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Posted on 6/11/26 at 4:04 pm to bgator85
Couldn't we have taken a little of that for NIL...like 50 mill or so....
Posted on 6/11/26 at 4:30 pm to tylerdurden24
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’m sorry I don’t see 1.45 billion worth of work in those renderings. $500 mill maybe but that’s an insane amount of money to essentially just be adding sky boxes onto the existing structure. For comparison the Jags are spending roughly the same amount to add onto their existing stadium for a way nicer looking finished product and surrounding amenities.
It’s a money laundering scheme. That’s why. Scott Stricklin and his cronies are terrorist.
Posted on 6/11/26 at 4:48 pm to GatorBait24
I want to argue but it probably is...
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Posted on 6/11/26 at 4:50 pm to bgator85
No added capacity after all that seems crazy
Posted on 6/11/26 at 4:59 pm to hg
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No added capacity after all that seems crazy
No added seats for fans seems crazy
Lots of higher donor dollars and ticket prices seems less crazy
Posted on 6/11/26 at 5:03 pm to bgator85
Lmao what kind of price tag is that. NFL stadiums cost less.
Posted on 6/11/26 at 5:04 pm to Old Hellen Yeller
Texas A&M redid their entire stadium for 400 million
Posted on 6/11/26 at 5:07 pm to hg
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No added capacity after all that seems crazy
Originally they were gonna cut 12k. They are saying this is what it costs to bring the whole stadium to code and not lose capacity. I call hogwash.
Posted on 6/11/26 at 5:14 pm to GatorBait24
quote:Agree
It’s a money laundering scheme
I guess the Texas tech situation emboldened the UAA to take it to this level
Posted on 6/11/26 at 5:15 pm to GatorBait24
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Originally they were gonna cut 12k. They are saying this is what it costs to bring the whole stadium to code and not lose capacity. I call hogwash.
I don't. It has been understood for years, if not decades, about how much work was going to be needed one day. Study after study has shown that we'd need massive investment just on deferred maintenance, this pre-dates Stricklin. The UF engineering department has done all kinds of analysis on the structure. It was just a matter of time, and if not building new, have to do all the work to make sure this thing can last another hundred years.
This post was edited on 6/11/26 at 5:16 pm
Posted on 6/11/26 at 5:22 pm to PSS101
Article says capacity will remain the same at 88K. Looks like mostly upgrades to fan comfort and a lot of high dollar boxes and seating for the people with money.
Quick time laps of Kyle field renovation.
Quick time laps of Kyle field renovation.
This post was edited on 6/11/26 at 5:31 pm
Posted on 6/11/26 at 5:26 pm to WG_Dawg
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UF could play in a $10B stadium for that matter but they're still going to lose out on recruits if texas or miami is going to keep doubling the going rate.
Forget the stadium, it seems like the ideal play would be to pocket the $1.45 Billion & turn it into an NIL trust fund that kicks off enough for a $100M roster each year. They could play in FL Tech's stadium & still whup everyone's arse
Posted on 6/11/26 at 5:35 pm to bgator85
$1.45 billion..... that can make a HUGE improvement by just deleting that Tom Petty song from their play list and save that money.
Posted on 6/11/26 at 5:52 pm to Bigdawgb
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Forget the stadium, it seems like the ideal play would be to pocket the $1.45 Billion & turn it into an NIL trust fund that kicks off enough for a $100M roster each year. They could play in FL Tech's stadium & still whup everyone's arse
Well truth be told it was a 2 billion reno, but Sumrall demanded 550 million for NIL, so you're all fooked.
Posted on 6/11/26 at 5:55 pm to bgator85
Amazing how much is being spent on sports facilities these days. Not a shot at Florida....we are all doing it. It should be amazing after it is completed! Congratulations! 
Posted on 6/11/26 at 6:38 pm to bgator85
Fudge, what a horrible time to be doing major construction projects. Who knows if it will ever get better but it’s an absolute joke right now.
Posted on 6/11/26 at 7:02 pm to bgator85
Smart money brings a few more semi sized porta johns, 50 more beer vendors, and spends the other $998,999,999 on better players.....
Posted on 6/11/26 at 9:26 pm to bgator85
Coach Geoff Collins's is going to be able to pull in a lot of recruits because of this! Watch out UCF!
Posted on 6/11/26 at 11:17 pm to Landmass
quote:Huh? Are you serious?
That looks amazing. That's going to be the nicest stadium in the SEC for sure.
Maybe all the fireworks and lights are confusing your brain. Here's what it'll look like without the distractions:
It'll still be ugly AF.
This post was edited on 6/11/26 at 11:18 pm
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