(07-08-2014 05:07 PM)Brian Reading Wrote:  

(07-08-2014 02:11 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  Multiple sources now tweeting that the Houston stadium naming rights deal is 15 million over 10 years making it the among the most lucrative college stadium naming rights deals.


Joseph Duarte ‏@Joseph_Duarte · 21m
Source: Houston naming rights deal with @TDECU is 10 yrs/$15 million, making it one of most lucrative per year for college football stadium

Mark Berman ‏@MarkBermanFox26 · 21m
Sources: Univ. of Houston's naming-rights deal for new football stadium w/Texas Dow Employees Credit Union worth $15 million over 10 years.

More importantly, it is the largest for a college football stadium ever.

Perhaps the same mind set could be placed to the basketball facility in the near future as well.

Reports are surfacing on twitter that there is an option to extend the naming rights agreement for five additional years. I assume it's for the same $1.5M/year payment, but I am trying to confirm.

So this could turn out to be a 15-year, $22.5M deal.

Congrats Coogs (and Tulane). There's nothing better than an on-campus football stadium. It was an atmosphere game changer for us at UCF.

Lights coming on for the first time last night. Stadium naming 'offical' announcement today for 15 million for 10 years, and that incredible downtown view. I can't wait for the first game.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/y04IIAVbwZE

Tell MyFoxHouston the headline is misleading - you are the richest

UH football stadium naming rights deal among the richest

That's cool. Thanks for posting.

(07-07-2014 08:39 PM)Kronke Wrote:  

(07-07-2014 08:37 PM)Tony85 Wrote:  I'm hearing it may not be ready for the home opener.

That's news to me, where did you hear that?

Some of the construction workers. They had some delays with a legal matter and some weather-related setbacks.

Can't wait to visit. Also (this is to GTS), I'd like to have my name changed to GeminiCoog, please.

Congrats, Coogs. Looks great to me.

(07-08-2014 08:43 PM)Tony85 Wrote:  

(07-07-2014 08:39 PM)Kronke Wrote:  

(07-07-2014 08:37 PM)Tony85 Wrote:  I'm hearing it may not be ready for the home opener.

That's news to me, where did you hear that?

Some of the construction workers. They had some delays with a legal matter and some weather-related setbacks.

The university isn't sinking 100K for that week of events leading up to the first home game for it not to be finished. RK doesn't play around. The schedule all along has planned for it to go into overdrive starting in July. Whatever you're "hearing" is nothing more than water cooler talk....

Now that A&M stadium, good luck and god speed to them to be done in 51 days.

(07-08-2014 08:43 PM)Tony85 Wrote:  

(07-07-2014 08:39 PM)Kronke Wrote:  

(07-07-2014 08:37 PM)Tony85 Wrote:  I'm hearing it may not be ready for the home opener.

That's news to me, where did you hear that?

Some of the construction workers. They had some delays with a legal matter and some weather-related setbacks.

The suicide at the construction site and weather delays won't push the opening date back.

(07-09-2014 09:24 AM)ElectricCoogaloo Wrote:  

(07-08-2014 08:43 PM)Tony85 Wrote:  

(07-07-2014 08:39 PM)Kronke Wrote:  

(07-07-2014 08:37 PM)Tony85 Wrote:  I'm hearing it may not be ready for the home opener.

That's news to me, where did you hear that?

Some of the construction workers. They had some delays with a legal matter and some weather-related setbacks.

The suicide at the construction site and weather delays won't push the opening date back.

I hope you're right but they don't seem so optimistic. I'll be there (if I don't have to work) if they do.

(07-09-2014 03:27 PM)Tony85 Wrote:  

(07-09-2014 09:24 AM)ElectricCoogaloo Wrote:  

(07-08-2014 08:43 PM)Tony85 Wrote:  

(07-07-2014 08:39 PM)Kronke Wrote:  

(07-07-2014 08:37 PM)Tony85 Wrote:  I'm hearing it may not be ready for the home opener.

That's news to me, where did you hear that?

Some of the construction workers. They had some delays with a legal matter and some weather-related setbacks.

The suicide at the construction site and weather delays won't push the opening date back.

I hope you're right but they don't seem so optimistic. I'll be there (if I don't have to work) if they do.

I just do not see the admin letting anyone "Coog It" on the stadium opening. It might just be for show, but...

"At Tuesday’s naming-rights announcement, Mack Rhoades, UH’s vice president for intercollegiate athletics, said the stadium remains on schedule. The next milestone will be the installation of the artificial surface within the next week."


http://blog.chron.com/sportsupdate/2014/...-in-video/

Please, no delays. I am looking forward to October the 2nd. BTW, congrats on the stadium naming rights.

(07-08-2014 06:58 PM)UCFKnightfan08 Wrote:  Congrats Coogs (and Tulane). There's nothing better than an on-campus football stadium. It was an atmosphere game changer for us at UCF.

The old stadium was on campus. The new stadium is being built on the same footprint of the old one (except it will have a east-west configuration), it's a brand spanking new stadium. Old one had outlived its usefulness.

We are not behind. Pulled this from our site:

BUILDING THE BASE
While every project is customized, here are the 4 key stages to building the perfect base along with the typical timeframes:
Field Excavation to Subgrade (6 Days)
Install Perimeter Concrete Curb/Nailer (6 Days)
Install Geotextile Fabric and Field Underdrain System (6 Days)
Install Free Draining Base Stone and Finish Stone (8 Days)

TURF INSTALLATION
Next up is the turf installation. In less than 30 days you’ll go from an empty base to a lush playing field. Here’s how we do it.
Off-load Turf Rolls and Place Turf (3 Days)
Sew Turf Panels (8 Days)
Install Field Markings and Decorative Markings (8 Days)
Install Infill (5 Days)
Remove Construction Entrance/Clean Up/Demobilize/Test Field (3 Days)

We are wrapping up the "Building the Base" phase in the next few days. So in 27 days (say 30 for arguments sake) we will have the field ready. The rest of the stadium is coming along nicely. We will be done by the open house on 8/24 much less the opening game on 8/29.

There will be no issue with opening up on time.