LunchTimeBully Posted April 5, 2009 Group: Member Topic Count: 39 Content Count: 1,037 Reputation: 16 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/15/2007 Share Posted April 5, 2009 1) Built an on-campus 45,000 seat football stadium.2) Built a 10,000 seat state-of-the-art Basketball Arena.KL, the football stadium is not state-of-the-art?If today was April 1st...my answer would be: "Sure! Of course it is!!"But like 95% of all college football stadiums...it is adequate...but more importantly, its ON CAMPUS.Having to go to games at the Citrus Bowl for 2 plus decades...I would have taken ANYTHING on campus over that dump...but BHNS turned out much nicer than I had originally thought...but as I noted in the very beginning...the UCF Arena is really the crown jewel/hidden gem of all the projects...as it is a very SWEET on-campus facility.Q: USC, Miami, and Pittsburgh... what do they all have in common?Answer...Pitt and Miami now play in front of tens of thousands of empty seats in NFL Stadiums in their metro area.USC on the other hand...plays in basically THEIR stadium which is located RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM CAMPUS (as everyone who has gone to a game there knows), and actually, more of their campus is closer to the Coliseum vs UCF's Southside of campus is located to BHNS.What was your point again?My point was that you DO NOT need an on campus stadium to establish tradition or become a good football program. As mentioned, some schools have done well without it, and USF is doing VERY WELL impressing recruits about playing on the best playing field in the NFL. Miami is a SMALL PRIVATE schools that has a large out-of-state fan base, much different. PITT did pretty well attendance-wise this year, but they are still a much smaller schools than USF. USC had MAJOR attendance issues before Pete Carrol resurrected their program. USF will establish tradition and excellent football without an on campus stadium, and the tailgating is very good although not like on campus....Knight clown spin in 1.... 2..... 3..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple B Posted April 5, 2009 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 1,615 Content Count: 74,738 Reputation: 10,964 Days Won: 425 Joined: 11/25/2005 Share Posted April 5, 2009 USF will establish tradition and excellent football without an on campus stadium, and the tailgating is very good although not like on campus....Unless the OCS goes somewhere that I can't imagine, the tailgating will be far worse on campus than it is now ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted April 5, 2009 Group: Admin Topic Count: 13,332 Content Count: 97,090 Reputation: 10,859 Days Won: 469 Joined: 05/19/2000 Share Posted April 5, 2009 Below please find everything I ever wanted to know about UCF: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deters- Posted April 6, 2009 Group: Member Topic Count: 67 Content Count: 3,749 Reputation: 309 Days Won: 3 Joined: 07/22/2008 Share Posted April 6, 2009 1) Built an on-campus 45,000 seat football stadium.2) Built a 10,000 seat state-of-the-art Basketball Arena.KL, the football stadium is not state-of-the-art?If today was April 1st...my answer would be: "Sure! Of course it is!!"But like 95% of all college football stadiums...it is adequate...but more importantly, its ON CAMPUS.Having to go to games at the Citrus Bowl for 2 plus decades...I would have taken ANYTHING on campus over that dump...but BHNS turned out much nicer than I had originally thought...but as I noted in the very beginning...the UCF Arena is really the crown jewel/hidden gem of all the projects...as it is a very SWEET on-campus facility.Leavitt and the USF supporters don't want a half ass job tin can death trap with no water fountains. We are spoiled with RJS and enjoy it. There is no sense building a crappy stadium for the sake of having an OCS. Do it right the 1st time and build onto it is our motto. I also believe tailgating at RJS would be better than OC. Enjoy your unstable erector set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted April 6, 2009 Group: Admin Topic Count: 13,332 Content Count: 97,090 Reputation: 10,859 Days Won: 469 Joined: 05/19/2000 Share Posted April 6, 2009 I think Trip is simply out to establish the board's all time longest thread... He's less than 8000 away from the "Tired of Politics" marathon... Trip, I think you need to add some boobies to the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple B Posted April 6, 2009 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 1,615 Content Count: 74,738 Reputation: 10,964 Days Won: 425 Joined: 11/25/2005 Share Posted April 6, 2009 I think Trip is simply out to establish the board's all time longest thread... He's less than 8000 away from the "Tired of Politics" marathon... And your thread will be here soon enough ...... > Trip, I think you need to add some boobies to the thread. I think K_L and flsportsfan83 are plenty ............. ah, you said boobies .... my bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted April 6, 2009 Group: Admin Topic Count: 13,332 Content Count: 97,090 Reputation: 10,859 Days Won: 469 Joined: 05/19/2000 Share Posted April 6, 2009 My thread about the UCF dunking dude is bad? How will people ever know the number of hot UCF topics if they all get combined as drivel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCFChad Posted April 6, 2009 Group: Member Topic Count: 44 Content Count: 476 Reputation: 30 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/01/2008 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Michael Jordan's son to play for UCF! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbi Bull Posted April 6, 2009 Group: Member Topic Count: 110 Content Count: 3,103 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/14/2002 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Son of Tar Heel and NBA Legend Michael Jordan has committed to UCF!!!! How the hell did they get a verbal commitment from him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldenbuc Posted April 7, 2009 Group: Member Topic Count: 158 Content Count: 711 Reputation: 18 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/19/2002 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Add to that Nik Garcia (also from IL) a three star Rivals Top 150 SG, today. It's a pretty strong class that also includes big man, Keith Clanton who chose UCF over South Carolina and USF. Maybe it's the style of play or the chance to play...or just maybe they like our pretty arena. Who knows...but they're coming to UCF...that's all that matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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