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re: War Memorial and the decision about Hog games is rapidly approaching
Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:46 am to Pigfeet
Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:46 am to Pigfeet
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Yurachek: The U of A and the Ark Parks and Tourism have reached an agreement to continue playing at War Memorial Stadium. The new agreement is extended through 2024. Three Battle Line Rivalry games beginning in 2019. Also asking SEC to play spring games in LR.
Missouri in WMS - 2019, 2021, 2023
2 home SEC games in Fayetteville - 2019 - Auburn and State
Seeking a waiver from the SEC to play Red/White game in 2020, 2022, & 2024 but don’t have approval currently.
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Kevin Crass: Where Jackson and Birmingham have failed, Little Rock has survived and thrived. This is a 70 year tradition.
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Kevin Crass says ticket benchmark is 47,000. If it's not reached, university has rights to pull out of agreement. There are revenue benchmarks as well.
47k compared to $160 mil renovation to near 80k stadium
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Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:47 am to Pigfeet
Good, that would mean no more LR games when this contract is up
Posted on 5/17/18 at 10:54 am to RazorHawg
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2 home SEC games in Fayetteville - 2019 - Auburn and State
Jesus Christ.
Posted on 5/17/18 at 11:53 am to RazorHawg
quote:I wonder if Warren Stephens' old, crusty arse will buy up the unsold tickets just to keep this disaster going.
Kevin Crass says ticket benchmark is 47,000
Posted on 5/17/18 at 12:00 pm to RazorHawg
Did anyone specify who is paying to update WMS to meet SEC minimum standards? Probably tax dollars. Government waste.
Should make Warren Stephens pay for that, too.
Should make Warren Stephens pay for that, too.
Posted on 5/17/18 at 12:04 pm to Ronaldo Burgundiaz
Posted on 5/17/18 at 12:14 pm to RazorHawg
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Kevin Crass: Where Jackson and Birmingham have failed, Little Rock has survived and thrived. This is a 70 year tradition.
Well that’s not true at all.
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Kevin Crass says ticket benchmark is 47,000. If it's not reached, university has rights to pull out of agreement. There are revenue benchmarks as well.
Hopefully that attendance benchmark includes the spring game.
Posted on 5/17/18 at 12:33 pm to TheCheshireHog
This is getting fricking ridiculous. Warren Stephens needs to go frick himself
Posted on 5/17/18 at 12:40 pm to Pygthagorean Theorem
This banger of a 2019 home schedule should really move season tickets (not that Missouri would have helped the schedule much anyway).
Portland St
Colorado St
San Jose St
Auburn
Western Ky
Miss St
Portland St
Colorado St
San Jose St
Auburn
Western Ky
Miss St
Posted on 5/17/18 at 1:00 pm to hilltophog
WMS was the first place I saw the Hogs play and when we use to play against LSU on the day after thanksgiving it was LOUD and ROWDY in there. Tailgating expereince was phenomenal. Saw the Miracle on Markham II. It was an amazing experience. WMS holds a special place in my heart. It can still be a great place to play football. It does need renovations tho. I wouldn't be that upset if we stopped playing there, but I want us to keep on. Fayetteville is great, but WMS is special too. I'm obviously biased from my experiences there tho. Saw Georgia pummel us and that was no fun. I understand why in recent years starting with the ULM game the narrative of WMS has gone 100% downhill, but I think we should go out with a bang. If we stomp Ole Miss in LR, I guess it will be a fitting ending to the old stadium. It does not deserve to end with a cupcake or a bad loss.
Posted on 5/17/18 at 1:03 pm to TheCheshireHog
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Hopefully that attendance benchmark includes the spring game.
Dude if we're playing Ole Miss in LR, even though I graduated and now live out of state, I will drive or fly to make the game in LR. That game will sell out, I'm calling it right now. People know this might be the last game ever in LR and we will show out. It will be a sell out
Posted on 5/17/18 at 1:08 pm to HogFanfromHTown
They extended WMS through 2024, where have you been?
Posted on 5/17/18 at 1:08 pm to HogFanfromHTown
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Dude if we're playing Ole Miss in LR, even though I graduated and now live out of state, I will drive or fly to make the game in LR.
We're not playing Ole Miss in LR so I'm not sure what your point is.
Posted on 5/17/18 at 1:29 pm to Miz Piggy
Ah, I thought the conversation was referring to the extension.
I'll go frick myself.
I'll go frick myself.
Posted on 5/17/18 at 2:07 pm to Ronaldo Burgundiaz
From the contract:
LMAO no wonder the players hate playing there. WMS truly is a dump.
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Locker Rooms. ADPT agrees it shall provide clean, well-maintained team locker rooms consistent with the quality and amenities provided by other schools within the SEC, including, but not limited to, ample hot water for purpose of after game showers for the football teams. ADPT further agrees to equip home and visitor dressing rooms with supplies as requested by the UA.
LMAO no wonder the players hate playing there. WMS truly is a dump.
Posted on 5/17/18 at 2:08 pm to HogX
My post was about the benchmarks established with the extension. The Ole Miss game has nothing to do with that so you are correct.
Posted on 5/17/18 at 2:38 pm to Ronaldo Burgundiaz
For those interested, here are the full conditions from the WMS contract:
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3. Conditions.
a. PHASE 1 STADIUM FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS and ENHANCEMENTS. Prior to the November 2019 Regular Season Football Game, ADPT shall:
i. Replace the artificial turf matching the performance and testing specifications of high performance synthetic turf with priority on participant safety.
ii. Require annual testing in accordance with ASTM Standard F355-A and Specification F1936 as recommend by the Synthetic Turf Council. Testing will include ASTM 1935 Test, Procedure 355 and G-Max Force Reduction.
iii. Upgrade network broadcast infrastructure to meet minimum standards for SEC Network/ESPN/CBS.
iv. Improve Wi-Fi/DAS connectivity in the Press Box and team areas during each Game.
v. Replace and upgrade all Stadium audio speakers.
vi. Implement mobile ticket scanning at all gate entries. The UA agrees to explore the possibility of allowing ADPT to use the UA's ticket scanning equipment for each Game, but is not obligated to provide any ticket scanning equipment.
vii. Collaborate with State and local law enforcement agencies to develop and implement a plan to improve ingress/egress for vehicular and pedestrian traffic in and around the Stadium.
viii. Comply with all non-structural requirements and recommendations implemented by SEC Facility Working Group for visiting team and official locker rooms and adopt a plan in agreement with the UA for attaining compliance with all structural requirements and recommendations.
b. PHASE 2 STADIUM FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS and ENHANCEMENTS. Prior to the November 2019 Regular Season Football Game, ADPT shall make best efforts to complete the following:
i. Improve and expand security cameras with the ability to view the Stadium seating bowl, concourses, and interior/exterior gates in the Stadium; and establish a Central Command Center inside the Stadium.
ii. ADPT shall review recommendations from the March 12, 2018 Stadium Market and Financial Feasibility Study with the UA's Department of Intercollegiate Athletics to expand and improve the home team locker room (with space for at least eighty-five (85) players and fifty (50) coaches and staff), dedicated training room, and a multi-purpose space adjacent to locker room for pre-Game meetings and post-Game press conferences.
iii. Comply with all structural visiting team and official locker room requirements and recommendations implemented by SEC Facility Working Group.
c. TICKET SALES and REVENUE BENCHMARKS. The Parties agree to the following required ticket sales and revenue benchmarks for the three (3) Regular Season Football Games in Section 2(a):
i. 47,000 tickets sold for each Regular Season Football Game; and
ii. Ticket sales revenue in excess of Two Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,100,000) for the 2019 Regular Season Football Game; Two Million and Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,300,000) for the 2021 Regular Season Football Game; and Two Million and Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000) for the 2023 Regular Season Football Game.
d. GOOD FAITH NEGOTIATIONS. In the event that ADPT does not complete the Phase 2 - Stadium Facilities Improvements and Enhancements in Section 3(b) or meet the Ticket Sales and Revenue Benchmarks set forth in Section 3(c)(i)-(ii), despite evidence ADPT exercised best efforts to do so, then the Parties agree to negotiate in good faith for a period of sixty (60) days to establish the following:
i. Stadium Facilities Improvements and Enhancements- an agreed upon Stadium Facilities Improvements and Enhancements Plan which shall identify all remaining Stadium Facilities Improvements and Enhancements not completed and their required date of completion.
ii. Ticket Sales and Revenue Benchmarks- identify any circumstances that may have impaired ADPT's ability to meet the Ticket Sales and Revenue Benchmarks and set forth a Strategic Sales and Revenue Plan to assist ADPT in meeting the Ticket Sales and Revenue Benchmarks for any remaining Games.
Posted on 5/17/18 at 2:54 pm to Ronaldo Burgundiaz
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here are the full conditions from the WMS contract:
Reading thru the list of requirements just pisses me off even more, the fact stuff like that even has to be addressed. I'm not confident most of those conditions can be met.
Also, only playing 2 conferences games on campus every other year is embarrassing. Wish the conference would step in and not allow us to play games in LR due to the stupidity of it and poor stadium conditions.
Posted on 5/17/18 at 3:02 pm to The_Joker
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Good, that would mean no more LR games when this contract is up
I support this action
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