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SC BOT Update form Today $50M Approved for NEW Football and Recruiting Offices
Posted on 11/20/15 at 3:02 pm
Posted on 11/20/15 at 3:02 pm
The new football recruiting building would cost $45-50 million. 105,000 square feet. Locker rooms, meeting room, weight room, nutrition area, catering kitchen, training rooms, hydrotheraphy, storage and administrative offices.
It was given Board approval.
Also, approval to move forward as debt capacity allows on East side/suite renovations. Very early in the process.
This was the last phase of the Upgrade USC Football Project. Now we'll have the NEW:
Dorms,
Practice Surface Fields,
Indoor Practice Facility,
Weight Rooms,
Locker Rooms,
Player Lounges,
Dodie Academic Support Center,
Tailgating areas around the stadium,
Garnet Way,
soon to be meeting rooms, and offices, nutrition areas, hydrotherapy areas....
By God, It's GREAT to be a GAMECOCK!
It was given Board approval.
Also, approval to move forward as debt capacity allows on East side/suite renovations. Very early in the process.
This was the last phase of the Upgrade USC Football Project. Now we'll have the NEW:
Dorms,
Practice Surface Fields,
Indoor Practice Facility,
Weight Rooms,
Locker Rooms,
Player Lounges,
Dodie Academic Support Center,
Tailgating areas around the stadium,
Garnet Way,
soon to be meeting rooms, and offices, nutrition areas, hydrotherapy areas....
By God, It's GREAT to be a GAMECOCK!
Posted on 11/20/15 at 3:46 pm to CockInYourEar
That tells me the deal is done.
We're gonna get him boys and girls. We needed that approval!
BTW, the new locker room is gonna be some kind of sweet. Custom job on the lockers themselves, second to none. It's a big selling point for recruits.
We're gonna get him boys and girls. We needed that approval!
BTW, the new locker room is gonna be some kind of sweet. Custom job on the lockers themselves, second to none. It's a big selling point for recruits.
Posted on 11/20/15 at 3:47 pm to scrooster
Are there plans drawn up anywhere or will they roll those out piecemeal you think?
Posted on 11/20/15 at 3:48 pm to scrooster
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That tells me the deal is done.
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We're gonna get him boys and girls.
Posted on 11/20/15 at 4:08 pm to TiptonInSC
I feel like busting out singing "Oh Happy Day" and retard dancing like Dabo.
And frick you, Mizzerable stalkers. Y'all are fricking pathetic.
And frick you, Mizzerable stalkers. Y'all are fricking pathetic.
Posted on 11/21/15 at 12:33 am to Carolina_Girl
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I feel like busting out singing "Oh Happy Day" and retard dancing like Dabo.
Let's hope for the best!
Posted on 11/21/15 at 12:00 pm to CockInYourEar
YES!
Just the news I needed today! Excited to see the plans!
Just the news I needed today! Excited to see the plans!
Posted on 11/22/15 at 5:38 pm to DorchesterGamecock
So, as it stands now ... most of the last phase will take place over around the Indoor Practice Facility. That will be where a lot of the next construction takes place and will serve as the general operations area for most football related activities by the staff and players in coming years.
The stadium will be strictly for game-day activities and in-game, half time, meetings, etc.
The players' lounge is going to be a palace along with the locker rooms of course - but they will not be together like they are now. There is going to be some separation between practice environments and game day environments for a reason.
The stadium will be strictly for game-day activities and in-game, half time, meetings, etc.
The players' lounge is going to be a palace along with the locker rooms of course - but they will not be together like they are now. There is going to be some separation between practice environments and game day environments for a reason.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 8:04 pm to scrooster
Hey Rooster,
Any idea of when we can expect to see renderings of what to expect? Or are we months away from that point?
Did we even hire an architectural firm yet? Is the project completely approved?
Any idea of when we can expect to see renderings of what to expect? Or are we months away from that point?
Did we even hire an architectural firm yet? Is the project completely approved?
Posted on 12/14/15 at 8:37 pm to DorchesterGamecock
Well ... first, the whole Herman thing really worked in our favor with regard to the BOTs. They got this approved months ahead of schedule, and it'll pay dividends.
There are some artist sketches, renditions, that surfaced from around the time the initial indoor practice facility drawings were done.
Everything that had to do with the new IPF also took into account this eventual happening, with regard to the new offices, locker rooms, etc.
The funding is approved. The project itself still has to go through a few more phases with the most important one being put out to bid. That's looking like a good year away from now, after next season. So we should begin to see drawings by June if we are lucky ... have them approved by September maybe. Put out to bid by December and construction begins by January 2017 if everything goes well.
There are some artist sketches, renditions, that surfaced from around the time the initial indoor practice facility drawings were done.
Everything that had to do with the new IPF also took into account this eventual happening, with regard to the new offices, locker rooms, etc.
The funding is approved. The project itself still has to go through a few more phases with the most important one being put out to bid. That's looking like a good year away from now, after next season. So we should begin to see drawings by June if we are lucky ... have them approved by September maybe. Put out to bid by December and construction begins by January 2017 if everything goes well.
Posted on 12/15/15 at 7:39 pm to scrooster
They also said they are naming the indoor practice facility after Spurrier today.
Posted on 12/15/15 at 9:37 pm to CockInYourEar
I had heard that they were going to do that but he kept telling them it was unnecessary. I'm glad they are going to do it.
And I should add something else about having all those locker room, weight room, coaches offices, etc., over there across the street away from the stadium.
1 - it frees-up more space within the stadium and it'll all be turned into a real show place for visits, game day production, etc.
2 - maybe more important is to separate the game day venue from the practice venue in the minds of the players. Make going-into the stadium more of a special, game day experience, for the players. It fosters a different mindset, makes it more important come game day.
And I should add something else about having all those locker room, weight room, coaches offices, etc., over there across the street away from the stadium.
1 - it frees-up more space within the stadium and it'll all be turned into a real show place for visits, game day production, etc.
2 - maybe more important is to separate the game day venue from the practice venue in the minds of the players. Make going-into the stadium more of a special, game day experience, for the players. It fosters a different mindset, makes it more important come game day.
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