New pictures of UCF facilities (link)...

[FreaKnight]

...looking good!

http://www.fp.ucf.edu/ActivityReport/new/newData/stadium.htm

[brazenbull]

okkk...

[___ Eats It]

I though the stadium was going to cost only $40M?  Now you've budgeted $65M for it?

Where's that extra $25 mil coming from?

[HaulingBull Sucks]

Looks good.

[BullsWinBucsWin]

I was working at a client site deep within enemy territory last week (right across the street from UCF campus), and I had to go check out the stadium.  I will tell you that I am jealous of the fact that they will have an OCS, and the fact that it is in kind of a remote, wooded area almost reminiscent of UNC's Kenan Stadium.  I will also say that I would take a good team/program playing in a $160 million NFL stadium over a crap team/program playing in a $60 million erector set OCS any day of the week and twice on Sunday.

[DawgPound]

_EI, that cost includes land clearing, infrastructure and other costs.  I originally heard 60mil for the whole project, but 65 is doable.  The stadium itself is around 40.

[Apis Bull]

I was working at a client site deep within enemy territory last week (right across the street from UCF campus), and I had to go check out the stadium.  I will tell you that I am jealous of the fact that they will have an OCS, and the fact that it is in kind of a remote, wooded area almost reminiscent of UNC's Kenan Stadium.  I will also say that I would take a good team/program playing in a $160 million NFL stadium over a crap team/program playing in a $60 million erector set OCS any day of the week and twice on Sunday.

I live deep in enemy territory and have seen it often... :-/ ;D

[FreaKnight]

I was working at a client site deep within enemy territory last week (right across the street from UCF campus), and I had to go check out the stadium.  I will tell you that I am jealous of the fact that they will have an OCS, and the fact that it is in kind of a remote, wooded area almost reminiscent of UNC's Kenan Stadium.  I will also say that I would take a good team/program playing in a $160 million NFL stadium over a crap team/program playing in a $60 million erector set OCS any day of the week and twice on Sunday.

USF has a great situation with Ray Jay - and completely different from what UCF had with the Citrus Bowl.  There is no question that Bright House stadium lacks the bells and whistles of a true modern day NFL stadium, but it is brand new and will serve the UCF community in ways that the Citrus Bowl just couldn't do.  We'll know a LOT more after next year when we can compare the game-day atmosphere to what we enjoyed at the Citrus Bowl.

[bullwark]

Comparing UCF's new stadium to the Citrus Bowl is a no-brainer.  The C-Bowl is a dump in a not so nice area, I still can't believe the city of Orlando has not upgraded that dump and that UCF had to play in it.  Glad you guys are building an OCS and I can't wait to see USF vs UCF there in "08".  Good Luck in the new place.

[FreaKnight]

Comparing UCF's new stadium to the Citrus Bowl is a no-brainer.  The C-Bowl is a dump in a not so nice area, I still can't believe the city of Orlando has not upgraded that dump and that UCF had to play in it.  Glad you guys are building an OCS and I can't wait to see USF vs UCF there in "08".  Good Luck in the new place.

Agreed - and thanks.  And congrats on the Heath hire...that's a good snag for Woolard and USF.