Indoor Practice Facility Bid Placed

[JC_Gator]

https://twitter.com/ourtwobits/status/519116162366713856

About time. Hope it works out.

 

[GatorFin]

11.9 million? We've waited this long over 11.9 million?

 

[SaltGator]

Nice, that should help recruiting if we get it done.

 

[GatorJ]

About damn time!

 

[williston_gator]

Does it say where they want to put it? I thought that's been the problem this whole time.

 

[Swamp Queen]

Does it say where they want to put it? I thought that's been the problem this whole time.

Current practice field location.

 

[williston_gator]

Current practice field location.

Makes sense I guess thanks.

 

[ufgator2002]

They have needed this for some time, keeps practices on schedule with no wasted time...

 

[SavannahGator]

Is there really room on the current practice field location? It doesn't look big enough.

 

[kepler]

Only the best for our Gators!

 

[williston_gator]

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/flo...tice-facility/

The addition of an indoor practice facility would be welcomed news for the Gators’ football program. Not only is Florida the lone SEC team without an indoor practice facility (other than Vanderbilt), but the Gators’ in-state rival Florida State Seminoles recently finished construction on a $15 million indoor facility.
With facilities around college football seeing major upgrades, a brand new indoor practice facility for the Gators would be a huge recruiting pitch moving forward. It also would certainly help when dealing with the summer weather in Gainesville, which is notorious for summer storms in the afternoon that constantly interfere with summer and fall practices.
Based off the proposal attached in the tweet above, the budget for the indoor practice facility would be $11.9 million and the proposed location for the facility would be directly north of McKethan Stadium (Florida’s baseball field).

 

[t-gator]

Somewhere jabberdave is smiling

 

[TheDouglas78]

Somewhere jabberdave is smiling

I would say just outside of Gainesville.

 

[ThreatMatrix]

Years ago I did a whole satellite view, photo shop of where to fit the indoor practice field. Believe it or not it was hard to fit it. It will be interesting to see where it ends up.

Id prefer we take the 11 mil and buy Muschamp out.

 

[gardnerwebbgator]

OK....we get an indoor practice facility.....do we then see some sort of FieldTurf back in Florida Field? I like natural grass, but my alma mater just put some in....really interesting to walk on and incredible drainage.....no Idaho field condition replay with that installed.

 

[Captain Sasquatch]

OK....we get an indoor practice facility.....do we then see some sort of FieldTurf back in Florida Field? I like natural grass, but my alma mater just put some in....really interesting to walk on and incredible drainage.....no Idaho field condition replay with that installed.

There was still lightning until midnight that night, it was going to get canceled no matter what.

But I will say that Field Turf is incredible to play on. One of the best inventions in sports ever.

 

[Thick&ThinG8r]

OK....we get an indoor practice facility.....do we then see some sort of FieldTurf back in Florida Field? I like natural grass, but my alma mater just put some in....really interesting to walk on and incredible drainage.....no Idaho field condition replay with that installed.

Great we will officially be 100% back to the 70's & 80's gator football that tore my heart and soul out.

 

[Instigator]

Some schools have been investing in resort style dorms that house a majority of student athletes. Our dorms now are quite bland with cinder block walls etc. some schools now have lazy rivers and theater rooms and all kinds of stuff that kids like.


I just wonder if that would be a bigger recruiting draw? Plus I question if practicing indoors would lessen the great conditioning we receive in part because of practicing in the heat and humidity.

Just food for thought

 

[TheDouglas78]

Some schools have been investing in resort style dorms that house a majority of student athletes. Our dorms now are quite bland with cinder block walls etc. some schools now have lazy rivers and theater rooms and all kinds of stuff that kids like.


I just wonder if that would be a bigger recruiting draw? Plus I question if practicing indoors would lessen the great conditioning we receive in part because of practicing in the heat and humidity.

Just food for thought

I would think it is mostly for the rain season. You would still do your summer workouts in the heat, because you have to get used to it one way or the other.

 

[ufgator2002]

I think the benefits outweigh the negatives on this. Way more upside...