getgrizzy said:Has fundraising begun? How much will it cost? Where will it be built?
HookedonGriz said:At 34 million that must be a heck of a lot more than just an indoor practice facility. In some limited research, it looks like 15 to 20 mil can get you a pretty fancy one. USC is building one or just build one for 40 mil but it’s a lot more than just a practice facility
maroonandsilver said:HookedonGriz said:At 34 million that must be a heck of a lot more than just an indoor practice facility. In some limited research, it looks like 15 to 20 mil can get you a pretty fancy one. USC is building one or just build one for 40 mil but it’s a lot more than just a practice facility
I agree that $34 Million seems high. But I assume that figure includes deconstruction, moving and building the new maintenance shops.
RXGriz said:I spoke with the AD folks about it at the Helena GSA event. After the new basketball locker rooms were done they would start fundraising for the indoor practice facility. $30 million for a facility that would be used by all the sports teams. They are planning on getting the first $15 million from large donors then a public campaign for the rest.
PlayerRep said:RXGriz said:I spoke with the AD folks about it at the Helena GSA event. After the new basketball locker rooms were done they would start fundraising for the indoor practice facility. $30 million for a facility that would be used by all the sports teams. They are planning on getting the first $15 million from large donors then a public campaign for the rest.
My reaction is "fat chance" with that. Looks like a pipe dream. I'm trying to think of more old expressions.
AZGrizFan said:PlayerRep said:RXGriz said:I spoke with the AD folks about it at the Helena GSA event. After the new basketball locker rooms were done they would start fundraising for the indoor practice facility. $30 million for a facility that would be used by all the sports teams. They are planning on getting the first $15 million from large donors then a public campaign for the rest.
My reaction is "fat chance" with that. Looks like a pipe dream. I'm trying to think of more old expressions.
Why do you say that? Are the large donor pockets drying up?
PlayerRep said:AZGrizFan said:PlayerRep said:RXGriz said:I spoke with the AD folks about it at the Helena GSA event. After the new basketball locker rooms were done they would start fundraising for the indoor practice facility. $30 million for a facility that would be used by all the sports teams. They are planning on getting the first $15 million from large donors then a public campaign for the rest.
My reaction is "fat chance" with that. Looks like a pipe dream. I'm trying to think of more old expressions.
Why do you say that? Are the large donor pockets drying up?
Don't know if they are drying up, but I'm only aware 2 who have donated big and 1 who has money but hasn't donated big. How about you? How many are aware of? Say people who can or will donate more than $2 million to athletics. There are some others who donate or can donate fairly big to academics.
It took over 15 years to get a new $14 million Performance Center, and I see that someone just said there is still $5 million to get. A $30 million project seems like pie in the sky to me. I found another old phrase.
kemajic said:If I recall correctly, the $34MM project was far more than an indoor practice facility. It housed the indoor track and some other (expensive) amenities.
PlayerRep said:I think the family might rather have a bigger or new yacht, plane or house. UM should be careful going to that well too often. I would focus on the academic side with them. UM needs $30 or $40 million for academics more than an indoor practice faculty. In my view.
George Ferguson said:kemajic said:If I recall correctly, the $34MM project was far more than an indoor practice facility. It housed the indoor track and some other (expensive) amenities.
Correct, the facility they want to build will have a full indoor track, that can host meets, a full 100-yard football/soccer field, a softball practice area, offices, lockerrooms, and something else the program needs badly, a full-scale medical training and recovery facility. That facility was originally part of the Champions Center's original vision but was scrapped when it bumped the price tag to well over $20 million. The football program needs that as much as they need the indoor facility imho. It's another part of what recruits really look hard at these days which is why MSU is including that in its football ops building that's getting closer to a reality.
I have heard that the idea to include ALL of this in one facility is not only because the athletic department needs it all, but because they believe it will peak the interest of donors outside of the usual heavy hitters focused only on the football program. Believe it or not, there are some very wealthy track and field enthusiasts out there. See what one track and field enthusiast did for Glendive!
I have also heard that if they just wanted to put up a steel building at the South Campus complex that would house a 50 or even 100-yard field, and that's it, it would have been done a long time ago, but, it would essentially be for the football and soccer team to practice in with room for nothing else and THAT'S IT, and that's not what UM wants to do. They have decided to go for the big facility on the main campus that would benefit virtually the entire athletic department. And from what I have heard, just recently as a matter of fact, it's a longgggggggg way off, if ever.