Canedude08
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I honestly don't understand why immature cumsocks like you feel it's ok to come around calling people idiots for discussing a topic that needs to be addressed in the near future. If you don't like the discussion, gtfo and don't read the thread.
1) Here are a few pics of a ton of kids waiting to get on the bus. The frat d bags end up throwing parties on game day and half of them don't even show up. The small amount that do go just go to get drunk in the parking lot you're right. But the majority of the students that actually attend the games take the bus. And we all hated it but it's what we had to do since no one wanted to drive after drinking.
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2) we have 11,000 undergrad students right, I realize not all will show to the game, but since we're not counting grad school students, let's say a total of 10,000 show up at a game. That's 22.5% of a 45k seat stadium, which most of us agree, would be an ideal number of seats if we had our own stadium. Plus, as the years have gone by, the enrollment at UM has been increasing, slowly but increasing.
3) you say we don't need a stadium. Right now we don't, but what if the Dolphins organization refuses to renew the lease once it's over? Do we beg FIU to to let us use their stadium while we figure it out? All we're saying is that we don't want to get caught with our pants down and no plan. I'll continue to support the canes at hard rock but hope when the time comes, the school has a plan.
4) last but not least, tropical park is right next to the highway with exits on bird and Miller, plus the turnpike is only a few miles away. They seem to be able to handle traffic just fine for crappy Santas enchanted Forrest.
A stadium of our own one day will be a dream come true. No more playing in a rented facility where the owners honor our rival's championships.
This topic doesn't need to be addressed. There are simply not enough people in and near campus to build a stadium. It makes no sense.
It doesn't make sense to have a plan in case Stephen Ross decides he doesn't want us playing in his stadium anymore?
Not really. That lease runs forever. But If the stadium were to collapse tomorrow, and they needed a new home, coral gables would be the last place to look. There are more season ticket for holders around north broward/PBC than CG. The logical place to play would be as close to south Florida's population center as possible.
Keep in mind too that Ross makes money on the um lease. Makes. O sense for him to not renew.
Didn't realize 15 years was forever.
No the logical place to play is as close to campus as possible...you know like literally every other college team in the nation. Miami and UCLA are the only big schools that play 17 miles away from campus. And thats twice the distance of the next big school - USF
Once again, WHERE DO YOU PROPOSE WE PLACE THIS STADIUM? WHERE? Unless the school is able to buy out swaths of South Miami, there isn't anywhere near campus that is feasible, and Tropical Park is a nightmare waiting to happen, due to the location and the lack of egress options. The City of Coral Gables would never allow the school to build anywhere in the city limits, they won't even sign off on the school finishing the Watsco Center(Ever notice that there are places for seats in the corners, but there aren't any?).