There has been some recent speculation that unless Florida Atlantic announced by June 1 it had decided to begin the construction of a football stadium, there was no way it could be built by the opening of the 2010 season.

Well, if you check your calendar, Monday is June 1 and I haven't heard of any press conferences being scheduled.

But does that mean we'll know by the end of the day if the Owls will have to wait until 2011 to play its first game on-campus?

Not exactly, but let's face it - with every passing day it is indeed more unlikely the Owls will not be playing host to Michigan State in the 2010 season-opener in a brand new stadium in Boca Raton.

Reality is starting to set in and some scenarios being explored now are playing in a stadium that is partially under construction or playing the first game on campus late in the season in 2010.

And, in perhaps a telling-sign, FAU has begun discussing what to do with an attractive home date with Michigan State for the 2010 season.

If the stadium is ready late in the season, the Owls could play the Spartans after the Big 10 season is over. While most Big 10 teams will end their season before Thanksgiving, FAU is hoping a game in South Florida in early December would be attractive to Michigan State fans. Some may remember Michigan State playing at Hawaii in 2004 in early December in a game that must have looked pretty good to Spartan fans who are looking for an excuse to visit warm-weather climates.

I also heard last week that FAU is looking into playing the 2010 "home" game vs. the Spartans in Detroit's Ford Field if the stadium isn't ready be then. That would give FAU a chance to make some serious money if Spartans fans packed the stadium.

As you can see, there are a lot of things up in there when it comes to the construction of the stadium and they probably won't be any clearer on June 1 as they are today. The goal is still to play games in Boca Raton in 2010, but it looks like it's fourth-and-long and the punting team is taking the field.