sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Aug 9, 2012 10:33am
http://www.hlntv.com/article/2012/08/08/60-million-dollar-high-school-football-stadium-allen-texas?hpt=ts1&hpt=hp_t3
What a joke.
"Football is a religion." Or so goes the increasingly overheard statement about our national obsession with the sport. And while tangible verification of this belief can be a bit challenging to come by, a sparkling $60 million temple of sorts offers some very compelling evidence of its accuracy.
This particular shrine is a high school football stadium in, of course, Texas. The good voters (worshippers?) in Allen approved a $119 million bond package three years ago, which included funds for the stadium, a fine arts auditorium and school transportation among other things.
What a joke.
sleeper
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Aug 10, 2012 11:17am
bump.
password
Posts: 2,360
Aug 12, 2012 11:14am
Now that's a high school football stadium, outstanding!
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said_aouita
Posts: 8,532
Aug 12, 2012 11:36am
ccrunner609;1245181 wrote:that is ridiculous
What is the enrollment at MU?
Allen HS in Texas is over 5000.
I don't see why a new stadium which will last for decades is such a big deal.
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Aug 12, 2012 12:21pm
Only in the B1G, then, I guess...
GoChiefs
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Aug 12, 2012 12:29pm
The $6 million for the indoor practice facility was privately funded by just one single person though.
said_aouita
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Aug 12, 2012 12:34pm
Wow, that's an impressive indoor football practice facility. When is Massillon's last football state title?
GoChiefs
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Aug 12, 2012 1:01pm
1965 I believe.said_aouita;1245296 wrote:Wow, that's an impressive indoor football practice facility. When is Massillon's last football state title?
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Al Bundy
Posts: 4,180
Aug 12, 2012 3:12pm
We won the AP title in 1972. We are the heavy favorite to win the state title this year.said_aouita;1245296 wrote:Wow, that's an impressive indoor football practice facility. When is Massillon's last football state title?
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Aug 12, 2012 3:57pm
I thought the thread was about over-the-top HS facilities.GoChiefs;1245291 wrote:The $6 million for the indoor practice facility was privately funded by just one single person though.
password
Posts: 2,360
Aug 12, 2012 4:02pm
It is, but you have to admit that spending $6 million on a indoor facility at a school that has not won a real title in almost 60 years is impressive.WebFire;1245364 wrote:I thought the thread was about over-the-top HS facilities.
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Al Bundy
Posts: 4,180
Aug 12, 2012 4:04pm
We have the most pretend titles of anyone. We are absolutely loaded this year. We dominated our scrimmage. We will win the title this year.password;1245369 wrote:It is, but you have to admit that spending $6 million on a indoor facility at a school that has not won a real title in almost 60 years is impressive.
GoChiefs
Posts: 16,754
Aug 12, 2012 4:10pm
WebFire;1245364 wrote:I thought the thread was about over-the-top HS facilities.
My bad. I thought the joke was that a $190 million bond was approved by taxpayers for the stadium.
said_aouita
Posts: 8,532
Aug 12, 2012 7:24pm
Misleading. It was a $119m bond and only half of that was for the stadium.GoChiefs;1245378 wrote:My bad. I thought the joke was that a $190 million bond was approved by taxpayers for the stadium.
"included funds for the stadium, a fine arts auditorium and school transportation among other things."
The $$ was not only for a new stadium.
Rotinaj
Posts: 7,699
Aug 12, 2012 8:11pm
Oh, only 60mil for a high school stadium. That's perfectly reasonable then!
GoChiefs
Posts: 16,754
Aug 12, 2012 8:47pm
said_aouita;1245491 wrote:Misleading. It was a $119m bond and only half of that was for the stadium.
"included funds for the stadium, a fine arts auditorium and school transportation among other things."
The $$ was not only for a new stadium.
No, it wasn't really misleading. I read it, just didn't feel like typing the rest out on my phone. Lol
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Aug 12, 2012 9:04pm
Nah that's ridiculous as well.GoChiefs;1245378 wrote:My bad. I thought the joke was that a $190 million bond was approved by taxpayers for the stadium.
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Aug 12, 2012 9:42pm
That's what happens when you actually pass a levy, so Ohioans are completely confused by it.GoChiefs;1245378 wrote:My bad. I thought the joke was that a $190 million bond was approved by taxpayers for the stadium.
Benny The Jet
Posts: 2,987
Aug 12, 2012 10:31pm
I get the "only in the SEC" thing...but wouldn't this technically be "only in the Big XII"?
In any event...I agree it's completely ridiculous and uncalled for. But if the majority of the people voted for it, then that's their problem.
In any event...I agree it's completely ridiculous and uncalled for. But if the majority of the people voted for it, then that's their problem.
said_aouita
Posts: 8,532
Aug 13, 2012 8:16pm
How much in today's money would Paul Brown stadium in Massillon cost to build?
Interesting it was originally built as part of the Works Progress Admin.
Interesting it was originally built as part of the Works Progress Admin.
Weeper
Posts: 69
Aug 14, 2012 11:37am
The SEC is the right hand of God.