Do we really need a full size indoor practice facility?

jadennis · « **on:** December 15, 2009, 01:07:33 PM »

Indoor facilities.

Alabama: Facilities - Rolltide.com - The Official Web Site of University of Alabama Athletics
110 yd, heated and air conditioned

Arkansas: No indoor facility.

Florida: No indoor facility (but just opened a $28 million football "complex").
Facilities - GatorZone.com

Georgia: No indoor practice facility (but in process of $40 million 53,000 sq ft football complex expansion).
http://www.georgiadogs.com//pdf4/416...DB_OEM_ID=8800

Kentucky: No indoor practice facility (do have an indoor track facility that has turf in the middle).

LSU: 100 yd climate controlled facility

Football operations center built in 2006 for $15 million
Tour the LSU Football Operations Center - LSUsports.net - The Official Web Site of LSU Tigers Athletics

Mississippi State: Relatively new indoor facility, climate controlled, shared with baseball team.
Palmeiro Center - Mississippi State University Bulldogs Official Athletic Site - mstateathletics.com

Ole Miss: Full size indoor facility.

South Carolina: No indoor facility, but building a huge new athletic complex (fields, buildings, etc).

Tennessee: Full size indoor facility (very nice)...check out the tour University of Tennessee Neyland-Thompson Sports Complex STACK TV

I used to think that an indoor facility was an absolute must. After looking at who has them and who doesn't, I'm not positive it's the best use of money. Florida and Georgia both do not have one, yet constantly have top 10 recruiting classes. LSU has had one since the early 90s (?), yet their recruiting was nothing special until they got a true recruiter there.

I'm kind of leaning towards an upgrade in the overall football "complex" similar to what Florida just did, what LSU did in 2006, and what Georgia is currently doing. Florida's was $28 million, Georgia's will be $40 million (which looks like it will include some indoor practice area, but not a full field), and LSU's was $15 million. Those facilities have a big time "wow" factor. Meyer and Richt both seem to see more recruiting value in those facilities than in adding an indoor field. Meyer even said that recruiting was the #1 reason for building the new complex.

Buzz Killington · « **Reply #1 on:** December 15, 2009, 01:11:41 PM »

Tuberville said we needed one. He always alluded that this was the reason he couldn't recruit the 5 star guys consistently. Maybe there was another reason after all?!?

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #2 on:** December 15, 2009, 01:15:30 PM »

I wouldn't mind seeing an upgrade to ours. Pretty much a dump. I think keeping the complex, weight room and areas where the players spend most of their time top of the line is a priority. If players see state of the art facilities where they'll be hanging out, I would imagine that's a huge plus. Lounges and wide screens everywhere.

jadennis · « **Reply #3 on:** December 15, 2009, 01:18:10 PM »

More programs with indoor facilities that apparently don't sway too many top recruits....

Illinois

Kansas

Colorado

Wisconsin

Baylor

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #4 on:** December 15, 2009, 01:23:30 PM »

I would imagine some of those schools, Wismommy partsome, Illinois, Colorado etc. have to have indoor facilities with the weather that rolls through. I think there is a need for at least an adequate indoor facility, not from a recruiting standpoint, but more to have a viable option when the weather is teh sux. Auburn's doesn't cut the mustard in that regard.

Godfather · « **Reply #5 on:** December 15, 2009, 01:32:34 PM »

I think we could have used a lot more for football than a basketball arena...but that's just me.

jadennis · « **Reply #6 on:** December 15, 2009, 01:39:12 PM »

Quote from: Harvey Birdman on December 15, 2009, 01:15:30 PM

I wouldn't mind seeing an upgrade to ours. Pretty much a dump. I think keeping the complex, weight room and areas where the players spend most of their time top of the line is a priority. If players see state of the art facilities where they'll be hanging out, I would imagine that's a huge plus. Lounges and wide screens everywhere.

This is what I'm thinking. Looking at the new buildings Alabama, LSU, and Florida have, it's more impressive to me than a 100 yd field in a bubble.

LSU:

Alabama:

http://www.rolltide.com/facilities/moore-athletic-facility.html

Florida

CCTAU · « **Reply #7 on:** December 15, 2009, 01:43:10 PM »

We already have one. It's just not full sized. It sure beats the hell out of the old bubble. Damn that thing was cold in the winter.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #8 on:** December 15, 2009, 01:44:08 PM »

Damn. Let me hang around those training tables, weight rooms etc. for a few months....I'd be a big, bad mo-fo....instead of a message board tough guy.

Godfather · « **Reply #9 on:** December 15, 2009, 01:45:57 PM »

Quote from: Harvey Birdman on December 15, 2009, 01:44:08 PM

Damn. Let me hang around those training tables, weight rooms etc. for a few months....I'd be a big, bad mo-fo....instead of a message board tough guy.

You still wouldn't get chicks.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #10 on:** December 15, 2009, 01:58:49 PM »

Quote from: Godfather on December 15, 2009, 01:45:57 PM

You still wouldn't get chicks.

Damn.

boartitz · « **Reply #11 on:** December 15, 2009, 03:18:31 PM »

Quote from: jadennis on December 15, 2009, 01:07:33 PM

Arkansas: No indoor facility.

http://razorbacks.flex360.net/facility.asp?id=5

Godfather · « **Reply #12 on:** December 15, 2009, 03:23:47 PM »

Quote from: boartitz on December 15, 2009, 03:18:31 PM

http://razorbacks.flex360.net/facility.asp?id=5

You photo-shopped that...everyone knows the state doesn't even have indoor plumbing, let alone an indoor practice facility.

jadennis · « **Reply #13 on:** December 15, 2009, 03:33:46 PM »

I swore Arkansas had one, but for whatever reason, looking around their site, I didn't see it.

I see now what I did. On the interactive facilities map, if you scroll over the indoor facility icon, it says "mens weight room"....you have to move the mouse lower and it changes to "Willard and Pat Walker Pavilion".

So sorry about that, but thanks, we can add that to the previous post of schools with a facility that doesn't seem to matter much in recruiting.

RWS · « **Reply #14 on:** December 15, 2009, 03:45:18 PM »

Quote from: jadennis on December 15, 2009, 03:33:46 PM

I swore Arkansas had one, but for whatever reason, looking around their site, I didn't see it.

I see now what I did. On the interactive facilities map, if you scroll over the indoor facility icon, it says "mens weight room"....you have to move the mouse lower and it changes to "Willard and Pat Walker Pavilion".

So sorry about that, but thanks, we can add that to the previous post of schools with a facility that doesn't seem to matter much in recruiting.

Arkansas doesn't need to recruit. They are already loaded.

Hogwally · « **Reply #15 on:** December 15, 2009, 04:56:22 PM »

Quote from: jadennis on December 15, 2009, 03:33:46 PM

I swore Arkansas had one, but for whatever reason, looking around their site, I didn't see it.

I see now what I did. On the interactive facilities map, if you scroll over the indoor facility icon, it says "mens weight room"....you have to move the mouse lower and it changes to "Willard and Pat Walker Pavilion".

So sorry about that, but thanks, we can add that to the previous post of schools with a facility that doesn't seem to matter much in recruiting.

We have a sweet indoor practice facility with a HUGE weight room above. We're behind in Locker rooms and meeting rooms. The big push right now at Arkansas is for a basketball practice facility.

jadennis · « **Reply #16 on:** December 15, 2009, 04:58:57 PM »

Quote from: Hogwally on December 15, 2009, 04:56:22 PM

We have a sweet indoor practice facility with a HUGE weight room above. We're behind in Locker rooms and meeting rooms. The big push right now at Arkansas is for a basketball practice facility.

I've seen the weight room, it is quite impressive. If Cowboy Jones hadn't just built Jerry World in Dallas, I bet you could get the facilities upgraded....Jerry Jones Football Plaza...probably in the future and I'm surprised it doesn't already exist.

boartitz · « **Reply #17 on:** December 15, 2009, 05:13:34 PM »

Quote from: Godfather on December 15, 2009, 03:23:47 PM

You photo-shopped that...everyone knows the state doesn't even have indoor plumbing, let alone an indoor practice facility.

We piss on the field, but Petrino makes us go outside to shit.

boartitz · « **Reply #18 on:** December 15, 2009, 05:14:28 PM »

Quote from: RWS on December 15, 2009, 03:45:18 PM

Arkansas doesn't need to recruit. They are already loaded at running back.

There ya go.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #19 on:** December 15, 2009, 05:43:09 PM »

Rollin 5 deep, bitch