Texas A&M Announces LED lighting upgrade at Kyle Field ahead of football season

USA Today

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After years of discussion about adding new lights to Kyle Field, fans finally have an answer. On Thursday, Texas A&M Athletic Director Trev Alberts confirmed on the Studio 12 radio show that LED lights will be installed at Kyle Field, along with several other enhancements.
With the evolving landscape of college athletics, Alberts emphasized the importance of making the game-day experience more innovative and exciting while preserving the rich traditions that make Aggieland unique. He recognizes the need for upgrades but wants to avoid turning the experience into a spectacle that distracts from the sport itself.
'Then, when you get all that kind of stuff done, you can have some fun with drone shows and you can do lots of different things and fireworks,' he said. 'I don't want to interrupt the football, because people come for football, but I think there are some other things we can integrate – whether it's after the game or between the third and fourth quarter – we can do different things. We're going to continue investing in the technology that brings the fan and game day experience to a level that stays at the leading front in college athletics.'
Alberts confirmed that the LED lights will be introduced this year, in a way that aligns with the school's values:
'We're never going to move away from the traditions that make A&M, but how do we integrate new stuff, new experiences in a way that doesn't conflict with that, you know? So, you'll see LED lights this year.'
While not everyone may be a fan of the move, it's great to see the University making efforts to turn the game day experience into a major event that can rival those of several other stadiums in the country. For full comments from the entire podcast, you can check it out here.
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