USF OCS on the Cheap

[Triple B]

You can't base "current reality" off of one terrible season where we FIRED our coach because he sucked so bad. Current reality should be the general trending number of attendees since joining the BE in 2005. We pack that stadium pretty good when we're winning.

We went to a bowl how many years in a row .... and how many times did we "pack" that stadium?

Depends on where it was I guess. Can't blame people for not going to the International Bowl in Canada. How many bowl teams are "packing" their bowl stadiums this year? Articles all over the place on big time programs not being able to sell any tickets..even at 1/2 price. Fact remains, you win and people show up to your home stadium.

I wasn't clear on that ... Point was we had been winning for many years but how many times did we pack RayJay pretty good?

[crambone]

True, Trip.

[Hem]

I'd say we've sold it out a handful of times but average attendace?

"USF's average attendance has risen considerably since the agreement was signed five years ago -- the Bulls averaged 30,222 fans in the 2006 season, and have averaged 47,820 over the five seasons since, including 44,550 for the 2011 season."

http://www.tampabay....se-through-2016

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_South_Florida_Bulls_football_team

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_South_Florida_Bulls_football_team

http://www.gousfbulls.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=7700&ATCLID=204767028

Edited December 14, 2012 by Hem

[Triple B]

I'd say we've sold it out a handful of times but average attendace?

"USF's average attendance has risen considerably since the agreement was signed five years ago -- the Bulls averaged 30,222 fans in the 2006 season, and have averaged 47,820 over the five seasons since, including 44,550 for the 2011 season."

http://www.tampabay....se-through-2016

http://en.wikipedia....s_football_team

http://en.wikipedia....s_football_team

http://www.gousfbull...TCLID=204767028

2/3 "full" is not packing ...

[Hem]

I'd say we've sold it out a handful of times but average attendace?

"USF's average attendance has risen considerably since the agreement was signed five years ago -- the Bulls averaged 30,222 fans in the 2006 season, and have averaged 47,820 over the five seasons since, including 44,550 for the 2011 season."

http://www.tampabay....se-through-2016

http://en.wikipedia....s_football_team

http://en.wikipedia....s_football_team

http://www.gousfbull...TCLID=204767028

2/3 "full" is not packing ...

You're killing me Trip. A 47k average for a stadium 15 miles from school is very good. Minnesota's stadium would be PACKED if it were ours on campus. A 50K stadium would be lovely.

If the trend continues where winning and attendance go hand in hand, I think we will be just fine.

[bullsqrd]

I would rather keep the agreement at Ray Jay. $1 million per year for an NFL stadium with capacity to 66K is a lot better than financing a $350+ million stadium. Though I do need to add that the current interest rates (around 1-2 percent) make this an ideal time to move forward with an OCS if that's the way they want to go. I wouldn't worry much about conference realignment talk with our long-term strategic positioning. We'll have a home in a quality conference if we provide a quality product.

[Sanford Bull]

I would rather keep the agreement at Ray Jay. $1 million per year for an NFL stadium with capacity to 66K is a lot better than financing a $350+ million stadium. Though I do need to add that the current interest rates (around 1-2 percent) make this an ideal time to move forward with an OCS if that's the way they want to go. I wouldn't worry much about conference realignment talk with our long-term strategic positioning. We'll have a home in a quality conference if we provide a quality product.

You're missing the whole point of this thread. THe OP is stating that a Yale Bowl can be done for under $20 million dollars and it would be more than serviceable for us. I would have to agree.

[bullsqrd]

The sun dome renovation was $36 million. Hard to believe a $20 million football stadium would work for a program this large.

[mviusa]

I would rather keep the agreement at Ray Jay. $1 million per year for an NFL stadium with capacity to 66K is a lot better than financing a $350+ million stadium. Though I do need to add that the current interest rates (around 1-2 percent) make this an ideal time to move forward with an OCS if that's the way they want to go. I wouldn't worry much about conference realignment talk with our long-term strategic positioning. We'll have a home in a quality conference if we provide a quality product.

You're missing the whole point of this thread. THe OP is stating that a Yale Bowl can be done for under $20 million dollars and it would be more than serviceable for us. I would have to agree.

Have you ever built anything bigger than a sandcastle?

The fill dirt and cement would cost more than that!

[namuh-bull]

I think they excavated the Yale Bowl downward and pushed that dirt up to support the sides, so they didn't need to bring in dirt. I don't think you could do that in Tampa, but they did dig down for the stadium at UF. When you walk in there at ground level outside you are already pretty many rows up.

Unfortunately, now even the architects would probably charge millions, but I like the dug in bowl concept.

Go Bulls!