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fauowl said

owlfan1 said

I actually think that MSU at Lockhart would be better for the simple fact of trying to pack the place and having a good atmosphere. When FAU beat Minnesota at Dolphin Stadium the place was empty. It is of course a far better facility, but I think there is something to be said for the intimacy of Lockhart.

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Lockhart may be better for us, but I seriously doubt MSU will agree to it.  They have the power and money to dictate and we do not.  If they enjoy playing in a high school sand pit, then they may go for it.  I doubt it.

I agree completely. It will depend on what Michigan State wants to do as well as the stipulations in the contract.

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owlfan1 said

I actually think that MSU at Lockhart would be better for the simple fact of trying to pack the place and having a good atmosphere. When FAU beat Minnesota at Dolphin Stadium the place was empty. It is of course a far better facility, but I think there is something to be said for the intimacy of Lockhart.

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I agree 100% the atmosphere for that game at Lockhart would be amazing, however if you took all the people in the stands at the Minnesota game at DS and moved them over to lockhart it still wouldn't be full, maybe enough to fill the student section and a little bit of one of the sidelines.

That was the year that put FAU Football on the map, pretty sure attendance has grown every game since then and I'd like to think this year we can have a crowd like the Troy game on ESPN 2 for every game not just televised games

My two favorite teams are FAU, and who ever is beating FIU!
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fauowl said

Lockhart may be better for us, but I seriously doubt MSU will agree to it.  They have the power and money to dictate and we do not.  If they enjoy playing in a high school sand pit, then they may go for it.  I doubt it.

Well if MSU has the money and power to dictate where the Spartans play, then maybe they should throwdown some cash if they "demand" or "need" to play at DS over Lockhart. It's FAU's home game, so we should decide the venue, not them.

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Owlando said

It's FAU's home game, so we should decide the venue, not them.

In a perfect world, maybe.  When FAU was negotiating with MSU to come down here, I can assure you it was NOT FAU making the demands on what was in the contract.

There is a reason why not many powerhouses are coming down here to play us, and certainly not in Lockhart.  To get Michigan State to even give us a game down here, you can bet there are a few stipulations in that contract.

That's not to say MSU won't come down and play us in Lockhart.  I haven't read the contract.  But it's not a stretch to think that they won't.
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How many more years does FAU have to play a game at DS?  That contract runs out at some point.
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I'm pretty I read once that it is 2013, but if/when we get our own on campus stadium, FAU is very likely to get out of the deal.
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If the deadline really is June 1st, they are down to the wire.  Let's hope that in the next month they can get the ball rolling.  I don't think it will happen, but I am definitely hoping for it.
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theblackmaria6 said

If the deadline really is June 1st, they are down to the wire.  Let's hope that in the next month they can get the ball rolling.  I don't think it will happen, but I am definitely hoping for it.

Deadline is end of the summer according to FAU…
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Florida_Owl said

Deadline is end of the summer according to FAU…
Alright that sounds a little bit more reasonable.
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theblackmaria6 said

Alright that sounds a little bit more reasonable.

Couple things to consider…they don't HAVE to play the first game there…it could be later in the season…and they don't HAVE to have the whole thing built…just the essentials…
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