Fiu's Dream House Stadium

[Charlie NT 73]

I was looking ahead to FIU, so I went to their board for a quick view.

FIU opened the doors on their new stadium project with their

South Florida game last Saturday.

By the way, FIU has a new web site.

http://fiugoldenpanthers.com fourm

Several stories from the Miami Hearld on the new FIU stadium.

http://miamihearld.com/sports/colleges/fiu/story/683157.html

and

http://miamihearld.com/sports/colleges/fiu/story/691026.html

First phase of their stadium $50 million, with continued construction

on the upper decks. Seating at 45,000. Total investment for their

furture at $80 million.

Note- I fixed the Miami Herald links- they work now.

Edited September 23, 2008 by charlie nt73

[stebo]

I can't get any of those links to work

[Charlie NT 73]

I fixed the links to the Miami Herald so these 2 links work now.

For the new FIU board, you have to go through their old site, follow

directions that hook up to thier new FIU fan site.

[UNTflyer]

That's the ugliest erector-set stadium I've ever seen. Not even a facade to cover up the framing?

[jperg2]

Forum: http://fiugoldenpanthers.com/forum/

Stadium photos

[UNTLifer]

That's the ugliest erector-set stadium I've ever seen. Not even a facade to cover up the framing?

Looks like a stadium full of Fouts' endzone seating.

[MeanGreengdub]

They got screwed if that cost them $80 million

[stebo]

Guys! It is not done yet, lol. Geez! And the price tag is for everything, they didn't even have a weight room! I mean - the had nothing folks, they had to start from scratch. FIU rushed their about 8 years to move to IA so that the Belt could stay a IA conference - we should be thanking them, not criticizing them. A facade will be put on the stadium, it is not done yet - teh stadium will not be done until 2011... The seats won't even be all in place until 2010. This thing is only about half done.