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Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 6:43 pm
by 35straight
Why not just put it where the practice fields are now? Indoor at the facility and outdoor in the stadium.
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 6:47 pm
by couch 'em
35straight wrote:Why not just put it where the practice fields are now? Indoor at the facility and outdoor in the stadium.
They use those fields for more than just football - I'd rather take up some worthless academic or residential space.
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:05 pm
by jtstang
couch 'em wrote:You can see below that I've inserted the TCU 80-yard facility (the image on mapquest wasn't updated, but you get the idea) at Bairds and also the UT facility over on Potomac just east of Ford.
Wouldn't they miss them?
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:08 pm
by SMUer
We'd need to get Carmen Sandiego to steal two buildings that big...
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:10 pm
by couch 'em
Who owns highland park methodist? Can we move it and build facility there?
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:29 pm
by SMUfiji43
couldn't they just build the indoor practice facility on the current practice field? do they need to have an indoor and outdoor facility?
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 8:21 pm
by J.T.supporta
SMUfiji43 wrote:couldn't they just build the indoor practice facility on the current practice field? do they need to have an indoor and outdoor facility?
i guess you forgot about the Texas heat and that 99% of the games theyve played in the past 3 years have been played outside.
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:26 pm
by couch 'em
Can't build over existing field because it has other uses. Maybe we can build another field elsewhere to take care of this.
We must build it for prestige and recruiting.
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:38 pm
by Water Pony
couch 'em wrote:Underneath the new natatorium?
Exactly.
Until the new natatorium is funded and construction started on Bishop, the indoor FB facility should be on the waitlist. (Both will need a lead donor, BTW)
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 10:55 pm
by mustang91
I've heard the frat fields by Moody, adjacent to the parking garage were targeted.
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:03 pm
by couch 'em
mustang91 wrote:I've heard the frat fields by Moody, adjacent to the parking garage were targeted.
Not sure how that could be - that is the last of the open fields on campus.
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:22 am
by Dooby
hypothetically, can you dig down? Can you build an indoor facility underground where the existing practice facility is and put field turf above it? Obviously, the ceiling would have to be high enough for lights and for passing, but working on special teams would not be an option.
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:42 am
by Water Pony
mustang91 wrote:I've heard the frat fields by Moody, adjacent to the parking garage were targeted.
Not a good idea. We are dramatically short of intramural and club sports fields as it is. We need to expand open ground for Student games, including lacrosse, etc.
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:47 am
by couch 'em
Dooby wrote:hypothetically, can you dig down? Can you build an indoor facility underground where the existing practice facility is and put field turf above it? Obviously, the ceiling would have to be high enough for lights and for passing, but working on special teams would not be an option.
That's a lot of money. Everything also depends on where Bush library is going.
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:50 am
by PerunaPunch
Put it where the existing practice field is now... with a retractable roof ala Jerry World.
The novelty alone would boost recruiting.