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Facility Needs
Posted on 7/28/08 at 4:40 pm
Posted on 7/28/08 at 4:40 pm
From Joe Alleva:
We have to keep the PMAC up to date," Alleva said. "When we built the track, it was state-of-the art. Now, there are plenty of tracks better. The indoor track facility is poor. That really hurts the track program.
"We have to modernize the aquatics center. We have to have indoor tennis courts to compete at the highest level. We have a top ten gymnastics team which needs a practice facility. We are going to look at prioritizing the facility improvements."
We have a long way to go with a lot of our Olympic Sports. I know some people don't care but I say if we're going to play it, we should try to when it. I'm amazed how good we consistantly are in men's tennis when we have bar none the worst facilities in the league.
We have to keep the PMAC up to date," Alleva said. "When we built the track, it was state-of-the art. Now, there are plenty of tracks better. The indoor track facility is poor. That really hurts the track program.
"We have to modernize the aquatics center. We have to have indoor tennis courts to compete at the highest level. We have a top ten gymnastics team which needs a practice facility. We are going to look at prioritizing the facility improvements."
We have a long way to go with a lot of our Olympic Sports. I know some people don't care but I say if we're going to play it, we should try to when it. I'm amazed how good we consistantly are in men's tennis when we have bar none the worst facilities in the league.
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Posted on 7/28/08 at 4:45 pm to mule74
Tomorrows headline:
"Ticket Prices for football to Rise"
"Ticket Prices for football to Rise"
Posted on 7/28/08 at 4:47 pm to mule74
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I know some people don't care but I say if we're going to play it, we should try to when it.
Did you mean to say "win it"?
Posted on 7/28/08 at 4:47 pm to mule74
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we should try to when it.
well he certainly didnt do his studies at Duke...
Posted on 7/28/08 at 4:48 pm to mule74
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but I say if we're going to play it, we should try to when it.
Is this a direct quote? try to when it?!?
Posted on 7/28/08 at 4:49 pm to Elleshoe
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we should try to when it.
well he certainly didnt do his studies at Duke...
I think the writer of the article didn't do his studies....
Posted on 7/28/08 at 4:52 pm to Jimbeaux28
Somebody needs to drag Alleva over to the ancient LSU Band Hall. NOTHING should be built until a new band facility is under construction.....
Posted on 7/28/08 at 4:54 pm to J Murdah
I think his title is "Athletics Director", I do know about you, but i also take pride in seeing the othe programs flurish.
I i do believe track has earned a revamp of it's facilities, how many titles have they won?
I i do believe track has earned a revamp of it's facilities, how many titles have they won?
Posted on 7/28/08 at 4:55 pm to TigerBandAlumnus82
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TigerBandAlumnus82
What doesn an athletics director have to do with the band? Are they one the AD budget?
Posted on 7/28/08 at 4:57 pm to J Murdah
I have no problem with spending money on them, their operations are already paid for by football as it has been for decades. They can exist because of that funding. Why do we have to have the best in the nation cooled and heated indoor olympic pool fourth string practice facility, or whatever they dream up next.
It is getting to a ridiculous point, a reasonable schedule of facility improvements on sports that less than a thousand people per year go to see should be one major improvement per year, they are going balls to the walls on everything and that will spread things to thin.
This is exactly why they have to have 7.5-8 home games to make budget (tulane series is either a whole or half home game by revenue) which creates a problem for scheduling purposes. This is exactly why there are no good OOC games.
It is not fair to say that it doesn't cost football anything to make these better, it costs it scheduling ability. W/O VA TECH no national championship last year, and we don't have anything like that down the pike precisely because women's teatherball practice facilities create a budget problem.
It is getting to a ridiculous point, a reasonable schedule of facility improvements on sports that less than a thousand people per year go to see should be one major improvement per year, they are going balls to the walls on everything and that will spread things to thin.
This is exactly why they have to have 7.5-8 home games to make budget (tulane series is either a whole or half home game by revenue) which creates a problem for scheduling purposes. This is exactly why there are no good OOC games.
It is not fair to say that it doesn't cost football anything to make these better, it costs it scheduling ability. W/O VA TECH no national championship last year, and we don't have anything like that down the pike precisely because women's teatherball practice facilities create a budget problem.
Posted on 7/28/08 at 5:00 pm to Cadercole
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Cadercole
What do you care if they build new facilities for olympic sports. If you dont watch them then who cares. U obvioulsy have no pride in LSU athletics other than football. frick off.
Posted on 7/28/08 at 5:00 pm to J Murdah
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Somebody needs to drag Alleva over to the ancient LSU Band Hall. NOTHING should be built until a new band facility is under construction.....
If I hear about this one more time.
FYI- they're like the next thing to begin construction on. The band recruits won't be looking elswhere much longer.
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Posted on 7/28/08 at 5:01 pm to Cadercole
On the national level, and even on the world stage, LSU track and field stands above all other current university sports. Though they don't bring in the same money as football, to host world class athletes, you need world class facilities.
Posted on 7/28/08 at 5:03 pm to tigerbait2010
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What do you care if they build new facilities for olympic sports. If you dont watch them then who cares. U obvioulsy have no pride in LSU athletics other than football. frick off
agreed. I'm a big LSU track fan and it stuns me to see the softball team get a new facility before a 31-time national championship sport.
I know softball needed a new facility bad, but track was much more deserving.Posted on 7/28/08 at 5:04 pm to J Murdah
You guys are in the enviable position of having the resources needed for 1st class facilities and to fully fund non-revenue sports. These kids are some of your best ambassadors for LSU, so be proud you can provide them with 1st class facilities. Hopefully, you can do this without increasing football ticket prices, which are already a bit steep, IMO.
Posted on 7/28/08 at 5:05 pm to J Murdah
i also have baseball season tickets, and go to some basketball and track stuff. I concede track has a very reasonable argument, but it won't stop there.
Also, I had a friend who was on the women's golf team in school. I do not disparage their committment. She worked hard b/c they practiced quite often.
That said, money doesn't grow on trees and when you are harming the very thing that funds all this (by limiting scheduling ability) you are putting it all in jeopardy.
Also, I had a friend who was on the women's golf team in school. I do not disparage their committment. She worked hard b/c they practiced quite often.
That said, money doesn't grow on trees and when you are harming the very thing that funds all this (by limiting scheduling ability) you are putting it all in jeopardy.
This post was edited on 7/28/08 at 5:09 pm
Posted on 7/28/08 at 5:06 pm to Jimbeaux28
Jimbeaux sweet avatar can i keep it on my computer for when i make my new sig pic
Posted on 7/28/08 at 5:19 pm to damnstrongtiger
My daughter's swam at the Aquatic Center...What a joke. It is an embarrasment to the school.
LSU is not even in the SEC Conference Championship rotation because the facility is so sub-standard. (Wonder how many of you knew that) If LSU could provide upgraded facilities to the swimmers, they would attract a better quality and probably contend with the Auburn's and Florida's for conference honors. They've won national championships. We've never come close. But, I guess we need to wait our turn.
LSU is not even in the SEC Conference Championship rotation because the facility is so sub-standard. (Wonder how many of you knew that) If LSU could provide upgraded facilities to the swimmers, they would attract a better quality and probably contend with the Auburn's and Florida's for conference honors. They've won national championships. We've never come close. But, I guess we need to wait our turn.
Posted on 7/28/08 at 5:28 pm to ScottieP
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you are an idiot.
+1
Posted on 7/28/08 at 5:38 pm to Griffmanjoe
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you are an idiot.
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+1
If I am such an idiot please enlighten me.
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