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Nothing like the old OB. I was at this crazy game and the video doesn’t justify how loud it got when Hester took it to the house.
Nothing like the old OB. I was at this crazy game and the video doesn’t justify how loud it got when Hester took it to the house.
Shalala baby!
Shalala baby!
Another "Fan" that doesn't know a thing. I want to hear how Dr. Shalala was responsible for the City of Miami ignoring a vote to renovate the OB, and going with a sketchy backroom deal, one that will ***** over Miami tax payers for DECADES. The City of Miami owned the OB, UMiami was not going to buy the facility, and the MOMENT the City decided they were going to give the land to the Marlins, it was a wrap. The program has done well since, they are now playing in a far better facility, a facility they will NEVER have to worry about renovations, because the Dolphins will never play in a dump. Don't let the fog of history distract you from noting what the historic OB had become by the end of its lifespan.
I was at the Louisville game OP discussed, it was my freshman year at The U. Fun night, especially once Devin hit that middle return.
Post a linkIf you think it was Donna Shalala's fault there's no OB anymore, I have to assume you have the intelligence of a goldfish.
I was on the student committee evaluating stadium options. Here is a FACT for you. The city of Miami wanted the University of Miami to contribute $500 million to save the OB. At the time, the endowment for The U was roughly $700 million. It would have been an absolutely, beyond idiotic financial move, almost as dumb as this comment.
Maybe, just maybe, try educating yourself before having such an asinine opinion?
Even if your story was true(Which it isn't) tell me where that 30 million dollars was coming from. Sure as **** wasn't coming from blowhards like yourself. I know it's shocking, you can't just pull funds from the endowment like you pull from your checking account.All Shalala had to do was pony up 25-30 mil to help with renovations. She refused. She could have partnered with FIU for the same amount. She refused. Now we sukk. Look it
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Absolutely Shameful....UM had a 89% Winning percentage at the OB from 1980 till 2007....By far the Best home field advantage in all of CFB...The city had multiple chances to upgrade and repair the stadium over the years and decided to just let it fall apart. I’m pretty positive that it was nowhere near up to code by the time UM played it’s final games there. It would have ended up like that condo in Sunny Isles except a thousand times worse.
I also remember the county turned down approving a budget to improve the OB and of course Fins we’re gone so the commissioner’s couldn’t get there alleged kick backs to the level they were accustom to they would only allow painting .I’ve mentioned a couple of times on here that my father was the OB Stadium Manager from 1960 to 1979. Started as a janitor in 1955 and worked his way up. It was a constant battle with the city to get even the bare necessities.
When the Phins came to town in ‘66, they changed the dynamic of the budget quite a bit. However, Joe Robbie was in my fathers office at least twice a week bytching about one thing or another. My father would sit back in his chair and listen to his rants and when he was finished, utter the same response “You’re in the wrong office. Go see the City Manager”. Robbie would storm out of the office without even a .
They did build the new “upper press box” and renovated the locker rooms, but Robbie had to fork over about half the cost. Robbie finally got to his breaking point and told the city if you don’t do some major renovations, I’m going to build my own stadium. Thus Joe Robbie - now Hard Rock Stadium.
When the Phins left the OB, that obviously left a huge hole in the budget - one the U was not capable of filling. As heartbroken as my father and I were when the grand old lady was torn down, it was somewhat of a blessing as well. Brand new stadium with. NFL amenities funded privately without the politics of city ownership.
What did CashMohnaay get banned for?If you think it was Donna Shalala's fault there's no OB anymore, I have to assume you have the intelligence of a goldfish.
I was on the student committee evaluating stadium options. Here is a FACT for you. The city of Miami wanted the University of Miami to contribute $500 million to save the OB. At the time, the endowment for The U was roughly $700 million. It would have been an absolutely, beyond idiotic financial move, almost as dumb as this comment.
Maybe, just maybe, try educating yourself before having such an asinine opinion?
Don’t even get me started on that waste of concrete that is the Marlins stadium. What an absolute jokeI also remember the county turned down approving a budget to improve the OB and of course Fins we’re gone so the commissioner’s couldn’t get there alleged kick backs to the level they were accustom to they would only allow painting .
Does any of you old folks remember concrete pieces falling I do and the dripping water pipes wondering if it was a urine pipe.
Now there’s BILLION dollar stadium waisted site for 1500 baseball fans .
Sad
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