Stadium Comments

[Cane Dynasty]

The Canes won't look elsewhere but they should. This still isn't remotely close to an on-campus environment. Since we've had such a flurry of uninspired people atop the athletic department, they'll settle.

Whatever you wrote prior to this comment is overshadowed by the ignorance and stupidity of this comment.

You clearly have no clue.

+2 get over it, this stadium is awesome.


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Mark Richt loves the stadium but it's not good enough for Assy Booger......lulz

 

[Awsi Dooger]

Let me expand somewhat. The sound was overbearing in the low upper deck. I'm not sure how much of that reached the field. Richt surprised me in the WQAM post game show by saying the crowd needs to be louder, although he quickly caught himself and said, "It was loud tonight..."

We'll have to see if the opponent is impacted, via inability to hear signals and abnormally high false starts, etc. like the Orange Bowl. If not, the rooftop sound system may impact fans more than the players. I've seen posts accurately describing that the sound system was particularly loud in the first quarter. Absolutely. Too **** loud and not clear. It reminded me of some lousy concerts I attended in Las Vegas and couldn't wait to leave. The Canes had some typical video segments during that quarter, like asking a fan to name as many holidays as possible within 15 seconds. The sound was so loud it distorted words and I couldn't make out the answers. I heard nearby fans asking the same thing, "What did he say?"

The volume was seemingly turned a bit down for the remainder of the game. Noticeable improvement.

I'm sure it will be a significantly louder venue but probably not as much of an improvement on the field as it seems from the stands nearby that roof.

 

[The Franchise]

It was so loud I generally had difficulty carrying on conversations with fans in the adjacent seats.

I can only imagine how thankful they were for that

LOL

 

[The Franchise]

Awsi Dooger seems like a massive douche who goes out of his way to critique everything around himself.

Assy Booger is a giant load. Only negative of the season starting is this old lump coming out of mothballs to drop his 5000 word essays of nothingness replete with a condescending edge.

He's one of those meatjackers who criticizes everything around him but looks like a total mess himself. Plus, he's an admitted USC fan who only follows the Canes casually.

 

[Hegemon]

Awsi Dooger seems like a massive douche who goes out of his way to critique everything around himself.

Assy Booger is a giant load. Only negative of the season starting is this old lump coming out of mothballs to drop his 5000 word essays of nothingness replete with a condescending edge.

He's one of those meatjackers who criticizes everything around him but looks like a total mess himself. Plus, he's an admitted USC fan who only follows the Canes casually.

Hes like the 500 pound slob complaining about his health while eating a Hagen Daz

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[k9cane]

Everyone that has been inside the new crib says nothing but great things. This is a state of the art facility that Miami has now. This is like complaining about dating super model...

 

[Hegemon]

Let me expand somewhat. The sound was overbearing in the low upper deck. I'm not sure how much of that reached the field. Richt surprised me in the WQAM post game show by saying the crowd needs to be louder, although he quickly caught himself and said, "It was loud tonight..."

We'll have to see if the opponent is impacted, via inability to hear signals and abnormally high false starts, etc. like the Orange Bowl. If not, the rooftop sound system may impact fans more than the players. I've seen posts accurately describing that the sound system was particularly loud in the first quarter. Absolutely. Too **** loud and not clear. It reminded me of some lousy concerts I attended in Las Vegas and couldn't wait to leave. The Canes had some typical video segments during that quarter, like asking a fan to name as many holidays as possible within 15 seconds. The sound was so loud it distorted words and I couldn't make out the answers. I heard nearby fans asking the same thing, "What did he say?"

The volume was seemingly turned a bit down for the remainder of the game. Noticeable improvement.

I'm sure it will be a significantly louder venue but probably not as much of an improvement on the field as it seems from the stands nearby that roof.

Do us all a favor and jump off the upper deck and give us a synopsis of why it's not high enough to die instantly on impact.

 

[Angry Ibis]

I disagree with it being so loud the message became incoherent. The inability to hear the clueless old people next to me was a gift. Their inability to hear me cursing during those 3 ****** series will be a gift for them now and down the road.

 

[NoahZach]

Was there with a couple of FSU fans. On the way, I was commenting how I thought playing in a Superbowl quality stadium would be a recruiting draw. They were not so sure.

After they got inside, they changed their minds quickly. They were bug-eyed most of the night and couldn't stop talking about the place afterwards. That told me a lot.

I think the upgrades are excellent and can't imagine this staff not being able to use the place to our advantage in recruiting. I can't imagine the kids not loving their being able to play in that place.

If it gives us any recruiting bump and ther kids love playing there, that's all I need.

But, for those that need it from the fan perspective -- the video monitors are incredible, the place is louder and it looks spectacular. I'm all in.


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[HarryCarayisGoat]

The place was fantastic. The TVs were sick and the lighting nice. The sound was awesome and the place felt electric. My son said it finally felt like a college game atmosphere. Loved it.

Except for the concessions they were horrible.

 

[k9cane]

Was there with a couple of FSU fans. On the way, I was commenting how I thought playing in a Superbowl quality stadium would be a recruiting draw. They were not so sure.

After they got inside, they changed their minds quickly. They were bug-eyed most of the night and couldn't stop talking about the place afterwards. That told me a lot.

I think the upgrades are excellent and can't imagine this staff not being able to use the place to our advantage in recruiting. I can't imagine the kids not loving their being able to play in that place.

If it gives us any recruiting bump and ther kids love playing there, that's all I need.

But, for those that need it from the fan perspective -- the video monitors are incredible, the place is louder and it looks spectacular. I'm all in.


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Hey hey!! What's up!! Great seeing you post

This new and improved stadium should quell any talk of UM needing an on-campus stadium ( well, for at least the next 20 years or so)

 

[NoahZach]

Was there with a couple of FSU fans. On the way, I was commenting how I thought playing in a Superbowl quality stadium would be a recruiting draw. They were not so sure.

After they got inside, they changed their minds quickly. They were bug-eyed most of the night and couldn't stop talking about the place afterwards. That told me a lot.

I think the upgrades are excellent and can't imagine this staff not being able to use the place to our advantage in recruiting. I can't imagine the kids not loving their being able to play in that place.

If it gives us any recruiting bump and ther kids love playing there, that's all I need.

But, for those that need it from the fan perspective -- the video monitors are incredible, the place is louder and it looks spectacular. I'm all in.


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Hey hey!! What's up!! Great seeing you post

This new and improved stadium should quell any talk of UM needing an on-campus stadium ( well, for at least the next 20 years or so)

Ditto, partner. Been too long. Hope you are doing excellent.

Agreed. I think this stadium will add benefits for our recruiting. Maybe the fans can sit back and come along on the ride.


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[Tad Footeball]

If you're going to complain about the heat now that you have shade and the noise now that you might have a homefield advantage then maybe attending sporting events in person isn't for you. At least in South Florida. Suck it up or drop some lbs. Obesity tends to exacerbate one's perception of heat.

 

[Bunker Mentality]

I posted an extremely lengthy review on the Dolphins site Finheaven last night. This will be less detailed, albeit still quite wordy, per my norm. I prefer to post once in a thread and then do something else, a normal life activity, rather than volley back and forth:

* Much more impressed than I expected to be. The place has a presence now. It feels more like a major event, the place to be. The white roof which extends beyond the old parameter makes the stadium seem 50% larger, viewed from inside or outside. The pointy peaks that enable the rooftop cables are not as awkward as I anticipated and actually provide an interesting look. The rooftop also is not as clunky or awkward as I expected while viewed from inside. I sit low upper deck. It merges decently with the surroundings. The upper deck is now a mixture of very new and quite old

* The loudspeakers attached to the bottom of that white rooftop are overbearing. More than anything else, those loudspeakers change the stadium and the feel of attending an event there. The volume was incredibly loud, no doubt by design and no doubt it will remain. The band plays almost incessantly at college games. That wasn't always noticeable in the old setup. Now the speakers pick it up and the roof retains. Previously obscure events like the introduction of students being honored for something during a timeout are now so loud the crowd has no choice but to pay attention and react. It was so loud I generally had difficulty carrying on conversations with fans in the adjacent seats. That was always my reference point for how loud the Orange Bowl was. This stadium needed an artificial boost in that regard and now has it via that roof and those speakers

* The air circulation is dramatically worse, particularly compared to last season when the open upper corners provided a terrific swirling breeze and the greatest comfort level ever in that venue. Spectators were fanning themselves last night, especially in the lower bowl. The guy immediately behind me left his seat to get air several times. At one point we received a brief breeze and fans launched mock applause. I've never seen that before. One lady said, "Finally."

For reference I kept an eye on the four streamers atop the goal post uprights all night. Without exaggeration, they never moved more than a few inches and any movement was exceptionally rare. The breeze simply doesn't get there any more. In prior seasons those streamers were whipping all over the place, often extended in different directions on one end as opposed to the other side. Kickers no longer have any excuse in this stadium, and passers should find less trouble also. It's not as if it was a windless night. The two large flags -- American and State of Florida -- attached to the upper deck of the west end zone were once pushed absolutely parallel to the field. The streamers perhaps 50 feet below them didn't react at all.

I left to fill my water bottle at a fountain behind the stands and was shocked at how normal it was in terms of breeze. You simply don't feel that inside the structure anymore. There's a reason those roofed stadiums like Seattle have an open side. This is a fully enclosed venue with a forced attachment it was never designed for, so naturally some aspects won't be ideal. The lack of circulation is more of an annoyance than a deal breaker. Maybe they'll think of something to help the situation

* They changed the entrance procedure. Instead of being wanded you now pass through a metal detector and don't have to remove everything from your pockets, merely phones and cameras. They eliminated employees who scan tickets in favor of self scan machines. That's seemingly a good idea but it wasn't ready for prime time last night. Nobody knew what was going on when it was congested since the scanners were low and not obvious. They are maybe 20 feet in front of the metal detectors and there are no ropes or other separating barriers. Once people saw they weren't directly in front of a self scanner there was quite a bit of shoving and bumping to claim a spot. The scanners were overly sensitive. That was the primary issue. I saw one ticket after another rejected, despite assertions of legitimacy by the owner(s). A family of four directly in front of me had their somewhat wet paper tickets all denied. A female supervisor pulled them out of line and said they needed to go to a ticket window for verification. The dad said, "You've got to be kidding!" His kids looked crushed.

I think that aspect can be fixed with minor adjustment. Currently it's probably best to enter the stadium when it isn't particularly crowded, so no shoving match toward the self scanners. I was late and near kickoff when I entered

* Overall it's a good pro stadium, although somewhat the equivalent of a processor upgrade card in a computer. "Like new" only if you are gullible enough to overlook the areas that can't be fixed due to aged realities. Every truly new pro stadium like Minnesota, Atlanta, Los Angeles and any place that follows will leap frog our stadium, by sheer logic and probability.

* The Canes won't look elsewhere but they should. This still isn't remotely close to an on-campus environment. Since we've had such a flurry of uninspired people atop the athletic department, they'll settle.

Best hope is to get with Beckham and build a special venue downtown, but the capacity is the rub. Having a stadium at tropical park for 6 games per year may not be fiscally reasonable so I think we are stuck for the time being.

 

[Novacane32000]

I posted an extremely lengthy review on the Dolphins site Finheaven last night. This will be less detailed, albeit still quite wordy, per my norm. I prefer to post once in a thread and then do something else, a normal life activity, rather than volley back and forth:

* Much more impressed than I expected to be. The place has a presence now. It feels more like a major event, the place to be. The white roof which extends beyond the old parameter makes the stadium seem 50% larger, viewed from inside or outside. The pointy peaks that enable the rooftop cables are not as awkward as I anticipated and actually provide an interesting look. The rooftop also is not as clunky or awkward as I expected while viewed from inside. I sit low upper deck. It merges decently with the surroundings. The upper deck is now a mixture of very new and quite old

* The loudspeakers attached to the bottom of that white rooftop are overbearing. More than anything else, those loudspeakers change the stadium and the feel of attending an event there. The volume was incredibly loud, no doubt by design and no doubt it will remain. The band plays almost incessantly at college games. That wasn't always noticeable in the old setup. Now the speakers pick it up and the roof retains. Previously obscure events like the introduction of students being honored for something during a timeout are now so loud the crowd has no choice but to pay attention and react. It was so loud I generally had difficulty carrying on conversations with fans in the adjacent seats. That was always my reference point for how loud the Orange Bowl was. This stadium needed an artificial boost in that regard and now has it via that roof and those speakers

* The air circulation is dramatically worse, particularly compared to last season when the open upper corners provided a terrific swirling breeze and the greatest comfort level ever in that venue. Spectators were fanning themselves last night, especially in the lower bowl. The guy immediately behind me left his seat to get air several times. At one point we received a brief breeze and fans launched mock applause. I've never seen that before. One lady said, "Finally."

For reference I kept an eye on the four streamers atop the goal post uprights all night. Without exaggeration, they never moved more than a few inches and any movement was exceptionally rare. The breeze simply doesn't get there any more. In prior seasons those streamers were whipping all over the place, often extended in different directions on one end as opposed to the other side. Kickers no longer have any excuse in this stadium, and passers should find less trouble also. It's not as if it was a windless night. The two large flags -- American and State of Florida -- attached to the upper deck of the west end zone were once pushed absolutely parallel to the field. The streamers perhaps 50 feet below them didn't react at all.

I left to fill my water bottle at a fountain behind the stands and was shocked at how normal it was in terms of breeze. You simply don't feel that inside the structure anymore. There's a reason those roofed stadiums like Seattle have an open side. This is a fully enclosed venue with a forced attachment it was never designed for, so naturally some aspects won't be ideal. The lack of circulation is more of an annoyance than a deal breaker. Maybe they'll think of something to help the situation

* They changed the entrance procedure. Instead of being wanded you now pass through a metal detector and don't have to remove everything from your pockets, merely phones and cameras. They eliminated employees who scan tickets in favor of self scan machines. That's seemingly a good idea but it wasn't ready for prime time last night. Nobody knew what was going on when it was congested since the scanners were low and not obvious. They are maybe 20 feet in front of the metal detectors and there are no ropes or other separating barriers. Once people saw they weren't directly in front of a self scanner there was quite a bit of shoving and bumping to claim a spot. The scanners were overly sensitive. That was the primary issue. I saw one ticket after another rejected, despite assertions of legitimacy by the owner(s). A family of four directly in front of me had their somewhat wet paper tickets all denied. A female supervisor pulled them out of line and said they needed to go to a ticket window for verification. The dad said, "You've got to be kidding!" His kids looked crushed.

I think that aspect can be fixed with minor adjustment. Currently it's probably best to enter the stadium when it isn't particularly crowded, so no shoving match toward the self scanners. I was late and near kickoff when I entered

* Overall it's a good pro stadium, although somewhat the equivalent of a processor upgrade card in a computer. "Like new" only if you are gullible enough to overlook the areas that can't be fixed due to aged realities. Every truly new pro stadium like Minnesota, Atlanta, Los Angeles and any place that follows will leap frog our stadium, by sheer logic and probability.

* The Canes won't look elsewhere but they should. This still isn't remotely close to an on-campus environment. Since we've had such a flurry of uninspired people atop the athletic department, they'll settle.

Have to agree on the noise. I went with a few "non-football" people who found it a bit annoying.

 

[DTP]

There was never a breeze in the lower bowl anyway so if the overhang cuts back the breeze in the nosebleeds, I could care less. The sun will not be scorching the **** out of me for day games. And LOL @ "the stadium is too loud" all I heard for years was that Joe Robbie was too quiet and lifeless. Now there's signs of life and grandma can't take it.

 

[Gatorhater]

It is not the OB but nothing will ever be. Remember, Howard wanted an on-campus stadium badly, so he was content with OB(to big). I want the OB back and will hate Donna until death because it is gone, but this is our place now. Let's make it The Rock and break everyone's back on it.

 

[The Franchise]

Only on CIS will you find booger eaters complaining about it being too noisy at a football game. This place is gold.

 

[The Franchise]

It is not the OB but nothing will ever be. Remember, Howard wanted an on-campus stadium badly, so he was content with OB(to big). I want the OB back and will hate Donna until death because it is gone, but this is our place now. Let's make it The Rock and break everyone's back on it.

Donna owned the OB?

 

[Gatorhater]

It is not the OB but nothing will ever be. Remember, Howard wanted an on-campus stadium badly, so he was content with OB(to big). I want the OB back and will hate Donna until death because it is gone, but this is our place now. Let's make it The Rock and break everyone's back on it.

Donna owned the OB?

You noticed what USC did with Colosseum? Any reason we could not have done the same? Idiots think they can be the Stanford of the East when they can't even be the USC of the East. She was supposed to be some shaker and mover, but was just a chump who overpaid for hospitals(maybe she got kickbacks from them-she is a Clintonite).