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Just under 5’11
always been skinny
As long as tim duncan gets his statue
Just under 5’11
always been skinny
they would.
lots of hockey fans in SA. the Rampage drew very well, one of the best in minor league hockey, and that was for a team that was half ass run.
minor league sports isn't a big money maker, hockey being the least, but it still, me as a long time season ticket holder and Blues fan, who they were an affiliate with, pissed me the off when they sold the team.
I can see it now 😎 The San Antonio Vaqueros 😂
Size isn't what matters as much as money and San Antonio is ranked in the 30s in both GDP and TV Market size. I think a football team could work if the stadium was built in between San Antonio and Austin.
Last edited by SayTown; 07-17-2023 at 02:55 PM.
Might be a thought to remove the Alamodome and build something more conscious of Basketball AND Football. This way they keep the a Bowl Game and UIL contract(s) , UTSA games (which really should be closer to campus), and a modern venue for concerts.
OR they just move the team to Austin
Might be a thought to remove the Alamodome and build something more conscious of Basketball AND Football. This way they keep the a Bowl Game and UIL contract(s) , UTSA games (which really should be closer to campus), and a modern venue for concerts.
OR they just move the team to Austin
I am half joking because I don't think they (the powers that be) would ever give up the golf course. Now, as the crow flies, it may be the same distance from downtown but there is a lot more entertainment around it then the AT&T center area of town. Proximity to the Pearl and Broadway have lots of pre and post game places to go.
No reason to even consider getting rid of the Alamodome until it's not getting Final Fours anymore. Just stick a Spurs arena next to it like the Superdome.
And UTSA probably has the land for West Campus football stadium, but there's no way in I'm going to watch a September game burning my ass on aluminum bleachers. They desperately need to build an arena first for basketball and volleyball. Hang onto the dome for as long as is practical.
Damn dumpster! I agree with you for a change.
Used to be nothing better than watching Artis school some other visiting center resulting in victory then hitting the Riverwalk (or just that bar at the bottom of the older Marriott) when the Spurs played at Hemisfair. The Spurs should be downtown as close to the Riverwalk as possible. I suggest the area near Nueva and Navarro streets, not much there except a few old buildings and parking lots to buy out.
While being close to the Riverwalk might be great for fans, it might be the opposite of what Spurs are looking for.
A fan going to a Riverwalk bar/restaurant after a game will generate no money for Spurs. If Spurs build a new arena, I expect it to be surrounded by bars/restaurants linked to them that will generate additional revenues. Most/all sports' franchises around the world follow that model when building a new arena/stadium.
Wrong.........Riverwalk money directly affects the Spurs. Restaurants, bars and hotels will gain revenue which in turn......... Investors will have more cashflow to throw at the Spurs. Season tickets, luxury boxes, etc. Its a win win being close to downtown.
I think that's less of a concern if SS&E continues to get money from all the operations of the arena as they currently do with the AT&T Center, around which there is still basically nothing. If they really want to try to control everything around a new arena, it starts to limit the potential downtown sites to Fox Tech (probably kicking the Missions out of the picture) or Lone Star. Lone Star would likely have to be a super ambitious multiuse plan starting from scratch like the Domain or East Village in Austin. It would not be impossible but would be a real shift in perspective attempting to create a destination instead of dropping into or next to an existing destination.
Last edited by ChumpDumper; 07-18-2023 at 01:29 PM.
Wherever the Spurs play next, it will be awash in promises and exist in compromise and disappointment. Politicians will get rich off it.
"The Spurs’ search for a downtown location for a new arena took a step forward Thursday when the University of Texas Board of Regents conditionally approved a plan to lease or sell the Ins ute of Texan Cultures property to the city of San Antonio."
That would be an awesome location
It's going to happen. I'm not sure if there's any pushback from the conservation society, but it seems like everything is lining up from what I understand.
So many field trips during my elementary and middle school years to that museum (and also a random Gypsy King concert once). Hopefully they find a new home for it if even just for nostalgia’s sake.
The ITC was too big and disorganized as an ins ution. They kept misallocating funds. But due to their dysfunction over the decades, maybe the Spurs can get back downtown.
Nice. Hopefully we get that new arena in the next 5 years. Would be nice to host an AS game in San Antonio again
Great location. Fond memories of sliding down the hill on a cardbox box during the TX Folklife Festival as a kid
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