Who called UAB for a stadium tour?

[Bull Nut]

I'm more than happy to donate towards an OCS if a plan is developed that doesn't put the entire financial obligation on the University, does not solely rely on athletic donations, and has an aggressive completion date.  We definitely need a big corporate sponsor to help get this project off the ground. Also, I don't see a problem with having to issue a reasonable amount debt to help fund the project, hell, most of us needed a mortgage to purchase our first home. Plus the fact that the cost of financing is still historically low.

I don't want to hear that USF is starting a fund for the OCS and anticipate it being fully funded by 2050 with construction beginning in 2051. 

Edited October 28, 2021 by Bull Nut

[Rocky Style]

1 hour ago, MikeG said:

'm wishing that what we did after season one was just say screw you to this deal and arrange to play in our soccer stadium. Sure- not as nice but we could control it and use all that money to make improvements directly to that property.  We could have easily placed temporary stands up etc. So we are talking about 1998 here-- we were a 1-AA team.

This would have been awesome.

[SilverBull]

If USF does pursue an OCS, I still say they need to try to spearhead a more global initiative with city, county and state officials to establish at USF a stadium/outdoor multi-use facility, with convention or other public use flex space and a multi-modal transportation hub (hopefully with a light rail station component) which can serve as centerpiece for redevelopment of the entire north Tampa area.  This serves the dual purposes of revitalizing the area and getting multiple stakeholders involved in the investment.

[NewEnglandBull]

22 minutes ago, SilverBull said:

If USF does pursue an OCS, I still say they need to try to spearhead a more global initiative with city, county and state officials to establish at USF a stadium/outdoor multi-use facility, with convention or other public use flex space and a multi-modal transportation hub (hopefully with a light rail station component) which can serve as centerpiece for redevelopment of the entire north Tampa area.  This serves the dual purposes of revitalizing the area and getting multiple stakeholders involved in the investment.

You are not getting light rail with your current governor. 

[SilverBull]

7 minutes ago, NewEnglandBull said:

You are not getting light rail with your current governor. 

Trying not to be shortsighted.  We certainly aren't getting light rail immediately but we also aren't getting an OCS anytime soon.  Just saying there are bigger goals that can be met so that no one component is a boondoggle.

[widerberg]

24 minutes ago, SilverBull said:

 but we also aren't getting an OCS anytime soon.

Hey, announcement's coming Homecoming week

[Friscobull]

56 minutes ago, NewEnglandBull said:

You are not getting light rail with your current governor. 

He will be prez in a couple years and we can do it then. 

[Brad]

2 hours ago, NewEnglandBull said:

You are not getting light rail with your current governor. 

Light rail in Phoenix provides shelter for the homeless.  What a boondoggle.

Drops the panhandlers right off at the sports venues so they can put their hands out.

I don't think that adds any value to a stadium.  Certainly not to a campus.

Same as when I rode the public transit to Orioles game.  Turned out I was sharing that ride with multiple felons.  Thank you Baltimore P.D.

[NewEnglandBull]

2 hours ago, Friscobull said:

He will be prez in a couple years and we can do it then. 

[Friscobull]

3 hours ago, Brad said:

Light rail in Phoenix provides shelter for the homeless.  What a boondoggle.

Drops the panhandlers right off at the sports venues so they can put their hands out.

I don't think that adds any value to a stadium.  Certainly not to a campus.

Same as when I rode the public transit to Orioles game.  Turned out I was sharing that ride with multiple felons.  Thank you Baltimore P.D.

Jerry Jones made sure the light rail didn’t go to Arlington, how else could he sell parking at 75 bucks a space, the light rail In an already bad neighborhood makes no sense unless you are trying to get more violent crime in the neighborhood, no light rail in suit case city aka north Tampa aka the hood.