UNT Regent gives a more definitive timeline on baseball

[laxtonto]

Don Potts, a member of the UNT board of regents, gave a more definitive timeline on UNT’s plans to add a baseball program to its lineup of sports programs today, saying the school could announce the addition of the program early next year.

http://meangreenblog.dentonrc.com/2013/08/regent-gives-a-more-definitive-timeline-on-baseball.html/

[laxtonto]

Potts said UNT has money from boosters available that would allow the school to build a $7 million stadium after a portion of the cost is bonded out.

Not 12, but still kick ass

[Harry]

Man this is GREAT news!!

[Grant.UNT]

it has been talked about pretty openly. it won't be next baseball season but the next

[PlummMeanGreen]

I have no idea but what kind of college baseball stadium can you get for that price?

[NorthTexan95]

I have no idea but what kind of college baseball stadium can you get for that price?

For $7M you can have a very nice stadium.

[Rudy]

For $7M you can have a very nice stadium.

What if you find one on sale?

[filmerj]

For $7M you can have a very nice stadium.

I think there's a Swedish company that sells manufactured baseball stadiums for a good price. The drawback... You have to put it together yourself. Edited August 24, 2013 by filmerj

[FirefightnRick]

We just destroyed a 5,000 capacity aluminum seat section across the street that was not being used for anything, and will probably destroy 5,000 more fairly soon. So we know for sure we arent looking to save money in that regard.

Rick

Edited August 24, 2013 by FirefightnRick

[NorthTexan95]

I think there's a Swedish company that sells manufactured baseball stadiums for a good price. The drawback... You have to put it together yourself.

Hopefully all the pieces are there. It would take awhile to have replacements shipped in.

[Rudy]

I think there's a Swedish company that sells manufactured baseball stadiums for a good price. The drawback... You have to put it together yourself.

Hopefully all the pieces are there. It would take awhile to have replacements shipped in.

Yes, but if you move, they break down easily and reassemble.

[NorthTexan95]

Yes, but if you move, they break down easily and reassemble.

Depends on the quality. If you get cheaper material then you'll want to set it up and leave it in one spot. If you move it around much the pieces won't fit well together, it'll get wobbly, and start to fall apart.

[cdizzle86]

My only hope is that we do this the right way. First class facilities and experienced coaching staff.

[All About UNT]

I have no idea but what kind of college baseball stadium can you get for that price?

$7.2 Million Minnesota Gophers http://www.gophersports.com/facilities/siebert-field.html

$9.0 Million Liberty BibleThumps http://www.liberty.edu/news/index.cfm?PID=18495&mid=80101

$5+ Million DBU http://dbupatriots.com/news/2012/5/27/Dallas_Baptist_Ballpark.aspx

$11 Million for ECU's (in remote area of Eastern Carolina)

[Rudy]

Depends on the quality. If you get cheaper material then you'll want to set it up and leave it in one spot. If you move it around much the pieces won't fit well together, it'll get wobbly, and start to fall apart.

That's what Super Glue is for. Although sometimes you need duct tape too.

[KRAM1]

Can we just sort of, for once, consider something good news and be happy about it? As Harry sad, folks, this is great news to see the BOR...or a member of same...acknowledging baseball and providing a bit of a timeline.

Goodness...goodness!

[jtm0097]

I didn't realize DBU had such a nice facility.

[DeepGreen]

I didn't realize DBU had such a nice facility.

I'd take that DBU stadium in a heartbeat. Very nice facility from the looks of it.

[LongJim]

DBU has a very good baseball program.

[GoMeanGreen1999]

My only hope is that we do this the right way. First class facilities and experienced coaching staff.

We probably will have first class facilities, but getting an experienced coaching staff is difficult around here.

[MeanGreenTexan]

We probably will have first class facilities, but getting an experienced coaching staff is difficult around here.

Not for the Olympic sports. Rick has made some fantastic hires in all of those sports. Jury is out on Palileo and the new softball & swimming/diving coaches. I bet he makes a nice hire for baseball.

[UNT90]

We probably will have first class facilities, but getting an experienced successful coaching staff is difficult around here.

Fixed

[Rudy]

Can we just sort of, for once, consider something good news and be happy about it? As Harry sad, folks, this is great news to see the BOR...or a member of same...acknowledging baseball and providing a bit of a timeline.

Goodness...goodness!

Who's being negative? We're all excited about the news.

[UNTLifer]

Minnesota got hosed on that stadium. Nice field, but no covering for the seating!?

DBU's looks very nice and I would go after the same company. Would we move the scoreboard from Fouts?

[oldguystudent]

DBU has a very good baseball program.

They had a disappointing season this year after joining the WAC. Recent years they were independent and built up huge win totals. Then they won a regional in 2011 and the right to host the super, but they were playing in a really, really crappy stadium. Now they have the facilities, but much greater challenges in their opponents. Still won a respectable 30 games.