GATORS to Spend $5.5 million on new Scoreboards

Soon, watching Tim Tebow barrel through defenders will be crystal clear.
After two years of discussion, the University Athletic Association has finally jumped on board with some of the elite football programs around the country by installing new video boards at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium that will feature high-definition-like quality.
Florida Associate Athletics Director of External Affairs Mike Hill said the two new Daktronics HD-16 scoreboards will technically not be HD because the screens will be too small to support the correct resolution, but assures the picture will be similar.

"Anybody who sees the boards will be convinced that it's HD because the resolution is absolutely spectacular," Hill said.

"Fans will notice that right off the bat when they attend their first game. It was tested here and I think everyone who saw it was absolutely blown away by the quality of the boards."

Hill said the idea to replace The Swamp's scoreboards was originally discussed after the South End Zone scoreboard started to falter after 11 years.
Hill, who spearheaded the project, traveled around the country to test and view some of the most high-tech and up-to-date scoreboards. Hill said he came away most impressed with Oklahoma and Auburn's video boards and made the decision to go with the HD-16 model. The SEC Rocks!