Heavener Complex: Foley outrageously honored with a wing named after him

[JDW]

This reminds me of those gold mining shows. They're removing overburden and will begin sluicing for gold shortly. If they recover significant gold they will start construction in earnest. Gotta make budget somehow.

I was assured by John Anderson there was no gold in Florida

 

[gator1946]

I was assured by John Anderson there was no gold in Florida

Stricklin will be pissed.

 

[NVGator]

You’re kidding me, right?

 

[JDW]

Stricklin will be pissed.

At least the empty holes will be useful for intramural spelunking or some crap

 

[fischerwood]

I can
Remember when MM Parrish built the entire south end zone in less than 9 months, in 1982. They were installing the last few seats 2 hours before the Miami kick-off. And on budget!

 

[NOLAGATOR]

Can you say FUCHS?

Yeah, I know Athletic Department is its own Budget but...Do you think if the University really cared about sports it would take this long?

 

[Gator By Marriage]

I can
Remember when MM Parrish built the entire south end zone in less than 9 months, in 1982. They were installing the last few seats 2 hours before the Miami kick-off. And on budget!

On time and on budget. Ah, those were the days.

 

[Musclepug]

 

[GatorTruth133]

Now, does it make the May 2022 completion projection?

 

[ThreatMatrix]

"the $85 million facility’s opening is set for the beginning of summer 2022, six years after the initial plans were announced."
So it's $85M now up from the original $65M. Prolly due to the increased cost of 2x4s.



Remember plans for that new Gators athletic facility? Progress after all these years.

 

[van Go(gh) Gator(s)]

I get that those cars on the left are trapped and nothing can be done. But I love the owner of the white Nissan to the right. You can almost hear him saying, “where ya gonna find a better spot than this, huh.”

Good ol' flying buttresses! Timeless architecture.

 

[jeeping8r]

This may just be me but wouldn't it have been cheaper in the long run to build it 4 or 5 floors for future expansion? Or is that just too much like common sense?

Could've built an atrium in it for a better "wow" factor

 

[Zambo]

This may just be me but wouldn't it have been cheaper in the long run to build it 4 or 5 floors for future expansion? Or is that just too much like common sense?

Could've built an atrium in it for a better "wow" factor

According to the article Threat posted, it has an atrium with a metric schyt ton of wow factor. As frustrating as its been to not have something like this for all these years, it really does look like its going to be badass when its done.

Top this: Milestone Moment for Football Training Center - Florida Gators

 

[G. Gordon Gator]

if you liked Dancing Dan...and loved Vacationing Dan...it's time to meet...

Construction Dan the Builder!

 

[G. Gordon Gator]

At very first glance, before I saw he was signing a beam, I thought that was SOS making some last-minute changes on the blueprints. If so my comment would've been MAKE IT SO, MR. FOREMAN!

 

[5-Star Finger]

if you liked Dancing Dan...and loved Vacationing Dan...it's time to meet...

Construction Dan the Builder!

 

[Alumni Guy]

It’s impossible for him to not look like a dork.

McElwain had the same problem.

Dan looks like a funny dork, McElwain was the type of dork who would berate you for not knowing that Pikachu would destroy Gourdon in a Pokémon battle, and then say he had sex with your mom.

(I had to google the Pokémon characters, promise)

 

[Jbossgator8]

Don't worry there will still be PLENTY to complain about when its all finished and built I'm sure.

 

[neteng]

Don't worry there will still be PLENTY to complain about when its all finished and built I'm sure.

Oh no there won't. Recruiting will be fixed, right? There will be no excuses to hide behind now.