She's Finally Being Put To Rest

Da Realist:

How do you feel about this?

The Hurricanes will play at Dolphin Stadium starting in 2008, leaving the historic but decaying Orange Bowl in what university president Donna Shalala called "a painful and sad decision." University trustees voted to make the move Tuesday, despite the offer of $206 million by city officials to renovate one of Miami's best-known landmarks.

Gangsta D:

Mixed. You can't beat a night game at the Orange Bowl between the Canes and some other top five team. I can't imagine running through the smoke out of a different stadium will elicit the same emotions. On the other hand, Miami is a private school with a smaller fanbase that isn't making nearly as much money as it should. An extra $1.5-4 million a year would be HUGE. Plus, the Orange Bowl was an obsolute hole, located in not the best of neighborhoods. In the long run, it's a good move. If the Canes are winning, it's not gonna matter where the games are played.

Da Realist:

in spite of the progress, i don't like it at all. i got memories at the orange bowl -- even if a lot of them are bad ones. the orange bowl has character. i've been to dolphin stadium for the orange bowl game twice. the stadium is meant for the nfl. modern, high tech, a lot of anemities...but bland. very bland. i got lost once after the usc/oklahoma game because all sides look exactly the same. it's a bland stadium located in a middle of a huge parking lot that is 30 miles north of miami. bleh!

Gangsta D:

Yeah, I can see both sides but it's a necessary move. At some point you have to stop hemorrhaging money. We're trying to raise money to improve the facilities, so it makes good business sense.

I'm surprised you're not in favor of the move. After three wide rights, a wide left, and a block I figured you couldn't wait to see games played somewhere else:)

Da Realist:

i've learned to respect history, even ones that bring about bad memories. there is nothing at dolphin stadium that can match the smoke entrance you guys have at the orange bowl or how the U-shape of the stadium affects both halves of the game (miami usually forced the opponent to kick off from the enclosed end during the second half to maximize crowd noise). and i'm partial to the 12 o'clock start (midday) because that was usually when the florida state game started. the noon start makes it a game of attrition. fitness becomes an issue by the middle of the third quarter.

anyway, i'm getting off on a tangent. it won't be the same. it won't affect how good your team is and it may help with recruits (although, you've never had a problem with this before), but the environment will not be the same.

Gangsta D:

Miami and FSU will NEVER play at the Orange Bowl again. That just hit me. AND you guys won the final meeting there. That blows on so many levels. Mothereff FSU!!! I'm soooo ready for football.

Da Realist:

he who laughs last... :-D

Waldini:

If Boston Garden, Chicago Stadium, and the LA Forum can go down, then so can the Orange Bowl