Mikey 16,625 Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 13 hours ago, AU13HSV said: The Athletic department raised $282 million of the $1.2 billion in this campaign. It was the largest amount raised of an individual unit or college. I'm sure a lot of these are endowed gifts or pledges over many years, but it doesn't change the fact that they should have plenty to spend on facility upgrades. Especially when you consider one of their stated goal of the campaign was to fund facility upgrades. http://ocm.auburn.edu/newsroom/news_articles/2018/04/auburn-universitys-fundraising-campaign-closes-with-record-breaking-success.php OOPs! I missed that breakdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerSpider 10 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 I claim ignorance, but what is in the Watson Fieldhouse? Is it weights or still a small indoor facility? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steeleagle 2,945 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 3 hours ago, TigerSpider said: I claim ignorance, but what is in the Watson Fieldhouse? Is it weights or still a small indoor facility? Here is a link w/ photo describing the WF. It seems to be a training facility all the way.... https://auburntigers.com/facilities/?id=6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logan adams 333 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Where are people catching word that Tim Cook is involved? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auburn Kev 1,653 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Football complex funds coming together Jay G. Tate • AuburnSports.com @JayGTate TUSCALOOSA | Allen Greene has been meeting with Auburn supporters from coast to coast during the past three months in an effort to generate support for a new football complex. He's encouraged by the feedback — and everyone's willingness to donate. Greene, who spoke at a West Alabama Auburn Club event Wednesday night, said the athletic department is close to taking the project before the Board of Trustees for approval. "It's a project that we all know we need at some point," Greene said. "We have a number of members of the Auburn family who are stepping up and contributing. We have a board meeting coming up here soon; I’d love to push the ball further along at that point." The project's cost is estimated at approximately $60 million. Greene said during a February interview with AuburnSports.com that he wouldn't bring the project before the Board until the department had raised at least half of the necessary funding. Greene declined to comment on exactly how much money has been pledged, but said he's energized by supporters' generosity. "The Auburn family has responded to our request. They understand the importance of what we're asking here," Greene said. "University administration understands the importance as well. The Board has asked for more information as far as how our project compares to our peers. I’m in the process of getting them that information. We'll go from there." Auburn's current complex was completed during the summer of 1989 and has been remodeled extensively during the past 15 years. However, most observers believe the current complex now trails most SEC rivals in terms of technology, amenities and useful space. In fact, the football program generally fetes prospects at the newly constructed recruiting lounge at Jordan-Hare Stadium — because it has the modern, upscale feel that prospects experience elsewhere. The complex often is bypassed completely. "We feel confident in what we're planning to do with this (new) facility," Greene said. "It'll move the program forward." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeek 16,657 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 10 minutes ago, Auburn Kev said: Football complex funds coming together Jay G. Tate • AuburnSports.com @JayGTate TUSCALOOSA | Allen Greene has been meeting with Auburn supporters from coast to coast during the past three months in an effort to generate support for a new football complex. He's encouraged by the feedback — and everyone's willingness to donate. Greene, who spoke at a West Alabama Auburn Club event Wednesday night, said the athletic department is close to taking the project before the Board of Trustees for approval. "It's a project that we all know we need at some point," Greene said. "We have a number of members of the Auburn family who are stepping up and contributing. We have a board meeting coming up here soon; I’d love to push the ball further along at that point." The project's cost is estimated at approximately $60 million. Greene said during a February interview with AuburnSports.com that he wouldn't bring the project before the Board until the department had raised at least half of the necessary funding. Greene declined to comment on exactly how much money has been pledged, but said he's energized by supporters' generosity. "The Auburn family has responded to our request. They understand the importance of what we're asking here," Greene said. "University administration understands the importance as well. The Board has asked for more information as far as how our project compares to our peers. I’m in the process of getting them that information. We'll go from there." Auburn's current complex was completed during the summer of 1989 and has been remodeled extensively during the past 15 years. However, most observers believe the current complex now trails most SEC rivals in terms of technology, amenities and useful space. In fact, the football program generally fetes prospects at the newly constructed recruiting lounge at Jordan-Hare Stadium — because it has the modern, upscale feel that prospects experience elsewhere. The complex often is bypassed completely. "We feel confident in what we're planning to do with this (new) facility," Greene said. "It'll move the program forward." Hopefully it’ll get done by the time Bo Nix’s future child is a recruit lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyehardfanAU 2,117 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Sure seems like a waste of money for a basketball school to be spending so much on football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarDamnEagleWDE 12,737 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 16 hours ago, Zeek said: Hopefully it’ll get done by the time Bo Nix’s future child is a recruit lol Bet they start this sometime in 2020. People know this needs to be done, so even if Gus tanks this year the money will still be there. Little more to the money and Gus tanking but anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyehardfanAU 2,117 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 11 minutes ago, WarDamnEagleWDE said: Bet they start this sometime in 2020. People know this needs to be done, so even if Gus tanks this year the money will still be there. Little more to the money and Gus tanking but anyways. I do agree we need the best possible facilities for our next HC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeek 16,657 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 44 minutes ago, dyehardfanAU said: I do agree we need the best possible facilities for our next HC. Bill Clark will appreciate it Is the "Gus has input on the design" thing still... a thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Plainsman 948 Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 3 hours ago, Zeek said: Bill Clark will appreciate it Is the "Gus has input on the design" thing still... a thing? Pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc4aday 1,887 Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Got to get it done asap and catch up with the Clemsons of the world! Not too many years ago, I would have thought that anything to do with Clemson was a downgrade to my beloved Auburn Tiger program. We have work to do, but I believe it will get done and we will become the terror and The University of the state of Alabama. We will get there soon and very soon regardless of who the coach is. I hope we will win a ton of games in 2019, and do it in style! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auburn Kev 1,653 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 😠 Auburn president: No plans to discuss football facility project by Brandon Marcello 10 minutes ago MIRAMAR BEACH, Florida — Auburn is kicking the can down the road with its long-discussed process of potentially building a football-only complex. The Auburn board of trustees are not scheduled to discuss the facility, and no such line item is on the agenda for the upcoming quarterly meeting set for June 7, Auburn University president Steven Leath told Auburn Undercover at the SEC's spring meetings. "This is a complicated process, like any big, complicated building," Leath said. "We’ve got to do a lot of due diligence of what would be involved, what would be the estimated cost, these kind of things. So, there’s no decision if we’re even going to go forward. It’s still a due diligence period." It's believed the project, however, has reached a turning point behind the scenes, sources told Auburn Undercover earlier this month. Fundraising had or was close to the halfway mark of the estimated $60 million price tag for the facility. Athletics administrators were hopeful they would begin a dialogue concerning the project at the next board of trustees meeting June 7, the sources said at the time. That will not happen. The soonest the board will be involved is September, Leath said. "That’s the way it looks right now," he said. Earlier this month Auburn athletics director Allen Greene said the department was "really, really" close to making the first public steps concerning the project, which he has labeled as priority No. 1 among athletic facilities. “We’re really, really close and we’re in a really good spot with what we’ve been asked to do from a fundraising perspective,” Greene said at the time. “The board, I think, is really interested and engaged with this project, and they want to have a better understanding of scale and scope of other folks in the [SEC] and to help us better understand and better plan as we move forward with our plans for our project.” Greene has made it a priority to raise funds and pitch the football-only facility to boosters and alumni since he replaced Jay Jacobs as Auburn’s athletics director in February 2018. Auburn coach Gus Malzahn pledged $2 million toward the facility in September, and several notable alumni have also promised sizable donations, Auburn Undercover has learned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkingCarpet 1,379 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 26 minutes ago, Auburn Kev said: 😠 Auburn president: No plans to discuss football facility project by Brandon Marcello 10 minutes ago <SNIP> JABA. The complete lack of leadership never ceases to amaze me. Why are we so paralyzed by indecision? Just build the thing! It's not like we're some poor school with no money. Even if Gus doesn't survive 2019 or 2020 you can use a new state-of-the-art facility to convince Matt Campbell or Jeff Brohm or whoever that the admin is committed to winning and will commit resources to help you. We already have the money raised to do it, what's the holdup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logan adams 333 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 On 2/26/2019 at 10:23 AM, Zeek said: Blah, blah, blah! When are we getting the 3D Renders to obsess and debate over Auburn goes at the pace of snails. This has become extremely frustrating being an Auburn fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
logan adams 333 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 30 minutes ago, WalkingCarpet said: JABA. The complete lack of leadership never ceases to amaze me. Why are we so paralyzed by indecision? Just build the thing! It's not like we're some poor school with no money. Even if Gus doesn't survive 2019 or 2020 you can use a new state-of-the-art facility to convince Matt Campbell or Jeff Brohm or whoever that the admin is committed to winning and will commit resources to help you. We already have the money raised to do it, what's the holdup? At this point it has become hard to be an Auburn fan and support those that are high up and making the decisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkingCarpet 1,379 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 4 minutes ago, logan adams said: At this point it has become hard to be an Auburn fan and support those that are high up and making the decisions. It's really amazing how often we tend to do the exact opposite of what we should. Oh yeah, and this is our biggest recruiting weekend of the year. Great job Steven Leath! I'm sure we need that money so you can redo the master bath in the president's mansion for the fourth time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 60,566 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Leath is a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigers23 653 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Fire Leath!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 He also vetoed beer sales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autigeremt 6,643 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 16 minutes ago, logan adams said: At this point it has become hard to be an Auburn fan and support those that are high up and making the decisions. It's very easy to be an Auburn fan! The other issue is totally separate from being a fan of the Auburn Tigers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autigeremt 6,643 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 14 minutes ago, bigbird said: Leath is a joke. When it comes to anything outside of research.................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkingCarpet 1,379 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 7 minutes ago, McLoofus said: He also vetoed beer sales. Where the heck do we find these knuckleheads? If you sell beer in the concourses you'll cut down on people binging before games and make a fat wad of cash off people like me who want to maintain a slight buzz and not melt in the sun. Just don't sell in the student section, and don't sell liquor. Not difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Win4AU 4,052 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 No football facility No beer sales He wanted to fire Bruce I’m not one to call for someone to get fired but...... FIRE LEATH Wonder how much revenue Auburn will miss out on with the alcohol sales? 85k beer drinkers is a lot of $$$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 13 minutes ago, WalkingCarpet said: make a fat wad of cash It would pay for the new facility after 3-4 home games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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