Facilities tour by Leadership

[Wag Tag]

Uh uh they could of just drove down to Highland Park!      

[UNT Mean Green]

6 minutes ago, BTG_Fan1 said:

Peak or Peek one of the guys that WB brought in, was previously up in the Denver area, I believe

 nothing about UT or Austin..?

Doubt WB, NS, or SL wants a bubble for an indoor practice facility.

[BTG_Fan1]

57 minutes ago, UNT Mean Green said:

School visits look like Liberty, Marshall, Miami (Ohio), Colorado, Oklahoma State, and Texas...

Confirmed

https://mobile.twitter.com/wrenbaker/status/833527586449977344

Miami Ohio looks incredible (far superior to UNT):

http://miami-redesign.imodules.com/s/500916/gradchamps/interior.aspx?sid=500916&gid=1&pgid=8287

 

I'm assuming that this is the locker room?

Hoping that this is what the upgrade that the Football Locker-room that is on going will look like once its finished.

[TheWestie]

7 hours ago, UNTLifer said:

Wren is flying the plane.

So we've gone from driving the Buick to flying the plane in just around 10 years. Nice.

[UNT 90 Grad]

4 hours ago, BTG_Fan1 said:

Peak or Peek one of the guys that WB brought in, was previously up in the Denver area, I believe

 nothing about UT or Austin..?

Maybe the stop in Austin is just to grab some dinner.  

[UNT Mean Green]

6 hours ago, BTG_Fan1 said:

I'm assuming that this is the locker room?

Hoping that this is what the upgrade that the Football Locker-room that is on going will look like once its finished.

My apologies. If you click on that image of what is the player lounge it's a full Flickr slideshow.

Also there's a YouTube video in my post that shows this new football and athletics operations facility on 2/1/17. Apparently Miami is still moving into this, and their indoor practice facility was completed in 2015. Both look like VERY impressive facilities (G5 or P5 level). 

 

[MeanGreen_MBA]

Marshall has a decent indoor facility as well....

[Cr1028]

Looks like they are running a bit behind today. Maybe weather?

[UNTLifer]

12 hours ago, TheWestie said:

So we've gone from driving the Buick to flying the plane in just around 10 years. Nice.

Correct.  I like the analogy that Baker is flying the plane.  With the recent announcement of plans for an indoor facility, the tour they just completed and the mess he inherited from RV, I am pleased that he is taking his time, evaluating, and determining what can be done and in what order.  The most difficult part is being patient.

[EagleMBA]

1 hour ago, UNTLifer said:

Correct.  I like the analogy that Baker is flying the plane.  With the recent announcement of plans for an indoor facility, the tour they just completed and the mess he inherited from RV, I am pleased that he is taking his time, evaluating, and determining what can be done and in what order.  The most difficult part is being patient.

Mama said patience is a virtue. Sometimes we can even learn from our pets:

[MeanGreenMailbox aka TFLF]

Before we spend the money, shouldn't we take hard look at whether, in north Texas, we really need an indoor facility?  How many days of inclement weather do we really have that prevents the team from practicing?  One, every few years, probably.

I think this is an, "everyone else has one, so we want one, too" thing. I'd rather see them raise millions for the coaching staff salaries - head coach and on down - than on a facility that isn't really needed.

[AustinFromUNT]

25 minutes ago, MeanGreenMailbox said:

Before we spend the money, shouldn't we take hard look at whether, in north Texas, we really need an indoor facility?  How many days of inclement weather do we really have that prevents the team from practicing?  One, every few years, probably.

I think this is an, "everyone else has one, so we want one, too" thing. I'd rather see them raise millions for the coaching staff salaries - head coach and on down - than on a facility that isn't really needed.

It will also help during the summer when it is around 10000000000 degrees outside (at least it feels that way)

[MeanGreenDan]

47 minutes ago, MeanGreenMailbox said:

Before we spend the money, shouldn't we take hard look at whether, in north Texas, we really need an indoor facility?

Said no one ever...

[KRAM1]

18 hours ago, greenminer said:

So glad we have our own private jet!

 

??. Plane owned by donor interested in sizesble donations to a multi-sport indoor practice facility (yes, it will be multi-sport) and baseball when the time comes.

[GreenMachine]

9 minutes ago, KRAM1 said:

??. Plane owned by donor interested in sizesble donations to a multi-sport indoor practice facility (yes, it will be multi-sport) and baseball when the time comes.

Is this our Pickens?

[MeanGreenTexan]

16 minutes ago, GreenMachine said:

Is this our Pickens?

No, this is the guy our softball stadium is named after.

Not quite on Ernie's or Brint's level...  but close.

[FirefightnRick]

1 hour ago, MeanGreenMailbox said:

Before we spend the money, shouldn't we take hard look at whether, in north Texas, we really need an indoor facility?  How many days of inclement weather do we really have that prevents the team from practicing?  One, every few years, probably.

I think this is an, "everyone else has one, so we want one, too" thing. I'd rather see them raise millions for the coaching staff salaries - head coach and on down - than on a facility that isn't really needed.

I'm still trying to understand why they flew across country when all they needed to see is a 3 to 4 hour drive? 

 

Rick

[MCMLXXX]

9 minutes ago, FirefightnRick said:

I'm still trying to understand why they flew across country when all they needed to see is a 3 to 4 hour drive? 

 

Rick

I am sure they know generally what we are planning to build and the chosen institutions have facilities that are similar to what we aspire to build. If we are going to build a facility then we need to expend the time and energy it takes to get it right.

[FirefightnRick]

3 minutes ago, MCMLXXX said:

I am sure they know generally what we are planning to build and the chosen institutions have facilities that are similar to what we aspire to build. If we are going to build a facility then we need to expend the time and energy it takes to get it right.

Other institutions like Liberty?

 

Rick

Edited February 20, 2017 by FirefightnRick

[MCMLXXX]

9 minutes ago, FirefightnRick said:

Other institutions like Liberty?

 

Rick

Here is the description.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/11/prweb13093799.htm

Artists rendering.

https://www.vmdo.com/liberty-university-indoor-practice-facility.html

Edited February 20, 2017 by MCMLXXX

[FirefightnRick]

9 minutes ago, MCMLXXX said:

Here is the description.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/11/prweb13093799.htm

Artists rendering.

https://www.vmdo.com/liberty-university-indoor-practice-facility.html

Yup...and click on the video at the bottom and listen to Liberty's AD say where they visited to get the idea to build it.   Hat tip to the M&G.

http://www.liberty.edu/flames/index.cfm?PID=33357

LOL!

 

Rick

Edited February 20, 2017 by FirefightnRick

[MCMLXXX]

5 minutes ago, FirefightnRick said:

Yup...and click on the video at the bottom and listen to Liberty's AD say where they visited to get the idea to build it.

http://www.liberty.edu/flames/index.cfm?PID=33357

LOL!

 

Rick

I guess they decided liberty took the best of Baylor, A&M, and Texas and condensed it to one trip. Looks like it took about 2 years from inception to complete. I like the facility although I haven't seen the cost.

[BTG_Fan1]

Just going to say since it hasn't been brought up...

But we got beat by Liberty, for a IPF... Thanks RV

Edited February 20, 2017 by BTG_Fan1

[PlummMeanGreen]

One end of Liberty's IPF being glass is a great feature.  No closed-in feeling & it would probably make their venue look larger than it is inside.

GMG!

Edited February 20, 2017 by PlummMeanGreen

[GreenMachine]

3 hours ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

No, this is the guy our softball stadium is named after.

Not quite on Ernie's or Brint's level...  but close.

Cool, thanks. I would rather have several large donors than 1 mega donor anyway. 

Edited February 21, 2017 by GreenMachine