MOSI possibly moving downtown? usf impact

[Rocky Style]

But we want a medical school AND an OCS!!!

[Brad]

Hillsborough County Commissioner Ken Hagan on Wednesday admonished those salivating at potential uses for the county land that's home to MOSI. In the middle of his crosshairs was the University of South Florida, which Hagan believes covets the location for a long-desired football stadium.

Hagan said the university shouldn't begin looking for a stadium until it proves its football team can better fill Raymond James Stadium, its current home.

"I know how special it is to have a stadium on campus, and I fully support looking for ways to have that occur but let's not put the cart in front of the horse," Hagan said. "In my opinion, their performance and attendance must drastically improve before we can seriously talk about a stadium."

That drew scorn from Commissioner Victor Crist, who said Hagan's ongoing efforts to bring the Tampa Bay Rays to Hillsborough County undermined his argument.

"As far as athletics, well, that's not my venue, but one thing I do know is Mr. Hagan, you've been pushing for baseball, and frankly they haven't filled their seats, either," said Crist, a USF alumnus. "So the argument that USF football has empty seats I think is an unfounded one."

Hagan retorted that Crist was right: "Athletics is not your purview."

http://www.tampabay.com/news/localgovernment/hillsborough-commissioners-quarrel-over-using-mosi-land-for-usf-football/2228587

[Skingraft]

Beat me too it

[bullsbucsfan426]

And here's something more from our good friend at Voodoo Five, Collin Sherwin!

 

http://www.voodoofive.com/2015/5/6/8562017/will-mosi-be-the-home-of-usfs-on-campus-stadium

 

But I think this quote is far more important...

 

 

A stadium would be an additional phase of other major campus renovations that are already forthcoming. The Andros area is getting a complete makeover with new residential and retail space, and we've also learned that discussions with Publix about an on-campus grocery store have already taken place.

Buffalo chicken subs on campus? YES PLEASE MAKE THIS HAPPEN!!

 

 

WHAT?! OCS PLUS PUBLIX?!?!?!?! 

 

Who ever called that location? I don't think any of us saw it coming. MOSI gives up the land, gets a downtown museum, we get our football stadium plus possible rail to keep getting in and out easy for USF fans. And much of this is thanks to Jeff Vinik, who apparently is interested in doubling and tripling down on Tampa now. 

 

Niiiiiiiiice.

[bulloni]

Not even just a Publix deli, an entire grocery store. If only Winston was still in high school, all the Publix crab legs you want on campus would have been quite the recruiting pitch.

[Dogma]

The Publix location has been rumored/hinted on for a long time now.

Edited May 7, 2015 by Dogma

[Fold FB Invest in BB]

You're welcome

[Rocky Style]

DOOD OCS PUBLIX. ER.. OCP? Omni Consumer Products?

[DELdaBull]

How bout an off OCS that is shaped like a Publix sub?

[Sellular1]

How bout an off OCS that is shaped like a Publix sub?

Or... An OCS with a Medical Center inside it that studies the molecular greatness of Publix subs?