O.T. 80M in facilities upgrades???

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Women's Equestrian Track


Perhaps in 10 generations from now!!!


where is on campus? ive never seen it


They use a facility on Park Lane. Sometimes, though, they don't practice and just get money from SMU and light it on fire for the fun of it.

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In order for Jerry Jones to attract a Super Bowl to his new stadium he has to provide opposing teams separate indoor practice facilities. Other than the Cowboys, the closest other facility is TCU's. Now this is old news and probably worthless, but in the days of Phil Bennett, he alluded to the possibilities of the Cowboys helping SMU build such a facility.
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High Horse wrote:In order for Jerry Jones to attract a Super Bowl to his new stadium he has to provide opposing teams separate indoor practice facilities. Other than the Cowboys, the closest other facility is TCU's. Now this is old news and probably worthless, but in the days of Phil Bennett, he alluded to the possibilities of the Cowboys helping SMU build such a facility.


what do we need the cowboys help for?...the plain and simple problem is rel estate...i suppose if they felt like it they could put a dome like they have at UT over our practice field.
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HB Pony Dad wrote:
CalallenStang wrote:We need to renovate Moody Coliseum.

And as for baseball...to give an idea, this beauty of a ballpark (more than what we would need) in Corpus Christi was built for $18 million:

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The bridge and dredging will cost more than $18mil :D


i wonder what getting a retired aircraft carrier parked highland park would run us
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High Horse wrote:In order for Jerry Jones to attract a Super Bowl to his new stadium he has to provide opposing teams separate indoor practice facilities.

Jerry has already been awarded the 2011 Super Bowl, so if what you say is true he must have already made accomodations.
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NavyCrimson wrote:
Women's Equestrian Track


Perhaps in 10 generations from now!!!


Wait a minute. This might not be a bad idea.

We are land locked and need to expand our campus, so we put the equestrian track next door to the University Park property we need to acquire. After a few months of horse oders, the property value drops and we acquire the discounted property.
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That's hilarious 'M75!!! :lol: Good show!!!

I agree with you about Glencoe Park. Perhaps a good idea.

That's UCLA's ballpark to the core. It's located right off campus across from the San Diego Fwy (405) - maybe 5 minutes or so. I believe it's an upgraded city park - which by the way, needs further upgrading for sure & fast, but it works & they have pretty-good crowds for the LA area.

http://uclabruins.cstv.com/genrel/062200aah.html

http://uclabruins.cstv.com/sports/m-bas ... ation.html (upgrades)

Glencoe would be even closer to our campus - I believe than UCLA's.
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I heard last Spring that SO had been involved in discussions with private parties and the City of Dallas concerning building a minor league baseball park in downtown Dallas, that would be shared by SMU. Do not know if these discussions are on-going.

As to Wescott, there is a fund raising drive in place to make it a first class college soccer stadium. Do not know how successful it has been but they got my money.
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mustangbill67 wrote:I heard last Spring that SO had been involved in discussions with private parties and the City of Dallas concerning building a minor league baseball park in downtown Dallas, that would be shared by SMU. Do not know if these discussions are on-going.


I've heard those same rumors.
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Where there's rumors there's fire :wink:

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The Mustang Band has a greater need for a new band hall than the university needs a baseball park or a women's equestrian track.
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Diamond Girl wrote:The Mustang Band has a greater need for a new band hall than the university needs a baseball park or a women's equestrian track.


Maybe the Spanish Club can do a fund raiser.
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DiamondM75 wrote:Wait a minute. This might not be a bad idea.

We are land locked and need to expand our campus, so we put the equestrian track next door to the University Park property we need to acquire. After a few months of horse orders, the property value drops and we acquire the discounted property.


Brilliant!!
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mrydel wrote:
Diamond Girl wrote:The Mustang Band has a greater need for a new band hall than the university needs a baseball park or a women's equestrian track.


Maybe the Spanish Club can do a fund raiser.


Maybe the band can put a sizeable insurance policy on Mrydel and we can send Oscar over to his casa to sit on his lap? ;)
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