How credible do we think this is?

[Brad]

[Triple B]

4 hours ago, bulloni said:

https://youtu.be/kVnnXad39uE?t=4856

Nathan was asked about the OCS on a FAMU podcast and said USF wants butts in seats at the new stadium for the 2025/2026 season. Also mentioned they want it at the current site of the track stadium.

He's way more plugged in at USF than I am so I'm not gonna call BS on those dates, but if true that shows some serious commitment. I've thought of 2025 as absolute best case.

After seeing examples of NB's journalistic acumen in the past, not putting a lot of stock into it ......... of course, maybe he's gotten better.

[bulloni]

Was asked how credible his source is

[Brad]

Well that comforts all of us...

[El_Toro_86]

Still has his Bucs jersey on…

[Jim Johnson]

4 hours ago, bullsmeanbusiness said:

I'm interested to see how this would render out. You would think that any FL school should have stadiums in the N/S orientation due to the sun, but with the track location it almost forces you to have the E/W orientation. Location overall, it makes sense. They want to be able to tie in the Football Center into the OCS, and the best way to do that is to have it as close to the current practice facilities. Like I said on a previous thread, is how they tie in the newly renovated Football locker rooms at LRS to the Football Center/OCS. In order to do that, you would have to have the Football Center attaching to the LRS, and that would sit right on top of the Soccer training grounds. (My interpretation of the layout below)

 

Regardless, this is all still speculation and it is a fun problem to talk about. But like others, I will believe it when they open up a donation fund and release some real renders with groundbreaking dates.

 

[puc86]

13 minutes ago, El_Toro_86 said:

Still has his Bucs jersey on…

Everybody loves a winner 

[El_Toro_86]

Just now, puc86 said:

Everybody loves a winner 

Yes they do

[bullsmeanbusiness]

8 minutes ago, Jim Johnson said:

I don't see the OCS being built in an E/W orientation, and especially not on top of the newly renovated Tennis Complex. IF the OCS is going by the track area, it is going to replace the track stadium and sit like this:

 

[BDYZR]

2 hours ago, E.T. said:

Only concern regarding a Berm in Tampa is drainage.

They have one at the Amp at the fairgrounds. To my knowledge there has never been a problem with it.