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DEADLINE!?!?!

I wonder how far off they are from reaching their financial goal? I believe I read they need $12million to secure a loan to begin construction. Do they have close to that amount? Half of that? A 1/4? My heart tells me they're close, but my brain says they probably don't even have half. If they were close, and with the deadline looming, FAU would be on an all out blitz of campaigning for money. Hopefully, they have something in the works.

"FAU is on a collision course with the national championship. The only variable is time."
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Couple of things…posted this in the baseball thread for last series…probably should have put it here:

Florida_Owl said

Some pics from tonight's game…

Up first:

The right sideline…

For those of you who care for an update on the Stadium activity, Terry Mohajir (the well dressed guy in light blue and tan) said that the window is still open for the stadium…but, "need to have something in place by the summer"…end of summer is a ways off yet, so rest your hat on that for now…

He did offer, unofficially, that FAU wouldn't be opposed to having one side of the facility in place…given the times we are in right now, i don't think anyone would be "unhappy" with that notion…

A couple of things in the hopper he added…one of which includes a public/private deal on the table…

Seems it still is not a matter of interest, but closing the deal that is the continued issue at hand…folks "want to be in the game, but don't step up to the table"…regardless, we all Hope it is sooner, rather than later…



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Florida_Owl said

the window is still open for the stadium…but, "need to have something in place by the summer"…end of summer is a ways off yet, so rest your hat on that for now…


I sooooo hope he is right.  I would love to see the stadium actually opening for the projected 2010 date.
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What does one half mean? Exactly?

One side of seats with the other under construction?


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As much as I want the stadium to open on time, and I do, it is a bad idea to just construct half a stadium. Opening an on-campus stadium usually generates a ton of publicity (TV, newspaper, mags, internet, etc.) do we really want to showcase a half stadium to the world or wait an extra year and do it right?

"FAU is on a collision course with the national championship. The only variable is time."
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yeah, one sideline completed…the other still pending…

when the season i over, it get's finished…

this is obviously just a consideration at this point in time…nothing concrete…
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Florida_Owl said

yeah, one sideline completed…the other still pending…

when the season i over, it get's finished…

this is obviously just a consideration at this point in time…nothing concrete…

ICK.

That would look quite hideous. But beggars cant be choosers.

I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick @$$ and I'm out of bubble gum.

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IMO, 15,000 seats here on campus is much better than 22,000 down at LockFart...
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Florida_Owl said

IMO, 15,000 seats here on campus is much better than 22,000 down at LockFart…


Agreed, especially if you can get the commitment and say, "Well, we're building the other 15k in the next year or two."

Couldn't we get something set up like Troy or WKU? Those looked like "half" of what we want.
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From sticks to Keys about 18 months is a pretty good bench mark. So its getting close and every week you play away makes a big difference. FIU was completeing thbings when the season started and the couple of weeks helped them push it through. They better get there butts in gear, the window is closing quick
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