Stadium Comments

[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?

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).

You wanted UM to buy a building on the verge of being condemned because it reminded you of your youth and gave you sentimental goosebumps?

 

[Hurracanes]

I am out of town for the weekend; therefore, I couldn't go to the game. I am little confused, it sounds like the sound system is loud but are the fans louder? There is a difference. It was hard to tell how loud it got on the stream.

 

[NJshoreCane]

All mostly positive stuff.
The stadium can't be too loud for me. My hearing is shot anyway.
I can't wait to be a part of it.

 

[OriginalCanesCanesCanes]

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).

You wanted UM to buy a building on the verge of being condemned because it reminded you of your youth and gave you sentimental goosebumps?

Of course he did. The world needs stupid people with no clue like this, too. Otherwise, who will be bagging our groceries, or pumping our gas in Jersey.

 

[paksat]

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.

I don't see why this is upvoted so well unless it's just because a strong unbiased opinion

the stadiums hot? Good, plays right into our hands as a team

the scanners suck? **** the bad luck

because of those two things you consider it "average'ish" basically

 

[Consigliere]

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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Are you talking about the Beast?

 

[Novacane32000]

I am out of town for the weekend; therefore, I couldn't go to the game. I am little confused, it sounds like the sound system is loud but are the fans louder? There is a difference. It was hard to tell how loud it got on the stream.

To start the game ,the crowd noise was a 10 and for a moment made you forget we were playing FAMU. Crowd acoustics were excellent!!

The PA guy doing down and distance was annoyingly loud IMO.

 

[GPB]

The noise volume in any stadium will be different throughout the stadium. Acoustics is tough to get right everywhere. The sound at my seats in the corner on the club level is much better than last year. Last year, it was difficult to hear virtually any audio when the video screens in the corners were operating. It is much clearer and good volume now, at least in my seats. The best thing is the crowd noise is reflected back onto the field and should give us an improved home field advantage.

 

[John Saunders]

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).

You wanted UM to buy a building on the verge of being condemned because it reminded you of your youth and gave you sentimental goosebumps?

A renovated OB would of been amazing - a refurbished city landmark with the ocean and skyline in the background? No brainer.

However, Miami Gardens it is.....

 

[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?

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).

You wanted UM to buy a building on the verge of being condemned because it reminded you of your youth and gave you sentimental goosebumps?

A renovated OB would of been amazing - a refurbished city landmark with the ocean and skyline in the background? No brainer.

However, Miami Gardens it is.....

Did you have that $500M laying around to renovate the OB?

 

[John Saunders]

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).

You wanted UM to buy a building on the verge of being condemned because it reminded you of your youth and gave you sentimental goosebumps?

A renovated OB would of been amazing - a refurbished city landmark with the ocean and skyline in the background? No brainer.

However, Miami Gardens it is.....

Did you have that $500M laying around to renovate the OB?

Sorry, already pocketed long ago by the city's corrupt elders and the Marlin mafia.

 

[CaneOMight]

The stadium design and architecture is truly dramatic and should make a huge positive impression with recruits.

The air circulation is very poor and it will be an issue that Ross and the Dolphins will have to find a solution too, it was hot.

Many of us thought the sound system was too loud and the sound garbled.

 

[OriginalCanesCanesCanes]

LOL at people complaining it's too hot at an outdoor event in Florida.

Cvnts always complaining about something.

 

[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).

You wanted UM to buy a building on the verge of being condemned because it reminded you of your youth and gave you sentimental goosebumps?

In short, yeap. They never hesitated to stick their hand out to me for money. How about you? They never asked you for $$$$. That stadium made them famous world-wide. It was worth saving and Donna was not up to it. Was it a huge lift? **** straight. Did she face corruption and political resistance? Of Course. BUT she was supposed to be some sort of big shot, a heavyweight her supporters never hesitate to proclaim for her connections and abilities. Site of numerous NC games(maybe the most of any) long before our rise, site of biggest Super Bowl ever -- III, home of only NFL perfect season, home of NCAA record streak for home wins. One would think she could have put together NFL, NCAA, maybe even the Fins, heck even Jets and their fans(what else do they have), with some local political cover to beat a frigging art dealer and a few banana republic dictators and save such a football holy site. I wanted them to put on big boy pants and play the game.

 

[The Franchise]

The stadium design and architecture is truly dramatic and should make a huge positive impression with recruits.

The air circulation is very poor and it will be an issue that Ross and the Dolphins will have to find a solution too, it was hot.

Many of us thought the sound system was too loud and the sound garbled.

It was hot outside in Miami in September? No way.

 

[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?

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).

You wanted UM to buy a building on the verge of being condemned because it reminded you of your youth and gave you sentimental goosebumps?

In short, yeap. They never hesitated to stick their hand out to me for money. How about you? They never asked you for $$$$. That stadium made them famous world-wide. It was worth saving and Donna was not up to it. Was it a huge lift? **** straight. Did she face corruption and political resistance? Of Course. BUT she was supposed to be some sort of big shot, a heavyweight her supporters never hesitate to proclaim for her connections and abilities. Site of numerous NC games(maybe the most of any) long before our rise, site of biggest Super Bowl ever -- III, home of only NFL perfect season, home of NCAA record streak for home wins. One would think she could have put together NFL, NCAA, maybe even the Fins, heck even Jets and their fans(what else do they have), with some local political cover to beat a frigging art dealer and a few banana republic dictators and save such a football holy site. I wanted them to put on big boy pants and play the game.

Yikes. I made it through 3 sentences of that before bailing. Really awful stuff there.

 

[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).

You wanted UM to buy a building on the verge of being condemned because it reminded you of your youth and gave you sentimental goosebumps?

Of course he did. The world needs stupid people with no clue like this, too. Otherwise, who will be bagging our groceries, or pumping our gas in Jersey.

Dang, you be smart. How did you know I bagged groceries and pumped gas? If was when I a was a kid and not Jersey, but still very impressive. Not sure the world needs more stupid people. I heard you and Chise had all those post filled.

 

[fatnasty187]

My opinion it was a better experience. Some tweaks with the sound system yes. Seats being closer good, fans showing up and the place getting a little loud better.


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[Ibis Wingz]

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

:hunt_dog_lol:

 

[Ibis Wingz]

The stadium design and architecture is truly dramatic and should make a huge positive impression with recruits.

The air circulation is very poor and it will be an issue that Ross and the Dolphins will have to find a solution too, it was hot.

Many of us thought the sound system was too loud and the sound garbled.

It was hot outside in Miami in September? No way.