The Claw

[Bull Matrix]

39 minutes ago, Friscobull said:

The package deal may have happened however our epic collapse made us untouchable.  Fortunately it doesn’t still sting as badly because we couldn’t justify the ASUN offering us an invite in our current state. 

Yes I agree.  4 wins in 3 seasons will do that lol. 

[Rocky Style]

I remember the Claw.  I suspect they will convert it into these ugly live work play apartments.  

[Bull Matrix]

1 hour ago, Rocky Style said:

I remember the Claw.  I suspect they will convert it into these ugly live work play apartments.  

Would be a great tailgate area…

[Friscobull]

4 hours ago, Rocky Style said:

I remember the Claw.  I suspect they will convert it into these ugly live work play apartments.  

I used to slice the first hole into the trees every time, it was a tradition.

[Mike Stuben]

On 5/25/2023 at 10:30 AM, Mike Stuben said:

I know from your post you won't like this, but I have a great use for it. 

3 things go on the claw, if it were up to me. 

1. Expand the USF golf complex/center on the north side of the claw. Give our golf teams lots of tools to practice when it is raining. putting and chipping, driving range, maybe even keep a hole as a teaching tool. (they can partner up with some local course to be our home course, like Tampa Palms. 

2. IM fields, lots of them. softball, soccer/football, whatever. 

3. Huge parking structure. Make first year students not living on campus park there and take the shuttle bus into the heart of campus, it will double as football game day parking, not far from the new stadium. 

(bonus points for a pedestrian bridge over Fletcher, and maybe even a joint pedestrian / bridge just for shuttle buses to keep them moving)

Just bumping that back up from a month ago. 

[hm101]

20 minutes ago, Mike Stuben said:

Just bumping that back up from a month ago. 

I'm guessing they are going #3

We need parking spots and we need revenue. Bam and bam. Do like they have in downtown St Pete where the lower floor is retail/food and bev, and 3 or 4 floors of garage. 

[Mike Stuben]

2 minutes ago, hm101 said:

I'm guessing they are going #3

We need parking spots and we need revenue. Bam and bam. Do like they have in downtown St Pete where the lower floor is retail/food and bev, and 3 or 4 floors of garage. 

I was saying all 3 ... not pick one of the three. there is plenty of land for all of it. 

[Brad]

More on The Claw:

Memories of The Claw

The Claw is closing permanently

 

[hm101]

55 minutes ago, Mike Stuben said:

I was saying all 3 ... not pick one of the three. there is plenty of land for all of it. 

Does USF own the land? And operate the Claw? 

If so then yeah no brainer, close shop and do all 3. 

I have fond memories of the claw too but it's certainly time. 

[Friscobull]

I believe like many others that there are way better uses for this area.  My game is trash and so is the course so while I had some good memories there, it is time.