$200m stadium renovations for Memphis & The liberty bowl
Posted: Thu May 12, 2022 6:28 pm
Thought this needed its own topic. The renderings are impressive
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Sitting still and doing nothing is Tulane’s specialty.tpstulane wrote: ↑Fri May 13, 2022 10:40 am Memphis gets it. They are making a statement of commitment in the attempt to not get left behind. It’s really do or die time for any G5 school that wants to make the leap up the latter. If you sit still and do nothing you are falling behind. They are positioning themselves for the next expansion now which is exactly what you need to be doing today.
Classic Tulanian response.anEngineer wrote: ↑Fri May 13, 2022 8:54 pm The picture always looks much nicer and futuristic than the reality.
Exactly. We don't live in a perfect world.HoustonWave wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 7:40 am Unlike Tulane, Memphis, along with many other universities, realize that it’s important to take actions based on the world you live in, not the world you wish you could live in.
Liberty Bowl renovations are paid with public funds, Tulane doesn't have the luxury. Compare apples to apples.HoustonWave wrote: ↑Fri May 13, 2022 8:55 pmSitting still and doing nothing is Tulane’s specialty.tpstulane wrote: ↑Fri May 13, 2022 10:40 am Memphis gets it. They are making a statement of commitment in the attempt to not get left behind. It’s really do or die time for any G5 school that wants to make the leap up the latter. If you sit still and do nothing you are falling behind. They are positioning themselves for the next expansion now which is exactly what you need to be doing today.
So had we stayed in the dome could we could claim $500 million facelift?Greeniegb wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 4:51 pmLiberty Bowl renovations are paid with public funds, Tulane doesn't have the luxury. Compare apples to apples.HoustonWave wrote: ↑Fri May 13, 2022 8:55 pmSitting still and doing nothing is Tulane’s specialty.tpstulane wrote: ↑Fri May 13, 2022 10:40 am Memphis gets it. They are making a statement of commitment in the attempt to not get left behind. It’s really do or die time for any G5 school that wants to make the leap up the latter. If you sit still and do nothing you are falling behind. They are positioning themselves for the next expansion now which is exactly what you need to be doing today.
The city of Memphis has commissioned a proposal from a major architectural firm as part of its plans to create a revamped Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in the coming years, a city official confirmed Monday.
Nick Walker, the director of the city’s division of parks and neighborhoods, told the Commercial Appeal that architects and certain stadium stakeholders did a walkthrough of the facility ahead of the Memphis-UTSA football game less than two weeks ago.
The city expects to receive a quote on a new master plan for a reimagined Liberty Bowl next week.
“And then,” Walker said, “we figure out what we can afford to do.”
Unfortunately, yes, we are a private university that does not have resources of public universities. We are slaved to rich alumni and backers.tpstulane wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 6:41 pmSo had we stayed in the dome could we could claim $500 million facelift?Greeniegb wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 4:51 pmLiberty Bowl renovations are paid with public funds, Tulane doesn't have the luxury. Compare apples to apples.
The city of Memphis has commissioned a proposal from a major architectural firm as part of its plans to create a revamped Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in the coming years, a city official confirmed Monday.
Nick Walker, the director of the city’s division of parks and neighborhoods, told the Commercial Appeal that architects and certain stadium stakeholders did a walkthrough of the facility ahead of the Memphis-UTSA football game less than two weeks ago.
The city expects to receive a quote on a new master plan for a reimagined Liberty Bowl next week.
“And then,” Walker said, “we figure out what we can afford to do.”
Yada, yada, yada—excuses. The Liberty Bowl will get renovated with public funds because it’s a public stadium, and nobody cares but you gbgreenie. Tulane could try numerous other strategies to invest in its athletic programs, but chooses not to. Help the cause gbGreenie, and keep on serving up excuses.Greeniegb wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 4:51 pmLiberty Bowl renovations are paid with public funds, Tulane doesn't have the luxury. Compare apples to apples.HoustonWave wrote: ↑Fri May 13, 2022 8:55 pmSitting still and doing nothing is Tulane’s specialty.tpstulane wrote: ↑Fri May 13, 2022 10:40 am Memphis gets it. They are making a statement of commitment in the attempt to not get left behind. It’s really do or die time for any G5 school that wants to make the leap up the latter. If you sit still and do nothing you are falling behind. They are positioning themselves for the next expansion now which is exactly what you need to be doing today.
The city of Memphis has commissioned a proposal from a major architectural firm as part of its plans to create a revamped Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in the coming years, a city official confirmed Monday.
Nick Walker, the director of the city’s division of parks and neighborhoods, told the Commercial Appeal that architects and certain stadium stakeholders did a walkthrough of the facility ahead of the Memphis-UTSA football game less than two weeks ago.
The city expects to receive a quote on a new master plan for a reimagined Liberty Bowl next week.
“And then,” Walker said, “we figure out what we can afford to do.”
YADA, Yada, your usually avoiding facts Houston Wave Memphis just has to sit back and they get public funds thrown at them, minus public funds and this renovation to the liberty bowl would not happen. Tulane has to beg in good faith that donations will yield results. They have to beg that if they expand Yulman to 40+ thousand seats that those like you will fill the stands. Hard sell with all the negatism by the fan base!!!HoustonWave wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 8:08 pmYada, yada, yada—excuses. The Liberty Bowl will get renovated with public funds because it’s a public stadium, and nobody cares but you gbgreenie. Tulane could try numerous other strategies to invest in its athletic programs, but chooses not to. Help the cause gbGreenie, and keep on serving up excuses.Greeniegb wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 4:51 pmLiberty Bowl renovations are paid with public funds, Tulane doesn't have the luxury. Compare apples to apples.
The city of Memphis has commissioned a proposal from a major architectural firm as part of its plans to create a revamped Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in the coming years, a city official confirmed Monday.
Nick Walker, the director of the city’s division of parks and neighborhoods, told the Commercial Appeal that architects and certain stadium stakeholders did a walkthrough of the facility ahead of the Memphis-UTSA football game less than two weeks ago.
The city expects to receive a quote on a new master plan for a reimagined Liberty Bowl next week.
“And then,” Walker said, “we figure out what we can afford to do.”
Hard sell, by a Tulane administration that doesn't try.Greeniegb wrote: ↑Sun May 15, 2022 10:28 amYADA, Yada, your usually avoiding facts Houston Wave Memphis just has to sit back and they get public funds thrown at them, minus public funds and this renovation to the liberty bowl would not happen. Tulane has to beg in good faith that donations will yield results. They have to beg that if they expand Yulman to 40+ thousand seats that those like you will fill the stands. Hard sell with all the negatism by the fan base!!!HoustonWave wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 8:08 pmYada, yada, yada—excuses. The Liberty Bowl will get renovated with public funds because it’s a public stadium, and nobody cares but you gbgreenie. Tulane could try numerous other strategies to invest in its athletic programs, but chooses not to. Help the cause gbGreenie, and keep on serving up excuses.Greeniegb wrote: ↑Sat May 14, 2022 4:51 pm
Liberty Bowl renovations are paid with public funds, Tulane doesn't have the luxury. Compare apples to apples.
The city of Memphis has commissioned a proposal from a major architectural firm as part of its plans to create a revamped Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in the coming years, a city official confirmed Monday.
Nick Walker, the director of the city’s division of parks and neighborhoods, told the Commercial Appeal that architects and certain stadium stakeholders did a walkthrough of the facility ahead of the Memphis-UTSA football game less than two weeks ago.
The city expects to receive a quote on a new master plan for a reimagined Liberty Bowl next week.
“And then,” Walker said, “we figure out what we can afford to do.”
Agree, Tulane not only has internal issues, but the community has never supported the University like other communities. A base of LSU alumni and fans in the community fight against Tulane getting anywhere. Here is a major point think about it: Wave fans remember the last game between Tulane and LSU in the Superdome when Tulane whipped up on the Kitty Kats in the lst half. I was sitting close to Shaun King in the stands. Anyone remember the attendance that day? 55,000 of which probably 25,000 were Wave fans. Where were the other 60,000+ LSU fans on that night??? That game should have sold out but a large number of LSU fans boycotted the game!!! LSU sells out against the Akron NIts but can't show up in the dome against Tulane. Many local and political power is fighting the success of Tulane in being a Football Power!!! Tulane not only goes at it alone, but has other powers to be against its success, Maybe even on its own board, who knows!!!DfromCT wrote: ↑Sun May 15, 2022 12:09 pm While I agree with gbg that there's a significant difference between a public stadium being renovated (and $200 million buys a hell of a lot of renovations, heck it's more than 2x what Tulane spent to build Yulman) that's where the discussion changes. The City of Memphis is willing to invest in a facility that is the home of the Tigers. The City of New Orleans, lead by a select few from the NIMBY krewe, destroyed plans for a beautiful intimate stadium with their silly restrictions and forced a weakling Tulane administration to buckle at the knees and build an eyesore. Tulane continues to be Tulane's worst enemy. Fighting the nimby's in 2013 would have easily allowed Tulane to build as planned, but Cow/Dick chose to appease the locals. Not for nothing, the NIMBY's bought their property knowing full well they lived next to the city's largest private employer.
We ALMOST won the first half in that game. We did take a 9-7 lead with 4 minutes left in the half, but gave up a field goal in the last minute of the half.Greeniegb wrote: ↑Sun May 15, 2022 3:21 pmAgree, Tulane not only has internal issues, but the community has never supported the University like other communities. A base of LSU alumni and fans in the community fight against Tulane getting anywhere. Here is a major point think about it: Wave fans remember the last game between Tulane and LSU in the Superdome when Tulane whipped up on the Kitty Kats in the lst half. I was sitting close to Shaun King in the stands. Anyone remember the attendance that day? 55,000 of which probably 25,000 were Wave fans. Where were the other 60,000+ LSU fans on that night??? That game should have sold out but a large number of LSU fans boycotted the game!!! LSU sells out against the Akron NIts but can't show up in the dome against Tulane. Many local and political power is fighting the success of Tulane in being a Football Power!!! Tulane not only goes at it alone, but has other powers to be against its success, Maybe even on its own board, who knows!!!DfromCT wrote: ↑Sun May 15, 2022 12:09 pm While I agree with gbg that there's a significant difference between a public stadium being renovated (and $200 million buys a hell of a lot of renovations, heck it's more than 2x what Tulane spent to build Yulman) that's where the discussion changes. The City of Memphis is willing to invest in a facility that is the home of the Tigers. The City of New Orleans, lead by a select few from the NIMBY krewe, destroyed plans for a beautiful intimate stadium with their silly restrictions and forced a weakling Tulane administration to buckle at the knees and build an eyesore. Tulane continues to be Tulane's worst enemy. Fighting the nimby's in 2013 would have easily allowed Tulane to build as planned, but Cow/Dick chose to appease the locals. Not for nothing, the NIMBY's bought their property knowing full well they lived next to the city's largest private employer.
I’m with engineer here. Use an academic argument against them. Ultimately you can have academics and integrity and win. There have been a couple studies that estimate Tulane has lost 9 +figures from leaving the SEC. That buys a lot of high end professors, chairs, and prestige. Look at Boston College or TCU. Boston college had limited academic and national appeal before flutey and their football team. TCU and Baylor aren’t academic stalwarts but made major jumps via football. There are many examples.anEngineer wrote: ↑Sun May 15, 2022 4:48 pm You really have to wonder if Tulane Administrators understand the marketing value of having the Tulane brand on nationally televised events every weekend. Are they just so arrogant and elitist that they feel they don't need or want that? It's the kind of question that we just want to have answered to know where we stand.
Many examples is right.Bicoastalwave wrote: ↑Sun May 15, 2022 6:58 pmI’m with engineer here. Use an academic argument against them. Ultimately you can have academics and integrity and win. There have been a couple studies that estimate Tulane has lost 9 +figures from leaving the SEC. That buys a lot of high end professors, chairs, and prestige. Look at Boston College or TCU. Boston college had limited academic and national appeal before flutey and their football team. TCU and Baylor aren’t academic stalwarts but made major jumps via football. There are many examples.anEngineer wrote: ↑Sun May 15, 2022 4:48 pm You really have to wonder if Tulane Administrators understand the marketing value of having the Tulane brand on nationally televised events every weekend. Are they just so arrogant and elitist that they feel they don't need or want that? It's the kind of question that we just want to have answered to know where we stand.
That argument has been made over and over and over and over they don't change their stance on de-emphasis.Bicoastalwave wrote: ↑Sun May 15, 2022 6:58 pmI’m with engineer here. Use an academic argument against them. Ultimately you can have academics and integrity and win. There have been a couple studies that estimate Tulane has lost 9 +figures from leaving the SEC. That buys a lot of high end professors, chairs, and prestige. Look at Boston College or TCU. Boston college had limited academic and national appeal before flutey and their football team. TCU and Baylor aren’t academic stalwarts but made major jumps via football. There are many examples.anEngineer wrote: ↑Sun May 15, 2022 4:48 pm You really have to wonder if Tulane Administrators understand the marketing value of having the Tulane brand on nationally televised events every weekend. Are they just so arrogant and elitist that they feel they don't need or want that? It's the kind of question that we just want to have answered to know where we stand.