BeliefBlazer
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UAB gets donation for new soccer stadium
(This post was last modified: 11-10-2014 09:36 AM by BeliefBlazer.)
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11-07-2014 02:16 PM |
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gulfcoastgal
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RE: UAB gets donation for new soccer stadium
(11-07-2014 02:16 PM)BeliefBlazer Wrote: BBVA Compass Stadium http://newsroom.bbvacompass.com/2014-11-...ity-at-UAB
Congrats! Soccer is a fun game to watch. A couple of things: I noticed the article said B'ham had high World Cup ratings; and I know fball viewership is way up there as is bball. Y'all watch a lot of tv.
I'm trying to get a timeline straight in my head. Obviously, this has been in the works for a while as has been the recently publicized campus wide strategic plan study. So, why is it okay to accept private donations for a soccer stadium and not an IPF before the study is concluded? Is this old news? Just curious.
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RE: UAB gets donation for new soccer stadium
did they ask Saban if it was okay? did he get his cut?
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11-07-2014 03:35 PM |
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BeliefBlazer
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RE: UAB gets donation for new soccer stadium
The timing is purposeful but odd. Hey look, we just accepted $1.5 million for soccer, but told the football boosters we can't accept a donation during our thorough review of the athletic department.
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RE: UAB gets donation for new soccer stadium
Did Chris Rabb pay for it with his winnings?
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11-07-2014 04:26 PM |
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RE: UAB gets donation for new soccer stadium
(11-07-2014 04:26 PM)Blueraidersig Wrote: Did Chris Rabb pay for it with his winnings?
Naa...I imagine that the first thing he would buy with any extra money would be a working hot water heater at Legion Field so the players didn't have to take ice cold showers in the middle of November.
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blazed247
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RE: UAB gets donation for new soccer stadium
(11-07-2014 04:26 PM)Blueraidersig Wrote: Did Chris Rabb pay for it with his winnings?
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blazed247
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RE: UAB gets donation for new soccer stadium
F a soccer stadium, we want a football stadium.
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11-07-2014 05:13 PM |
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RE: UAB gets donation for new soccer stadium
(11-07-2014 05:13 PM)blazed247 Wrote: F a soccer stadium, we want a football stadium.
I want both! Why can't UAB have both?! Why is it when it comes to football, power factions come out of the woodwork to stymie this city and UAB,, and they always seem to come out on top. UAB has the right to a fertile and complete sports environment, to include football, this is pure evil, plain and simple. A curse on all their houses...
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11-07-2014 05:24 PM |
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BeliefBlazer
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RE: UAB gets donation for new soccer stadium
Rendering.
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11-08-2014 10:22 PM |
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RE: UAB gets donation for new soccer stadium
Congrats. Although that's also the same name for the home stadium of the Houston Dynamo professional soccer team here in town. It seems odd to have two identically named stadiums for the same sport - even if they are in different towns. I imagine it will be called something different down the road.
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11-10-2014 09:33 AM |
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BeliefBlazer
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RE: UAB gets donation for new soccer stadium
(11-10-2014 09:33 AM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote: Congrats. Although that's also the same name for the home stadium of the Houston Dynamo professional soccer team here in town. It seems odd to have two identically named stadiums for the same sport - even if they are in different towns. I imagine it will be called something different down the road.
I think the pro one is BBVA Compass Stadium and ours will be BBVA Compass Field.
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11-10-2014 09:36 AM |
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Matrix
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RE: UAB gets donation for new soccer stadium
(11-10-2014 09:26 AM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote: Wonder why this donation was accepted and they refuse a $10 million indoor practice facility (Boosters paying the entire bill)? Something does not add up. I am thrilled for soccer but this is crazy.
Damn right...This is evil personified.
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11-10-2014 08:49 PM |
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RE: UAB gets donation for new soccer stadium
Looks nice. Assuming you could have the annual Spring (green and gold?) game there?
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11-10-2014 09:16 PM |
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BeliefBlazer
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RE: UAB gets donation for new soccer stadium
(11-10-2014 09:16 PM)72Tiger Wrote: Looks nice. Assuming you could have the annual Spring (green and gold?) game there?
Probably. We've been having it at the soccer field. Holds about 3,000 standing room only, which is a nice number for our spring scrimmage.
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11-10-2014 09:17 PM |
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RE: UAB gets donation for new soccer stadium
Is this going where the current soccer field/old hotel site is?
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11-10-2014 10:24 PM |
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BeliefBlazer
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RE: UAB gets donation for new soccer stadium
Little bit closer to University Blvd. Think there is just an empty lot there now.
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11-10-2014 10:24 PM |
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RE: UAB gets donation for new soccer stadium
(11-08-2014 10:22 PM)BeliefBlazer Wrote:
Rendering.
Nice! Charlotte could really use a soccer specific stadium. Jealous!
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11-10-2014 11:36 PM |
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blazerwkr
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RE: UAB gets donation for new soccer stadium
We'll trade our soccer stadium for your football stadium
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11-11-2014 12:03 AM |
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