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Stadium Renovations

Discussion in 'RayGator's Swamp Gas' started by plantado, Jun 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM.

  1. Wanne15

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    Im for a new one elsewhere and not eliminating any home games. Make a throwback replica with modern amenities and all the seats. The only problem with that is it is very expensive to copy old architecture.
     
  2. Wanne15

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    We stand anyway so tge seats are tge least of the issues. Bathrooms and food are terrible though. I wouldnt really mind if we had to pee in a trough in public but tgere is literally nothing worth eating fot tgat entire four hours. At a good hot day game the first of the year, that tunnel is so hot and crowded that i have almost just pulled it out and let it go. 30 mins in an oven while i hold it it is crazy. Almost in my gatorade in my seat.
     
  3. tegator80

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    I was think about the golf course...or the President's home.
     
  4. tegator80

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    My solution? Drink more bourbon.


    You just won't care if you pee in your pants or not...
     
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  5. g8orbill

    g8orbill Old Gator Moderator VIP Member

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    I am guessing with NIL they are going to have to raise prices and it will price the average joe of of attending a game so losing 10,000 seats won’t matter
     
  6. GatorDoc74

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    And then put a large amount of money in a designated account for the lawsuits.
     
  7. grayg8rstevo

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    I think there is a serious misconception about what can be done and should be done.
    1. Stadiums that have multi uses like Mercedes Benz stadium in Atlanta are worth the $.
    2. A stadium that will be used 6 or ,7 times a year doesn't justify the stratospheric pricetag.
    3. I think whatever we get will have fewer seats..not more.
    4. The university golf course will move off campus..so we can have a terrific college course. The space where the current course will be open
    No micanopy. Jmho.
    4.any serious renovations would entail an extensive demolition that would be prohibitive.
    5. Don't expect a state of the art dining experience like Mercedes Benz Atlanta. Ain't happening. Nil Sucks a lot of $ out of funds available. Bama built 100000 seat stadium. We ain't going there. Nothing else to do in Tuscaloosa.
    We will see but expectations are misplacedimhfo.
     
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  8. Wanne15

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    I did get trapped in the odome bathroom in need of new shorts with very little cell service at the Tennessee game a couple years ago. My girl had to get a lady to open the clothes store at the stadium early to get them for me and a guy to bring them in looking for me. Damn food truck.
     
  9. eagle91gator95

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    Dude. Share time is over.