Rent at Ray Jay

[George_Bullnard_Shaw]

RJS was St. Jim's best tool on the recruiting trail.

An OCS in this day and age of interest in sports waning is a white elephant future administrations would be saddled with. Like the current football coach's contract.

[Gismo]

13 minutes ago, George_Bullnard_Shaw said:

RJS was St. Jim's best tool on the recruiting trail.

An OCS in this day and age of interest in sports waning is a white elephant future administrations would be saddled with. Like the current football coach's contract.

Agree, unless we just make it small, I think 35 - 40,000 would serve us well enough. It would make tickets a hot commodity when we sell out, and also with the trend in declining attendance, we wouldn’t be stuck with more capacity than we need. Houston is 40,000. 

Edited October 1, 2019 by Gismo

[Grateful Dad]

Aren't there big name programs out there that won't come to smaller stadiums?  I seem to remember that factoring in with UCiF's scheduling a little while ago.

[Bull Matrix]

7 minutes ago, Grateful Dad said:

Aren't there big name programs out there that won't come to smaller stadiums?  I seem to remember that factoring in with UCiF's scheduling a little while ago.

UCF can work around that and play big programs at Citrus Bowl. 

[Gismo]

9 minutes ago, Grateful Dad said:

Aren't there big name programs out there that won't come to smaller stadiums?  I seem to remember that factoring in with UCiF's scheduling a little while ago.

Seriously? I doubt it. 

[Ned A Starr RIP]

14 hours ago, Bull Daly said:

UCF can work around that and play big programs at Citrus Bowl. 

 Cincinnati uses  Paul Brown Stadium for those situations.

[Danm1983]

UCF claims it's bad because something something homefield advantage, but on the other side of their mouth they love to talk about how they sold out all their season tickets and are busting at the seams and turning students away because SELLOUT when if that's the case, drive down the 408 and pack the citrus bowl for your game with UF or [big name program who doesn't want to play at bounce house]. the citrus bowl was renovated recently too so it's not a total dump anymore, their fanbase is just angry because they think they're big enough to host the biggest programs (and point to Texas in the 07 opener like it's some sort of rule and not the exception).

 

or ucf could expand their stadium into the 50k's and then maybe more big programs will come visiting. that's on them. imo, if they're orlando's hometown team, why not play in the middle of downtown for more to see. cincy doesn't seem to care, hell i'd bet if tulane got really good and had to play LSU they'd do it in the superdome, houston has played in the texans stadium before i think too.

[Bull Matrix]

23 minutes ago, Danm1983 said:

UCF claims it's bad because something something homefield advantage, but on the other side of their mouth they love to talk about how they sold out all their season tickets and are busting at the seams and turning students away because SELLOUT when if that's the case, drive down the 408 and pack the citrus bowl for your game with UF or [big name program who doesn't want to play at bounce house]. the citrus bowl was renovated recently too so it's not a total dump anymore, their fanbase is just angry because they think they're big enough to host the biggest programs (and point to Texas in the 07 opener like it's some sort of rule and not the exception).

 

or ucf could expand their stadium into the 50k's and then maybe more big programs will come visiting. that's on them. imo, if they're orlando's hometown team, why not play in the middle of downtown for more to see. cincy doesn't seem to care, hell i'd bet if tulane got really good and had to play LSU they'd do it in the superdome, houston has played in the texans stadium before i think too.

Nailed it! And yes, I think Tulane did host LSU in Super Dome not long ago

[Ned A Starr RIP]

1 hour ago, Bull Daly said:

Nailed it! And yes, I think Tulane did host LSU in Super Dome not long ago

I’s all about the $$$$$$$$$$$!

[bull2saintleo]

On 9/30/2019 at 9:14 PM, Bull Daly said:

UCF can work around that and play big programs at Citrus Bowl. 

If that’s the case, I don’t think they’ve exercised the option at all.