Building....?

[SMUer]

Are facilities considered part of Title IV? If not, the fact that golf and tennis are getting sites and getting new facilities before the IPF shows we are still a long way from being caring if we are competitive. Soccer can be improved without moving it...it's all fluff. Maybe by 2025...

[couch 'em]

The soccer stadium arranged E-W makes no sense. There is more room N-S.

The following is the regulation minimum 115yds by 75yds field, with a 20' setback and a set of stands matching what is at wescott now:


And

[couch 'em]

Now keep in mind this is scaling off Google maps so accuracy is ..... nonexact

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

The soccer stadium arranged E-W makes no sense. There is more room N-S.

Thanks for taking care of my evening project for me!

Plus, as somebody mentioned, they could always close off the south entrance of the parking garage if they wanted to grab a few more north-south feet.

If it really fits north-south I could believe it actually happening - and in your scenario I sure hope they do put the stands on the west side so the fans aren't facing the sun!

[couch 'em]

I doubt they could close off either road by Pettus. Fire loop

[SoCal_Pony]

Earlier rendering of same area

Guess I am in a minority here, but...

Placing an IPF at the south end ruins the esthetics of the Bush library. I would be opposed to it here.

I am also opposed to a soccer field at our Mockingbird entrance for basically the same reason. I like the open space there.

I don't think an IPF would have made that big a difference in our end-product to date. Better recruiting would have, IPF, not so much.

Beer sales inside Ford will not materially increase attendance. Better recruiting would.

[NavyCrimson]

Here here!!!

[couch 'em]

The whole point of the IPF IS recruiting. We look small time to potential recruits because we don't have one, while their high school likely does.

[Grant Carter]

The whole point of the IPF IS recruiting. We look small time to potential recruits because we don't have one, while their high school likely does.

Agreed. That is the main reason i am interested in an IPF.

[PonySnob]

The whole point of the IPF IS recruiting. We look small time to potential recruits because we don't have one, while their high school likely does.

Judging by our new conference and the $$$ from the television package, we are small time. Our current head coach has no desire to prepare a team to play against "big time" competition and that is why we play teams like Montana State instead of Baylor...................

[Mexmustang]

Big time programs wouldn't have set themselves up for failure by having the non-conference schedule we had. The real question for [deleted] Hart is why he caved into A&M and instead dropped the home game against Baylor. We had a replacement game for them at JerryWorld against Louisville. I guess that makes A&M the one "afraid" to compete! It also questions the backbone of our AD!

[ponyscott]

Big time programs wouldn't have set themselves up for failure by having the non-conference schedule we had. The real question for [deleted] Hart is why he caved into A&M and instead dropped the home game against Baylor. We had a replacement game for them at JerryWorld against Louisville. I guess that makes A&M the one "afraid" to compete! It also questions the backbone of our AD!

Is that true? I thought Louisville wouldn't agree. Our AD seems like THE worst choice to navigate the difficult waters we find ourselves in. He doesn't appear to be a strong enough personality to lead SMU IMHO.

[gostangs]

a few corrections:

1) there will be no structures at Pettus - it will stay a field and is not big enough for soccer
2) we are currently raising money for 5-6 major projects - so the IPF/soccer relocation/natatorium are all in the "next wave" .
3) soccer will go across central in nice new facility. IPF will go on current westcott and will be the nicest in the country - and will include track and field facilities
4) we are forever done with baseball. it aint coming back. we can stop talking about it. Lacrosse is much more likely

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

a few corrections:

1) there will be no structures at Pettus - it will stay a field and is not big enough for soccer
2) we are currently raising money for 5-6 major projects - so the IPF/soccer relocation/natatorium are all in the "next wave" .
3) soccer will go across central in nice new facility. IPF will go on current westcott and will be the nicest in the country - and will include track and field facilities
4) we are forever done with baseball. it aint coming back. we can stop talking about it. Lacrosse is much more likely

I hope this is all true because I love every bit of it!

Go Ponies!

[Water Pony]

a few corrections:

1) there will be no structures at Pettus - it will stay a field and is not big enough for soccer
2) we are currently raising money for 5-6 major projects - so the IPF/soccer relocation/natatorium are all in the "next wave" .
3) soccer will go across central in nice new facility. IPF will go on current westcott and will be the nicest in the country - and will include track and field facilities
4) we are forever done with baseball. it aint coming back. we can stop talking about it. Lacrosse is much more likely

I like the "next wave" metaphor for a new Natatorium. Regrettably, it is perpetually the "next wave", and the next, and so on.