blazerjay
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RE: Downtown Stadium Naming on Thursday (& hopefully more)
(04-10-2019 05:32 PM)mixduptransistor Wrote: (04-09-2019 10:01 PM)BlazerGreen Wrote: (04-09-2019 08:36 PM)BlazerMatt Wrote: I can see it now... The Shunnarah Bowl, with the entire I-65 facing side one giant billboard that says "Call Me Alabama!"
Who could it be? I was thinking UAB might want the naming rights themselves. Any other guesses?
UAB Health Systems Stadium doesn't exactly sing.
UAB guaranteed the naming rights, so if they didn't find anyone to buy it, it would've been UAB related in some form or fashion
Right. Without reselling them it was going to be called Viva Health something...Field, Stadium, etc.
I hope new renderings look less amateurish. To spend this much money, in such a highly visible location, it would be a crime to plunk down something as ugly and archaic looking as presented thus far.
Instead of shrinking one side, how about the opposite approach of making in possible to televise from any area of the stadium?
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RE: Downtown Stadium Naming on Thursday (& hopefully more)
(04-11-2019 10:53 AM)blazerjay Wrote: (04-10-2019 05:32 PM)mixduptransistor Wrote: (04-09-2019 10:01 PM)BlazerGreen Wrote: (04-09-2019 08:36 PM)BlazerMatt Wrote: I can see it now... The Shunnarah Bowl, with the entire I-65 facing side one giant billboard that says "Call Me Alabama!"
Who could it be? I was thinking UAB might want the naming rights themselves. Any other guesses?
UAB Health Systems Stadium doesn't exactly sing.
UAB guaranteed the naming rights, so if they didn't find anyone to buy it, it would've been UAB related in some form or fashion
Right. Without reselling them it was going to be called Viva Health something...Field, Stadium, etc.
I hope new renderings look less amateurish. To spend this much money, in such a highly visible location, it would be a crime to plunk down something as ugly and archaic looking as presented thus far.
Instead of shrinking one side, how about the opposite approach of making in possible to televise from any area of the stadium?
Finally.
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RE: Downtown Stadium Naming on Thursday (& hopefully more)
I know this may be a way early question but I wonder if there will be an RV area? Like to get one of those pretty soon.
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RE: Downtown Stadium Naming on Thursday (& hopefully more)
With this new BJCC stadium, UAB will be able to legally sell prime location (50 yd line sections) season tickets in advance for the first time in its football history. It will also be able to charge a premium "contribution" to buy them. I would expect this contribution to be in line with similar courtside seating at Bartow Arena.
I am hopeful this new stadium will offer great improvements in fan desired amenities like comfortable seating, better concessions and better equipped restrooms. I would like to see escalators, elevators and hand rails to aid the mobility challenged. Other items have been mentioned from time to time (see post #44 above) and would be welcomed by Blazer fans who have waited so long for this to happen.
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RE: Downtown Stadium Naming on Thursday (& hopefully more)
(04-11-2019 12:07 PM)BlazerGreen Wrote: I know this may be a way early question but I wonder if there will be an RV area? Like to get one of those pretty soon.
I'm curious about tailgating too. Hopefully they'll have an area for people to purchase tailgate spots (regular spots, not just premium) like they do now.
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RE: Downtown Stadium Naming on Thursday (& hopefully more)
(04-11-2019 12:15 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote: With this new BJCC stadium, UAB will be able to legally sell prime location (50 yd line sections) season tickets in advance for the first time in its football history. It will also be able to charge a premium "contribution" to buy them.
The fact that you keep saying it doesn’t make it true
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the_blazerman
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RE: Downtown Stadium Naming on Thursday (& hopefully more)
The premium contributions normally get you a box seat.
Not enough of these premium contributions to filter down to the commoner seats yet.
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RE: Downtown Stadium Naming on Thursday (& hopefully more)
(04-11-2019 12:15 PM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote: With this new BJCC stadium, UAB will be able to legally sell prime location (50 yd line sections) season tickets in advance for the first time in its football history. It will also be able to charge a premium "contribution" to buy them. I would expect this contribution to be in line with similar courtside seating at Bartow Arena.
I am hopeful this new stadium will offer great improvements in fan desired amenities like comfortable seating, better concessions and better equipped restrooms. I would like to see escalators, elevators and hand rails to aid the mobility challenged. Other items have been mentioned from time to time (see post #44 above) and would be welcomed by Blazer fans who have waited so long for this to happen.
Are we certain stadium certificates don't carry over to the new stadium???
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04-11-2019 02:45 PM |
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RE: Downtown Stadium Naming on Thursday (& hopefully more)
Awesome! $1M/yr for 15 years.
I know UAB guaranteed a certain amount for naming rights ($400k I believe). Does that mean the difference goes to UAB rather than general stadium financing?
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04-11-2019 03:20 PM |
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RE: Downtown Stadium Naming on Thursday (& hopefully more)
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RE: Downtown Stadium Naming on Thursday (& hopefully more)
(04-11-2019 12:07 PM)BlazerGreen Wrote: I know this may be a way early question but I wonder if there will be an RV area? Like to get one of those pretty soon.
Tear down Carraway and you all of a sudden have room.
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04-11-2019 03:56 PM |
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RE: Downtown Stadium Naming on Thursday (& hopefully more)
Regions and Alabama Power both also signed secondary marketing agreeements for the stadium for $500,000 per year / 10 years each.
(This post was last modified: 04-11-2019 05:02 PM by blazerjay.)
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RE: Downtown Stadium Naming on Thursday (& hopefully more)
(04-11-2019 12:07 PM)BlazerGreen Wrote: I know this may be a way early question but I wonder if there will be an RV area? Like to get one of those pretty soon.
Lord I hope so. Hope you find the one you want. I had to drive to Ohio to get the one I wanted.
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RE: Downtown Stadium Naming on Thursday (& hopefully more)
(04-11-2019 04:37 PM)blazerjay Wrote: Regions and Alabama Power both also signed secondary marketing agreeements for the stadium for $500,000 per year / 10 years each.
So I guess that covers $25m of our $40m ($4m per for 10 years) commitment.
I assume there will be additional sponsorship opportunities. Maybe we can cover it all beforehand, so our increase in stadium revenues (boxes, concessions) can add to our budget rather than paying our commitment.
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RE: Downtown Stadium Naming on Thursday (& hopefully more)
I have seen conflicting numbers on how many the stadium seats.
(Either that or I am getting confused with the proposed on campus numbers from a few years back)
How many will this stadium seat? Is it 40,000 or so or 55,000 seats as mentioned in some articles?
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RE: Downtown Stadium Naming on Thursday (& hopefully more)
(04-12-2019 08:38 AM)the_blazerman Wrote: I have seen conflicting numbers on how many the stadium seats.
(Either that or I am getting confused with the proposed on campus numbers from a few years back)
How many will this stadium seat? Is it 40,000 or so or 55,000 seats as mentioned in some articles?
I thought it was 45k with the ability to add temporary seating up to 55k.
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RE: Downtown Stadium Naming on Thursday (& hopefully more)
Well, that confuses me even more. (which isn't hard to do)
How can you expand that stadium capacity to 55k temporarily?
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