(07-11-2018 10:26 PM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  

(07-11-2018 02:04 PM)fishman6581 Wrote:  

(07-11-2018 12:59 PM)macgar32 Wrote:  

(07-11-2018 12:49 PM)fishman6581 Wrote:  Can't believe some are on Twitter claiming this will be the end of Tiger football as we know it. Or that the "58,000" fans won't be able to deal with the traffic.
You wanna be big time on Saturday with a 3 minute commute out of the stadium. SMH.

I see a parking garage I think that would be helpful.

But anyone complaining about getting out of the liberty bowl hasn't seen bad traffic leaving an event.

Memphians must be spoiled

Agreed. The good ole' football onlies wanna leave at the end and be home in ten minutes. Damn.

Not us. We like to go back to the Tailgate spot and watch everyone else try and get out while we drink really good coffee.

Sanka ain't good coffee.

Who the hell drinks coffee past noon?

(07-12-2018 06:58 PM)AlonsoWDC Wrote:  Who the hell drinks coffee past noon?

the football only's

(07-12-2018 07:20 PM)k2tigers Wrote:  

(07-12-2018 06:58 PM)AlonsoWDC Wrote:  Who the hell drinks coffee past noon?

the football only's

i have a cup every afternoon to keep me going

i'm not a football only

(07-12-2018 06:58 PM)AlonsoWDC Wrote:  Who the hell drinks coffee past noon?

I'm drinking it right now. I usually drink about 5 mugs (which is like 10 cups) per day, all day, every day. I will usually be drinking it right up until bed, which is usually sometime between midnight and 2:00am... and 3601.... It ain't Sanka.

You coffee guys are such weirdos.

Alcohol all day.

(07-12-2018 10:05 PM)AlonsoWDC Wrote:  You coffee guys are such weirdos.

Alcohol all day.

Irish coffee, best of both worlds!!

(07-12-2018 10:05 PM)AlonsoWDC Wrote:  You coffee guys are such weirdos.

Alcohol all day.

Meh... that's a young man's game. These days I reserve my beer drinking to pre-game durring football season.

(07-13-2018 01:08 AM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  These days I reserve my beer drinking to pre-game durring football season.

Me too.

But I suspect I have a much looser limit on the time frame "pre-game".

And "football season".

ignoring the potential effects on Tiger Football , good or bad, does any one think this is a good idea worth a hundred million dollars? or anything close to that number?*







* this planning on benefitting from kickacks from the project please don't comment

Sure.

(07-11-2018 08:40 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  wonder which friend of the government will be making big money off this deal??

Bingo! Follow the money. R.C.?

(07-11-2018 02:04 PM)fishman6581 Wrote:  

(07-11-2018 12:59 PM)macgar32 Wrote:  

(07-11-2018 12:49 PM)fishman6581 Wrote:  Can't believe some are on Twitter claiming this will be the end of Tiger football as we know it. Or that the "58,000" fans won't be able to deal with the traffic.
You wanna be big time on Saturday with a 3 minute commute out of the stadium. SMH.

I see a parking garage I think that would be helpful.

But anyone complaining about getting out of the liberty bowl hasn't seen bad traffic leaving an event.

Memphians must be spoiled

Agreed. The good ole' football onlies wanna leave at the end and be home in ten minutes. Damn.

Nah, the 40 or so people in our tailgate group usually stay around and continue tailgating a good 2-3 hours or so after the game, along with many other Tiger fans who are doing the same thing. And, C'mon Fish, football onlies? I hate that idiotic term, used only by those idiots who fear Tiger football will some how ruin our Tiger basketball program. I'm actually surprised you used that term in the first place Fish, as I know you and your dad support both football and basketball in a big way. GO TIGERS!

(07-11-2018 02:04 PM)fishman6581 Wrote:  

(07-11-2018 12:59 PM)macgar32 Wrote:  

(07-11-2018 12:49 PM)fishman6581 Wrote:  Can't believe some are on Twitter claiming this will be the end of Tiger football as we know it. Or that the "58,000" fans won't be able to deal with the traffic.
You wanna be big time on Saturday with a 3 minute commute out of the stadium. SMH.

I see a parking garage I think that would be helpful.

But anyone complaining about getting out of the liberty bowl hasn't seen bad traffic leaving an event.

Memphians must be spoiled

Agreed. The good ole' football onlies wanna leave at the end and be home in ten minutes. Damn.

God forbid anyone have a view that differs from yours.

(07-16-2018 09:24 AM)wylioats Wrote:  

(07-11-2018 02:04 PM)fishman6581 Wrote:  

(07-11-2018 12:59 PM)macgar32 Wrote:  

(07-11-2018 12:49 PM)fishman6581 Wrote:  Can't believe some are on Twitter claiming this will be the end of Tiger football as we know it. Or that the "58,000" fans won't be able to deal with the traffic.
You wanna be big time on Saturday with a 3 minute commute out of the stadium. SMH.

I see a parking garage I think that would be helpful.

But anyone complaining about getting out of the liberty bowl hasn't seen bad traffic leaving an event.

Memphians must be spoiled

Agreed. The good ole' football onlies wanna leave at the end and be home in ten minutes. Damn.

Nah, the 40 or so people in our tailgate group usually stay around and continue tailgating a good 2-3 hours or so after the game, along with many other Tiger fans who are doing the same thing. And, C'mon Fish, football onlies? I hate that idiotic term, used only by those idiots who fear Tiger football will some how ruin our Tiger basketball program. I'm actually surprised you used that term in the first place Fish, as I know you and your dad support both football and basketball in a big way. GO TIGERS!

I've always been a fan of both FB and BB and never truly understood the disconnect, but you can't deny that there are plenty of FB-onlies...and also BB onlies.

(07-14-2018 09:12 AM)BinghamptonNed Wrote:  ignoring the potential effects on Tiger Football , good or bad, does any one think this is a good idea worth a hundred million dollars? or anything close to that number?*






* this planning on benefitting from kickacks from the project please don't comment

if done right it can be a huge for the local economy. soccer fields and lacrosse fields bring thousands of visitors to town for weekend events. they fill the hotels and restaurants for the weekend. many of the tournaments require three night stays. Indianapolis area has huge investment in amateur sports facilities and it has been very good for the city and surrounding area

(07-16-2018 11:28 AM)btiger Wrote:  

(07-14-2018 09:12 AM)BinghamptonNed Wrote:  ignoring the potential effects on Tiger Football , good or bad, does any one think this is a good idea worth a hundred million dollars? or anything close to that number?*






* this planning on benefitting from kickacks from the project please don't comment

if done right it can be a huge for the local economy. soccer fields and lacrosse fields bring thousands of visitors to town for weekend events. they fill the hotels and restaurants for the weekend. many of the tournaments require three night stays. Indianapolis area has huge investment in amateur sports facilities and it has been very good for the city and surrounding area

I think it is hard for people who haven't had kids who play youth travel sports to understand how big some of these events are and how much revenue they produce.

There is a huge youth volleyball tournament in St. Louis every President's Day weekend. It probably generates as much revenue for the city as the SEC basketball tournament did this past March.

(07-16-2018 11:07 AM)3601 Wrote:  

(07-16-2018 09:24 AM)wylioats Wrote:  

(07-11-2018 02:04 PM)fishman6581 Wrote:  

(07-11-2018 12:59 PM)macgar32 Wrote:  

(07-11-2018 12:49 PM)fishman6581 Wrote:  Can't believe some are on Twitter claiming this will be the end of Tiger football as we know it. Or that the "58,000" fans won't be able to deal with the traffic.
You wanna be big time on Saturday with a 3 minute commute out of the stadium. SMH.

I see a parking garage I think that would be helpful.

But anyone complaining about getting out of the liberty bowl hasn't seen bad traffic leaving an event.

Memphians must be spoiled

Agreed. The good ole' football onlies wanna leave at the end and be home in ten minutes. Damn.

Nah, the 40 or so people in our tailgate group usually stay around and continue tailgating a good 2-3 hours or so after the game, along with many other Tiger fans who are doing the same thing. And, C'mon Fish, football onlies? I hate that idiotic term, used only by those idiots who fear Tiger football will some how ruin our Tiger basketball program. I'm actually surprised you used that term in the first place Fish, as I know you and your dad support both football and basketball in a big way. GO TIGERS!

I've always been a fan of both FB and BB and never truly understood the disconnect, but you can't deny that there are plenty of FB-onlies...and also BB onlies.

I think you should probably define "Football only". Does it mean:

1. I love football, hate basketball, and think the UofM should shut down the basketball program

2. I love football, and think it should get priority over the basketball program.

3. I love football, but don't currently buy basketball tickets. I want them to do well though.

I'm firmly a #3, and have no shame. What do you mean by "Football only"?

(07-16-2018 11:33 AM)3601 Wrote:  

(07-16-2018 11:28 AM)btiger Wrote:  

(07-14-2018 09:12 AM)BinghamptonNed Wrote:  ignoring the potential effects on Tiger Football , good or bad, does any one think this is a good idea worth a hundred million dollars? or anything close to that number?*






* this planning on benefitting from kickacks from the project please don't comment

if done right it can be a huge for the local economy. soccer fields and lacrosse fields bring thousands of visitors to town for weekend events. they fill the hotels and restaurants for the weekend. many of the tournaments require three night stays. Indianapolis area has huge investment in amateur sports facilities and it has been very good for the city and surrounding area

I think it is hard for people who haven't had kids who play youth travel sports to understand how big some of these events are and how much revenue they produce.

There is a huge youth volleyball tournament in St. Louis every President's Day weekend. It probably generates as much revenue for the city as the SEC basketball tournament did this past March.

yep. and you can have several per year.

(07-16-2018 01:15 PM)btiger Wrote:  

(07-16-2018 11:33 AM)3601 Wrote:  

(07-16-2018 11:28 AM)btiger Wrote:  

(07-14-2018 09:12 AM)BinghamptonNed Wrote:  ignoring the potential effects on Tiger Football , good or bad, does any one think this is a good idea worth a hundred million dollars? or anything close to that number?*






* this planning on benefitting from kickacks from the project please don't comment

if done right it can be a huge for the local economy. soccer fields and lacrosse fields bring thousands of visitors to town for weekend events. they fill the hotels and restaurants for the weekend. many of the tournaments require three night stays. Indianapolis area has huge investment in amateur sports facilities and it has been very good for the city and surrounding area

I think it is hard for people who haven't had kids who play youth travel sports to understand how big some of these events are and how much revenue they produce.

There is a huge youth volleyball tournament in St. Louis every President's Day weekend. It probably generates as much revenue for the city as the SEC basketball tournament did this past March.

yep. and you can have several per year.

It sounds like the proposed building would be able to host basketball, volleyball, cheer & dance, wrestling, etc. Apparently, these cheer & dance tournaments are HUGE.