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Just a little history as to why HRS even exists. The City of Miami owned the OB. Until 1966 when the Dolphins came to town, the Canes had the place all to themselves except for some HS games here and there. Joe Robbie, the original owner of the Dolphins, was in a constant ****ing contest with...

Point Taken. The difference being that said universities have been doing it for years and established said stadiums years ago without the logistical and financial challenges a university stadium project in todays environment would most likely encounter.

I certainly understand your passion and stance for a stadium closer to campus. I have no doubt you're aware it's been discussed for years. Even when the OB was still standing. The City of Miami owned and operated the OB well before the Dolphins came to town. That changed things drastically. It's...

The initial capital outlay, as large as it would be, is only the beginning of a commitment by the university to literally create an entirely new entity to operate and maintain a stadium - an overwhelming undertaking by any measure.

You probably recall that the original surface in the OB was grass. Obviously, Turf wasn't invented yet. Can't recall exactly when it happened, but they went to one of the original versions of AstroTurf. It was awful. When they went back to grass, an elaborate irrigation and drainage system was...