I feel like Facilities needs its own thread.
Update on Tennis:
Update on Tennis:
Facilities Mega Thread
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For some reason I totally thought the clubhouse was going to face MT Blvd and not Greenland. IDK why I thought that though looking back at previous pics when pouring the pad.
Attempted to Google some finalized artists renderings of the outdoor tennis facility when finished. All I could find was basically an overhead schematic blueprint. Is there a video presentation of the expected finalized tennis courts similar to the Build Blue Sports plaza & football facilties video?
Game, Set, Match: New Complex Will Serve The Next Era Of MTSU Tennis.
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They could have been more specific on these photos. 😆
I am awaiting the day when the skyboxes go up.
New boards are needed.
I am awaiting the day when the skyboxes go up.
New boards are needed.
What is the plan when they take out the track? Reducing bleachers? New bleachers? New type of seating?
Good question. This could be totally incorrect now, but my original understanding was that the plan was for all bleachers to be removed. Then a combination of seats similar to the lower bowl were to be added in conjunction with a number of private boxes where the bleachers currently stand.
Thought I read that anticipated seating would likely be reduced from a total capacity of 11,500 to approximately 9,000 seats. That was from some time ago, & honestly can't remember the date. If this still is correct, & done well I wouldn't mind the drop in seating capacity. Schools such as VCU have a great home venue with only 7,500 seats.
"If we can get that in there, then we can make that work” - Weight Room moves out ahead of SAPC Construction - Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — If you visit the office just inside the front door of the Kennon Sports Hall of Fame, you'll likely find Head Strength Coach Matt Hickmann
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IIRC, the back side of the current video board just has the slant MT (sans pegasus).
You would be correct. The blue on the backside has weathered a lot. Hopefully they gray helps with that.
If this comes to fruition, this will enhance the game day experience immensely.
We’ve come a long way in our D-1 days since the lightbright video board and dancing football.
We’ve come a long way in our D-1 days since the lightbright video board and dancing football.
The longer it takes for them to get around to it, it will. Likely more as inflation continues to chip away at the value of a dollar
That is what Colorado State did. Of course it was with money donated by New Belgium Brewery.
I hadn't seen that. Something similar is what we need. I've noticed for every game the field level garden has a decent crowd, then the endzone seats are empty. You can partly avoid empty sideline seats on TV. Hard to ignore endzone. Not like we'd hurt losing some seating anyway.
A field level, then about where the field wall is now a 2nd level, then back about 20-30ft a 3rd. Which each level a bit open, a bit covered. Then enclosed box seats on top. Our open boxes in the visitors side are nice, but I'd like to see some about the same size with windows that open.
I just need to win the lottery and become our T Boone Pickens.
Liberty did something similar to what you’re talking about. Obviously they aren’t doing a beer garden but I think it is a cool idea. We spend most of our time down there and the front row gets crowded. It would be nice if there were levels
Liberty Athletics announces Williams Stadium expansion plans » Liberty News
In anticipation of the best home football schedule in program history, Liberty University Athletics will be making several renovations to Williams Stadium prior to the 2022 season. The renovation plans include new seating options, including a seating upgrade for nearly...
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I could be wrong so don’t quote me, but I believe this is included in phase one of build blue. I hope it is.
So, is it safe to assume that ATC will be used only for inclement weather days? ATC will be on reserve and not used on matches on campus?
MTSU Planning to Update 52-year Old Murphy Center - Rutherford Source
In 2015, Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) Athletics began the development of a master plan as a part of the Campus Master Plan. The Athletics Master Plan’s goal is to create a roadmap for athletic facility improvements and enhancements over the next several years. Funding will come from...
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So they have $15m of $60m. A quarter of what is needed. Holy snot it'll be another 5yrs before this gets started which means at least another decade before the IPF.
Come on CDM! Win some games and bring the $ in. And oh, about that men's sport that plays in the Murph........
Come on CDM! Win some games and bring the $ in. And oh, about that men's sport that plays in the Murph........
I know that came out recently but when I was reading that, the numbers seemed off as if they were from an old article and just regurgitated for clicks. Maybe I am remembering things differently but the sixty million for the Murphy Center renovations seemed way off,
A few quick thoughts :
1) I don’t think you need the full $60 million to get started. As an example, it’s not going to take $60 million to convert the FB locker rooms for MBB. But they gotta wait until FB is out of MC completely for some of these things.
2) I think they are in a better situation than the article gives them credit for. IIRC, they’ve raised $20 million toward Phase 2 (that’s in a GBR article in the last year). Plus, they can “bond“ against the remaining amount if they choose to.
It wouldn’t shock me if some of they took a bond out against some of the “suite” revenue.
I don’t want to discredit the Rutherford Source, but I think MT is in a MUCH better situation. And I think you’ll see some movement on MC work sooner rather than later (5 years down the road).
1) I don’t think you need the full $60 million to get started. As an example, it’s not going to take $60 million to convert the FB locker rooms for MBB. But they gotta wait until FB is out of MC completely for some of these things.
2) I think they are in a better situation than the article gives them credit for. IIRC, they’ve raised $20 million toward Phase 2 (that’s in a GBR article in the last year). Plus, they can “bond“ against the remaining amount if they choose to.
It wouldn’t shock me if some of they took a bond out against some of the “suite” revenue.
I don’t want to discredit the Rutherford Source, but I think MT is in a MUCH better situation. And I think you’ll see some movement on MC work sooner rather than later (5 years down the road).
I do want to say that if you've been to murphy center lately, they have dug some holes in around the concourse in the grass, and they have marked stuff on the pavement around there as well. So they are working on something, but i haven't gotten to the bottom of what exactly they are doing though.
Those marks on the pavement are where they're going to erect statues of Stockstill and McDevitt.
They didn't mention it specifically in the article but I assume they are getting rid of the hideous track and bleachers during this renovation correct?
I was in Jonesboro last weekend visiting friends. Every time I drove past ASUs new IPF I was reminded how far we are behind and how far we will still be behind when we are done with the current projects.
I certainly hope those numbers are wrong and we are closer to what we need. And good point on the bonds as well.
