Jack Trice request to Board of Regents

jaretac · 04-30-2008, 06:02 PM

I don't think the renoviations to State Gym have anything to do with why they pushed back the practice facility. The Basketball team currently practices in Hilton and I don't see that changing

clonefromNE · 04-30-2008, 06:24 PM

Originally Posted by cloneu

Can somebody create a model of what JT would look like with a upper deck in the end zone? I don't know if I have seen one before, but I liked the ones people made with the original bowled in end zone idea.

I would do this, but the athletic department is not the biggest fan of this kind of thing. We found that out a few weeks ago...

Steve · 04-30-2008, 06:57 PM

Originally Posted by Clonehomer

Back to the Basketball thing. I wonder if the decision to renovate State Gym contributed in delaying the basketball practice facility. Those renovations, although not being paid for by the athletic dept., should give them enough room to practice until the new facility is able to be built.

Continuing to use the State Gym should not affect performance on the court. It probably is a downer in terms of recruiting, but not in terms of team development. Creighton practices in an old Gym known as the Hilltop on campus. It is similar to the State Gym in terms of vintage and design. They have done OK as they are one of the few teams with a streak of 10 or more 20 win seasons.

isuno1fan · 04-30-2008, 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by clonefromNE

I would do this, but the athletic department is not the biggest fan of this kind of thing. We found that out a few weeks ago...

What? That's silly...what you choose to do on your own time is your business.

cybsball20 · 04-30-2008, 08:15 PM

Originally Posted by jaretac

I don't think the renoviations to State Gym have anything to do with why they pushed back the practice facility. The Basketball team currently practices in Hilton and I don't see that changing

Hilton is not always available for practice. They rarely use it for 'individual' workouts and probably only have full scale practices there 3/4 of the time. The others they have to go to State Gym or Forker.

psyclonebill · 04-30-2008, 09:52 PM

Originally Posted by snowcraig2.0

Did anyone noticed where it said '2008 dollars'? Sounds to me like they want to get this rolling after this season.

I think it's an accounting term that has to do with inflation, not necessarily when the money is going to be spent.

SeattleClone · 04-30-2008, 09:57 PM

Originally Posted by psyclonebill

I think it's an accounting term that has to do with inflation, not necessarily when the money is going to be spent.

Ah yes, Net Present Value vs. Net Future Worth or whatever. I'm glad I only took one accounting class.

Wesley · 04-30-2008, 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by jdoggivjc

Is there a reason why you can't build the supports for the scoreboard, and what I mean is throw a couple of stylish columns inside the Jake, in order to support a scoreboard on top of the building? Is there something in there that cannot be moved?

We are an engineering school - make it a class project to figure out....

istatefan · 04-30-2008, 10:05 PM

Originally Posted by clonefromNE

I would do this, but the athletic department is not the biggest fan of this kind of thing. We found that out a few weeks ago...

Wait a second, the athletic department didn't actually order a cease and desist on a Cyclone fans message board over a JTS "drawing", did they?

zach · 04-30-2008, 10:09 PM

Are not most of the big boards facing north due to the sun? I am not sure I see a new one facing south.

Z

chadm · 04-30-2008, 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by istatefan

Wait a second, the athletic department didn't actually order a cease and desist on a Cyclone fans message board over a JTS "drawing", did they?

Not is so many words, but a request was made.

bfross · 04-30-2008, 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by cybsball20

Hilton is not always available for practice. They rarely use it for 'individual' workouts and probably only have full scale practices there 3/4 of the time. The others they have to go to State Gym or Forker.

and Beyer as they practice there sometimes as well. I used to go into State and shoot in the mornings and it was kind of intimidating being on one of the side courts with the players on the main court doing drills.

bellzisu · 04-30-2008, 10:26 PM

Originally Posted by cybsball20

Hilton is not always available for practice. They rarely use it for 'individual' workouts and probably only have full scale practices there 3/4 of the time. The others they have to go to State Gym or Forker.

Forker is a very nice gym, that once it gets air conditioning this summer, is more then adequate for a pratice facility. They use State Gym, but not as much as some of you guys think they do. State Gym and the other facilities on campus are more for "pick up" games and one on one work outs. They don't have a full scale practices there.

Plus it makes more sense finishing Jack Trice before getting the basketball facilities done. Jack Trice brings in way more revenue then basketball. Like someone said, more money=faster and better upgrades.

istatefan · 04-30-2008, 10:28 PM

Originally Posted by chadm

Not is so many words, but a request was made.

That's disappointing. Maybe to just me. The way I see it, it was a fun thread and the renderings of what JTS COULD look like were fun to imagine. I guess that I don't see the harm in posting images of what JTS could look like. If memory serves me correctly, it generated a lot of enthusiasm and interest on the thread? I would think that the athletic department would appreciate the "free marketing".

Cyclone711 · 04-30-2008, 10:42 PM

Originally Posted by clonefromNE

I would do this, but the athletic department is not the biggest fan of this kind of thing. We found that out a few weeks ago...

That's really dumb. To me all that is saying is they want to hush peoples excitement about the improvements. What harm could come from it? Just don't put ISU on it and call it something else.