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You can design build. Costs will increase and you might cut the initial phase in half. Not worth it to me.

Lets do this right the first time, get a solid team, solid plan and give coach Clark what he wants and save money for phase II.

(12-16-2015 11:50 AM)demiveeman Wrote:  

(12-16-2015 11:13 AM)the_blazerman Wrote:  Nutrition Center

In my day, we used to just call these cafeterias.

Bartow is a convocation ctr

(12-16-2015 11:23 AM)UABslant Wrote:  

(12-16-2015 11:13 AM)the_blazerman Wrote:  Southern Miss is in the process of getting a $1.6 million upgrade to their facilities.

Nutrition Center, Weight Room Upgrade, etc.

AKA the Zach Woodfin Retention Center.

Bite your tongue.

(12-16-2015 12:57 PM)WesternBlazer Wrote:  

(12-16-2015 12:37 PM)panama Wrote:  Mercer 43,000 sq feet

I would think a similar, traditional design would be less costly than the design we've seen...

The design they have been flashing around is BS. It goes back to Garrison. It's just something to prop on an easel and talk about.

(12-16-2015 11:13 AM)the_blazerman Wrote:  Southern Miss is in the process of getting a $1.6 million upgrade to their facilities.

Nutrition Center, Weight Room Upgrade, etc.

Paid for by their series with roll tide.

A post in the Facebook group says UAB will be presenting a $100M bond issue at the Feb BOT meeting which will include the football operations facility, another dorm, and various building expansion/renovation projects. Anyone else heard this? If true, that would be pretty significant.

Heard the same thing & from same source I assume

So since we aren't getting Woodfin back, anyone heard our next target for S&C coach.

Who says we're not getting him back, I mean, besides Southern fans with delusions of grandeur?

(12-17-2015 10:55 PM)Smaug Wrote:  Who says we're not getting him back, I mean, besides Southern fans with delusions of grandeur?

We'll see after the season is over or he may hold out till next year. If you were him what would be your pros and cons?

Pro: UAB alum, played for Clark at Prattville, married a Birmingham girl. Con: Ever been to Hattiesburg?

(12-17-2015 11:16 PM)Smaug Wrote:  Pro: UAB alum, played for Clark at Prattville, married a Birmingham girl. Con: Ever been to Hattiesburg?

LoL

I've actually been to Hattiesburg more times than I like, sometimes. Not bad. Not to far from NO. Small but things to do. No, it ain't Bham. Bless its heart.

(12-18-2015 06:23 AM)rook360 Wrote:  

(12-17-2015 11:16 PM)Smaug Wrote:  Pro: UAB alum, played for Clark at Prattville, married a Birmingham girl. Con: Ever been to Hattiesburg?

LoL

I've actually been to Hattiesburg more times than I like, sometimes. Not bad. Not to far from NO. Small but things to do. No, it ain't Bham. Bless its heart.

Many years ago, I was surprised to find out that USM had a larger enrollment at that time than Ole Miss and Miss State COMBINED. My employer in 1964 was a Miss State grad and liked to say "One can flunk a course at Miss State, pass it at Ole Miss and TEACH it at Southern Miss."

(12-17-2015 11:16 PM)Smaug Wrote:  Pro: UAB alum, played for Clark at Prattville, married a Birmingham girl. Con: Ever been to Hattiesburg?

Another PRO: Shorter and faster drive for the Prattville Grandparents to see their little Woodfins whenever they want to and to watch their son coach.