WesternBlazer
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UAB buys Hardy Corp. facility
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Dracorex
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RE: UAB buys Hardy Corp. facility
someone want to elaborate on the significance of said purchase? What does it all mean?
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06-20-2013 03:57 PM |
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UAB Band Dad
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RE: UAB buys Hardy Corp. facility
It is some of the land under the OCS site.
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BandGrad
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RE: UAB buys Hardy Corp. facility
(06-20-2013 03:57 PM)Dracorex Wrote: someone want to elaborate on the significance of said purchase? What does it all mean?
Future stadium location.
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BlazingGoat
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RE: UAB buys Hardy Corp. facility
Still ready to buy that brick... Well, thousands of them...
Make it happ'n cap'n!
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06-20-2013 04:59 PM |
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rook360
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RE: UAB buys Hardy Corp. facility
(06-20-2013 04:59 PM)BlazingGoat Wrote: Still ready to buy that brick... Well, thousands of them...
Make it happ'n cap'n!
I think I'll take two bricks, one permanent season ticket seat, and small fries for the win Pat.
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Blaze4Pres
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RE: UAB buys Hardy Corp. facility
Quote:"It could be used for a number of initiatives that are not yet finalized," she said, adding that the University of Alabama System board of trustees approved the plan to purchase the building in February.
A new site for a graduation facility seating 30k, fully upgradable, and plenty of grass.
(This post was last modified: 06-20-2013 10:59 PM by Blaze4Pres.)
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Pony94
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UAB buys Hardy Corp. facility
Good for you as I had a great time when SMU beat PItt. Birmingham is great the stadium is not
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06-20-2013 11:08 PM |
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Blaze4Pres
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RE: UAB buys Hardy Corp. facility
Try playing at Lesion 5 times every fall.
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06-21-2013 06:35 AM |
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Matrix
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RE: UAB buys Hardy Corp. facility
(06-20-2013 11:08 PM)Pony94 Wrote: Good for you as I had a great time when SMU beat PItt. Birmingham is great the stadium is not
I had a ticket to that game, but had to give it to a friend at the 11th hour, told me afterward that he had a wonderful time, even though he had no real allegiance to either team. My allegiance is with Conference USA in any and all postseason events when they're going against schools from other conferences. For what it's worth, I agree with you about Legion Field. Hope the Ponies have a fun experience in the AAC. It's been my personal experience when it comes to UAB athletics, particularly football, not to get my hopes up too high anymore, after what happened in November of 2011 with the OCS proposal, I'd just as soon wait to hear something more concrete and definitive about what this transaction really means. I'll be among the first to buy 2 season tickets for the first 3 years of its' grand opening, should an actual stadium come out of this, & some of my fellow Blazertalkers here in Bham can meet me at that brewery across the street from the baseball park to celebrate, the first round of "Blazeweisers" will be on me. But, I've seen enough episodes of "Peanuts" to know what UAB football is up against from a bureaucratic standpoint. Pardon my skepticism...Once bitten, twice shy...
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Dracorex
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RE: UAB buys Hardy Corp. facility
I too sat on the smu sideline wearing an smu shirt
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06-21-2013 10:19 AM |
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RE: UAB buys Hardy Corp. facility
I cheered for SMU that year. Was a fun game. The purchase of the new land is VERY significant. I've spoken to numerous people who worked there and they knew the reason UAB wanted the land was a stadium. They were fine with relocating but the two sides were far apart on the price. The fact that it has been resolved and purchased is a feather in the Blazer's cap.
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06-21-2013 12:58 PM |
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demiveeman
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RE: UAB buys Hardy Corp. facility
(06-21-2013 12:58 PM)stc Wrote: The fact that it has been resolved and purchased is a feather in the Blazer's cap.
Unfortunately, stadiums aren't built with feathers.
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06-21-2013 01:26 PM |
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Dpickren
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RE: UAB buys Hardy Corp. facility
(06-21-2013 01:26 PM)demiveeman Wrote: (06-21-2013 12:58 PM)stc Wrote: The fact that it has been resolved and purchased is a feather in the Blazer's cap.
Unfortunately, stadiums aren't built with feathers.
But Staidums ARE built on land... and now we have land
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RE: UAB buys Hardy Corp. facility
(06-21-2013 01:26 PM)demiveeman Wrote: (06-21-2013 12:58 PM)stc Wrote: The fact that it has been resolved and purchased is a feather in the Blazer's cap.
Unfortunately, stadiums aren't built with feathers.
Some brains are, though.
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06-21-2013 02:30 PM |
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RE: UAB buys Hardy Corp. facility
If I read the article accurately, UAB will not take actual possession of the property for at least two years while Hardy finishes moving out. BTW, Where are they moving their machinery et al? I hope they are not moving out of town like Red Diamond. Also, how old are these buildings anyways? Could they be serviceable to UAB for other than our hoped for purposes?
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06-21-2013 02:44 PM |
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TheGORILLA
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RE: UAB buys Hardy Corp. facility
Now they're cookin' with peanut oil!
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06-21-2013 04:04 PM |
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RE: UAB buys Hardy Corp. facility
(06-21-2013 02:44 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote: Could they be serviceable to UAB for other than our hoped for purposes?
I hope not.
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