U Of H Stadium Expansion

[kingwoodgreen]

The Houston Chronicle has an article on a new fund drive to expand Robertson Stadium. This is not tin the sports section, called city and stateI cannot link but here is the jest and quotes;

"the school is hoping it can increase attendance at games, RAISE THE SCHOOL'S PROFILE, and even boost it into a more desirable athletic conference."

Headline - athletic director says it would boost school's reputation

"all the great schools have good athletics"

"people have to look at us as, they really do mean this"

38.7 million in which the school will kick in some due to part of it will include things other than athletics, this is part of the end zone

[NT Drummer]

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5916575.html

"Of the $38.7 million cost, $18 million will come from private donations, said Dave Irvin, associate vice chancellor/associate vice president of plant operations. So far, $12 million has been pledged."

"The university will kick in $5 million to cover 10,000 square feet of academic space, while the remainder will be raised through revenue bonds, to be paid with money from the sale of club seats and suites and rentals of a ritzy club area, Irvin said."

"The addition could be completed by the 2010 football season."

[kingwoodgreen]

thank you, Drummer

[SCREAMING EAGLE-66]

The Houston Chronicle has an article on a new fund drive to expand Robertson Stadium. This is not tin the sports section, called city and stateI cannot link but here is the jest and quotes;

"the school is hoping it can increase attendance at games, RAISE THE SCHOOL'S PROFILE, and even boost it into a more desirable athletic conference."Headline - athletic director says it would boost school's reputation

"all the great schools have good athletics"

"people have to look at us as, they really do mean this"

38.7 million in which the school will kick in some due to part of it will include things other than athletics, this is part of the end zone

CUSA would be a more desirable conference if they added us... a really large state school.... and in as huge potential market..plus we would provide another in-state rival to boost fan and media attention...

Edited July 31, 2008 by SCREAMING EAGLE-66

[Mean Green 93-98]

What conference would they consider "more desirable"? Are they looking Big XII?

[Green Mean]

What conference would they consider "more desirable"? Are they looking Big XII?

You know I think UH has Big 12 potential one day if things fell into place...they are a huge school like NT and much far ahead in their football program and probably overall sports program than just about any school in this region...TCU could be the other. I think this is huge for UH and would certainly boost their profile.