IPF is happening

[Wag Tag]

AD is finalizing the IPF.

1. It will be 120yd football field

2. The clear ht will not be there for kicking..to $$$

3. It will go on the second outdoor practice field that is on the backside.

4. A structure will be built to expand the current offices and facilities and the IPF will be connected. The view from the road will be amazing!

GMG

[GMG24]

LOVE IT !!!!

[MeanGreen13]

Maybe not enough for kick off... But we need it to be big enough for field goals at least... Right?

[MeanGreenTexan]

10 minutes ago, Wag Tag said:

AD is finalizing the IPF.

1. It will be 120yd football field

2. The clear ht will not be there for kicking..to $$$

3. It will go on the second outdoor practice field that is on the backside.

4. A structure will be built to expand the current offices and facilities and the IPF will be connected. The view from the road will be amazing!

GMG

Have you seen renderings?  Are we that far?

[UNT Mean Green]

8 minutes ago, MeanGreen13 said:

Maybe not enough for kick off... But we need it to be big enough for field goals at least... Right?

I would imagine they are talking about punting versus kicking (kickoffs and field goals). I believe you need 75' in the clear to punt.

Edited March 28, 2017 by UNT Mean Green

[Wag Tag]

2 minutes ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

Have you seen renderings?  Are we that far?

Seen some options. It will look insane, imagine you will have a visible of Apogee , the expanded offices and facilities and the IPF as continuous vision. With a practice field in front of the IPF.

Something should be announced in the next few weeks is the impression I got!

[GMG24]

7 minutes ago, Wag Tag said:

Seen some options. It will look insane, imagine you will have a visible of Apogee , the expanded offices and facilities and the IPF as continuous vision. With a practice field in front of the IPF.

Something should be announced in the next few weeks is the impression I got!

So a less expensive version of the Star? I like it!

[grossman]

34 minutes ago, MeanGreen13 said:

Maybe not enough for kick off... But we need it to be big enough for field goals at least... Right?

Been in A&M's facility and they have a net that hangs down in an endzone with a field goal posts stitched into it. 

[UNTFan23]

1 hour ago, Wag Tag said:

AD is finalizing the IPF.

1. It will be 120yd football field

2. The clear ht will not be there for kicking..to $$$

3. It will go on the second outdoor practice field that is on the backside.

4. A structure will be built to expand the current offices and facilities and the IPF will be connected. The view from the road will be amazing!

GMG

Are you talking about the intramural fields?

[GMG24]

8 minutes ago, UNTFan23 said:

Are you talking about the intramural fields?

no, there are technically 2 fields on our current practice field

[Wag Tag]

8 minutes ago, UNTFan23 said:

Are you talking about the intramural fields?

The 2 Football practice fields just off the parking lot. South side.

[UNTFan23]

1 minute ago, GMG24 said:

no, there are technically 2 fields on our current practice field

There is an east and west field that are fenced off. There are some more fields further to the south. I think they intend to use one of those fields for the new IPF.

Just now, Wag Tag said:

The 2 Football practice fields just off the parking lot. South side.

Perhaps a picture might help with figuring out which fields.

Fields A or B:

[GMG24]

It has to be A if they are going to use/renovate existing offices.

[UNT Mean Green]

Just now, GMG24 said:

It has to be A if they are going to use/renovate existing offices.

Yes, with a renovation plus expansion of the offices and football operations building, the logical location of the IPF is in the area of Practice Field "A".

[Wag Tag]

11 minutes ago, UNTFan23 said:

There is an east and west field that are fenced off. There are some more fields further to the south. I think they intend to use one of those fields for the new IPF.

Perhaps a picture might help with figuring out which fields.

Fields A or B:

Impression I got it would be to the right of A with a PF in front. Again it will be connected to the new office facilities. 

[Harry]

game changer for us...

[NorthTexan95]

The location and the idea of connecting it to the AD building for more space is exactly what I was wanting.  Glad to know Wren can read my mind. 

Edited March 28, 2017 by NorthTexan95

[Wag Tag]

Forgot to mention the University will match every dollar raised for the project! Let's all get the checkbooks out!  Leadership is just out standing! GMG 

[golfingomez]

any word on the addition of a Mi Cociner like the one at the Star?

[DeepGreen]

17 minutes ago, Wag Tag said:

Forgot to mention the University will match every dollar raised for the project! Let's all get the checkbooks out!  Leadership is just out standing! GMG 

So we should be receiving an official UNT fundraising solicitation/document in the mail soon?  Explaining, in written form and IPF conceptual drawings, what they are doing and what they will be asking the Alumni base to do.  Financially speaking.

Wren, for gosh sakes don't send me an email requesting a donation.  Make it professional.

Edited March 28, 2017 by DeepGreen

[greenminer]

On 3/28/2017 at 11:55 AM, Harry said:

game changer for us...

Not gonna lie, Harry. With our history, the whole Facility-X-is-gonna-be-a-game-changer/recruitment-tool-for-us mantra is lost on me.  

Edited April 7, 2017 by greenminer

[BTG_Fan1]

My guess is that this will be a big thing for them to sale and present to people that come to the spring game. 

Also, with it connecting to the IPF, I would like to see improvements made to the weight room with them moving the Football Meeting rooms into the connecting area hopefully. 

Any idea when it is expected to be completed/ started? 

[cogido]

For all the new fans of UNT please  define an IPF and briefly enumerate its benefits. Yeah, yeah I know ?? !

[BTG_Fan1]

17 minutes ago, cogido said:

For all the new fans of UNT please  define an IPF and briefly enumerate its benefits. Yeah, yeah I know ?? !

Indoor Practice Facility..

Just improved recruiting, increased donor support, among other benefits

[TheWestie]

7 hours ago, BTG_Fan1 said:

Also, with it connecting to the IPF, I would like to see improvements made to the weight room with them moving the Football Meeting rooms into the connecting area hopefully. 

 

Weight room, maybe. But they just spent a buttload of $$$$$ renovating and improving the team meeting areas in the AC. Don't see why you would move them after you just rebuilt them.