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Georgia State wants to turn Turner Field into football stadium
A $300 million development project.
They also want to build a baseball stadium in the same footprint as the old Fulton County Stadium.
This should make Champ967 very happy.
http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/colle...to-foot/nfq8R/
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Dawg06
Yes. Just reading that piece gave me countless waves of indescribable pleasure.
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Champ967
Yes. Just reading that piece gave me countless waves of indescribable pleasure.
If Georgia State can pull this off, they'd without a doubt be next in line for C-USA.
Vision concept:
http://media.bizj.us/view/img/262853...2014-05-05.pdf
Here's a few images.
http://media.cmgdigital.com/shared/l...14_GSU_bs1.JPG
http://media.cmgdigital.com/shared/i...State_Plan.jpg
http://media.bizj.us/view/img/262850...-concept-2.jpg
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Dawg06
If Georgia State can pull this off, they'd without a doubt be next in line for C-USA.
Georgia State already has a comparable endowment ($112 million), student body size (32,087 students), U.S. News Ranking (207-270 National), and large metropolitan area (Atlanta) to many of the new members of Conference USA. This would be the cherry on top for that university.
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TechAlum05
Georgia State already has a comparable endowment ($112 million), student body size (32,087 students), U.S. News Ranking (207-270 National), and large metropolitan area (Atlanta) to many of the new members of Conference USA. This would be the cherry on top for that university.
And a $26 million athletic budget.
You are right. They are probably next in line even without landing this deal.
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Dawg06
And a $26 million athletic budget.
You are right. They are probably next in line even without landing this deal.
The only four teams I would consider from the Sun Belt Conference would be Georgia State, Arkansas State, UL-Lafayette, and South Alabama.
South Alabama is less than 100 miles from Southern Miss, so S. Alabama might be out due to locational reasons. Arkansas State might claim the Memphis market, but there are still issues with student body size, endowment, and U.S. News Ranking.
Compared to UL-Lafayette, Georgia State has a larger athletics budget, larger endowment, comparable U.S. News Ranking, double the student body size, and a much larger media market than Lafayette could ever boast. Georgia State plugs a huge hole in the southeast and gives C-USA access to the largest metro area in the southeast outside of Miami. To me, Georgia State is the most logical choice for a C-USA spot should a spot open up in the near future.
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TechAlum05
The only four teams I would consider from the Sun Belt Conference would be Georgia State, Arkansas State, UL-Lafayette, and South Alabama.
South Alabama is less than 100 miles from Southern Miss, so S. Alabama might be out due to locational reasons. Arkansas State might claim the Memphis market, but there are still issues with student body size, endowment, and U.S. News Ranking.
Compared to UL-Lafayette, Georgia State has a larger athletics budget, larger endowment, comparable U.S. News Ranking, double the student body size, and a much larger media market than Lafayette could ever boast. Georgia State plugs a huge hole in the southeast and gives C-USA access to the largest metro area in the southeast outside of Miami. To me, Georgia State is the most logical choice for a C-USA spot should a spot open up in the near future.
I think you forgot Texas State. Georgia State first. Texas State second if we lose a team from Texas. Everybody else from the Belch is a very distant fourth behind James Madison. Of the remaining Belch schools, Arkansas State would have the least amount of opposition.
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Dawg06
I think you forgot Texas State. Georgia State first. Texas State second if we lose a team from Texas. Everybody else from the Belch is a very distant fourth behind James Madison. Of the remaining Belch schools, Arkansas State would have the least amount of opposition.
I thought about Texas State, but C-USA has UTSA in the San Antonio market right now. It doesn't seem right for the conference to double up in one major market, which makes the inclusion of FIU and FAU in the Miami market puzzling...but that's another discussion.
Now if UTSA left the conference, then Texas State looks a lot more attractive. Either way, I'd still pick Georgia State over anyone else.
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TechAlum05
I thought about Texas State, but C-USA has UTSA in the San Antonio market right now. It doesn't seem right for the conference to double up in one major market, which makes the inclusion of FIU and FAU in the Miami market puzzling...but that's another discussion.
Now if UTSA left the conference, then Texas State looks a lot more attractive. Either way, I'd still pick Georgia State over anyone else.
It's not doubling up in either market. FIU is in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale market (#16), and Florida Atlantic is in the West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce market (#38). UTSA is in the San Antonio market (#36), and Texas State is in the Austin market (#40).
Texas and Florida are by far the largest and most important states in C-USA's footprint as far as recruiting goes, and I think that's why it's necessary to have multiple teams in those two states. I don't think any other state is important enough to have multiple teams. Also, close travel partners reduce travel costs for the other teams in the league.
I think the #1 criteria C-USA looks at is athletic budget. Georgia State, Texas State, New Mexico State (blocked by UTEP), James Madison, and Delaware (?) far surpass all the other potential candidates on that one.
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Appy State budget was projected to increase to $20M very soon. Not sure where that places them on the list.
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hookdown
Appy State budget was projected to increase to $20M very soon. Not sure where that places them on the list.
Still well behind. Those other schools have $25-35MM budgets.
http://www.latechbbb.com/forum/showt...=1#post1328498
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Thank goodness we had BVDV, who got us into C-USA.
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That's a great plan, I hope its followed through. The design is a win-win for Georgia State and Atlanta.
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Someone just jumped to the front of the line for possible C-USA targets if realignment occurs again.
The deal for Georgia State to purchase Turner Field has been completed.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-...200555371.html
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maddawg
Thank goodness we had BVDV, who got us into C-USA.
Fruit Baskets got us into CUSA.
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TechAlum05
The only four teams I would consider from the Sun Belt Conference would be Georgia State, Arkansas State, UL-Lafayette, and South Alabama.
South Alabama is less than 100 miles from Southern Miss, so S. Alabama might be out due to locational reasons. Arkansas State might claim the Memphis market, but there are still issues with student body size, endowment, and U.S. News Ranking.
Compared to UL-Lafayette, Georgia State has a larger athletics budget, larger endowment, comparable U.S. News Ranking, double the student body size, and a much larger media market than Lafayette could ever boast. Georgia State plugs a huge hole in the southeast and gives C-USA access to the largest metro area in the southeast outside of Miami. To me, Georgia State is the most logical choice for a C-USA spot should a spot open up in the near future.
As far as who Tech supports for entry, ULL, ULM and Ark. St. should never be considered. We shouldn't be looking to elevate the closer regional teams to our conference.
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This isn't as good of a geographical fit but Northern Illinois should be considered. I'm not saying definitely invite them but they might be worth a look.
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Bigdog13
Fruit Baskets got us into CUSA.
....thought it was those Louisiana pecans.
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Bigdog13
This isn't as good of a geographical fit but Northern Illinois should be considered. I'm not saying definitely invite them but they might be worth a look.
NIU is (assuming no westward push) near the top of my list as a replacement program for the AAC. They'd be a good get for either conference and they're apparently interested in a change.
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Bigdog13
As far as who Tech supports for entry, ULL, ULM and Ark. St. should never be considered. We shouldn't be looking to elevate the closer regional teams to our conference.
Exactly! And they wont be.
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TYLERTECHSAS
Exactly! And they wont be.
Boom! Tyler gets it. That's like Home Depot TRYING to get a Lowes to open up across the street from them. It doesn't make a lick of sense.
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Dawg06
It appears they are also moving forward with their plans to turn the old site of Fulton County Stadium, which is now being used as parking for Turner Field, into the site of their new baseball stadium. I love the photo on the website showing the wall which follows the outline of the old stadium.
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These guys are able to get a home and home with Memphis. Does Memphis hate us that much or are we just that weak at scheduling?
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The Historian
It appears they are also moving forward with their plans to turn the old site of Fulton County Stadium, which is now being used as parking for Turner Field, into the site of their new baseball stadium. I love the photo on the website showing the wall which follows the outline of the old stadium.
http://www.bing.com/images/search?vi...=18&ajaxhist=0
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My question is how full will they be able to get this thing.
As for adding anyone, I don't keep track of budgets and markets, etc, but from the standpoint of quality of the football team, is Georgia State really who we'd want? Wouldn't Georgia Southern be better? Statesboro is no Atlanta, but I'd rather see a quality team than a huge market, tbh. Markets are cool and all, but we've already got SA, DFW, Miami, EP, Houston. Our best teams aren't from the big markets, and I'd rather see C-USA become more competitive on the field.
This all being said, hopefully if/when C-USA needs to add more teams it'll be us they're having to replace :D
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techdawg28
My question is how full will they be able to get this thing.
As for adding anyone, I don't keep track of budgets and markets, etc, but from the standpoint of quality of the football team, is Georgia State really who we'd want? Wouldn't Georgia Southern be better? Statesboro is no Atlanta, but I'd rather see a quality team than a huge market, tbh. Markets are cool and all, but we've already got SA, DFW, Miami, EP, Houston. Our best teams aren't from the big markets, and I'd rather see C-USA become more competitive on the field.
This all being said, hopefully if/when C-USA needs to add more teams it'll be us they're having to replace :D
I think capacity will only be about 30,000
