Embrace the weirdness... I only brought up the palm trees for aesthetic purposes, never intending them to be shade. I believe some sort of evergreen, pine/redwood looking tree would be appropriate for that end of the stadium, if anything.

How did everyone become an expert on trees?

With the exception of , who seems to me the most knowledgeable on the subject, it sounds like varying life experiences for the most part. Still can't get over the rat experiences some have encountered.

We need a game, and bad

To slightly change the direction of the thread (as much as I loved my plant science classes I took, especially botany of cultivated plants and the chocolate making class) - what do we think that the open food court/public club will look like on the first floor of the new suite/press box building?

I am also curious what the club banquet room will be used for on game day behind the loge, club and suite seating.

I would like to see a more permanent merch shop somewhere too.

We need a game, and bad — Pacifico2

Amen

I'm guessing the open food court/public club space will look like a smaller version of a mall food court maybe? Since I'm not getting my palm trees, maybe I can convince Hot Dog On A Stick to re-open next to an Orange Julius and Mongolian BBQ? Here's my actual vote: feature LOCAL restaurants and give them "pop-up" space in the food court, and maybe have 2-3 breweries in there as well?

Club banquet room will likely be used at the President's and AD's discretion, maybe host recruiting events during the game, donor events, boring stuff like that. I'll be in the food court eating corn dogs and sipping Mexican-style lagers between quarters.

big fan of letting local vendors get first dibs

If there were 6 bays for local establishments, what would your "dream team" be for the stadium food court?

I'm probably not a great source bc I haven't been to Davis in so long and the biz turnover seems to be large. I'd say a nice 66% to drink vendors and 33% to food vendors. Food is messy and standing in lines waiting means you aren't in your seat. In my perfect world, the classes making coffee, wine, beer and meat shop gets the students involved and the fans enjoying and trying rotating options. I love a good Sudwerk's IPA, but that does get old after a while. The stadium naming rights belong to the healthcare arm. Why not get the students in other fields involved?

Let me potentially date myself - but this is also a call to those who are competent enough to cover the demand:

Buckhorn BBQ and/or Ludy's?
Taqueria Guadalajara
Woodstock's Pizza (& Sudwerk)
Burgers & Brew
Good Friends Hawaiian Poke
Maybe Froggy's or Nick the Greek? Would love a solid Gyro at the game.

Solid list. Is Buckhorn BBQ the same as the restaurant in Winters? I like that place. Also down with Woodstocks for certain, and Froggy's. I think something like this is a win-win for the businesses and the fans.

In fact, I think I just talked myself into going and getting a gyro right now. Lunch time.

:lol:

Had to be an o-lineman

You don't move people by being skinny - only Gandhi did that.

Love that. Any time you can mix Gandhi in with an OL reference, +1 for you!

There was a question earlier if any of these UCDHS upgrades have taken place or broken ground. I'm going to guess not considering we start home games in about a month.

Maybe they should assemble it in North Dakota and ship it to Davis to save some costs..

Yeah, but the Central Committee of Sub-Committees on New Projects and Environmental Protection need to weigh in on it every 4 hours for it to be built properly. I mean, some things have to come first before actually building your project.

All joking about on-campus oversight and administration programs aside, this is just a money issue isn't it?

Ha. No doubt

I heard they just convened a Blue Ribbon Committee to oversee the recently created Tiger Team tasked with studying the plan.

Full steam…..ahead?

What is the Tiger Team, Mike?

oh, that's from my past science days. its when management puts together is a team of specialists assembled to work on a specific goal or problem. just trying to add more layers to this planning process.

where did you here this from, Dr. Mike?

I spent my career as a scientist. Tiger Teams were common in government projects. Seems to ha e originated with NASA.


https://lucid.co/blog/what-is-a-tiger-team

Sailor I know that rota has a us naval base nearby. Are you former navy or at least defense department? Or did any other contact with the rota area convince you that this was the place to retire. I have never been there but I know that it is a very nice place. Funny, I know a friend who had a son in the airborne stationed in Italy whom they visited every chance they could and finally did what you did and retired in Verona Italy. Not that it was that hard since the mother was Italian born. I hope your Spanish friends welcome you with open arms despite our dear leaders somewhat shaky performance to Spain.

Very Cool Dr. Mike. Thanks for that backstory.

I was asking about the tiger team for the football project tho. Where did you hear about that update? If you could kindly share it would be much appreciated.

I believe Mike was making a joke about the endless committees and regulatory steps to get a project done?

yep

Ah ok ok. I’m just ready for any news on moves being made.