Hey…. This is bogus. Just how do they know there will be a group of people holding a Gator flag, taking a photo in every location in the building?
Oliver Barry, CRS, GRI Bob Parks Realty, LLC Real Estate Broker 145 Maple Row Blvd Hendersonville TN 37075 Phone: 615-826-4040 Mobile: 615-972-4239 <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Woody Bass Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2014 7:31 AM To: WXIA Subject: [gatornews] First look at Florida's $45 million O'Connell Center upgrade COLLEGE BASKETBALL First look at Florida's $45 million O'Connell Center upgrade BY <http://www.si.com/author/tim-newcomb> TIM NEWCOMB Posted: Tue Jul. 1, 2014 7:24AM <http://www.si.com/college-basketball/2014/07/01/florida-gators-o-connell-center-45-million-renovation#show_more> More O'Connell center upgrade <http://cdn-jpg.si.com/sites/default/files/2014/07/01/odome-renovations-story-top.jpg> Photo: Courtesy NBBJ The O'Connell Center houses several UF sports, including basketball, gymnastics and swimming and diving. The University of <http://www.si.com/college-basketball/team/florida-gators> Florida basketball team will have to move out of its home for a few games in 2015, but when they return they’ll have a new O’Connell Center renovation with wide-open spaces greeting them and their fans. Architectural firm NBBJ revealed three new renderings that show how the “O’Dome,” as it is called on the Gainesville campus, will create new premium seating options and open up otherwise dingy fan areas in the 11,500-seat, 33-year-old venue that received a hard-top roof in 1997. <http://cdn-jpg.si.com/sites/default/files/2014/07/01/odome-upgrades-2.jpg> Photo: Courtesy NBBJ As part of a $45 million renovation plan set to start in March 2015, the main entrance will open up, offering a modern light-filled entrance that leads fans to new in-stadium retail and ticketing areas. Once inside, though, the open concept continues with more spacious concourses to house fresh concession options. As common with modern-day upgrades, O’Connell will also enjoy a hefty modernization of its premium seating with new club seating and lounge space. But the cheap seats will be freshened too, with chair-back seats replacing the lower-bowl benches. And everyone will be able to see a new center-hung high-definition video board that couples with a new sound system. <http://cdn-jpg.si.com/sites/default/files/2014/07/01/odome-upgrades-3.jpg> Photo: Courtesy NBBJ Throughout the arena, offices, locker rooms, electrical and plumbing will be upgraded. With the 10-month construction project slated to stretch into the 2015 basketball season, expect the Gators to move home games during the non-conference portion of their 2015-2016 schedule off campus. Tim Newcomb covers stadiums, design and gear for Sports Illustrated. Follow him on Twitter at <https://twitter.com/tdnewcomb> @tdnewcomb. -- -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorNews" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
