puc86 Posted September 4, 2021 Group: Member Topic Count: 147 Content Count: 19,272 Reputation: 6,158 Days Won: 255 Joined: 10/13/2002 Share Posted September 4, 2021 2 minutes ago, monktified said: What is the going rate for an OCS that holds say 42K-48K fans? 90M ? I would think that the money from ticket sales, concession and merchandise would help recoup that money very quickly. That's how to show us that you truly want to put a product out there for the fans and make it our own. Not some rented out TSA experience. Yes its an NFL stadium but it is not the same experience for the players or the fans. You clearly have not built anything lately a stadium like UCFs would be an easy $250 assuming you could get the materials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monktified Posted September 4, 2021 Group: Member Topic Count: 20 Content Count: 170 Reputation: 90 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/30/2014 Share Posted September 4, 2021 I think 300M is too much and although we could spend that much. I believe a third or half of that would give us something to build upon. The bounce house was 55M when it was built and in 2020 would have cost around 70M according to the company that built it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulls On Parade Posted September 4, 2021 Group: Member Topic Count: 23 Content Count: 10,201 Reputation: 1,714 Days Won: 2 Joined: 10/02/2005 Share Posted September 4, 2021 South Alabama just spent around 78 million for a stadium it's around 25k seat capacity. I do think for around 150 million something pretty decent could be built. We dont need 45k seats+ and can save money using bench seating...35k capacity or so is plenty for program now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple B Posted September 4, 2021 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 1,615 Content Count: 74,730 Reputation: 10,957 Days Won: 425 Joined: 11/25/2005 Share Posted September 4, 2021 10 minutes ago, Brad said: Delusions for who, Trip? Generally speaking of course. It might hurt to say. Both fans AND administration. That's why it did more harm than good .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted September 4, 2021 Group: Admin Topic Count: 13,332 Content Count: 97,087 Reputation: 10,858 Days Won: 469 Joined: 05/19/2000 Share Posted September 4, 2021 It did great attracting fans. Joining the Big East wasn’t the problem. It was getting kicked out on our ass with nowhere to go - except to pair up with UCF in a useless conference. Perhaps it’s nobody’s fault, just fate. But being in the BE was not harmful, that’s sillytalk. Nor was being #2 harmful. I’m not sure anyone is clamoring for the #2 but they are clamoring for the competitive teams similar to those that got us there. Losing like we are now can’t be blamed on the BE or on past success. That’s illogical. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pascobull Posted September 4, 2021 Group: Member Topic Count: 5 Content Count: 848 Reputation: 226 Days Won: 1 Joined: 08/03/2011 Share Posted September 4, 2021 2 hours ago, NewEnglandBull said: Getting to #2 and playing in the BE was the worse thing that happened to us. The entitlement it created among certain powerful folks was the worst thing that happened to us. We proved an upstart can play at the highest level but some people failed to appreciate what it really took to get there. CJL had a special eye for defensive talent and fought to get kids admitted. Likewise CWT had great recruiting success. Im amazed we got M Mack and D Johnson in that 2014 class. Whatever CJL and CWT had inorder to build those great teams...CJS needs to find it...he hasn't impressed me at all but there's time yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchem1995 Posted September 4, 2021 Group: Member Topic Count: 51 Content Count: 3,357 Reputation: 1,101 Days Won: 5 Joined: 04/02/2014 Share Posted September 4, 2021 1 hour ago, USFStPete said: Well this is rock bottom but honestly I feel a little bit of peace being here. We all kinda knew this was coming in the back of our minds and now, we can languish in acceptance. It cannot get worse. So where to go from here? Looking back to the past literally does us ZERO GOOD at this point. Let’s forget about the #2 rankings and wins over big programs. The former rivalries and standout players. The great times we all had at Ray Jay or on road trips during an abbreviated aberration that was past USF football “success”. It’s time to reset. For better or worse, and without placing blame on anyone, it’s time to get back to the early 2000s mindset of USF football when we barely existed. Because that’s pretty much where we are now, and the only way we’ll pull ourselves up is to renew that sense of optimism that we had back then. Our football program is in its darkest spot ever, and needs hardcore fans like you like it never has. Don’t bail now. Stay and support Coach Scott with everything you have and you’ll be able to say you stuck around for an incredible redemption story. This is hell, gentlemen. And we can stay here and burn individually, or climb ourselves back into the light as a unified fan base. Holy Moley that was a post! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Style Posted September 4, 2021 Group: Member Topic Count: 109 Content Count: 21,137 Reputation: 4,642 Days Won: 39 Joined: 09/14/2007 Share Posted September 4, 2021 8 hours ago, Brad said: I really think this is one of the silliest comments that I’ve ever seen. And it’s not just you saying it but hearing it from time to time. So it’s nothing personal professor. But it’s kind of stupid. #2/Big East was an opportunity that we mishandled and failed to take advantage of. It was great that it happened. It was poor that we couldn’t handle it. True we didn't have to illegally forward propulsion our livelihood after that. That is just pure mismanagement and laziness. Golden parachutes and no drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Style Posted September 4, 2021 Group: Member Topic Count: 109 Content Count: 21,137 Reputation: 4,642 Days Won: 39 Joined: 09/14/2007 Share Posted September 4, 2021 9 hours ago, USFStPete said: This is hell, gentlemen. And we can stay here and burn individually, or climb ourselves back into the light as a unified fan base. Getting busted back to the minors... You either stay the entitled diva and never make it out, or become reacquainted with drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friscobull Posted September 4, 2021 Group: Member Topic Count: 7 Content Count: 10,918 Reputation: 4,042 Days Won: 67 Joined: 05/23/2019 Share Posted September 4, 2021 10 hours ago, USFStPete said: Well this is rock bottom but honestly I feel a little bit of peace being here. We all kinda knew this was coming in the back of our minds and now, we can languish in acceptance. It cannot get worse. So where to go from here? Looking back to the past literally does us ZERO GOOD at this point. Let’s forget about the #2 rankings and wins over big programs. The former rivalries and standout players. The great times we all had at Ray Jay or on road trips during an abbreviated aberration that was past USF football “success”. It’s time to reset. For better or worse, and without placing blame on anyone, it’s time to get back to the early 2000s mindset of USF football when we barely existed. Because that’s pretty much where we are now, and the only way we’ll pull ourselves up is to renew that sense of optimism that we had back then. Our football program is in its darkest spot ever, and needs hardcore fans like you like it never has. Don’t bail now. Stay and support Coach Scott with everything you have and you’ll be able to say you stuck around for an incredible redemption story. This is hell, gentlemen. And we can stay here and burn individually, or climb ourselves back into the light as a unified fan base. You forgot to close with “win one for the Gipper”. **** dude you can really shovel it, love your passion but appears a day late and a dollar short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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