The pursuit of an on-campus stadium for USF football — long a dream, sometimes a far-flung theory — became enthusiastic reality Wednesday.
Will Weatherford, chairman of USF's Board of Trustees, didn't offer many specifics or a timetable — yet. But he said the plans are well under way.
"Bulls Nation deserves to have a stadium on this campus,'' said Weatherford, former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives and co-chairman of Tampa Bay's Super Bowl LV Host Committee. "There's a renowned author named Victor Hugo who once said, 'There's nothing more powerful than an idea whose time has come.