Mullen tours Clemson football complex

[ATXGator]

This is a good thing. He needs to see what others are doing so he can compete.

 

[oxrageous]

Foley is unhappy about this.

 

[BMF]

Foley is unhappy about this.

I heard Foley just shook his head, and mumbled, "We're NOT getting into an arms race..."

 

[BMF]

Here's a 247 story on it:

https://florida.247sports.com/Bolt/...facility-ideas-from-Clemson-Tigers--115927242

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WTF is going on w/ this timeline? They keep pushing this thing back. I know, I know "they're moving the baseball stadium..." WGAF? Let's set a timeline instead of showing BS pictures to recruits of a fictitious facility that may - or may not - exist by the time they are seniors!

 

[Swamp Donkey]

We are spending A LOT of money.... on baseball ($50 mil) and softball.
And basketball. ($70 mil)

The only number Ive seen for football is $17mil.

We need to clean the rest of the shyt out of the athletic dept office. Little Foleys everywhere still.

 

[rogdochar]

Little Foleys everywhere still.

That's the trouble : Little Foleys never stay still.
BTW ... has Mullen pulled himself away from Daboland yet ?

 

[Bait'n Gator]

We are spending A LOT of money.... on baseball ($50 mil) and softball.
And basketball. ($70 mil)

The only number Ive seen for football is $17mil.

We need to clean the rest of the shyt out of the athletic dept office. Little Foleys everywhere still.

That's a sure fire path to success, spending money on $hit that loses money instead of maxing out your cash cow first.

 

[maheo30]

The only number Ive seen for football is $17mil.

I've seen the same number. The numbers I saw for for Clemson's facility is 55 million. The numbers being throw around for FSU's is between 75-85 million. It isn't clear if that is for football only or their entire project like UF's. The 2 articles I read implied that is the estimated cost of the football facility. scUM's seems to be around 35 million. Meanwhile, we'll be spending 17 million.

 

[Okeechobee Joe]

If you are going to compete in today's environment you have to go head to head in the arms race with the Alabamas and the Clemsons. You have to do that. But I hate what has happened to college football. It's all a money game now.

 

[ATXGator]

Lets hope that Mullen visiting this place gives him some data points to push for a higher budget.

Didn't we bring Steve in to do some fundraising... isn't Stricklin supposed to be a great fundraiser.. time to get to work boys! Go get some $$$

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Lets hope that Mullen visiting this place gives him some data points to push for a higher budget.

Didn't we bring Steve in to do some fundraising... isn't Stricklin supposed to be a great fundraiser.. time to get to work boys! Go get some $$$

Football brings in $100-135mi per year. The money is already there, unless the irrelevent sports have stolen it all.

I am just SO SHOCKED that the greatest AD of all-time didnt get the SEC commish or any of the others he applied for (USA, big 12).

HE IS THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME!!!!

 

[lagator]

Every time I read this I get pissed again about the money they are wasting on baseball. The Stadium is way more than adequate since it's always mostly empty. Give it a face-lift and be done with it. I know, they want to move it for the all in one FB facility location but I've seen other plans that would work as well and don't require wasting 50 million dollars and years of delay while we fall farther behind.

 

[ATXGator]

Football brings in $100-135mi per year. The money is already there, unless the irrelevent sports have stolen it all.

I am just SO SHOCKED that the greatest AD of all-time didnt get the SEC commish or any of the others he applied for (USA, big 12).

HE IS THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME!!!!

I don't have access, time or interest in looking at the athletic department budget to see how much "profit" is left after the revenue comes in, but I figure the more money they raise the more they can/will spend.

 

[rogdochar]

That's a sure fire path to success, spending money on $hit that loses money instead of maxing out your cash cow first.

UF has one of the richest $, most profitable athletic depts in the nation -- so where's the tight funnel on expenditures that will advance UF football. So advance it.

 

[lagator]

This is a good thing. He needs to see what others are doing so he can compete.

I say we one-up their mini-golf course and put in a scooter racing track.

 

[LagoonGator68]

I say we one-up their mini-golf course and put in a scooter racing track.

We don't even have room for 2 complete outdoor practice fields....move track and field to SW Rec....much easier, faster and cheaper.

 

[GatorInGeorgia]

I say we one-up their mini-golf course and put in a scooter racing track.

Eff that...I say put in a strip club!

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Eff that...I say put in a strip club!

If we had just hired Freeze.

He had a plan to move Mons to Hoggetown and place it right beside the football complex.

 

[GatorInGeorgia]

If we had just hired Freeze.

He had a plan to move Mons to Hoggetown and place it right beside the football complex.

Can you imagine what that place would’ve been like at halftime? Woulda put the Porpoise and $1 Kamikaze’s to shame!

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Can you imagine what that place would’ve been like at halftime? Woulda put the Porpoise and $1 Kamikaze’s to shame!

I should work on this idea. Could retire early.