Comments on: Is new Aloha a good buy?

By: Stephen Tsai

Stephen Tsai — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 19:18:58 +0000

New post: http://www.hawaiiwarriorworld.com/?p=41058

By: Stephen Tsai

Stephen Tsai — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 19:18:40 +0000

Al:
You’re right. Sliding scale.
Plus, the lawmaker who is the 35,001st person to want a ticket to a UH-Boise State game better not complain.

By: al

al — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 19:15:41 +0000

By agreeing to a smaller venue say 30k,
Yes it will have its intimacy.
Smell of new paint.
However, to compensate some potential loss of revenue don’t be shocked when prices start escalating immediately.

By: oneseason

oneseason — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 18:55:53 +0000

The grass may be greener for UW and WSU, but they apparently use more fertilizer …
“Washington State’s athletics department has reported deficits of about $13 million in each of the last two fiscal years, while UW’s athletics department projected a deficit of about $15 million for the 2016 fiscal year, but that figure was later updated to about a $7 or $8 million deficit. Last year, new WSU President Kirk Schulz also proposed a plan that he believes will get WSU’s athletic department solvent by 2019.” … http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/wsu-cougar-football/senator-proposes-bill-to-give-legislature-oversight-over-insolvent-college-athletic-departments/

By: Kahuna

Kahuna — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 18:18:59 +0000

I meant to say …..you DON’T have to look further….

By: Kahuna

Kahuna — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 18:17:52 +0000

You do have to look any further than Martin Stadium in Pullman WA to find a similar stadium to build. It looks like a fair simple one tier (no upper deck) and fits 35000. Funny how WSU manage to stay in the PAC 12 with such a small stadium. I bet UH is looking at them and maybe follow their blueprint.

Their luxury boxes area is kind of big. Maybe no need that many luxury boxes and save a few bucks but if we dream of PAC 12 then maybe we can follow WSU.

https://www.google.com/search?q=capacity+of+martin+stadium&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari&dlnr=1&sei=EWl6WOvmGMnQ0gKLr7eoBA#dlnr=1&fid=0x549f871b41073ec1%3A0xe784387329b90e37&fpstate=luuv&imagekey=!1e1!2shttps%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fen%2F8%2F82%2FMartin_Stadium_Washing_State_University.jpg&viewerState=ga

By: A-House

A-House — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 16:55:53 +0000

been to the Horseshoe and Big House

Michigan’s stadium will hold up to 110,000 fans — best part it’s a single “walled” stadium with only one tier — just a big, elongated bowl

we had seats in row 92 and closer to the field than the yellow section at Aloha Stadium

yes, multi-level stadiums cost bookoo bucks — why not a large one level stadium for Hawaii to seat 50,000 fans

biggest problem for Hawaii is the lack of foresight on the continued use of the facility year round — not only for football — too many politicians are salivating on the idea that the “rail station” will create a “mini” community nearby to revive Halawa

Singapore built clusters of mini-cities with multiple high rise structures — you can live and work in this community — walk to work and play.

and, the unions, if they want to continue to thrive, need to look beyond “profits” to help build the stadium — admittedly or not, they drive up the cost.

By: Old School Dave

Old School Dave — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 16:27:09 +0000

Keep it simple, but modern:

UCF’s 40K stadium:
https://cbshartford.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/ucf-central-florida-knights-football-getty-sam-greenwood.jpg

Utahs Rice-Eccles (45,000) :
http://images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium-large/utah-rice-eccles-stadium-richard-greene.jpg

By: Old School Dave

Old School Dave — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 16:20:11 +0000

All sounds good – building a new stadium – but not going to happen due to lack of funds. I would love to see a modern 45,000 seat stadium on-campus or on the Ala Wai (Baylor downsized their new stadium), but there are too many other pressing needs such as crumbling buildings on the UH campus, no ACs in public schools, homeless, lack of affordable housing, etc. Hell, just the other day I went into a public restroom at Kapiolani Park to use the lua, and the urinal was ripped out of the wall. What kine dis? Besides, everyone no like sit on Honolulu stadium style bleachers again. Maybe a stadium with premium back seats between the 30 yard lines? Now, if UH could garner the financial support of an individual or corporate sponsor, something like “Bank of Hawaii Stadium” or “Hawaiian Air Stadium” than maybe “can.”

By: akuhead2

akuhead2 — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 12:58:32 +0000

If it hasn’t been said, this time – – – build it out of concrete !
The first little piggy built it out of wood – then get termites.
The second little piggy built it out of steel – then get rust.
The third little piggy ought to build it out of pre-stressed concrete.
… and if it going to last, then MORE seats than the last one.