(07-01-2019 09:13 PM)12thmonarch Wrote:  

(07-01-2019 08:40 PM)Mr.BigBlue Wrote:  

(07-01-2019 05:08 PM)12thmonarch Wrote:  

(07-01-2019 04:12 PM)mane Wrote:  i know it's been awhile since this question was posed but I think i know why adding classrooms to the new stadium wasn't considered. i think it is because an academic building cannot have a corporate sponsor's name attached to it. so...state funds or corporate sponsor?!?

Me and few others as well. Why can't we put a academic training facility or the likes underneath NEZ and build seating on the top of it and get funds from state? I just don't get why we aren't even considering that. Some from AD has to shed some light on it i guess.

JMU Convocation center received state funding and it now has a sponsor.

Sorry what i was wondering about is integrating academic facilities into the Athletic Facilities and using state funding for their construction rather than the naming rights and state funding issue. Not sure if JMU got their funding approved by having some academic space in that building or not but we should do that if we can and get the NEZ done ASAP. We might be able to shove some tutoring class rooms, Computer Lab and/or Admissions office underneath the NEZ and get funded by the state.

(07-02-2019 07:46 AM)Mr.BigBlue Wrote:  

(07-01-2019 09:13 PM)12thmonarch Wrote:  

(07-01-2019 08:40 PM)Mr.BigBlue Wrote:  

(07-01-2019 05:08 PM)12thmonarch Wrote:  

(07-01-2019 04:12 PM)mane Wrote:  i know it's been awhile since this question was posed but I think i know why adding classrooms to the new stadium wasn't considered. i think it is because an academic building cannot have a corporate sponsor's name attached to it. so...state funds or corporate sponsor?!?

Me and few others as well. Why can't we put a academic training facility or the likes underneath NEZ and build seating on the top of it and get funds from state? I just don't get why we aren't even considering that. Some from AD has to shed some light on it i guess.

JMU Convocation center received state funding and it now has a sponsor.

Sorry what i was wondering about is integrating academic facilities into the Athletic Facilities and using state funding for their construction rather than the naming rights and state funding issue. Not sure if JMU got their funding approved by having some academic space in that building or not but we should do that if we can and get the NEZ done ASAP. We might be able to shove some tutoring class rooms, Computer Lab and/or Admissions office underneath the NEZ and get funded by the state.

Yes they did ! The last I heard ...JMU combined academic space related to sports management and recreation and tourism management with their convo center and a couple other Athletic facilities. Smart.....

(07-02-2019 08:21 AM)The Flagship Wrote:  It is my understanding that academic space funding would only be provided for the cost of the academic space. Yeah, you can play with the numbers a bit but the State funding doesn't really help with the cost of the stadium construction.

But there are some overall cost savings of creating space within the structure for academics vs. constructing a stand-alone building for that same space.

(07-02-2019 10:13 AM)VB Monarch Wrote:  Don't believe that's new turf, just left overs from original. Someone said new turf goes in late July.

(07-02-2019 10:13 AM)VB Monarch Wrote:  Don't believe that's new turf, just left overs from original. Someone said new turf goes in late July.

(07-02-2019 11:10 AM)ODU True Blue Wrote:  

(07-02-2019 10:13 AM)VB Monarch Wrote:  Don't believe that's new turf, just left overs from original. Someone said new turf goes in late July.

you might be right, but why is turf that has been pulled up being spread back down? The early views this morning had no turf at all on nearly the entire portion between the goal lines. Now there are several sections back out on the field.

(07-02-2019 10:22 AM)12thmonarch Wrote:  

(07-02-2019 10:13 AM)VB Monarch Wrote:  Don't believe that's new turf, just left overs from original. Someone said new turf goes in late July.

I saw Harry mention Mid July somewhere for both Video Board and the new turf. I assume there's some plumbing work that follows this old turf removal that needs to be done for draining the field in case of heavy rain or flooding. I could be wrong but what are those orange colored square shaped cordoned markings on both sides of the field?

(07-02-2019 12:08 PM)benny_t Wrote:  

(07-02-2019 10:22 AM)12thmonarch Wrote:  

(07-02-2019 10:13 AM)VB Monarch Wrote:  Don't believe that's new turf, just left overs from original. Someone said new turf goes in late July.

I saw Harry mention Mid July somewhere for both Video Board and the new turf. I assume there's some plumbing work that follows this old turf removal that needs to be done for draining the field in case of heavy rain or flooding. I could be wrong but what are those orange colored square shaped cordoned markings on both sides of the field?

The orange squares look like silt screen that is installed around stormwater inlets to keep debris from washing into the storm sewer system during construction.

(07-02-2019 03:45 PM)MonGNARch Wrote:  Here's another fundraising idea, sell squares of the old turf to the fans

(07-02-2019 06:30 PM)USBARNES76 Wrote:  There is a market out there for used turf. Found our practice turf available for around a buck per square foot.

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