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Alamo Bowl scores Pac-10 deal
Guess it's official. We'll see what the next move is.
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Here goes the Dome conversation again.
The main problem with the dome being so out of date is that it wasn't built to compete with the newer stadiums at the time. Political leaders told San Antonians that it was, but it wasn't. The Alamo dome can't hold a candle to the Edward Jones Dome or the Georgia Dome. Those facilities were bi=uilt to house NFL football teams. St. Louis built their dome to draw a team just like San Antonio did, except they built it for a team move in ready. Is the EJ Dome comparable to the domes that have been built in the last couple of years? Not necesarily. It sucks to lose out on a possible World Cup site, but there are a lot of great stadiums in the US. It is very competative to get the World Cup in this country. Most people say that the Alamo Dome is not fit for a NFL franchise...there are 32 teams in the NFL in 31 stadiums, 25 of which I believe are supperior to the Alamo Dome. Even if we made this last cut, it was going to be a highly doubtful that we would have been selected. If UTSA can get its program running as they hope and they move to the FBS the Dome could get new life as a major sports venue (college sports). If everything went great and UTSA got into Conference USA, its home field would be one of the best stadiums in the conference. The stadium may not be up to NFL standards, but it would be a fine college venue. I agree that the Alamo Bowl taking the Holiday Bowl's slot as the Big 12 #3/4 and the Pac 10 #2/3 probably wouldn't do much for tourism throughout the year. But there is a difference in the event itself, especially for the Big 12 schools. It would be a better bowl which would bring more money. In other words it would be a good thing. I think that the two bowls should be on a rotating schedule: the Alamo Bowl the better bowl for two years and then the Holiday bowl for two years, and then repeat. UTSA will build their own stadium before they would ever buy the Alamo Dome. If the city was going to part ways with the dome, you would have to assume that the property is worth more without the dome, but then there is the question on the environmental soundness of that property. It took millions to cleam up the site where the dome is, I'm not sure what is under the parking lots. Over the next 5-10 years a decision will have to be made about the dome, but now with UTSA football coming into the picture and the event in the Alamo Bowl growing in importance San Antonio can't live (you know what I mean) without a football stadium. I would like to see development on East Commerce, River North, and Downtown before on the dome site, but the vision is nice. |
You're right. I guess once I start seeing some more use out of it, it will not seem so useless. UTSA playing there will do all of SA some good.
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The much maligned Alamodome will host a men's sweet 16 regional in 2011.
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