GaUSFBull Posted August 22, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 263 Content Count: 24,750 Reputation: 3,107 Days Won: 87 Joined: 12/15/2009 Share Posted August 22, 2013 The spokeswoman's comments are in the present tense. All that means as that as of the time she spoke those words, there were no architects and decision-makers hunched over blue prints preparing the initial stages of an OCS. Do they have some rough plans? Absolutely. Do they already have a specific location? Absolutely. Are they going to let everyone in on what they know? Absolutely not. The spokeswoman herself probably has no idea what's going on in that regard. What the spokeswoman said today means nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhambuc Posted August 22, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 165 Content Count: 2,233 Reputation: 224 Days Won: 6 Joined: 08/18/2011 Share Posted August 22, 2013 (edited) Not happening. This is one County Commish looking out for his constituents. Nothing more folks. This doesn't serve the Rays or the Bulls. The Rays issue is location of the stadium( its in St Pete ) far away from the Population center esp during rush hour. Its a nightmare for people in North Tampa, Brandon, Clw, Lakeland ect... to hit Rays games without an hour or more drive. Now turn it around, put it in Sulpher Springs, you do nothing to increase attendance, You now make it futher for St Pete, Clw, people to drive. I cant see the Rays moving from one Ghetto to another just to have a free stadium that NO ONE will go to. Best location for the Rays is Channel side to go with what Baseball likes (walkable stadiums in downtowns) or at the fair grounds , Infrastructure is already in place with I-4 AND 75. It would also increase make it easier for people in Lakeland ,Orlando ect... to come to Rays games. It doesn't add any distance for Sarasota Bradenton ect... Only St Pete and Clw would have more of a drive. Edited August 22, 2013 by Dhambuc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted August 22, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 723 Content Count: 12,293 Reputation: 64 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/01/2003 Share Posted August 22, 2013 what a waste of time. IF the Rays get a new stadium, and that is a big IF- the stadium will be in downtown Tampa. The fact that Crist is trying to lump the Bulls into this Rays stadium discussion is laughable. He has these pipe dreams of developing these blighted communities and some how turning them into a pot of gold. it aint happening. look at BayWalk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cow Pie Posted August 22, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 423 Content Count: 7,693 Reputation: 35 Days Won: 2 Joined: 09/04/2008 Share Posted August 22, 2013 On campus or bust... what good is moving out of a stadium that is 15 miles from campus in the ghetto, and into a stadium that is 7 miles from campus and in a worse ghetto? I'm all for getting out of Rutgers Stadium but this is not the answer. How about the Rays move their stadium to the ghetto west of USF and call it even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted August 22, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 56 Content Count: 4,432 Reputation: 711 Days Won: 19 Joined: 03/16/2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 We all unanimously agree on this topic. Tampa has terrible urban planning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danm1983 Posted August 22, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 44 Content Count: 2,994 Reputation: 151 Days Won: 4 Joined: 08/20/2009 Share Posted August 22, 2013 LOL, Rick Vaughn is a Rays spokesman? WILD THING! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaUSFBull Posted August 22, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 263 Content Count: 24,750 Reputation: 3,107 Days Won: 87 Joined: 12/15/2009 Share Posted August 22, 2013 LOL, Rick Vaughn is a Rays spokesman? WILD THING! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buller64 Posted August 22, 2013 Group: Member Topic Count: 111 Content Count: 2,016 Reputation: 165 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/25/2006 Share Posted August 22, 2013 I wouldn't mind a baseball and football stadium that's connected like our baseball and softball stadiums on campus. There could be 2 separate fields opposite of each other, but the entrance, walkways, bathrooms, concessions, etc... would be connected. I hate multi-purpose stadiums, they look bushleague. Not in favor of moving USF to a different off campus stadium but Aloha Stadium shows that multi- purpose stadiums do not have to be bush league. Go to http://www.andrewclem.com/Baseball/AlohaStadium.html#place to see the baseball and football configurations. Seats 50,000 too so its about the right size. A duplicate of that stadium makes some sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CousinRicky Posted August 22, 2013 Group: TBP Subscriber III Topic Count: 583 Content Count: 22,721 Reputation: 5,862 Days Won: 109 Joined: 09/13/2007 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Some of you need to calm down and take a breath. This was just a comment from a politician trying to rehab a bad area. Doesn't mean USF is looking at doing it; they pretty much said they weren't. Personally, it would be 35 minutes closer than the Trop and I would like to see the Rays there. But USF won't be part of it and the chances of the Rays ending up there are minute. But glad to see that you are concerned about the waste of our donations. This is like predicting a 12-0 season. Neither is happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple B Posted August 22, 2013 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 1,615 Content Count: 74,732 Reputation: 10,959 Days Won: 425 Joined: 11/25/2005 Share Posted August 22, 2013 A USF spokeswoman said the Bulls, who play at Raymond James, aren't in the market for a new home. "We don't have any current plans to build a stadium," said USF spokeswoman Lara Wade. "We're definitely not looking at any specific locations." Huge fail. Leadership isn't even planning for it? 100% leadership failure, pure and simple. Excellent strategy to generate donations. If I'm a donor, and I see this, what's the point. Good lord I love this program but I hate the way they do things sometimes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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