UA Fan Posted September 15, 2005 Report Share Posted September 15, 2005 divulged by Curtis, per Buchtelite: http://www.buchtelite.com/2005/0915/news_01.shtml The multimillion dollar question, however, regards the new football stadium. It's nearly assured that the Zips will play on campus someday, but how the building will be funded remains uncertain. "It is mandated that the stadium has to be built with donated funds," Curtis said. The stadium will be built where the university apartments are currently located. The apartments will be demolished. However, new campus housing will be built surrounding the stadium. The new complex will house the same amount of students, if not more, Curtis said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipsrifle Posted September 15, 2005 Report Share Posted September 15, 2005 A quick search shows where the "University Apartments" are. Essentially, they are exactly where we thought, just South of the field house on Brown street. University Apartments So the location is concrete (as if it wasn't before?). Now, what timeframe are we looking at and how much money is needed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted September 15, 2005 Report Share Posted September 15, 2005 Now, what timeframe are we looking at and how much money is needed? My guess is that next year will be the last at the Rubber Bowl. I'm also guessing that money is close to being taken care of. This seems to be a hard thread to care on, everytime we start talking about this somebody pipes in with "I see no evidence of this in the Beacon" comment. Here is hoping the new stadium has more.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipsrifle Posted September 15, 2005 Report Share Posted September 15, 2005 I would imagine that they would rely on the fanbase to raise a certain amount of that money. Like someone mentioned earlier, sell bricks or something. If they can raise all the money prior to starting construction, then all the better. I wouldn't doubt that by having student housing built into the stadium, they were able to defer some of the construction cost with public money. I know what they could do to raise money, sell the seats in the rubber bowl. Those of us who have sat in the same spot for years might just cough up some money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckzip Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 "My guess is that next year will be the last at the Rubber Bowl." For that to be the case, they would need to start within the next few months. Stadiums take a while to build. I really hope you are right. Imagine what a new stadium, along with the other improvements would do for recruiting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UA Fan Posted September 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 I'm also glad to see in print that Carroll Hall will be taken down, opening up more space next to the athletic fields. Nothing improves the appearance of campus more than tearing down the ugly old obsolete buildings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWLB Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 What are they projecting the seating in the new stadium to come in at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipsrifle Posted September 18, 2005 Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 I believe it was 20,000 seats and a grass hill in the endzone that could seat 10,000 more, so around 30,000. Buchtelite Article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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