(10-02-2021 09:57 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  

(10-02-2021 09:37 AM)griffin Wrote:  

(10-02-2021 09:22 AM)BERT56 Wrote:  Several years ago the Big 12 did a site survey per our request. The big takeaway was as many of our sports teams as possible needed to be on campus. Like a village setting. That is why you see what is happening on south campus now. Maybe, just maybe, this is showing a commitment to all of our sports teams and the naming rights of the SBMS is exactly what is needed to get the ole girl up to B12 standards and sets the tone for the future. Our Ath. Dept. is $20 mill in the hole, not $12 like was reported, or so I hear. No way we are in a position to build an OCS right now unless the state builds it. Not happening right now.

Leaders lead, followers follow.
Great times calls for great measures.
Not a time for small thinkers and those who are use to settling for things.

More than enough money out there to get it done if the University gets behind it and decides it wants to get it done.

Vast difference between operating income and getting a loan and CAPEX fund raising. One is a tax write off and the other is not.

If that's actually true, that the money is actually already there, then why only silence thus far? With Texas and Oklahoma leaving the Big 12 soon you think the wheels would be at least turning on an on-campus stadium --- why the sitting around? Legislation on state funds pending? Businesses investing? Thus far all we're hearing are plans to get the Liberty Bowl ready. All the movement is on one front and none on the other --- it's not like there isn't a clock ticking.

...The President of the University stated the need for it which has never been done before from a President of the University.

...The University has to "decide" to have a campaign first, it's how it works...

Let me take you back to before we had the Grizzlies...only a small subset of people knew we were after a NBA team, exceptionally small - what was more exciting is that there were "two" teams planning to come here - one was the one we got the other was headed up by Bill Laurie and a group with Dick Hackett and Gene Bartow representing them locally. All at the same time - there was going to be a new basketball arena at that time and no one knew it in this city. Very few even know we had our choice of teams at that time.

Illustration to show when the right people get behind something, its a matter of fact its happening not a miracle.

It all starts w the President and the Board and goes from there.

Lots of politics behind the scenes right now w the Pres.