UF's Football Facilities - Finally begins (on lacrosse)

[Thick&ThinG8r]

I'm sure one reason in-state recruiting sucks is because every kid has seen artist renderings and virtual reality videos for years now but, not a damn thing has actually been done to make it happen. They just don't believe it anymore.
And to top it off, UF not the UAA will start and complete a new infirmary on the baseball site while Strickland continues to fund raise. We will let a golden opportunity to take back the state just pass us by.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

All I am going to say is who am I to disagree with Shannon Snell...you know an actual football player that played for the University of Florida. So, I’ll defer to his opinion over the armchair architects

Poor Shannon has never seen anything that wasn't already outdated in the 70s.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

I'm sure one reason in-state recruiting sucks is because every kid has seen artist renderings and virtual reality videos for years now but,

Yeah, but the artists renderings now are WAAAAAAAAAAY better than the ones from 2015.

 

[williston_gator]

@GatorsFB: Big things happening soon! We're proud to announce the James W. "Bill" Heavener Football Training Center. : Gators to Name New Football Facility after Heavener - Florida Gators

 

[Durty South Swamp]

@GatorsFB: Big things happening soon! We're proud to announce the James W. "Bill" Heavener Football Training Center. : Gators to Name New Football Facility after Heavener - Florida Gators

expected completion date to coincide with our spring game, 2027!

 

[BMF]

All kidding aside, this thing is expected to be finished "as early as December 2021"....so we all know that means January or Feb 2022....or later, with the usual construction delays. That's sad.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

@GatorsFB: Big things happening soon! We're proud to announce the James W. "Bill" Heavener Football Training Center. : Gators to Name New Football Facility after Heavener - Florida Gators

Yeah... "BIG" things happenening.

"As early as" suuuuuuure.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

All kidding aside, this thing is expected to be finished "as early as December 2021"....so we all know that means January or Feb 2022....or later, with the usual construction delays. That's sad.

Only if they feel theyve squeezed every last penny out of alums.

 

[LagoonGator68]

An easier to use view for mobile at least.

 

[Oscar the G]

All kidding aside, this thing is expected to be finished "as early as December 2021"....so we all know that means January or Feb 2022....or later, with the usual construction delays. That's sad.

How quickly do you think a football all-in-one can be built? Anyone know start to finish dates on some of the other schools? Is 1.5 years an overly delayed timeframe?

 

[Swamp Donkey]

How quickly do you think a football all-in-one can be built? Anyone know start to finish dates on some of the other schools? Is 1.5 years an overly delayed timeframe?

Theyve been demanding donations and showing us artist renderings since 2015.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

In only 3-5 years, we may be able to catch up with Conf USA.

 

[Sec14Gator]

@GatorsFB: Big things happening soon! We're proud to announce the James W. "Bill" Heavener Football Training Center. : Gators to Name New Football Facility after Heavener - Florida Gators

Even when complete, the "Football Training Center" continues more of the same mentality that got us to the point that we are not building this until 20 years post-Spurrier. Both the cafeteria like dining room and the "lounge" are not football facilities. They are "all athlete". God forbid we not continue to divert football money to other sports.

But, then in a most Butterish way, the locker room is off limits from viewing? I call BS. As soon as they have a design the coaching staff is proud of (based on their clothing choices, that shouldn't be too high of a bar to get over), they will be plastering the renderings everywhere, just like every other program to sell to recruits. I'm guessing even the current renderings are sh!t and the football offices don't want to advertise garbage they are still fighting over making better.

 

[Ancient Reptile]

In only 3-5 years, we may be able to catch up with Conf USA.

Separate arenas for subtraction, multiplication, and division?

 

[Alumni Guy]

That animation for the proposed complex was brought to you by these guys.

That was really poor.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

That animation for the proposed complex was brought to you by these guys.

That was really poor.

Nothing but the best for UF.

 

[Alumni Guy]

Nothing but the best for UF.

After I posted it, I realized the song title “Money for nothing” is perfect for the boosters who donated for a facility, when they actually paid for Bermuda grass and platinum wickets for the women’s croquet team.

 

[neteng]

What is this? A football facility for ants?

 

[LagoonGator68]

In only 3-5 years, we may be able to catch up with Conf USA.

You fool, that’s UCF ‘s Basketball Arena

 

[bayou gator]

Considering we are one of the top institutions in the country, that animation was pathetic and disappointing. Due to the lack of detail and poor imagery, nothing significant really stood out to me. As soon as it ended, I asked myself, "so, what?" and all I can remember is the pool, the hideous speed font all over the damn place, and the uniform mannequins looked like they were being abducted in an X-files episode.