JH42XCC Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 I'm surprised no one mentioned this.http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/22167/three-point-stance-cal-to-play-at-att-park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 We don't exactly have Cal fans here. On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 I'm surprised no one mentioned this.http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/22167/three-point-stance-cal-to-play-at-att-parkThere were looking at many options, ATT Park, Oakland Coliseum and even Candlestick. "Overall, AT&T offers us the best facility to meet the needs of our football program, students and fans," athletic director Sandy Barbour said Monday in a news conference on the field at the park. "AT&T provides a perfect bridge for Cal football to the 2012 season, when we return to Memorial Stadium. It provides easy access for our East Bay fans. It has a staff used to hosting college football."If there is a conflict with the MLB playoffs, they will probably elect Oakland Coliseum before Candlestick since it BART friendly. Candlestick is a pain to get to, period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 yeah I dont associate Cal and San Fran, I would have expected Stanford to this before Cal. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 yeah I dont associate Cal and San Fran, I would have expected Stanford to this before Cal.Cal doesn't exactly have a choice. They need to completely rebuild their stadium, which is inconveniently located directly over a major fault line. On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Yeah but I would have thought Oakland would be more natural for them. I mean it may look strange with a full stadium in Oakland but I think it would fun. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 yeah I dont associate Cal and San Fran, I would have expected Stanford to this before Cal.Cal doesn't exactly have a choice. They need to completely rebuild their stadium, which is inconveniently located directly over a major fault line.Correct, the tree sitters were taken down about a year ago and the finding for the project is basically in place. Even while over the Hayward Fault, it is really a dump (e.g. holes in the restroom concrete which can see out into the stadium bowl. Plus, if you move to Candlestick, you are essentially moving into Stanford territory.Speaking of Stanford, yes, they did not have to relocate for the 2006 season because they were decreasing their stadium dramatically and their athletic benefactor, former Stanford basketball player and real estate billionaire John Arrillaga, paid to get it done in 42 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Yeah but I would have thought Oakland would be more natural for them. I mean it may look strange with a full stadium in Oakland but I think it would fun.Only "more natural" in that both Berkeley and Oakland are in Alameda County. ATT has only one tenant while Coliseum has two. The way the AL West seems to be a crapshoot, the A's could still have a post-season in 2011. It would not be fun if the excessive use of the field caused injury. Students and East Bay residents who will go, can easily take BART to the Embarcadero and either walk or spend $2 to take the MUNI trolley directly to the park. FYI, Stanford held this year's spring practice in San Francisco at Kezar Stadium (what is currently left) in an attempt to get The City more interested in college football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 AT&T hosts the Emerald Bowl (Kraft I'm Hungry Bowl or something like that now) every year and it's a pretty big hit. When Cal played Miami two years ago AT&T Park was absolutely packed full of Cal fans. The Giants crowd is pretty much split between Stanford and Cal (I'd actually say a little bit in favor of Cal) so that makes pretty good sense. I heard a lot of good things from Cal fans about how easy it was to get to AT&T Park and how impressed they were with the facilities when I was there. Overall, AT&T Park is definitely a baseball field, but it's not a bad place to watch football either. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightningRide75 Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Plus it's for only season (6 games) and not permanent. Should be fun. I've gone to one Cal home game each of the past five seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 I wonder if Pretty Phone Park could host the 49ers for a couple of years if they build a new stadium at Candlestick Point. Would it be sufficient for the NFL, or would they make them share the Oakland Coliseum? ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightningRide75 Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 I wonder if Pretty Phone Park could host the 49ers for a couple of years if they build a new stadium at Candlestick Point. Would it be sufficient for the NFL, or would they make them share the Oakland Coliseum?It might come to that if the Santa Clara vote fails, but I think it will pass and Niners will be playing in the South Bay in 2014. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Cal will take a hit on attendance as ATT seats 45,000 for football compared with 71,000 at Memorial Stadium, but while the school will have to pay rent, the fact that beer could be sold may lessen that expense. But the cost of the endzone seats were was lesser, but Cal has 38,000 season ticket holders and who knows what it will be as Cal moved to PSLs...err a stadium renovation fee too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dfwabel Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Poor photo as the west sideline will not be shared by both teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightningRide75 Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Poor photo as the west sideline will not be shared by both teams.I'm glad they're doing away with that. I never liked the shared sideline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddball Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 I just might have to fly up there and catch a day game up there. It should be a spectacular view. I think I'll put that on myagenda of things to do in 2011. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH42XCC Posted May 13, 2010 Author Share Posted May 13, 2010 AT&T hosts the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl (formerly the Emerald Bowl) every year and it's a pretty big hit. When Cal played Miami two years ago AT&T Park was absolutely packed full of Cal fans. The Giants crowd is pretty much split between Stanford and Cal (I'd actually say a little bit in favor of Cal) so that makes pretty good sense. I heard a lot of good things from Cal fans about how easy it was to get to AT&T Park and how impressed they were with the facilities when I was there. Overall, AT&T Park is definitely a baseball field, but it's not a bad place to watch football either.fixed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slickster Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Could you attribute this decision in part to the UFL's California Redwoods playing a fall season at the stadium last year, showing that it could be done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBGKon Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Could you attribute this decision in part to the UFL's California Redwoods playing a fall season at the stadium last year, showing that it could be done?The Redwoods played 2 of their 3 designated home games @ AT&T Park, which is hardly what I can a season. The games were possibly looked at as seperate events on the calendar. A full NCAA schedule is going to be interesting, especially if the Giants have a playoff run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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