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Post by Talon on Jul 20, 2007 14:16:57 GMT -5
Here's the latest:
Ask The AD With Craig Angelos
July 20, 2007
Question from Craig Craig, I'd just like to get the latest on the football stadium. In your opinion, has the BOT completely shelved the idea of a dome? Will we have a temporary stadium on campus in 2008? Thanks and keep up the good work.
Response from Athletics Director Craig Angelos Mike: Thanks for the email. The latest on the football stadium is that the Board of Trustees will most likely officially vote on the stadium at their meeting on September 17, 2007. Naturally, there could be delays even at this point but I think it is safe to say that we are going to have a stadium on campus hopefully as early as 2010. At the November 2006 meeting the Trustees seemed to make the decision that they were going to endorse a 30,000 seat open air stadium. That is were we are headed at this point. With regard to 2008 we are still monitoring the situation with Lockhart Stadium and we will see whether the stadium developer would be willing to fund a temporary stadium for 2008 and 2009 until we can officially move into our stadium in 2010. Plus, we are still undecided about where we will be playing in 2008.
Thanks for your patience and support, Craig
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Post by owlcountry on Jul 20, 2007 18:14:23 GMT -5
Man, I hope you guys aren't still sending him "What's going on?" emails. I understand the frustration but as this response proves, there will not be any new information until the September meeting.
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Post by Florida_Owl on Jul 22, 2007 11:33:55 GMT -5
IMO this IS news...hes flopped all the way from they approved the open air to they "seem to have approved"...this is nothing more than a three ring circus...wait until other programs coaches get ahold of this:
"will most likely officially vote " = nothings in stone/no firm committment - STILL.
"Trustees seemed to make the decision that they were going to endorse a 30,000 seat open air stadium." - this will be used against us by other programs in recruiting battles - PERIOD.
"Naturally, there could be delays even at this point but I think it is safe to say that we are going to have a stadium on campus hopefully as early as 2010" - im not even going to respond to this...you get the point.
DISGUSTING.
you dont hear ANY of these words or terms being used by UCF or even FIU - albiet that our "supposedly, hopefully, maybe, could be, per chance, there is a possibility, it may happen "stadium" is planned to be superior to them both.
Angelos:
i dont blame him for it...the BOT and admin are the problem(s)...
owlcountry:
i respectfully must say that, until the responses become consistent and not WAIVERING - confirming one day, unsure the next - that we keep asking...when you see ten straight responses all the same (from Angelos, Borgan, the BOT and the admin involved - Klien), then its time to stop asking the "question".......
Bottom line:
its getting OLD.
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Post by Talon on Jul 22, 2007 14:34:42 GMT -5
Florida_owl IMHO this whole thing has gone way past getting old to becoming ridiculous. I agree nothing ever positive and absolute. I've said it before and I will say it again this is another stall tactic by BOT and if they don't have to do anything they won't. If they are smart they will not only vote to approve or what ever they call what they are supposed to be doing, but also approve the temp stadium for next year. I'm afraid that a lot will be lost if they don't. I would love to see Brogan and the BOT Members open a blog on the FAU Official University site. Wow could you imagine that turtle coming out of the shell.
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Post by Florida_Owl on Jul 22, 2007 18:13:54 GMT -5
I would love to see Brogan and the BOT Members open a blog on the FAU Official University site. Wow could you imagine that turtle coming out of the shell. he he...pretty much! and a hungry one at that i just dont get it...i just dont...this whole thing makes no sense to me...
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Post by Talon on Jul 22, 2007 22:35:53 GMT -5
I agree something is not right and they are blowing everybody off with little bait trails. How long are they going to play these games more importantly how long are they going to be allowed too.
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Post by Talon on Jul 26, 2007 7:47:30 GMT -5
I just found this on the FIU Boards which I mentioned in the post above. presidentblog.fiu.edu/?p=3#commentsDoes FAU have something like this? Brogan should and the Board should consider it. This puts it out there for all to see.
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Post by faualum on Jul 26, 2007 8:35:11 GMT -5
I just found this on the FIU Boards which I mentioned in the post above. presidentblog.fiu.edu/?p=3#commentsDoes FAU have something like this? Brogan should and the Board should consider it. This puts it out there for all to see. WOW!!!!!!! could you imagine if Brogan had something like this the way the last few months have been with these headlines and stories about fundraisers leaving and cruises. Not to mention alumni getting all bent over the stadium dragging out too long? If he does something like this and I can see him doing it, he should wait till all the smoke clears.
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Post by Lm77 on Jul 26, 2007 13:47:54 GMT -5
I just found this on the FIU Boards which I mentioned in the post above. presidentblog.fiu.edu/?p=3#commentsDoes FAU have something like this? Brogan should and the Board should consider it. This puts it out there for all to see. WOW!!!!!!! could you imagine if Brogan had something like this the way the last few months have been with these headlines and stories about fundraisers leaving and cruises. Not to mention alumni getting all bent over the stadium dragging out too long? If he does something like this and I can see him doing it, he should wait till all the smoke clears. I think FIU's President has it worse. He's been there a long time and has had to take many unpopular actions to help their University grow.
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Post by Talon on Jul 30, 2007 23:34:16 GMT -5
Latest Update, I don't even know what to say or how to comment on it, especially the comparison to older programs. He better look at the programs that our relatively new, like FIU for one Ask The AD With Craig Angelos July 30, 2007 Question from Jeff Mr. Angelos, It is disheartening news to read that FAU probably will be playing home games at Lockhart and not on campus. Equally as sad, we don't have a home for 2008. I don't think anyone's surprised, to be perfectly honest. As an Alum, I really concerned about the kind of reflection this is presenting of our school to the community. So if the developers don't pay for temporary on-campus stadium where will we play? I feel like we are the New Orleans Saints minus a good reason to not have a home. Thanks Response from Athletics Director Craig Angelos Jeff: It is true that we will be playing our games at Lockhart Stadium this coming year. As you know we pay approximately $27,500 per game to play at Lockhart Stadium. To construct an on campus temporary facility it would cost around $800,000 per year. Considering we are only playing four games this year at our home sight and one at Dolphin Stadium, playing on campus would equate out to $200,000 per game. Although it would be fantastic to play football on campus we just felt that we did not have the money to put into an on campus facility this year with Lockhart available. However, it may be something that we have to do for the 2008 and 2009 season until our stadium is hopefully completed by the 2010 season. I know it sounds a little disheartening especially to alumni, but keep in mind how quickly this program has grown. The University of Florida has been playing football for 101 seasons this year. We are starting our 6th season. As you know our institution is only 40 years old. Most every institution that we play has been playing football a whole lot longer than we have and their institutions are a whole lot older also than we are. Therefore, I know it is hard to be patient but I truly believe that in the next ten years we will have the finest facilities of anyone in the country and have as fine of a football program as anyone in the country also. Stay tuned and we appreciate your support, Craig Question from Alejandro Hi !! is it true that the Sun Belt conference might be removed from division 1A ? If this is true; where does the football team go? Response from Athletics Director Craig Angelos Alejandro: Thank you for the email. It is entirely not true that the Sun Belt Conference could be removed from Division I A status. As you know, currently there are 11 1A Conferences consisting of 119 teams. The NCAA requirements have defined the parameters for maintaining a 1A program in a 1A Conference. Our conference is growing to nine teams with the addition of Western Kentucky and is really starting to thrive. I truly believe that in the sport of football the Sun Belt Conference will be right among the middle of the 11 conferences giving all the talent and resources that we have down here in the Southeast portion of the United States. FAU as well as the Sun Belt Conference have a very bright future considering that we are building new facilities, new stadiums, and the quality of our play will do nothing but increase and improve. Thanks, Craig Question from Eric Why can't we play our home football games at the new on-campus track and field complex? Response from Athletics Director Craig Angelos Dear Eric: Thank you for the email. The difficulty with playing our football games at a new on campus track & field complex is that we would have to build a temporary stadium that would include anything from grandstands to scoreboards to bathrooms and concessions, locker rooms etc. We have met extensively to price out the cost of building a temporary on campus stadium and with all the rental equipment it would cost approximately $800,000. Considering that we would only play four home games and one at Dolphin Stadium that would be an average cost of $200,000 per game. Currently we can rent Lockhart for $27,500 per game. Even though we all think that it would be great to play football on campus in any way shape or form we just didn't feel that we had $800,000 to sink into an on campus stadium this year. Now if Lockhart is not available for the 2008 season then we will have to find a way to play on campus which would mean finding $800,000 to construct a temporary stadium until our new stadium would be complete hopefully for the 2010 season. Thanks for your interest and we look forward to seeing you at the games, Craig Question from Stargell Dear Mr Angelos, I am a concerned fan and student at Florida Atlantic University. We have been waiting for the completion of the innovation village for some time now. Quite frankly, it seems that it probably won't happen. How do you go from building a dome, to an open air stadium, to playing at the track, to Lockhart Stadium? That's regression. FAU's school spirit is really starting to come around, I believe along with many others that the time is now to encourage it as much as possible. I also believe that for this to happen we need a facility that the athletes and fans can call home. Whatever you need, whether for fans to picket and parade the Board of trustees to move the meeting forward or for us to fundraise, will do it. We are committed to seeing this project through. Thank you for time. Response from Athletics Director Craig Angelos Stargell: Thank you very much for your email. I appreciate your support of the stadium. I know the Trustees have tentatively approved an open air stadium and it is my hope that it will be formally approved on the September 17, 2007 Board of Trustees meeting. It is our hope that we will be in a new stadium by 2010. I know that this has been a long road but I do believe that this stadium will be a reality and all the hard work and consternation will be well worth it. Thanks for your support and we look forward to seeing you out at Lockhart Stadium. Craig
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Post by Talon on Aug 24, 2007 10:06:22 GMT -5
This type of response always leaves a lump in my throat. Ask The AD With Craig Angelos August 23, 2007 Question from Devoted Fan Hello Craig, I know you're working out the financial details but...can you please please, please, please, PLEASE have them paint the football stadium our school colors -- blue and red, with gray metal where metal is needed? It would make the aesthetics of the stadium 10000000x better, it would inspire school pride, it would make the football stadium stick out from the landscape as seen from the I-95/Glades exit, as well as attract great players. When people visit, the design and color is the first thing people see. And, as you're walking in, there should be the giant Owl Head logo over the entrance. It would look really, really, REALLY nice. People all over the state would envy our stadium. Thanks again! Response from Athletics Director Craig Angelos Thanks for your email. I am hoping that we can get this stadium approved this fall and get building right away. Once we have the approval we are going to make it a first class stadium and it will look wonderful that you will be proud of. Thanks for the input. Craig
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Post by faualum on Aug 24, 2007 10:10:00 GMT -5
Yes, I know what you're saying. "I am hoping" does not sound too encouraging.
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