[SpawnOfVulcan]

Just read the article that was posted in the MGM Development thread. Great news about the stadium.

I'm also glad to read that the university wants to increase their presence in downtown. With both the downtown aspect and the stadium, I think the school is well on its way to improving its image and quality of education.

Maybe we'll see another UAB spout out of this. Montgomery has been long overdue for a major research institution. I'd say it's probably the only one out of the Big 4 that doesn't have a large research sector, and think that ASU can fill that void.

Just imagine what the advent of a school like UA, AU, UAB, USA, or UAH (I mention UA Huntsville because of its strong ties to the defense/research sectors within Huntsville) could do for the river region, AS WELL as the immediate Black Belt areas surrounding the city.

I'm proud.