The selection of a space within the university's nature preserve for two fields to be made is creating distrust with both students and faculty.
The Florida International Golden Panthers have long had a problem with limited practice space for all their athletic teams. Currently, the university has only one spare auxiliary field that is used solely for intramural sports.
For football, that means their lone option for holding outdoor practice is FIU Stadium. The team's use of their home stadium for constant practice has brought up several problems including the potential for the field's condition to deteriorate, increased upkeep cost from the extra use and a perceived competitive disadvantage in both recruiting and training.