Some interesting insider talk on an OCS

[Bull Martin]

 

 

My post earlier I said that the USF/VA are going to put up a building on Fowler and BBD this website should show you what I was talking about. This is the reason the stadium won't be there. This would be one of the best things to ever happen to research on Veterans and Veteran's rehabilitation physically and mentally... check it out... I'll also add this to the USF stuff board... can't remember the exact name... just remember people saying something about putting the OCS there...

 

http://www.research.usf.edu/vri/

 

This will be in the USF Research Park.

The park resides on both sides of Fowler bordering BBD.

 

This park is VERY important to USF as it is crucial to its Research status now and the future.  There has never been any plans to locate the stadium here.

Hence, it is normally "greyed-out" on all Master Plan updates.

 

The only semi-official plans regarding the stadium have been locating it south of the Sun Dome in the former Master Plan (you can actually see the stadium outline):

 

 

 

The 2nd option (which I am unable to find) was putting it a bit north, between the Track and Field stadium, and Holly Drive, where the tennis courts are.

And no,the Track and Field stadium will not be town down as they consider it a desirable asset to have.  This is why that area has no proposed buildings on the newest master plan (and notice how the rest of the campus is practically packed.)  While the tennis courts are shown to be moved to the SE portion of campus to open the area:

 

 

Also, the area in the NE corner of campus is off limits, as it is considered protected wet-lands.

 

 

 

The only semi-official plans regarding the stadium have been locating it south of the Sun Dome in the former Master Plan (you can actually see the stadium outline):

 

 

Maybe I'm blind but I don't see the stadium outline but where the gray parking lot s/o the Sundome is would be a perfect spot, especially if those structres immediately west of it and the Dome are parking garages ..

 

 

In the top image; right through the sun dome parking lot and extending a small bit south there is a dashed grey line outlining a stadium.

[Triple B]

Okay, when I squint I can see it. Now that I really look at it, can a stadium fit there??

[charsibb]

Okay, when I squint I can see it. Now that I really look at it, can a stadium fit there??

 

It's almost EXACTLY the same size as the Carrier Dome. I'm guessing that might have been the model. With as much rain as Tampa gets, a domed stadium makes sense.

 

Here's an image I made a couple of years back on this topic.

 

The blue bar is 100 yards, and the inner red dashes represent the entire field area

Edited May 24, 2013 by charsibb

[Triple B]

 

Okay, when I squint I can see it. Now that I really look at it, can a stadium fit there??

 

It's almost EXACTLY the same size as the Carrier Dome. I'm guessing that might have been the model. With as much rain as Tampa gets, a domed stadium makes sense.

 

Here's an image I made a couple of years back on this topic.

 

The blue bar is 100 yards, and the inner red dashes represent the entire field area

 

 

 

Interesting ... but there's no way we need a domed stadium for football. Weather has had very little impact on our game over the years, much less the added expense .... 

[tbulls]

And the domed vs un-domed OCS discussion begins.

[Bull Dozer]

OCS Vs DOCS, so it begins

[charsibb]

 

 

Okay, when I squint I can see it. Now that I really look at it, can a stadium fit there??

 

It's almost EXACTLY the same size as the Carrier Dome. I'm guessing that might have been the model. With as much rain as Tampa gets, a domed stadium makes sense.

 

Here's an image I made a couple of years back on this topic.

 

The blue bar is 100 yards, and the inner red dashes represent the entire field area

 

 

 

Interesting ... but there's no way we need a domed stadium for football. Weather has had very little impact on our game over the years, much less the added expense .... 

 

 

It could also be used for graduation, hurricane shelter, etc.

 

Personally, I would prefer a DOCS to an OCS, but hell, beggars can't be choosers, right?

[outrunner]

Note that the map with the "stadium outline" was made before the Muma Center was built.

[Hem]

Cmon now, we all know it's going to be a retractable dome. First in college football, in the papers everywhere.

Edited May 24, 2013 by Hem

[namuh-bull]

I would only want an open air stadium.  Football should be played in the heat, cold, mud, rain, and (although we don't get it here) snow.

 

 

Go Bulls!