Stallion wrote:The last I heard the UH regents had only approved a design process-which SMU has already done-but they didn't have the funding yet. Coaches lie all the time in recruiting season. I don't think they have given final OK and haven't started building yet
See NTXCoog above with emphasis and his message set out below
NTXCOOG:
"Per this article, the final design phase has started and construction will start in the Fall pending BOR approval of the final designs and the funding plan. It's always possible funding could fall through which would cause the BOR not to approve it, but it looks very likely that construction will start in a few months."
There's a difference between approving the final funding plan and getting the funding. You don't approve the funding plan until you get the final design and costs. You don't go into the final design phase unless you're prepping to build. Is SMU in the final design phase or
We'll see in a few months since construction is supposed to start in the Fall.
If you question UH's funding ability, see the basketball renovation plan. The $60 million upgrade to the basketball arena will now be funded by $20 million in arena naming rights with most of the rest coming from other levels of sponsorship with a small amount coming from student fees (approved by the students to specifically build TDECU and renovate the arena).
Athletic facility funding hasn't been a problem lately with the basketball practice facility, basketball arena, football stadium, etc. $6 million of the $20 million had already been raised in February for the IPF. I doubt the rest would be an issue.
