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Early look at UF's planned Football Ops Building
Posted on 2/22/17 at 1:59 pm
Posted on 2/22/17 at 1:59 pm
UAA released a video with some renderings of the planned football practice building today. First release since the architect was formally chosen, still waiting on full renderings.
$60 million, 130K square feet. Breaks ground in December.
Football Ops Building
$60 million, 130K square feet. Breaks ground in December.
Football Ops Building
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Posted on 2/22/17 at 2:02 pm to bgator85
Will it have a slide?
Posted on 2/22/17 at 2:02 pm to bgator85
Locker Oasis? WTF?
Posted on 2/22/17 at 2:02 pm to bgator85
The fact UF just got an indoor practice field, is just now planning a football ops building, and still doesnt have a true grandstand for their baseball field is so strange to me.
Best athletic program by far in the SEC and they seem to put into it so little.
Gator fans, what is the reason for this? Is it due to the major cities in Florida being so far away from Gainesville that nobody cares?
Best athletic program by far in the SEC and they seem to put into it so little.
Gator fans, what is the reason for this? Is it due to the major cities in Florida being so far away from Gainesville that nobody cares?
Posted on 2/22/17 at 2:03 pm to bgator85
Hologram training environment.
That's some Tony Stark level shite right there.
That's some Tony Stark level shite right there.
Posted on 2/22/17 at 2:07 pm to lsupride87
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is just now planning a football ops building
Football operations were just built into the stadium. I don't think that is all that uncommon, but for what we need there is no more room to build there. Those facilities are being given to the smaller sports.
Posted on 2/22/17 at 2:08 pm to bgator85
quote:I have seen it and been there...
Football operations were just built into the stadium
My main point was UF has been very behind in the arms race, which goes against common thinking because they are the best overall athletic program.
Posted on 2/22/17 at 2:11 pm to bgator85
Florida has not won the SEC since 2008 LMAO
Posted on 2/22/17 at 2:13 pm to lsupride87
Will it be built to be able to withstand 10-15 mph winds/a little rain and still remain open?
Posted on 2/22/17 at 2:13 pm to lsupride87
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My main point was UF has been very behind in the arms race, which goes against common thinking because they are the best overall athletic program
There is really a lot of different factors from the Board of Trustees instituting a cap of $100 million for athletic debt to the conservative nature of Machen and Foley. Things have changed in the last couple of years and appears to be moving in a different direction under the leadership of President Fuchs and Stricklin.
As for baseball, not sure anyone really has the answer. It just doesn't have the same level of interest at UF. The planned renovations though will certainly make it a very nice stadium.
This post was edited on 2/22/17 at 2:21 pm
Posted on 2/22/17 at 2:14 pm to SlowEasyConfident
Don't forget laser tag you neverland rancher
Posted on 2/22/17 at 2:15 pm to bgator85
Tebow hologram?
Posted on 2/22/17 at 2:17 pm to bgator85
Will this be the new facility where visiting HS QBs are forced to work out with kids against their will in street clothes?
Posted on 2/22/17 at 2:19 pm to bgator85
Yeah, but what will this mean for the Gamecocks' tourny chances this season?
Posted on 2/22/17 at 2:21 pm to bgator85
Looks pretty trashy
Posted on 2/22/17 at 2:22 pm to WestCoastAg
Well, being an Aggy, I consider you an expert so there will need to be some changes.
Posted on 2/22/17 at 2:25 pm to bgator85
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instituting a cap of $100 million for athletic deb
You guys can only have 100 million in bonds? that sucks
Posted on 2/22/17 at 2:26 pm to bgator85
Posted on 2/22/17 at 2:28 pm to NYCAuburn
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You guys can only have 100 million in bonds? that sucks
That's not the case anymore, new leadership is open to taking on additional debt.
Posted on 2/22/17 at 3:14 pm to bgator85
You can't do shite with 100M in bonds. FSU used academic money to renovate their stadium and it was against the law at the time. They got around it by building classrooms around the stadium attached to it. So, the tax payers of Florida paid for their stadium renovations. I was a tax payer in Florida at the time.
Florida should have done the same thing, but at the time, Foley said it was unethical and that Florida would do it the right way.
AS a result, Florida facilities fell behind.
Funny thing is, FSU stadium is still a pile of crap disguised by some brick classrooms around it.
Now, go to Tuscaloosa, and wow, they have put a lot more money into their facilities than anyone other than ATM in the SEC.
Florida should have done the same thing, but at the time, Foley said it was unethical and that Florida would do it the right way.
AS a result, Florida facilities fell behind.
Funny thing is, FSU stadium is still a pile of crap disguised by some brick classrooms around it.
Now, go to Tuscaloosa, and wow, they have put a lot more money into their facilities than anyone other than ATM in the SEC.
This post was edited on 2/22/17 at 3:16 pm
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