Facilities Announcement -- Press Conference Today

[angrychicken]

Bottom line, this anticipated "announcement" is no announcement at all.

Exactly

[BCSUPERFAN22]

BC's Football twitter account just posted this ...

BCFootballNews @BCFootballNews
Some pretty great news - An indoor facility is coming!

That seems a bit more concrete than "we will begin discussions about a field house"

[BCSUPERFAN22]

Brad Bates @BCBradBates
Good news: @BostonCollege announces $200M athletics facility plan for #BCEagles. Details: bceagl.es/YBPPH pic.twitter.com/5n4SbGC6pU

[twballgame9]

You guys will find the negative in anything, it is awesome.

While I agree this won't be built tomorrow, they wouldn't be releasing it like this if they didn't know it was happening - both the cash and the approvals - even if they aren't yet all locked up.

I do think the location of the practice facility is telling. Not that there would be any better place, but Walsh seems to be the best guy to deal with.

[ILikeBC]

Posted on the twitter. Now this is some *detail*

[TobaccoRoadEagle]

Posted on the twitter. Now this is some *detail*

do you have an updated version that reflects the direction of the water run off that will taint the groundwater?

[ILikeBC]

Also, for what its worth, Stokes cost $78 million.

[b0mberMan]

Assuming this is real, I find it amusing that they are going to raze Edmonds while sparing the Mods once again.

You can't build on the Mods. The ground underneath it doesn't support it

Ancient Indian burial ground style?

[twballgame9]

That is disorientating.

[BCSUPERFAN22]

Posted on the twitter. Now this is some *detail*

Can anyone help me understand what this means ? Where is the baseball stadium going to be ? On Comm Ave ?

[b0mberMan]

Assuming this is real, I find it amusing that they are going to raze Edmonds while sparing the Mods once again.

You can't build on the Mods. The ground underneath it doesn't support it

Ancient Indian burial ground style?

Sorry, AHANA.

[twballgame9]

Posted on the twitter. Now this is some *detail*

Can anyone help me understand what this means ? Where is the baseball stadium going to be ? On Comm Ave ?

That's Lake Street on the left. Comm Ave is off screen bottom

[2001Eagle]

You guys will find the negative in anything, it is awesome.

While I agree this won't be built tomorrow, they wouldn't be releasing it like this if they didn't know it was happening - both the cash and the approvals - even if they aren't yet all locked up.

I do think the location of the practice facility is telling. Not that there would be any better place, but Walsh seems to be the best guy to deal with.

I'm happy with the announcement. BC was left in the dust on facilities.

The lack of hard timing is still a concern though.

[angrychicken]

Posted on the twitter. Now this is some *detail*

do you have an updated version that reflects the direction of the water run off that will taint the groundwater?

If I'm reading this correctly (and I think I am), this looks like the kickoff to the SOD 9: Winless, Schminless. If so, the tainted runoff will be to the upper lefthand corner of the picture.

[mod6A]

No excuse to not go 10 and 2 now. I am ready!

[BCEagles66]

The lack of field goal posts is probably for the better

hahaha i laughed

[JesuitIvy]

I worry this is one of the department's bag o' tricks to delay reckoning for their failures. "Oh, we're going winless in ACC play in football AND basketball? Let's roll out those indoor field plans!"

[ILikeBC]

Where the hell is this press conference link

[eepstein0]

You guys will find the negative in anything, it is awesome.

While I agree this won't be built tomorrow, they wouldn't be releasing it like this if they didn't know it was happening - both the cash and the approvals - even if they aren't yet all locked up.

I do think the location of the practice facility is telling. Not that there would be any better place, but Walsh seems to be the best guy to deal with.

This.

BC pumping $200 mil into athletics is good news.

[DuchesneEast]

I'm amazed they allegedly haven't even talked to Boston officials yet...it took 4 years to decide to talk to Boston officials? I was hoping we'd get renderings and a hard timeline...but of course not.

Bingo.

[bchockey04]

You guys will find the negative in anything, it is awesome.

While I agree this won't be built tomorrow, they wouldn't be releasing it like this if they didn't know it was happening - both the cash and the approvals - even if they aren't yet all locked up.

I do think the location of the practice facility is telling. Not that there would be any better place, but Walsh seems to be the best guy to deal with.

Exactly. They can't just announce it's going to happen without the proper public hearings to take place so Eva et al. can get their shots in. This thing is all but done -- hopefully it will be ready by '17-'18 season

[BCSUPERFAN22]

You guys will find the negative in anything, it is awesome.

While I agree this won't be built tomorrow, they wouldn't be releasing it like this if they didn't know it was happening - both the cash and the approvals - even if they aren't yet all locked up.

I do think the location of the practice facility is telling. Not that there would be any better place, but Walsh seems to be the best guy to deal with.

Exactly. They can't just announce it's going to happen without the proper public hearings to take place so Eva et al. can get their shots in. This thing is all but done -- hopefully it will be ready by '17-'18 season

Can we take "Adjacent to Alumni" to mean over the current practice field on Shea ?

[ILikeBC]

Press conference did happen....we just didn't get to see.


Quote from Sully on TOS

In the press conference with media at 1p.m., however, Bates implied that the IPF is a foregone conclusion. At this point, University Spokesman Jack Dunn stepped in and stated that BC will still have to go through the normal channels to get this passed. He mentioned that, in the original IMP, BC planned for undergraduate housing to be placed on the Shea Field site. Now, those plans will need to be reevaluated.

[31southst]

Press conference did happen....we just didn't get to see.


Quote from Sully on TOS

In the press conference with media at 1p.m., however, Bates implied that the IPF is a foregone conclusion. At this point, University Spokesman Jack Dunn stepped in and stated that BC will still have to go through the normal channels to get this passed. He mentioned that, in the original IMP, BC planned for undergraduate housing to be placed on the Shea Field site. Now, those plans will need to be reevaluated.

Also said construction is 8-12 months once approved. Hopefully this means fundraising is in fact all set. Over/under this is ready before the 2018 season?

[ILikeBC]

Press conference did happen....we just didn't get to see.


Quote from Sully on TOS

In the press conference with media at 1p.m., however, Bates implied that the IPF is a foregone conclusion. At this point, University Spokesman Jack Dunn stepped in and stated that BC will still have to go through the normal channels to get this passed. He mentioned that, in the original IMP, BC planned for undergraduate housing to be placed on the Shea Field site. Now, those plans will need to be reevaluated.

Also said construction is 8-12 months once approved. Hopefully this means fundraising is in fact all set. Over/under this is ready before the 2018 season?

If anyone knows how long permits took on 2150 Comm Ave that would be helpful

[BCSUPERFAN22]

Press conference did happen....we just didn't get to see.


Quote from Sully on TOS

In the press conference with media at 1p.m., however, Bates implied that the IPF is a foregone conclusion. At this point, University Spokesman Jack Dunn stepped in and stated that BC will still have to go through the normal channels to get this passed. He mentioned that, in the original IMP, BC planned for undergraduate housing to be placed on the Shea Field site. Now, those plans will need to be reevaluated.

Also said construction is 8-12 months once approved. Hopefully this means fundraising is in fact all set. Over/under this is ready before the 2018 season?

If anyone knows how long permits took on 2150 Comm Ave that would be helpful

I was going to ask this as well, does anyone have insight into the permitting process, and realistically how quickly something like this could break ground (my assumption is that the funds are all there) ?

[ILikeBC]

My relative in the administration just explained to me that Menino and his permitting process was at the heart of the lack of progress in the past.

The financial crisis and St. Mary's project didn't help either.

But now the University seems confident it will be able to get things done quickly with Mayor Walsh.

[TobaccoRoadEagle]

too bad hizzoner doesn't post here anymore. i bet he could defend himself (from beyond the grave)

[commavegarage]

atl says: "Bates still needs a plan for Conte"

has anyone ever said anything about changing conte? nothign makes me think that building will look any different 20 years from now

[hansen]

Press conference did happen....we just didn't get to see.


Quote from Sully on TOS

In the press conference with media at 1p.m., however, Bates implied that the IPF is a foregone conclusion. At this point, University Spokesman Jack Dunn stepped in and stated that BC will still have to go through the normal channels to get this passed. He mentioned that, in the original IMP, BC planned for undergraduate housing to be placed on the Shea Field site. Now, those plans will need to be reevaluated.

Also said construction is 8-12 months once approved. Hopefully this means fundraising is in fact all set. Over/under this is ready before the 2018 season?

If anyone knows how long permits took on 2150 Comm Ave that would be helpful

I was going to ask this as well, does anyone have insight into the permitting process, and realistically how quickly something like this could break ground (my assumption is that the funds are all there) ?

the speed of which permits are obtained in any jurisdiction is always a function of how much money or favors you are willing to use.