new Hope Lodge near the Ronald McDonald House.

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Marsha Sharp Freeway - Jones AT&T Stadium Pedestrian Bridge



Hope Lodge




Rocky Johnson Field - New Batting Cage Structure



Rocky Johnson Field - New Team Building





John Walker Soccer Complex - New Team Building