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Amid State Budget Concerns, LSU Changes Nutrition Center Plan For Athletes

by Staff Reporter

May 25, 201614 Comments

Crystal LoGiudice-USA TODAY Sports

LSU's original plan to build a Nutrition Center for athletes has been scraped and new plan has been put in place.

Amid state budget concerns, LSU will now build the Nutrition center inside Tiger Stadium on an empty floor in the new south end zone addition. The decision to scrap the plan happened during the bidding process last month. Per The Advocate:

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“We said, ‘Are we doing the right thing fiscally? Does it make sense with the budget crisis going on?” Nunez said. “This space is already here. We’re trying to take that foundation and design (of the nutrition center) and bring it here.”

Architects are currently in the process of creating designs to turn the 30,000 square foot space into a nutrition center and dining hall for athletes. The space is expected to include all of the amenities designed for the separate facility, including a large dining room, lounge area, cooking demonstration areas and a fueling station.

The area, even, already has its own kitchen.

“We’ll use the club level kitchen a floor above,” Nunez said.

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dreaux•95 months

Let's imagine for a second I'm ultra-rich. And would like to gift $30 million to fund s project. I couldn't do that now? bullshite

TigerB8•95 months

It would be interesting to see all private funding stop for a minute just to see what the state officials would have to meddle in. It really sounds like they are pissed they cannot get their hands on any of the money to solve their problems so they interfere with university business even though it's private money. It's sad they do this..there are other universities in states that are "challenged" fiscally and they don't slap around the athletics department like this.

HollierThanThou•95 months

Sounds good to me. Slip the money saved into renovations on the bathrooms and concessions.

seawolf06•95 months

Scrapped. Total BS. The department gives millions to the University every year which is then summarily wasted on bloated administrative costs and lazy rivers.

Malaysian Tiger•95 months

I like the idea of using the available space but the money had been donated to the TAF for this Project. LSU always says the Athletic Dept. is self funded and takes no money from the state but the state needs to get their house in order and LSU should not suffer.

lsusteve1•95 months

I'm glad it'll be in TS.

Geauxld Finger•95 months

Wasn't this already paid for?

TigerMan327•95 months

Where is this mythical half completed nutrition center you speak of

Emteein•95 months

Isn't that the building currently being constructed across the street from TS?

Harry Caray•95 months

Sooooo exactly what the hell are they going to do with the already half completed nutrition center?

MaHittaMaHitta•95 months

That building on Nicholson is not the nutrition center.

MaHittaMaHitta•95 months

It is the new "Foundation Center." The new center will allow Foundation staffers to operate in one facility. The philanthropy group carries out its work from four separate buildings on campus: Thomas Boyd Hall, the Lod Cook Alumni Center, the Louisiana Emerging Technology Center and the TigerTalk Call Center.

Mr.Perfect•95 months

Why is Nunez talking about "what's right" when these funds were raised via private donations? This isn't public money. But hey,... if this is the best option overall. ..let's do it.

Ghost of Colby•95 months

Politicis. It isn't about reality, it's about perception. The Advocate doesn't appear too concerned with exposing the truth or details either.

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