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mirednmediocrity said:
Nothing's going to happen here unless Alonzo is able to find some big donors for his project. It seems we rarely get big donors for football related projects.
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This is the truth. The university actively campaigns against that. That is the reason why your rarely see large donations to athletics. If you are gifting over $10 million there is a hard push to get it to go elsewhere.
 
SpikeUM said:
Since we are talking pie in the sky anyway, what about playing at FIU or FAU stadiums?
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Wow did you really just ask that?

too much spiked egg nog today?

yes, let's play games in boca
 
MGreen26 said:
mirednmediocrity said:
Nothing's going to happen here unless Alonzo is able to find some big donors for his project. It seems we rarely get big donors for football related projects.
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This is the truth. The university actively campaigns against that. That is the reason why your rarely see large donations to athletics. If you are gifting over $10 million there is a hard push to get it to go elsewhere.
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Well, let's ask ourselves why? Could it be that major construction firms, law firms, consultancies, etc., make major coin from ongoing classroom and residency construction? It's not that they hate football, it's that there are members of the Board who are making huge $$$ off these contributions.

Don't kid yourselves. That story about Tad Foote and Howard should have opened everyone's eyes.

This is still Miami.
 
hoops156 said:
Cat5 said:
Have been in favor of TP for a long time but in reality it won't work

Everything about the park is great. Location distance from the U is fine. Tailgating around the park and add large pavilions around the lake would be outstanding. Plenty of parking room ... but, but, but getting to it and more importantly leaving would be a traffic nightmare. The park has two entrance ways... Off Bird Road and Miller Road. Bird Road is one of the most heaviest used roads in Miami already and Miller is OK but getting into and exiting the park from 826 expressway would jamb every commuter road for miles. Imagine 1,000 cars arriving early waiting to get in line for about an hour, then 14,000 more cars over a 4 hour period trying to get in, now picture 15,000 cars leaving all at once after the game... with the majority going north on 826. Now throw in adding extra seats and more cars for the big games... How do you spell Cluster F--- ?

Keep looking... something near the water and expressways would be ideal, but where and we're back to dealing with the City of Miami again.

Answer... The Marlins have been losing money every year... no fan support... Get rid of the Marlins and we take over the Miami contract.
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I think Loria makes money regardless if you go or not based on the stadium deal.
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Bingo.....that ******cker laughs all the way to the bank.

When he traded away half the team a few years ago they said no matter what he will continue to turn a profit
 
calinative umstudent said:
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ssvir said:
#1 When the Dolphins are spending $350M (which is more than the stadiums the OP referenced to be built from scratch are) then YES I do believe it will be a "state of the art" stadium. The seats are being moved closer to the field. Take at look at the article for yourself. http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2014/6/19/5824758/dolphins-stadium-renovation-plans-sun-life #2 The gameday atmosphere for students has been like this for 25+ years. When UM played at the OB students had to take the metrorail to Overtown then get on a bus to get to the games. How is that easier than just getting on a bus and getting off the bus at the stadium? There was NO PLACE to park your car at the OB if you chose to tailgate so we would rent buses, throw a couple kegs in the back, and roll over to the stadium. You can **** about anything in life these days but a 45 minute bus ride shouldn't be one of them. Bottom line is if the team is any good the stadium atmosphere will take care of itself. Put a ****ty product on the field and there will be a ****ty atmosphere.
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This just shows me you have no idea what E-4 is or was. My game day experience as a student involved no metro rail or bus but did involve quite a bit of debauchery. I see the kids now filing past our current tailgate walking the 2.2 miles from where their buses leave them and where they tailgate and I just look at them with nothing but pity.
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Just looking at it on the surface- we're one of the only college stadiums that serves hard liquor yet we also create a situation where many students are inclined/forced to drive over 20 miles if they want to even remotely enjoy the tailgating experience that their counterparts enjoy. Yeahhhhhh, Donna cares about the kids.
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The actual school buses drop us off on the opposite side of the stadium from the tailgate, but alot who take fraternity buses get dropped off at WalMart. Plus they just moved all the fraternity tailgates this year, putting them like a mile away from the stadium. And that's where most students actually tailgate.
As far as distances go, UCLA is the only one that is close:
http://www.footballgeography.com/list-of-fbs-stadiums-sorted-by-distance-to-the-campus/
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Interesting list. Thanks.
 
The lack of common sense by the past several administrations never ceases to amaze me.
 
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Tulane stadium looks like a minor league ballpark and about the size as a high school stadium with an upper deck. I think UM could do a lot better, if it were to do anything.

jevoasis said:
That Tulane stadium is ****ing nice.
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