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Just FYI at luncheon meeting today where plans and timeline for indoor facility for UTSA discussed. It will be part of new athletic fields facilities for football. Cost to build not as much as one would think and can be completed in relatively short time period. My guess is they will have one done before us.

Also, they are very excited about getting Hall. Seemed to think he is quite a player and we will miss him.

I'm guessing nearby real estate isn't as expensive near UTSA.

I'm so glad East Stang thinks we don't need one. Having facilities inferior to UTSA won't hurt recruiting, right?

Ahhhh...my tax dollars at work.

abezontar wrote:I'm guessing nearby real estate isn't as expensive near UTSA.

damn expensive. Tried to buy some. Not as expensive as near SMU though. They also have excess land the University owns.

Why cant' we use the UA Cine spot for a indoor facility? Or just hijack the one at HP when we need it

Pony_Fan wrote:Why cant' we use the UA Cine spot for a indoor facility? Or just hijack the one at HP when we need it

Mrs Baird's building still there?

I had heard that we approached HPHS about helping to fund their's and using it on occasion and they said, "No." Which makes sense, because a HS is likely to use a practice facility all the time for all kinds of stuff.

I think the higher cost for SMU stems from the fact that SMU won't get away with building a simple "shed" or a "bubble" in Highland Park, whereas UTSA can get away with it. SMU is going to have to build something more substantial.

Pony in SA wrote:Just FYI at luncheon meeting today where plans and timeline for indoor facility for UTSA discussed. It will be part of new athletic fields facilities for football. Cost to build not as much as one would think and can be completed in relatively short time period. My guess is they will have one done before us.

Also, they are very excited about getting Hall. Seemed to think he is quite a player and we will miss him.

and what does this have to do with anything SMU-related? Who cares what goes on in San Angelo?

this is a good little breakdown of the Big 12 facilities and their costs...

http://www.aggiesports.com/blogs/The-in ... -continues

Bergermeister wrote:

Pony in SA wrote:Just FYI at luncheon meeting today where plans and timeline for indoor facility for UTSA discussed. It will be part of new athletic fields facilities for football. Cost to build not as much as one would think and can be completed in relatively short time period. My guess is they will have one done before us.

Also, they are very excited about getting Hall. Seemed to think he is quite a player and we will miss him.

and what does this have to do with anything SMU-related? Who cares what goes on in San Angelo?

Because it's an arms race. If you choose not to keep up with the Joneses, you get smashed. If you want to see what happens when you underspend and take the high road on academics, look no further than the abject failure that was 1989-2007.

Bergermeister wrote:

Pony in SA wrote:Just FYI at luncheon meeting today where plans and timeline for indoor facility for UTSA discussed. It will be part of new athletic fields facilities for football. Cost to build not as much as one would think and can be completed in relatively short time period. My guess is they will have one done before us.

Also, they are very excited about getting Hall. Seemed to think he is quite a player and we will miss him.

and what does this have to do with anything SMU-related? Who cares what goes on in San Angelo?

When did UTSA move to San Angelo?

smupony94 wrote:

Bergermeister wrote:

Pony in SA wrote:Just FYI at luncheon meeting today where plans and timeline for indoor facility for UTSA discussed. It will be part of new athletic fields facilities for football. Cost to build not as much as one would think and can be completed in relatively short time period. My guess is they will have one done before us.

Also, they are very excited about getting Hall. Seemed to think he is quite a player and we will miss him.

and what does this have to do with anything SMU-related? Who cares what goes on in San Angelo?

When did UTSA move to San Angelo?

Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:45 am

Pony in SA wrote:Cost to build not as much as one would think and can be completed in relatively short time period. My guess is they will have one done before us.

Turns out you were right, not much money to build and they had it before us.

PK wrote:Ahhhh...my tax dollars at work.

Proposal to be privately funded. Red McCombs, Tom Benson, Bill Greehey (former Valero CEO) and others will come up with cash. I am sure SMU could do the same, just need to get the location and start it. I am hoping the powers to be are working on it now behind the scenes.