angrychicken {l Wrote}:Chestnut Hill, Mass. (2-22-16)—Boston College Athletics Director Brad Bates announced plans today for three projects to enhance intercollegiate, intramural and club sports at Boston College:a recreational center, athletics playing fields, and an athletics field house.
The initiatives, an investment of approximately $200 million, result from a multi-year assessment and planning effort regarding BC Athletics, as well as focused fundraising with alumni and friends of Boston College.
The recreational center, a 240,000 square-foot facility that will replace the Flynn Recreation Complex and be located at the site of Edmonds Hall on Thomas More Drive, will benefit all BC students, faculty and staff. Approved by the City of Boston in 2009 as part of the University’s Institutional Master Plan (IMP), the project will begin this summer after permits have been obtained. The center, made possible by a lead gift from Trustee Margot Connell and her family, will require two years for construction.
The University will also seek permitting for new baseball, softball and intramural fields on the Brighton Campus, which were also approved in the 2009 IMP.
Bates said that fundraising for both projects will continue throughout the process.
In addition, Bates stated that the University will begin discussions with Boston city officials regarding construction of an athletics field house that would be located adjacent to Alumni Stadium. This indoor facility, to be funded through private gifts, would provide much-needed space for varsity football and other field sports, as well as campus recreation, club sports, and intramurals.
Additional information about the new recreational complex, playing fields and athletics field house will be made available to the Boston College Allston-Brighton Community Task Force and local residents in a pre-filing meeting.
“These new facilities will provide benefits for all BC students and student-athletes,” said Bates. “We need the financial support of all of our alumni who have benefitted from their BC education to provide opportunities for the next generation of BC students. The athletics field house sets an example of what we can do when our alumni and friends offer their support for our athletics initiatives.
“We are excited for the future of BC Athletics.”
It's been three months since the announcement. I wonder how those discussions are going with Boston city officials about the IPF. Any word on the permits for the baseball and softball fields? Has there been any update from Brad Bates on any of this?
DomingoOrtiz {l Wrote}:New director of athletic development Peter Boston. Who?
Also, consultants have been hired.
commavegarage {l Wrote}:nobody could be worse than chris crane or gene
TobaccoRoadEagle {l Wrote}:commavegarage {l Wrote}:nobody could be worse than chris crane or gene
or al skinner
DavidGordonsFoot {l Wrote}:TobaccoRoadEagle {l Wrote}:commavegarage {l Wrote}:nobody could be worse than chris crane or gene
or al skinner
or spaz
TobaccoRoadEagle {l Wrote}:DavidGordonsFoot {l Wrote}:TobaccoRoadEagle {l Wrote}:commavegarage {l Wrote}:nobody could be worse than chris crane or gene
or al skinner
or spaz
let's not go to this level of crazee talk. i think slaughter sucks wrestler singlets but on his worst day he's no where near as bad or program crippling as spaz was
DavidGordonsFoot {l Wrote}:TobaccoRoadEagle {l Wrote}:DavidGordonsFoot {l Wrote}:TobaccoRoadEagle {l Wrote}:commavegarage {l Wrote}:nobody could be worse than chris crane or gene
or al skinner
or spaz
let's not go to this level of crazee talk. i think slaughter sucks wrestler singlets but on his worst day he's no where near as bad or program crippling as spaz was
The Devil's advocate in me wants to remind you that Spaz never went winless in conference, but I can't seriously attempt to defend the notion that Daz is worse than Spaz.
2001Eagle {l Wrote}:DavidGordonsFoot {l Wrote}:TobaccoRoadEagle {l Wrote}:DavidGordonsFoot {l Wrote}:TobaccoRoadEagle {l Wrote}:commavegarage {l Wrote}:nobody could be worse than chris crane or gene
or al skinner
or spaz
let's not go to this level of crazee talk. i think slaughter sucks wrestler singlets but on his worst day he's no where near as bad or program crippling as spaz was
The Devil's advocate in me wants to remind you that Spaz never went winless in conference, but I can't seriously attempt to defend the notion that Daz is worse than Spaz.
I didn't know that you and angry dick were getting together this week.
ILikeBC {l Wrote}:So Edmonds is supposed to go down next week. New Plex is apparently going to be amazing. It will include a raised indoor track that is somehow modeled after the marathon route, including a mini heartbreak hill.
The football facility is apparently going to be more of an airplane hangar. However, the football weight room will be moved to the indoor facility.
claver2010 {l Wrote}:i doubt they'd do that after they invested a ton (for bc standards) in updating the fb looker rooms.
the interesting thing about the weight room moving to the hangar is i guess basketball / hockey gets to move into the fb weight room?
Eaglekeeper {l Wrote}:It would make a lot of sense to have the weight room and lockers as part of the Indoor Field. With the plex coming down the road and parking in front of Yawkey could be moved and IPF could be built as an addition to Yawkey as originally planned.
Eaglekeeper {l Wrote}:When the Flynn Complex comes down there is just wide open space from Comm Ave garage across to the new student rec and from Yawkey to Robsham. There's talk about a student union center, but that can be moved. The last few Mods can scraped. No design funds have been provided yet for the IPF or the baseball/softball fields. Plenty of time to consider all options on where best to locate the new IPF.
h2o {l Wrote}:How many students total live in the mods? The mods are a complete waste of space on a campus strapped for space. The mods should be demolished when the Plex is and a state-of-the-art football/hoops/hockey training complex built on the footprint these two embarrassments to a beautiful campus occupy.
h2o {l Wrote}:How many students total live in the mods? The mods are a complete waste of space on a campus strapped for space. The mods should be demolished when the Plex is and a state-of-the-art football/hoops/hockey training complex built on the footprint these two embarrassments to a beautiful campus occupy.
TobaccoRoadEagle {l Wrote}:h2o {l Wrote}:How many students total live in the mods? The mods are a complete waste of space on a campus strapped for space. The mods should be demolished when the Plex is and a state-of-the-art football/hoops/hockey training complex built on the footprint these two embarrassments to a beautiful campus occupy.
who was it that said that the land that the mods are on couldn't support much more than the mods? i can't remember if this was a real thing or a case of fake insider microdickian knowledge
DuchesneEast {l Wrote}:TobaccoRoadEagle {l Wrote}:h2o {l Wrote}:How many students total live in the mods? The mods are a complete waste of space on a campus strapped for space. The mods should be demolished when the Plex is and a state-of-the-art football/hoops/hockey training complex built on the footprint these two embarrassments to a beautiful campus occupy.
who was it that said that the land that the mods are on couldn't support much more than the mods? i can't remember if this was a real thing or a case of fake insider microdickian knowledge
With modern building techniques I dont think it matters. I have a friend who is building apartments in an abandoned riverbed, he is paying over a million dollars just to drive piles over 100ft into the ground to support the structure.
ILikeBC {l Wrote}:So Edmonds is supposed to go down next week. New Plex is apparently going to be amazing. It will include a raised indoor track that is somehow modeled after the marathon route, including a mini heartbreak hill.
The football facility is apparently going to be more of an airplane hangar. However, the football weight room will be moved to the indoor facility.
h2o {l Wrote}:ILikeBC {l Wrote}:So Edmonds is supposed to go down next week. New Plex is apparently going to be amazing. It will include a raised indoor track that is somehow modeled after the marathon route, including a mini heartbreak hill.
The football facility is apparently going to be more of an airplane hangar. However, the football weight room will be moved to the indoor facility.
Has the wrecking ball done the job on Edmonds or is Bates whistling Dixie?
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