Central Florida Uknighted Wrote:I've heard that FAU has been considering an on campus football/basketball Dome. Is that still in the works.
Also, what is the support like for the University's athletics in Boca.
Are there any residents that have come forward against FAU building an on campus dome???
The dome talks have shifted a little because of the quick entry into the SunBelt and D1-A status. The last I've heard about it the general talks were to just build an open air 20+ stadium.
The support is great to a certain extent. The City has been fighting the small stuff for years now. They complain about FAU's Glades Road entrance traffic but don't want the inconvience of correcting the problem!
We have been trying to get the off ramp built for years now. The architects laid out a beautiful plan for the I-95 direct- to- the- campus, plan. Some vetoed the plan and it bounced back and forth. It is also my understanding that the on campus dome have been personally contested by some.
Boca Raton is a small town of retired and well conected folks with financial pull. The strange thing is that when Lt Governor Frank Brogan resigned from office and became the President of FAU, things took on a life of their own. The exit ramp is no longer a problem and they even have an area near Yamato Road(1 mile north of campus) that they're looking at.
The dome is back on the discussion board too. Apparently some backers feel that they would rather bite the bullet and build the mulit-purpose dome instead of downsizing to the football only facility.
There are a few who are closer to this situation who lives in the area and may be able to give more detailed info than I can.
They still say by 2006/07 something concrete should be on campus. If Coach Schnell is involved with the backing of Prez Brogan, it will happen. The fundraisers and donors are back full force after "Corvette Gate" a year ago.