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azcat49 wrote:Looks like they put the first foundation pillars in. When is this bad boy scheduled to be done? Looks like early next year to me?

January, so we won't be able to enjoy it this year.

azcat49 wrote:Looks like they put the first foundation pillars in. When is this bad boy scheduled to be done? Looks like early next year to me?

I believe by the end of the season. November/December.

As the website says, we finally have some erection! This building makes so much sense for Tucson and our heat, monsoon lightning and afternoon rain always threatening summer training camp practices. Pretty amazing this thing hasn't been built until now.

Naming rights to the facility are still up for grabs. I wonder what it would cost...

Black box is gone off webcam; pretty much impossible determine who is who at practice anyway from so far away.

Jefe wrote:Naming rights to the facility are still up for grabs. I wonder what it would cost...

It's probably within reach of this board if we all chipped in the way the season is going.

Spaceman Spiff wrote:

Jefe wrote:Naming rights to the facility are still up for grabs. I wonder what it would cost...

It's probably within reach of this board if we all chipped in the way the season is going.

The Merkin Indoor Practice Facility has a nice ring to it and could be shortened nicely to “The Merk”.

Just sayin’...

Chicat wrote:

Spaceman Spiff wrote:

Jefe wrote:Naming rights to the facility are still up for grabs. I wonder what it would cost...

It's probably within reach of this board if we all chipped in the way the season is going.

The Merkin Indoor Practice Facility has a nice ring to it and could be shortened nicely to “The Merk”.

Just sayin’...

Yeah. Or the Fairweather Fan Memorial IPF. The **** ESPN IPF?

Chicat wrote:

Spaceman Spiff wrote:

Jefe wrote:Naming rights to the facility are still up for grabs. I wonder what it would cost...

It's probably within reach of this board if we all chipped in the way the season is going.

The Merkin Indoor Practice Facility has a nice ring to it and could be shortened nicely to “The Merk”.

Just sayin’...

I got $50 for The Merk

Maybe I up it to $100 and then Arizona Stadium gets named to The Machina's Lonely Island?

Spaceman Spiff wrote:

Chicat wrote:

Spaceman Spiff wrote:

Jefe wrote:Naming rights to the facility are still up for grabs. I wonder what it would cost...

It's probably within reach of this board if we all chipped in the way the season is going.

The Merkin Indoor Practice Facility has a nice ring to it and could be shortened nicely to “The Merk”.

Just sayin’...

Yeah. Or the Fairweather Fan Memorial IPF. The **** ESPN IPF?

Or how 'bout the "If You Build It...They Will Come IPF"

EastCoastCat wrote:

Spaceman Spiff wrote:

Chicat wrote:

Spaceman Spiff wrote:

Jefe wrote:Naming rights to the facility are still up for grabs. I wonder what it would cost...

It's probably within reach of this board if we all chipped in the way the season is going.

The Merkin Indoor Practice Facility has a nice ring to it and could be shortened nicely to “The Merk”.

Just sayin’...

Yeah. Or the Fairweather Fan Memorial IPF. The **** ESPN IPF?

Or how 'bout the "If You Build It...They Will Come IPF"

Should that be call that call the "Field of Dreams" then?

If it's AZ Football then it should probably be "Field of Dashed Dreams"

$8 million gift for the indoor facility. It will be called the Cole and Jeannie Davis Sports Center.
https://arizonawildcats.com/news/2018/1 ... enter.aspx" target="_blank

Cole and Jeannie Davis are some rich people.

Generous too.

Sold their RV empire like for a billion dollars I think. Their house on Tucson is insane

You would have think they would have put the turf in last. But it does look sharp!

In recruiting can't imagine how much every program in the country has used us not having something like this over and over, year after year. Don't blame them, who really prefers to practice football in 100+ degree heat and monsoon lightning storms? This a game changer (or at least should be!)

TheGreatCatsby wrote:In recruiting can't imagine how much every program in the country has used us not having something like this over and over, year after year. Don't blame them, who really prefers to practice football in 100+ degree heat and monsoon lightning storms? This a game changer (or at least should be!)

They have been using it against us forever. I used to think it would be a game changer but since we have announced it, we have had two bleh recruiting classes. Maybe now that it’s done it will help but again I think doubtful. Would have really helped like 15 years ago when these were just getting going. We have painfully lost the facility war in football as we were late to the game with everything so now we are only keeping up with the joneses and not really setting ourselves a part. Every program in the PAC 12 already has an indoor facility outside of the Cali schools which don’t need them. Every BIG 12, SEC, ACC, and Big 10 school that needs one already has one too.

Wish it was the "Sports Center"

Fuck ESPN fuck MSESPN fuck MSPN

A giant "A" was stuck under the bridge on Speedway Monday morning. The truck was too tall and hit it. Did not damage the "A" though ha

Putting up a big Arizona logo on the side facing the stadium now.

http://www.pdc.arizona.edu/project/18-9390?tab=camera" target="_blank

They are going to fly a drone into the facility and give us a tour in the next few weeks. They are not putting a jumbotron up on the wall so no indoor viewing party for home/away basketball game like I requested

Jesus cole and Jeannie Davis really want people to know they run shit

Right below the building top sign of their name is an eyebrow sign with their name.

Real subtle

Newportcat wrote:Jesus cole and Jeannie Davis really want people to know they run shit

Right below the building top sign of their name is an eyebrow sign with their name.

Real subtle

Their name is also on the side facing Arizona Stadium as well and my guess is it's on the side facing 6th St too. To be fair the couple paid for 50% of the damn thing, so they can put their name wherever the f*** they want lol.

ChooChooCat wrote:

Newportcat wrote:Jesus cole and Jeannie Davis really want people to know they run shit

Right below the building top sign of their name is an eyebrow sign with their name.

Real subtle

Their name is also on the side facing Arizona Stadium as well and my guess is it's on the side facing 6th St too. To be fair the couple paid for 50% of the damn thing, so they can put their name wherever the f*** they want lol.

Who fucking cares about the names on the wall? I can’t wait to see this thing in person, it’s glorious!

I just found it funny and a not so subtle reminder for who runs shit

The success envy needs to stop. If Cole and Jeannie paid for the majority of it their names should be on the building without a doubt

Success envy???

But the big prize is still out there...$25M to $40M to rename McKale..."um so Dave Heeke I am only going to give you the $25M ok"

https://wildcatclub.org/capital-campaig ... ities.html" target="_blank

We are lucky the Davis family is not giving any to her alma matter, Norte Dame. They have given about 30m or more over the last 5 years. They didn’t even go to the UofA. Not sure why slapping their name on a building rubs you the wrong way Newport

azcat49 wrote:We are lucky the Davis family is not giving any to her alma matter, Norte Dame. They have given about 30m or more over the last 5 years. They didn’t even go to the UofA. Not sure why slapping their name on a building rubs you the wrong way Newport

I am not bothered by it at all. They paid for it let them do what they want. But they are sending a strong message we run this shit having a building top sign and eye brow sign facing mckale. All good just know what’s really going on. And the reason they don’t donate to notre dams is $30m at that school does not give you the power $30m at Arizona does. Notre dame has plenty of wealth donors, Arizona has much much less

And trust me, me being jealous of someone having a name on a building is pretty funny if you guys only knew

Newportcat wrote:

But the big prize is still out there...$25M to $40M to rename McKale..."um so Dave Heeke I am only going to give you the $25M ok"

https://wildcatclub.org/capital-campaig ... ities.html" target="_blank

What I find interesting is they don't list naming rights for Arizona Stadium. If they can get a million per year from a company to rename the fricken stadium they should. Any extra income is better than no extra income. Colorado State has a deal with a local credit union and are making $38 million total from it. How we can't get Vantage West or Hughes FCU to pony up some cash is beyond me. I mean good christ if we're looking for money to rename McKale (a historical name that means something) then you should take any coin you can get to rename Arizona Stadium FFS.

ChooChooCat wrote: I mean good christ if we're looking for money to rename McKale (a historical name that means something) then you should take any coin you can get to rename Arizona Stadium FFS.

really bugs me mckale is up for sale

PieceOfMeat wrote:

ChooChooCat wrote: I mean good christ if we're looking for money to rename McKale (a historical name that means something) then you should take any coin you can get to rename Arizona Stadium FFS.

really bugs me mckale is up for sale

Me too. And agreed with Arizona Stadium. No one is attached to that. I would be really angry if they renamed McKale

I thought I read where McKale will always be a part of the name, even if they sell the rights. The football stadium is where they can make some dough

PieceOfMeat wrote:

ChooChooCat wrote: I mean good christ if we're looking for money to rename McKale (a historical name that means something) then you should take any coin you can get to rename Arizona Stadium FFS.

really bugs me mckale is up for sale

If I got lucky enough to donate that amount of money, I would take the power that amount of money buys but make them keep the McKale name in tact.

I do know U of A is actively looking at sponsor's for Arizona stadium as a way to raise yearly revenues so they can fund more improvements to the stadium via debt. My guess is it happens soon as it is ridiculous we have not taken advantage of that revenue source.

McKale means something great to all of us

Arizona Stadium means nothing at least to me.

I don't care what they call it it's bad ass.

Pretty ironic they post this on the day its snowing in Tucson!

Does look very nice and like how they used the Red and Blue colors to make it not just look like a sterile industrial building

Going to take some serious air conditioning power in the summer for that place

How about Tomey Field at Pink Taco Stadium?

i'm sure this info is located somewheres....but i'll ask here if anyone knows off the top of their head:

is the turf inside the practice facility the same as the turf in the stadium?