Exactly. The slight turn of “he didn’t go to this university so why did he give instead of the soccer team” was a nice touch.
Sun Bowl renovations
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Just tag me on your post. I can read your comments. To clarify I said that because NoWins seems to be under the impression that MountainStar can’t afford their own stadium and will need city funding. Yet the owners of the Locomotive and Bravos don’t flinch when bailing out Senter. Thus demonstrating they can privately fund a 5 million minor league soccer stadium if they choose to.
They haven’t bought land for it. There is no plan about it anywhere on their website. Only one of their executives saying they would need city help before they got the team. Those are FACTS.
And a $5,000,000 tax write off is a lot cheaper than a $100,000,000 privately financed stadium!
Senter could not get LED lighting as part of the deal, like Estadio Olimpico Benito Juarez and eventually the new stadium. .
There's a lot of bad takes in this tread but I'll only correct one: Locomotive is not a minor league soccer team. Locomotive is not a farm team for anyone; they are second division American soccer.
Sure
Any professional team that does not play in the top league of their sport, is considered minor league here in the US. So yeah, the Locomotive are a minor league soccer team.
I google second division American soccer and USL is the first result.
I’m not debating that it isn’t the 2nd division. Just say it is minor league because it’s not the top league in soccer.
By all accounts, it’s a minor league team.
You have discredited people that have quoted Wikipedia before but cite it when it fits your argument? Cool. Second division isn't minor league, deal with it.
When and who did I discredit for using Wikipedia?
Yes, it is minor league. The Locomotive play on a baseball field of a minor league AAA baseball team. They are not in MLS, they are below that. The USL championship is a minor league. Are you insinuating that the USL Championship is a high level league?
Which MLS team do they feed too and vice versa?
I thought the players were cherry picked..
They do not have any affiliation with a MLS team. Any team can “cherry pick” their players. They are a minor league team, playing below the top soccer league in the country. Just like an Arena Football League team or a NBA G-League team.
1) I'm not going to go back and look but yes you have discredited people for using Wikipedia.
2) I clearly called them second division American soccer, read.
1)Because it didn’t happen
2)You also said they’re not a minor league team, which they are.
Yes G-league teams are affiliated. Not arena football or USL. You can consider them minor by definition but most go by affiliation.
They are minor leagues, that’s my point. Nobody would consider the G League the pinnacle of pro basketball in the US, nor would they consider the USL-C that in soccer. Therefore, they are minor leagues
Plus the fact that unlike other sports the United States doesnt have the world's dominant soccer league. We're close but MLS is number two to liga MX on our own continent. When you consider those facts USL is a very minor league.
Ongoing renovations? I thought it was supposedly going to be completed by September 5?
Revenue maker (small but something) and you get to be “there”. I would do it
Since you keep harping on the led stuff, here are some prices. Figure out the cost, how to get the money and send an email to Senter. Not as if we're having sold out stadiums for a revenue stream
https://www.ledlightexpert.com/Football-Field-Lighting_c_96.html
The project, which is financed with athletic department funds, was initially approved by the Board of Trustees in November 2019 and was estimated to cost between $3.75 million and $4.25 million according to the Montgomery Advertiser. It's no secret that stadium upgrades like this are geared toward enhancing the fan experience and impressing recruits. This has another purpose, though.
"This is a time-sensitive project because the metal halide fixtures are no longer being manufactured and our inventory of bulbs will eventually one day go out," Dan King, Auburn's associate vice president for facilities, said last November.
Eventually @UTEPAthletics @JimSenter2 are going to have to deal with a field lighting system has been around 1963. Unless they have a surplus of light bulbs, repairs,and of course maintenance; main concern would be the amount of money that they are paying to @EPElectric from August to November.
The light pole(s) on the east side (AKA high side) have eight Halogen lights) roll x 8=64, total of 128.
The press box side has seven Halogen lights x 7=49, total of 98.
Replace 1500W Metal Halide Lights with LED and Save $$$
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"This is a time-sensitive project because the metal halide fixtures are no longer being manufactured and our inventory of bulbs will eventually one day go out," Dan King, Auburn's associate vice president for facilities, said last November.
Eventually @UTEPAthletics @JimSenter2 are going to have to deal with a field lighting system has been around 1963. Unless they have a surplus of light bulbs, repairs,and of course maintenance; main concern would be the amount of money that they are paying to @EPElectric from August to November.
The light pole(s) on the east side (AKA high side) have eight Halogen lights) roll x 8=64, total of 128.
The press box side has seven Halogen lights x 7=49, total of 98.
Replace 1500W Metal Halide Lights with LED and Save $$$
Replacing 1500W metal halide lights with LED football field lights will keep money in the bank. One metal halide light of this wattage can be replaced with one LED light that is between 450 and 600 watts. Use a 500 watt 30 degree narrower beam for higher installs or the 450 or 600 watt T3 pattern area light for lower installs. LED lights use less wattage to produce the same amount of light, and it is a bright, consistent light. Remember, wattage is the amount of energy the light uses and what drives energy costs. LED lights also have a longer lifespan, are eco-friendly, require much less (if any) maintenance, and are more durable than metal halide lights. When you consider the long lifespan of the LED light, even though the actual light may cost more for initial installation, you will replace LED lights very rarely and will spend less money on upkeep. You must keep the long game in mind, as LED lights are a much more economical lighting solution when you consider all as aspects
https://www.ledlightexpert.com/Football-Field-Lighting_c_96.html
That's a good question. If you're like me UTEP football is better appreciated in the dark. The less of it I can see, the more I tend to enjoy it.
I wish @UTEPAthletics would install netting on the north and south end of the Sun 🌞 Bowl:
Instead of field turf. track surface as warning track that goes all the way to the tunnel entrance (locker rooms) with upgraded drainage system like so:
