Looks like we are getting a new IPF for football...
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Not sure this is a good investment in the new NIL / NCAA lawsuit settlement times we're in. Need to invest in players, not buildings right now.
We need both. You have to pay some mercenaries but you have to develop as well and keep them once developed Money and facilities matter
Our own fans have been ripping on the IPF (Palmeiro Center) for YEARS! I'm pretty sure it's widely considered one of the worst in the SEC (not to mention that it's shared with baseball, softball, etc).
Can't really tell from renderings. Plywood walls?
We’re never going to punt again. We may never even see a 3rd down.
Need the facilities to compete as well. Sharing with baseball is never good there. Football needs its own space
In a group text, it was told we might be taking this practice field which is right next to the seal complex.
Spoken like an accountant.
Normally I’d agree with you but as folks have mentioned something football-specific might be a good thing to fund.
Unfortunately we may have had a punter or two that could **
It's embarrassing we don't have one already (a real one). Hopefully they do this right.
When I worked in the football office, there was talks of doing just that. There were even talks of doing a UAB type indoor where it's covered but open air on the sides. If I remember right, that is one of the main reasons they made it a turf field. Our coaches especially Moorhead hated practicing at Palmeiro. Only 40 yards for offense and a baseball field with faint football markings for the defense. Also you run an out pattern and you were running into a wall (which we actually kept up with for awhile to eventually show the admin the safety hazards)
My son went to MSU football camp and Memphis a few days later. Memphis facilities were far better than MSU. (Practice facilities)
Yeah, they've poured a lot of money into that south campus over the years. They have some nice facilities there. If they had the SEC Welfare check....(which they never will).....but if they did..... they'd pass us like a Corvette passing a 84 Ford.
Is this part of the latest “facilities master plan” that I never saw? Or was it part of one of the 3 or 4 previous master plans?
The seal building is very good and some resources will be put into that as well. Adding the IPF will even enhance what we have with the Seal. See link
