A LETTER TO BULLS NATION FROM MICHAEL KELLY

[Ned A Starr RIP]

44 minutes ago, OcalaBull2 said:

I agree with that. I also find it inexcusable that a team like UAB can miraculously get a stadium after having a year of no program but all we can do is talk about it. 

 I believe like USF has been doing,  UAB is leasing an off-campus stadium (in downtown Birmingham).

Edited July 31, 2018 by NAS Gone to Paradise

[Brad]

I was looking at a thread from 2005 that recapped the on campus stadium discussion from an Iron Bulls meeting.  Course was to get all the other stuff done first - Sun Dome, Baseball, Softball, Track, Soccer, etc., then turn to football.  All of that was being done about the same time our Football program reached its peak in terms of interest and attendance...opportunity missed.  I know, it's unfair.  Hindsight is 20/20.  

[chapelbull]

5 minutes ago, NAS Gone to Paradise said:

 I believe like USF has been doing,  UAB is leasing an off-campus stadium (in downtown Birmingham).

They are, but it isn't a 65,000 seat NFL stadium.  The stadium will be built primarily for UAB.

[chapelbull]

1 minute ago, Brad said:

I was looking at a thread from 2005 that recapped the on campus stadium discussion from an Iron Bulls meeting.  Course was to get all the other stuff done first - Sun Dome, Baseball, Softball, Track, Soccer, etc., then turn to football.  All of that was being done about the same time our Football program reached its peak in terms of interest and attendance...opportunity missed.  I know, it's unfair.  Hindsight is 20/20.  

Yep, it's been on the back burner I'm sure because RJS was there

[NewEnglandBull]

48 minutes ago, chapelbull said:

 

It isn't an OCS and the stadium is part of a larger project.

Still...not to shabby for a program that was recently shutdown...

[NewEnglandBull]

19 minutes ago, Brad said:

I was looking at a thread from 2005 that recapped the on campus stadium discussion from an Iron Bulls meeting.  Course was to get all the other stuff done first - Sun Dome, Baseball, Softball, Track, Soccer, etc., then turn to football.  All of that was being done about the same time our Football program reached its peak in terms of interest and attendance...opportunity missed.  I know, it's unfair.  Hindsight is 20/20.  

and it will not be too far away that “all of the other stuff” will start to be obsolete again...

Edited July 31, 2018 by NewEnglandBull

[CousinRicky]

22 hours ago, NewEnglandBull said:

and it will not be too far away that “all of the other stuff” will start to be obsolete again...

Pretty sure the soccer and baseball/softball stadiums have some miles left on the tires.  Baseball opened in 2011 so only 7 years young.

[Ned A Starr RIP]

23 hours ago, chapelbull said:

They are, but it isn't a 65,000 seat NFL stadium.  The stadium will be built primarily for UAB.

Won’t it be too far for their students?

[chapelbull]

22 minutes ago, NAS Gone to Paradise said:

Won’t it be too far for their students?

No idea

[NewEnglandBull]

1 hour ago, CousinRicky said:

Pretty sure the soccer and baseball/softball stadiums have some miles left on the tires.  Baseball opened in 2011 so only 7 years young.

True, but when start to compare the facilities with others, it can get really old really quick. 

Edited August 1, 2018 by NewEnglandBull