That's something they've been saying they want to do for years. Is there a new report that they actually have the money to do it now? Just wondering.
Last Month the UH Human Resource office were giving the early retirement package of whoever is qualify ..they have a hiring freeze and will lay off some faculty and campus staff. Money is tight from the state . $40M is alot of money that can be use on hiring better faculty professor and reducing the tuition fee increase coming up next year.
They are trying to raise that money thru private donations. All part of the dream of being in a BCS league, thinking that if they have a stadium committment then the Big East may take them.
$120 million 40,000+ seat stadium. All money is thru private donations and from naming rights (We believe the naming rights will put us over the top to begin construction) I believe there can be no use of state funds for a stadium, unless "classroom/education" functions will be incorporated, ie: classrooms, lecture halls, professor offices. I'm not sure where that stands as part of the stadium.
Just checked out the stadium cam. There's actual progress being made. A pit is dug out. At least the stadium and high ticket prices are something to look forward to.
hey i know a place you can get a great deal on ticket prices but the deal is only good for another 19 hours
I keep seeing reports of KC's "$200 million stadium." We all know AEG is paying $80 million for ours. What are they getting for their extra $120m that we won't have?
I hope they get lots of great things, spending lots of money can either get you a great stadium, or it can get you a very expensive regular stadium, I hope they get the first, the better SSS our league gets, the better. I don't care if lots of other teams will have better stadiums, I just want a functional, good sized field, great lines of view, enough restrooms not that expensive stadium. Our current home is a dump, a dump with personality and great memories, but a dump, any nice sss will do for most everyone here.
Do we know the size of the pitch? Will it be max size (or at least able to be max size, even if the Dynamo want it lined out smaller) ?
The Dynamo now have a video up to go along with the pictures recently released. http://houtv.neulion.com/mlsvp/console.jsp?catid=854&id=15392 Some quotes:
Good News: supporter's Section in new stadium is sold out. They released limited number of extra allotments , the deadline to get those is August 1st. From Dynamoschu's twitter: "Congratulations & thanks to our Supporters Groups in selling out the 1st section in the new Dynamo Stadium for 2012!"