@AdamSparks
Working on a big facility announcement story about #MTSU athletics for tomorrow (artist renderings included). How's that for a teaser?

(04-16-2012 05:13 PM)surlycanon Wrote:   @AdamSparks
Working on a big facility announcement story about #MTSU athletics for tomorrow (artist renderings included). How's that for a teaser?

Awesome!!! I can't wait to see what it is. Indoor football practice facility? Murphy Center renovations? CUSA?! (lol...)

Probably a huge new basketball palace seating upwards of 15,000 with luxury boxes and suites.

(04-16-2012 05:32 PM)JoeJag Wrote:  Probably a huge new basketball palace seating upwards of 15,000 with luxury boxes and suites.

That would be nice. Basketball palaces are good. I've been (pipe) dreaming about a nice new modern arena with that type of seating for a while.

My guess? Tennis stuff...

(04-16-2012 05:40 PM)mtsufan561 Wrote:  

(04-16-2012 05:32 PM)JoeJag Wrote:  Probably a huge new basketball palace seating upwards of 15,000 with luxury boxes and suites.

That would be nice. Basketball palaces are good. I've been (pipe) dreaming about a nice new modern arena with that type of seating for a while.

At least they will not have to worry about those upper bleachers anymore if that's the case.

(04-16-2012 05:40 PM)mtsufan561 Wrote:  

(04-16-2012 05:32 PM)JoeJag Wrote:  Probably a huge new basketball palace seating upwards of 15,000 with luxury boxes and suites.

That would be nice. Basketball palaces are good. I've been (pipe) dreaming about a nice new modern arena with that type of seating for a while.

I'm thinking indoor facility with indoor track and possibly athletic department offices attached. I have heard massaro say in the past that they are out growing the murphy center office space. This will lead the way for major Murphy center renovations in the future (luxury boxes and permanent upper deck with new restroom/concession facilities). If there is enough money then maybe they'll go ahead and announce some of these renovations too. It's not baseball, softball, soccer or outdoor track since all those facilities are essentially brand new. Has to be football/basketball in my mind.

(04-16-2012 05:52 PM)surlycanon Wrote:  

(04-16-2012 05:40 PM)mtsufan561 Wrote:  

(04-16-2012 05:32 PM)JoeJag Wrote:  Probably a huge new basketball palace seating upwards of 15,000 with luxury boxes and suites.

That would be nice. Basketball palaces are good. I've been (pipe) dreaming about a nice new modern arena with that type of seating for a while.

I'm thinking indoor facility with indoor track and possibly athletic department offices attached. I have heard massaro say in the past that they are out growing the murphy center office space. This will lead the way for major Murphy center renovations in the future (luxury boxes and permanent upper deck with new restroom/concession facilities). If there is enough money then maybe they'll go ahead and announce some of these renovations too. It's not baseball, softball, soccer or outdoor track since all those facilities are essentially brand new. Has to be football/basketball in my mind.

Yep. Adam Sparks retweeted someone saying "Can't believe the square footage of this thing!". Probably a track/football/AD offices thing...

(04-16-2012 05:46 PM)GoApps70 Wrote:  

(04-16-2012 05:40 PM)mtsufan561 Wrote:  

(04-16-2012 05:32 PM)JoeJag Wrote:  Probably a huge new basketball palace seating upwards of 15,000 with luxury boxes and suites.

That would be nice. Basketball palaces are good. I've been (pipe) dreaming about a nice new modern arena with that type of seating for a while.

At least they will not have to worry about those upper bleachers anymore if that's the case.

my guess is escalators to replace the 'wookie' steps the wky fans are always whining about...

Indoor practice facility? Would be the first in SBC?

New bleachers for the basketball arena?

(Sorry, coundn't resist)

(04-16-2012 05:40 PM)mtsufan561 Wrote:  

(04-16-2012 05:32 PM)JoeJag Wrote:  Probably a huge new basketball palace seating upwards of 15,000 with luxury boxes and suites.

That would be nice. Basketball palaces are good. I've been (pipe) dreaming about a nice new modern arena with that type of seating for a while.

(04-16-2012 05:25 PM)mtsufan561 Wrote:  

(04-16-2012 05:13 PM)surlycanon Wrote:   @AdamSparks
Working on a big facility announcement story about #MTSU athletics for tomorrow (artist renderings included). How's that for a teaser?

Awesome!!! I can't wait to see what it is. Indoor football practice facility? Murphy Center renovations? CUSA?! (lol...)

Bringing it up in every post won't increase the likelihood of it happening 561.


You look like a Tech fan.

No, the Cajuns have a full size indoor practice facility for football. (100 Yards + end zones.) It is also used by other sports.

(04-16-2012 06:08 PM)panama Wrote:  Indoor practice facility? Would be the first in SBC?

(04-16-2012 06:18 PM)Burn the Horse Wrote:  

(04-16-2012 05:25 PM)mtsufan561 Wrote:  

(04-16-2012 05:13 PM)surlycanon Wrote:   @AdamSparks
Working on a big facility announcement story about #MTSU athletics for tomorrow (artist renderings included). How's that for a teaser?

Awesome!!! I can't wait to see what it is. Indoor football practice facility? Murphy Center renovations? CUSA?! (lol...)

Bringing it up in every post won't increase the likelihood of it happening 561.


You look like a Tech fan.

That was a joke, primarily. lol

(04-16-2012 06:19 PM)crawfish3 Wrote:  No, the Cajuns have a full size indoor practice facility for football. (100 Yards + end zones.) It is also used by other sports.

(04-16-2012 06:08 PM)panama Wrote:  Indoor practice facility? Would be the first in SBC?

It also has basketball practice facilities attached.

Been having it for about 5 years now.

(04-16-2012 05:13 PM)surlycanon Wrote:   @AdamSparks
Working on a big facility announcement story about #MTSU athletics for tomorrow (artist renderings included). How's that for a teaser?

Congratulations on whatever you guys are going to build. I'm always happy to read about other Sun Belt programs success both on and off the field.

(04-16-2012 06:08 PM)panama Wrote:  Indoor practice facility? Would be the first in SBC?

Sorry-UL Cajuns have had one for 3 years now!!!!

(04-16-2012 05:45 PM)RaiderATO Wrote:  My guess? Tennis stuff...

Winner...

47,000 square feet, and consist of six courts, locker rooms and more.




dnj excerpt:

Quote:The fundraising campaign received a jump-start from the family of the late Carolyn Reeves, an MTSU alumnus and avid tennis player. The family requested, in lieu of flowers, that donations be made toward building the MTSU indoor tennis center.

Knowing how much she loved tennis and MTSU, friends of Reeves did as she requested, with her children, Shane and Marsha, getting the campaign underway with a donation toward the fund. The family has also made a commitment for another gift that will be made at a later date.

While the facility looks nice this was kind of disappointing.

All these guesses of awesome stuff and then it comes down to...tennis.

Exciting.