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"Florida Gators athletic director reveals details for stadium renovations"

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  1. Gatorrick22

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    It seems like the AD and the UAA got the message... no reduction in seating.


    The Florida Gators always carry a significant advantage while playing at home with a 88,548 capacity, so rumors of reducing the number immediately sparked an uproar among Florida die-hards.

    UF athletic director Scott Stricklin made an appearance on Sportscene, a WRUF/ESPN Gainesville radio program to clear the air and shed more light on what Striklin and the UAA are planning.

    “At one point I think we might have mentioned that we might have to reduce capacity. That is not the goal,” Stricklin said. “The goal is to be in a situation where we can have the same number of Gator fans that have been coming the last 30 years to continue to come. In a perfect world, we don’t impact capacity negatively and we’re able to be at the same number.”


    Florida Football: Scott Stricklin reveals more stadium renovation plan
     
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  2. MarineG8R

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    I think you threatened him.
     
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  3. Gatorrick22

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    Lol, he's scared...

    Also, I noticed how he phrased his statement... Saying it's not their goal... is not the same thing as we will NOT reduce seating, but it's better than nothing.

    We have the 14 most/largest stadium (fan capacity stadium) in the nation. Let's not mess that up.
     
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  4. lagorcegator

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    We need a more positive sstament from the AD not a non committing reference to stadium capacity
     
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  5. gatorwalrus

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    LOL, I caught that too. Ooops, missed our goal, sorry.
     
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  6. sierragator

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    Another way to keep those seats filled is to field a better team. Another decade of this and.....
     
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  7. apkgator

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    The only way to do some of the upgrades is to lose seating....they have always hoped to minimize that aspect and that remains the case. Nothing new to see here
     
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  8. ufhomerj31

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    Need to look under the couch cushions for a few more wins...
     
  9. Claygator

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    I suspect you are right. In essence, Stricklin said nothing more than it wasn't their goal to reduce seats but they really don't have a plan yet.
     
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  11. Montanagator

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    A whole lotta tiptoeing through the tulips by the AD on this reduction and there will be a reduction. The AD knows best.
     
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  12. Endless Excuses

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    Trust the process..
     
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  13. Matthanuf06

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    This is the key phrase.

    Their goal isn’t to reduce capacity. Their goal is to do some other stuff (justify their existence, add premium seating, etc) and the byproduct of that is less capacity, a neutered experience, and less home field advantage.
     
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  14. Claygator

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    Of course. Unless I am going to get hurry up degrees in architecture, engineering and college athletic economics, it doesn't seem like I have much choice.

    Nah. Forget that.

    I'll just be an internet know it all, and bitch and complain about every decision UAA makes. That's easy!!
     
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  15. Gatorrick22

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    I hope not...
     
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  16. Matthanuf06

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    The plans are the plans. Less capacity and less noise, but more comfort.
     
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  17. Claygator

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    Huh???

    I don't think they have plans yet.

    Do you know something different?
     
  18. chunks1

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    Can't fill it up now.
     
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  19. duggers_dad

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    Reduced seating seems to be the order of the day.

    Ex: Nebraska’s half-billion dollar stadium renovations will reduce seating capacity from 90k to 75k. This despite …

    396 consecutive sellouts in spite of seven straight losing seasons.

    This despite …

    92,000 showed for a LADIES VOLLYBALL MATCH.

    Arguably the most fanatical fans in America.

    https://nebraskaexaminer.com/briefs/memorial-stadium-renovation-plans-revealed-replace-south-stadium-and-reduce-capacity-to-mid-70000-while-enhancing-fan-experience/#:~:text=The work would reduce the,the Lincoln Journal-Star reported.&text=About 23,000 seats would be,for by July of 2026.
     
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  20. Matthanuf06

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    We should be trying to do the opposite as Nebraska
     
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