Jack Trice

**AmesCloneFan** · 04-03-2009, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by Jack & Hilton

Or the fish needs the economy better so the fish can sell its business so the fish could then donate millions.

Yeah, maybe. Think about it though - if you were in the position to donate a large sum of money would you throw it at this program right now??? Show me some progress and that my huge donation will go towards good, then maybe. Show me 5-19 and failure to build a program in the last 4 years, well...

Don't get me wrong - the program's going in the right direction and I believe will be successful soon, just tough to swallow as is right now.

**jaretac** · 04-03-2009, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by IcSyU

Where are their offices now?

Have no clue, the basketball coaches are currently at the final four so they are not really using them right now. They may just have to operate out the Jacobson for awhile.

**AmesCloneFan** · 04-03-2009, 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by GrimesCy

I assume the big fish might be from Ankeny or Fort Dodge?

Ding ding ding!! (Ankeny)

Actually, I'm hoping that Coach Rhoads being from Ankeny might help to spur this along a bit faster.

**wesley_w** · 04-03-2009, 11:09 AM

The entire second floor of the Jacobson building is being renovated. Sports information will be over at the green room in Hilton while that's going on. And I didn't know this but one of the SIDs told me that there are coaches offices in some building out on Dayton Road. Not sure exactly where it is out there but I guess that would include wrestling and track coaches.

**bmuff** · 04-03-2009, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by cyadict

Have they started construction of the Jacobson Plaze on the East side of the stadium yet?

Yes. The plaza will be between the stairways...where the press tower is on the other side. They have the two restroom/concession structures built but haven't enclosed them yet (brickwork). IMO that could be done yet this month. Then it is only the interior work and the landscaping that needs to be done over the summer. Plus there is always extra stuff like what they did at the top of the hillsides last year and new gates/fencing. I will bet that work slows way down after April and stretches through the summer. And the spring game will be west side only.

**jaretac** · 04-03-2009, 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by wesley_w

The entire second floor of the Jacobson building is being renovated. Sports information will be over at the green room in Hilton while that's going on. And I didn't know this but one of the SIDs told me that there are coaches offices in some building out on Dayton Road. Not sure exactly where it is out there but I guess that would include wrestling and track coaches.

Those offices are most likely a temporary deal. They are going to remodel the offices in Hilton as well, which is likely why the basketball coaches had to get out of there before the other facility is completed. I've heard that the wrestling coaches are eventually going to get offices at the Rec once the new student facility is completed.

**Cardinal&Gold11** · 04-03-2009, 11:15 AM

I was out at the bball practice facility yesterday, and they are really making some progress on it

**jaretac** · 04-03-2009, 11:53 AM

New gate renderings

**Haverhill** · 04-03-2009, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by AmesCloneFan

The south endzone project is pretty much on hold until the money is there, which it's not. Apparently there is a big fish on the line, but needs to see some progress before writing the fat check. He's been on the line for 3 years, but obviously hasn't seen the wins or continuity yet. That's why this whole project has been spaced out a bit more than originally planned. Hopefully this fall with show the progress he needs!

Fans just need to show up, period. We'll do what we can do, CPR will do what he can do. Let's hope Jack Trice get's bowled in before 2012!

**AmesCloneFan** · 04-03-2009, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by Haverhill

Fans just need to show up, period. We'll do what we can do, CPR will do what he can do. Let's hope Jack Trice get's bowled in before 2012!

Agreed. Step one was to get the south bleechers full, which they've done a pretty good job of. They've proved the area can fill up, now it's all up to keeping them there!

**LeSchmick** · 04-03-2009, 12:37 PM

Haverhill, I'm surprised that you haven't gone to take pictures yet.

**IcSyU** · 04-03-2009, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by jaretac

New gate renderings

Something needs to be done badly to the gates by the Jacobson Building and that's a step in the right direction!

**jaretac** · 04-03-2009, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by LeSchmick

Haverhill, I'm surprised that you haven't gone to take pictures yet.

I took some pics yesterday as I was driving by, but they didn't turn out very well so I'm not going to post them.

**jaretac** · 04-03-2009, 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by IcSyU

Something needs to be done badly to the gates by the Jacobson Building and that's a step in the right direction!

They are going to be done this fall.

**IcSyU** · 04-03-2009, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by jaretac

They are going to be done this fall.

I hope they do it on both sides of the Jacobson Building because the side with the ticket office isn't any better. Those will look very, very sharp however