UAlbany to build Football Stadium

[UAalum72]

If our administration did come up with this, we'd be complaining that they left the track between the seats and the field, but cut off one end so you can't use the track either.

[danefan]

If our administration did come up with this, we'd be complaining that they left the track between the seats and the field, but cut off one end so you can't use the track either.

 

 

Trufe

[madDOG]

Why is it that I could never even imagine our administration coming up with something like this?

 

 

http://www.anygivensaturday.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=16209&d=1319490945

 

can someone copy/paste the pic- you have to register to view the content

[UAalum72]

[danefan]

Btw - to clarify, I'm not advocating for the stadium design. Just the presentation

[madDOG]

 

Thanks!

 

Btw - to clarify, I'm not advocating for the stadium design. Just the presentation

 

agreed!

[Michigan_Dane]

It would nice if athletics was a source of pride for the university as it is at most universities. It seems UAlbany always has to down play their success and potential growth. Look at the stadium... at most universities a new stadium would be a source of pride. UAlbany goes out of it's way to hide it and when it's found out they down play it as a one walled "facility". As though it's a source shame.

[B9j2j6s]

Unfortunately we are still new to the D-I land scape. The type of pride you talk of requires generations of students and more importantly community involvement. Look at our neighbors (Syracuse, Buffalo, UConn, Army, UMASS, BC) as examples of the time it takes, it will come but at a snails pace.

[danefan]

Unfortunately we are still new to the D-I land scape. The type of pride you talk of requires generations of students and more importantly community involvement. Look at our neighbors (Syracuse, Buffalo, UConn, Army, UMASS, BC) as examples of the time it takes, it will come but at a snails pace.

 

We've been DI 11 years now.

 

There has been zero attempt to get anyone involved. These things don't happen by themselves. They happen because there is an effort.

[B9j2j6s]

Well how could we get more involvement? Unfortunately we have been D-I for 11 years and half that time we have seen the worst economic time period since the great depression.

[Ruler]

This stadium needs to look like a real DI stadium. It shouldnt look like a great high school facility or look like Rhode Islands, Monmouth's, Cortlands or RPI's. It needs to be enclosed and seat 8000. It needs to scream at a kid who is considering Delaware, New Hampshire, or any other northern FCS team that you should be coming HERE!!!!

 

Someone from UA (you know who you are)needs to be exploring a new conference and 63 full scholarships.

[Clickclack]

This stadium needs to look like a real DI stadium. It shouldnt look like a great high school facility or look like Rhode Islands, Monmouth's, Cortlands or RPI's. It needs to be enclosed and seat 8000. It needs to scream at a kid who is considering Delaware, New Hampshire, or any other northern FCS team that you should be coming HERE!!!!

 

Someone from UA (you know who you are)needs to be exploring a new conference and 63 full scholarships.

 

Apparently they ARE "exploring"...Vasco daGama they are not I fear.

[danefan]

Well how could we get more involvement? Unfortunately we have been D-I for 11 years and half that time we have seen the worst economic time period since the great depression.

 

More advertising for the games is one.

Any kind of advertising for the stadium project is another.

 

It would cost less than $500 to put a huge banner on the back of the RACC similar to what App State did above.

 

I'm not asking for the world. These things are just the bare minimum, IMO.

[B9j2j6s]

Well why don't a bunch of the Varsity Club collect a few bucks and make it a reality? In addition how much is it to advertise on a billboard on I-90 for upcoming games?

[haggyland]

I want two giant fund-raising thermometers: one visable from Western Ave., and one visable from Washington Ave.

 

Grassroots or campy? Sure, but it beats silence...and it is just at the top of my list.