SEC Athletics Facilities Race

[Hog Fan...DOH!]

Luke: you know we're building a 35-40 million dollar state-of- the- art football complex?

[Arkansas Fan]

Oh please, Western Kentucky doesn't have better facilities than us. Petrino was just talking up his new job.

[luke hawg]

Luke: you know we're building a 35-40 million dollar state-of- the- art football complex?

Yeah I was talking our expectations to this point. I think 3 SEC championship appearances, 1 BCS game along with the 2011 cotton bowl is a phenomenal accomplishment given our disadvantages to this point.

[go hogues]

Now the "Academic Centers" are all the rage. We still have not broken ground on one, although I think that may happen this summer?

[Hoggish1]

Give it a couple years amd know one will remember bp.

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My advice:  get to rehab then to school...

[Hoggish1]

The bigger the tradition, the faster the upgrades, I would guess.  Even when Spurrier was there, Florida was barely removed from an era where they were considered little better than Spurrier's previous employer, Duke (well, a slight exaggeration, but, seriously, Florida was a fairly bad program before Spurrier.) 

No, you are wrong. Florida, before Spurrier was Pell-Hall for 10 years where the SEC was becoming the power it is today—theirs was an excellent decade.  Before that, with Dickey and Graves they played well but the SEC was not anything like it became after the south was integrated.

The Pell 

[jbcarol]

JonSol: How safe is your university stadium? Southern Miss security center certifies 4th SEC school

Lou Marciani, director of the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) at the University of Southern Mississippi: "A marathon is somewhat soft, whereas we can harden stadiums and arenas."

Nine universities have been certified: Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Penn State, Southern Miss, Alcorn State, Jackson State, Mississippi Valley State and Delta State. LSU is completing its certification this week, Marciani said.

NCS4 says just one-third of the 1,350 sports facilities in the U.S it has reviewed through the years are taking all of the necessary security measures.

http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/04/how_safe_is_your_university_st.html

[Inhogswetrust]

Now the "Academic Centers" are all the rage. We still have not broken ground on one, although I think that may happen this summer?

There has been one in the renovated part of RRS stadium for years. This is from ArkansasRazorbacks.com.
The Bob and Marilyn Bogle Academic Center
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The Bob and Marilyn Bogle Academic Center

Longtime generous benefactors of the University of Arkansas and Razorback athletics, Bob and Marilyn Bogle of Bentonville, Arkansas have been committed to the support of excellence in academics and athletics on the University of Arkansas campus. The Bob and Marilyn Bogle Academic Center for Student-Athletes, housed in Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, honors their loyalty and commitment to the Razorback Athletic program. The Bob and Marilyn Bogle Academic Center features 15,000 square feet of space including state-of-the-art computer labs and interactive teaching facilities. The Center houses the Academic Support, Student Life, and Career Development offices of the University of Arkansas Athletic Department. Included in the Center are staff offices, three computer laboratories including one specifically for students with learning disabilities, individual tutoring rooms, quiet study areas for study hall, and group study areas. The Bogle Center also continues the tradition of a dedicated space devoted to the needs of female athletes. The Academic Center gives Lady Razorback athletes a unique advantage in their scholarly endeavors.

[Buff]

He was trying to sell that he wants to be there. They do have nice facilities nut no where close. I liled BP before he started alk tjat poor isme bull@$$% . Give it a couple years amd know one will remember bp.

WKU just built new facilities.  We have the kickass weight room and practice facilities.  When it comes to offices, locker rooms, meeting rooms, etc. yeah they just upgraded all that.  Hate all you want, but he wasn't lying.  The program isn't going to forget the coach that took us to the first BCS game no matter how much misguided hate you have. 

[Hawg Balling]

Some but not all of the "behind the scenes" stuff the general public doesn't see was not up to par. The locker rooms, coaches offices, training and meeting rooms and dining facilities had been passed by other schools over the years. The indoor practice facility the weight room and stadium were up to par and better than some. I remember years ago Florida didn't even have a museum or trophy room and that was when Spurrier was winning big there. Their Heisman trophy's were right inside the entrance to the coaches offices in a small receptionist area. The museum was suppose to be in the North-endzone expansion they had done several years before that, but I was told they were still trying to raise the money. The O'Connell Center was a dump! At that time we had better facilities all around. Florida has since done a lot of upgrades over the years as have other SEC schools. We have done some but not in the "nuts and bolts" of the football facilities. There is a CONSTANT facilities arms race and it will only continue. You either have to continually move forward or get behind.

P.S. We STILL don't have a basketball practice facility even though all our competition does.

Agreed, and I've been saying this for years -- our fans act like we had world class facilities because the stadium was renovated and we have a nice weight room, but in fact our locker rooms, coaches offices, team meeting areas, and training rooms were horribly outdated.  The locker room was so decrepit that they weren't showing it to recruits on official visits during the Petrino era until we announced and started construction on the new FOC. 

[jbcarol]

ATHENS -- So far Georgia's spring practices have been conducted amid snow flurries, sleet, rain and cold and windy conditions. The Bulldogs are scheduled to hold their first full-scale scrimmage of the session Saturday at Sanford Stadium. But at last check there was a 70 percent chance of rain.

To all this, Georgia coach Mark Richt scoffs. "Football is an outdoor sport," he said. "We don't want to get too soft around here."

Richt's comments came in response to Thursday's news that quarterback Aaron Murray had attempted to create "twitter trend" by getting Georgia fans to retweet the Bulldogs' need for a full-size indoor practice facility. He tweeted: "About that time UGA gets an indoor facility. Lets get this trending #UGAindoor."

Of course, UGA has what it calls the "Nalley Multipurpose Facility." But the building, part of a $40 million Butts-Mehre expansion three years ago, is about the half the size of a football field.

Georgia had the opportunity to build a full-size indoor practice facility when planning for that expansion began...

http://www.ajc.com/weblogs/uga-sports/2013/mar/22/aaron-murray-right-about-ugas-need-indoor-facility/

[jbcarol]

Vols officially open new indoor training facility

Anderson Training Center, the $45 million facility that includes a 100-yard indoor field, weight rooms, coaches' offices, meeting rooms, a players' lounge and other bells and whistles that athletic director Dave Hart said makes it the best in the country.

"This is a historic moment in the program's history," Hart said.

Charlie Anderson, the CEO of Anderson Media Corporation and former leader of the Country Music Association, is a UT trustee and longtime supporter. The facility was named in honor of his family.

"Charlie played here. He cares," Hart said. "(New coach) Butch Jones didn't come here with a magic wand. But this facility, in a sense, is a magic wand."

[jbcarol]

Measures would provide $2.5 million for planning, design of Rupp Arena complex

Frank Butler, project director for the Rupp district project, gave council an update this week. He said work has started in earnest, with three consulting firms doing preliminary work. Architects and a project manager are expected to be hired by early June. At that point, "We'll be full-blown, moving the project ahead," he said.

(artist's exterior rendering at link)

http://www.kentucky.com/2013/04/24/2613884/measures-would-provide-25-million.html

[HogWall Jackson]

Does anyone have the link to the Site that is current and up to date on the construction status? Thanks in advance.

[kingoftherapids]

http://oxblue.com/open/uark/FootballCenter

[Tejano Jawg]

Sweet.

[jbcarol]

A&M insider Billy Liucci is reporting, according to a source, via Twitter that the new Kyle will indeed top 102,000.

[jbcarol]

http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/63743/video-am-aims-for-secs-biggest-stadium

[jbcarol]

FAYETTEVILLE — Former Rutgers guard Jerome Seagears' decision to transfer to Auburn instead of Arkansas has brought talk of practice facilities - or the lack thereof - back to the forefront of those around the Razorbacks' programs.
Seagers visited both campuses before committing to the Tigers on Wednesday. Auburn has a basketball practice facility, unlike Arkansas.

Former Razorbacks coach John Pelphrey and current coach Mike Anderson have stressed the need for a facility to help in recruiting. Without mentioning Seagears by name, UA athletics director Jeff Long reiterated the coaches' claims Thursday on Sports Talk with Bo Mattingly, stating the lack of a facility is hurting recruiting.

"I've been saying it for five years," Long said. "I have to take a step back sometimes and not get frustrated by those who still can't see the vision of why we need one. I think we lost another recent recruit for that factor. We've got to get these facilities..."

In a 2007 clip from Tubby Smith's Show, Ramel Bradley and Joe Crawford give a tour of then new UK basketball practice facility (Joe Craft Center)

[NoNC4Tubs]

Look for Tinersee to squeeze a few more seats out of their existing to stay on top in capacity.  Those poor fans are already dealing with undersized seats as it is.

[jbcarol]

Scarblog: Is Auburn falling behind in the stadium arms race or managing its money wisely?

Jordan-Hare isn't shrinking. It just feels that way as other stadiums in the league keep pumping themselves up.

The last time Auburn completed a major expansion of Jordan-Hare Stadium, the Tigers had just begun what would become a four-game win streak over Alabama, and they were about to start a streak of three straight SEC titles.

How long ago was 1987?

Since then, every other school in the SEC West has undergone at least one major stadium expansion.

Arkansas spent $110 million to increase the capacity of Reynolds Razorback Stadium from 51,000 to 72,000 before the 2001 season.

Ole Miss bowled in the south end zone of Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in 2002 to increase its capacity to 60,580.

State is in the middle of spending $75 million to add about 6,000 or so seats to Scott Field to bump its capacity to 61,337 for the 2014 season. The Bulldogs also are adding a second HD video board.

And then there's Bama, which has expanded Bryant-Denny Stadium four times since 1988...

"There are no active plans to expand Jordan-Hare Stadium on the table," Jay Jacobs said. "Our focus is on improving the game-day experience at the stadium for our fans through systematic improvements to our existing facility.

Jacobs did say that they are currently in the process of improving The Nelson Club.

[NoNC4Tubs]

Jordan-Hare-Dye Stadium is still a dump! 

They need to do something about that stained concrete stadium. It has the feel of a Penal Facility. (Seriously)

[Inhogswetrust]

Look for Tinersee to squeeze a few more seats out of their existing to stay on top in capacity.  Those poor fans are already dealing with undersized seats as it is.

No kidding! Those seats are so tight even the E-trade baby can't fit in them!

[jbcarol]

Co-chair of Kyle Field redevelopment: "It is going to be so loud that literally someone is going to wet their pants"

A&M's renovation plans for Kyle Field will not only make it one of the largest stadiums in the country but the university also planned to keep it one of the most intimidating stadiums in the the country as well.

The field will be lowered seven feet and fans will sit closer than ever to the field and the players on it. It will also become an enclosed stadium in hopes of trapping the noise of one of the most raucous atmospheres in all of sports.

Sam Torn [no relation to Rip], Co-Chair of the Kyle Field redevelopment committee described how the renovation came to life. He also touched on how the stadium would still be one of the most intimidating in the country.

How intimidating will the Aggies new home be?

"Our goal is, when an opposing team walks out on this field it is going to be so loud, it is going to be so intense, that literally someone is going to wet their pants."

http://collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com/2013/05/co-chair-of-kyle-field-redevelopment-it-is-goign-to-be-so-loud-that-literally-someone-is-going-to-wet-their-pants.html

Obviously an SEC newbie.

[Inhogswetrust]

Co-chair of Kyle Field redevelopment: "It is going to be so loud that literally someone is going to wet their pants"

A&M's renovation plans for Kyle Field will not only make it one of the largest stadiums in the country but the university also planned to keep it one of the most intimidating stadiums in the the country as well.

The field will be lowered seven feet and fans will sit closer than ever to the field and the players on it. It will also become an enclosed stadium in hopes of trapping the noise of one of the most raucous atmospheres in all of sports.

Sam Torn [no relation to Rip], Co-Chair of the Kyle Field redevelopment committee described how the renovation came to life. He also touched on how the stadium would still be one of the most intimidating in the country.

How intimidating will the Aggies new home be?

"Our goal is, when an opposing team walks out on this field it is going to be so loud, it is going to be so intense, that literally someone is going to wet their pants."

http://collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com/2013/05/co-chair-of-kyle-field-redevelopment-it-is-goign-to-be-so-loud-that-literally-someone-is-going-to-wet-their-pants.html

Obviously an SEC newbie.

Probably that would be the aggie yell leaders...............

[jbcarol]

Auburn to upgrade baseball clubhouse thanks to $1 million donation from Auburn alum and current Braves pitcher Tim Hudson and his wife.

http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/05/auburn_to_upgrade_baseball_clu.html

[jbcarol]

By the end of 2014, plans call for the completion of Tiger Stadium's latest addition, a new tennis complex, the start of a gymnastics practice facility, a home for LSU's newest sport and more.

On the south side, workers are laying the foundations for what will be about a 7,500-seat addition that will include club seats, suites, an upper deck seating area, standing room only areas, and new video scoreboards in the southeast and southwest corners of the old coliseum.

The project, to be completed for the start of the 2014 season, will bring Tiger Stadium's capacity to approximately 100,000.

Work will begin late this year on a complex with 12 outdoor and six indoor tennis courts, with a target date for completion between August 2014 and January 2015.

The tennis complex will be built across from Alex Box Stadium on Gourrier Avenue, next to the LSU Ag Center's LaHouse facility.

According to Brown, the indoor courts building will cover about 75,000 square feet and will include players lounges, locker rooms and a satellite training room.

LSU gymnastics coach D-D Breaux said her program is at a disadvantage with regard to facilities to virtually every other top-20 team in the nation.

With the addition of a practice facility, Breaux is excited about the prospects for her program.

Current plans are to build the nutrition center at LSU's football facility, though it would serve all of the school's student-athletes.

In addition to helping LSU's student-athletes eat better, the nutrition center will give LSU a place to entertain recruits and their families while on unofficial visits.

Alleva said he is seeking to sell naming rights for the facility.

http://theadvocate.com/sports/lsu/6020768-123/lsu-goes-on-building-spree

LSU is also looking to create or renovate a home for the sand volleyball team.

[NoNC4Tubs]

LSU is also looking to create or renovate a home for the sand volleyball team.

Now that sends a statement to the rest of us.........LOL!

[jbcarol]

UGA Athletic Association approves $93M budget, including $1.25M for Sanford Stadium

Football ticket revenue is projected to be $19.7 million the next fiscal year, down from a projected $21.8 million.

The facility improvements approved included $1.25 million for Sanford Stadium for new flooring, ceiling fans, televisions and graphics, to the Champions Club, where the highest paying contributors sit on the north side club level.  The board approved adding two LED panel to provide closed captioning.

Another $300,000 will go to a design study for football practice field improvements that will result in replacing the two FieldTurf fields and the concrete block wall near the field following the 2013 season.

"It's a hazard on young men on down and out runs," McGarity said.
The Stegeman Coliseum athletic training room will be upgraded and courts at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex will be resurfaced.

[jbcarol]

Here are some new issues this SEC working group has already identified that must be improved in order to get fans back into the stadiums:

• WiFi: Cell phone service and WiFi are spotty at best in most large stadiums. Fixing it is going to cost a lot of money (about $2 million per stadium).

Georgia has cut back its student allotment for tickets from 18,000 to 16,000 per game. It has taken those 2,000 tickets and sold them to young alumni who can obtain them without a contribution.

"There once was a day when every single seat for every single game would be full," Foley said. "But those days are gone. If it's a big SEC game we don't have a problem. But if it's not a big game we are concerned."

"At Mississippi State we determined that 60 percent of our fans drive 90 miles or further to attend our games," said Larry Templeton, the former AD at Mississippi State who now serves as a consultant to the SEC. "Our fans are very loyal. But we can't just assume that they will always make that commitment. We have to give them something unique when they get into our stadiums."

Scott Stricklin, the current athletics director at Mississippi State, is the chairman of the group.

"Every industry that depends on people showing up for your events has to worry about this one," said Stricklin. "One of the biggest challenges we have to deal with is how good the product has become on TV. And we have to make the in-stadium experience as good or better than watching it at home on TV."

"What is the real attitude of our fan bases?" said Strickland. "We know about all these issues, but what are the real world solutions? Soft attendance is something we've been dealing with a few years. We have to get a handle on this now." [No update on the open trough.]

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/story/22311553/attendance-lags-put-sec-on-offense-looking-to-enhance-fan-experience

Chattanooga Times-Free Press: Nine of the 14 SEC schools saw a drop in  attendance last season.

[jbcarol]

Parrish Alford: Checking in from Raleigh.

I rode over with SpiritJeff, and it took us most of the daylight hours to reach Raleigh on Wednesday. After getting settled at the hotel we drove over to campus and took a look at the stadium.

When leaving the SEC I tend to set the bar low in terms of expectations for facilities. Seems that was a good approach for Doak Field which looks clean and modern from the outside but very small and missing fan amenities like a covered grandstand.

http://insideolemisssports.com/2013/05/30/checking-in-from-raleigh/

Alford drove from Oxford to cover Ole Miss in the NC State regional.

[jbcarol]

Vandy finally asks fans to put price on football
School wants input for stadium changes

Does premium seating appeal to you? If so, how much would you be willing to pay for a seat-back chair, loge seating, club-level access or even a suite?

Those questions and many more soon will be asked of Vanderbilt season-ticket holders, donors, alumni, local business owners and other Nashville-area residents as the university decides what improvements it can afford to make to the SEC's smallest and perhaps least appealing stadium.

Once the highest paid AD in our nation and his team have the feedback they need, a potentially massive renovation plan will begin to form based on the projected revenue the endeavor will create. Hoping to capitalize on the football team's recent success, renovations could include expansion that would push capacity from 40,550 to about 50,000.

"People are being asked to indicate what they would commit to," Williams said...

[jbcarol]

For years Missouri baseball coach Tim Jamieson had a strategy for giving recruits a tour of the clubhouse at Taylor Stadium.

"We didn't show them," he said.

Because there was no clubhouse.

amieson's program is getting a 4,000-square foot clubhouse down the third-base line, complete with a plush locker room, training room, player lounge and coaches' offices.

The oval-shaped locker room, modeled after the Cardinals' and Nationals' major-league clubhouses, will give Taylor Stadium the "wow factor" it's been missing, Jamieson said.

Meanwhile, construction crews are busy. A fleet of cranes arrived Tuesday at Memorial Stadium to continue the biggest chunk of the $72 million project announced last summer. Crews are gutting the inside of the tower on the west side of the stadium to revamp suites and move the press area from the fifth to sixth floor.

The hill behind the north end zone is being movedcloser to the field, opening more space along the concourse. Both projects are expected to be complete by the start of the season.

The changes on the north side will temporarily reduce the stadium's capacity from 71,004 to around 68,000, Hickman said. Mizzou does not plan to add bleachers on the field behind the north goalpost or on the north concourse as it has for big games in years past.

MU also has plans in place for softball, golf and tennis.

[jbcarol]

A&M announced ticket pricing options for the $425 million renovation of Kyle Field that is expected to be completed in 2015.

Seating options begin at $25 annual contribution to A&M's 12th Man Foundation plus the cost of ticket price for each seat purchased. These seats will be in the new South endzone.

"With recent graduate and family-friendly pricing, the 600-level South Bench is an area that all fans can enjoy. The South Bench seats have five inches of additional leg room than the existing bench seats in the north."

The most luxurious seats by pricing outside of the suites in the stadium will be found on the West side of the stadium with fans paying $4,000 annually for seats near the 50-yard line.

Beginning August 6 priority member (sic) of the 12th Man Foundation will have acces (sic) to securing their seats beginning in 2015.

A&M has allowed people from various incomes to have a chance at tickets in the new stadium that will (sic) the largest in the state.

http://collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com/2013/06/texas-am-announces-ticket-pricing-for-renovated-kyle-field.html

A weather protection canopy will help shelter the most expensive seats.

[Inhogswetrust]

A&M announced ticket pricing options for the $425 million renovation of Kyle Field that is expected to be completed in 2015.

Seating options begin at $25 annual contribution to A&M's 12th Man Foundation plus the cost of ticket price for each seat purchased. These seats will be in the new South endzone.

"With recent graduate and family-friendly pricing, the 600-level South Bench is an area that all fans can enjoy. The South Bench seats have five inches of additional leg room than the existing bench seats in the north."

The most luxurious seats by pricing outside of the suites in the stadium will be found on the West side of the stadium with fans paying $4,000 annually for seats near the 50-yard line.

Beginning August 6 priority member (sic) of the 12th Man Foundation will have acces (sic) to securing their seats beginning in 2015.

A&M has allowed people from various incomes to have a chance at tickets in the new stadium that will (sic) the largest in the state.

http://collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com/2013/06/texas-am-announces-ticket-pricing-for-renovated-kyle-field.html

A weather protection canopy will help shelter the most expensive seats.

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So let the little guys get rained on..........................

[jbcarol]

From Tiger to Vandy, Athlon ranks the stadiums in the SEC

The only SEC stadium built after WWII comes in at number 13.

[Inhogswetrust]

From Tiger to Vandy, Athlon ranks the stadiums in the SEC

The only SEC stadium built after WWII comes in at number 13.

I didn't know that RRS was NORTH of the Ozarks? Good grief can't people at Athlon read a map.

Depending on what critieria you weigh RRS is better than 7th.

[Root66]

I didn't know that RRS was NORTH of the Ozarks? Good grief can't people at Athlon read a map.

Depending on what critieria you weigh RRS is better than 7th.

You just go down to the first red light and hang a right. Drive until you see a red Harley in the ditch and it's only another 12 miles until you get to the Ozarks.

[Hawg Balling]

You just go down to the first red light and hang a right. Drive until you see a red Harley in the ditch and it's only another 12 miles until you get to the Ozarks.

The Harley isn't there anymore -- HawgAlude bought it and now holds worship services in front of it every day....

[Inhogswetrust]

You just go down to the first red light and hang a right. Drive until you see a red Harley in the ditch and it's only another 12 miles until you get to the Ozarks.

I wonder if Athlon thinks USCw is south of the Pacific ocean?

[Root66]

I wonder if Athlon thinks USCw is south of the Pacific ocean?

[jbcarol]

In unveiling the 2013-14 projected athletic department budget, Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley said that the $50 million renovation to the O'Connell Center will begin next summer. The UF board of trustees has kicked in $10 million for the project, with the rest of the money being raised through private donations. "The center has served the university well," Foley said. "But it is a 32-year-old building and needs to be renovated."

The prior gym, "Alligator Alley" was a hostile environment but the Gators lacked the steady stream of talent at the time.

[jbcarol]

A waterfall in Alabama's locker room? Falling water among the upgrades coming soon

There will be falling water in Alabama's upgraded locker rooms inside the Mal M. Moore Athletic Facility, Purinton said. It will be coming from a system that can flow from a few feet above the hot and cold tubs, which are located near the showers on the new area's first floor.

These are the finishing touches on Alabama's $9 million project to renovate and update the epicenter of its football factory. The bulk of which went toward the team's new strength and conditioning center, which connects the Mal M. Moore Athletic Facility to the Hank Crisp Indoor Facility.

Along with the "waterfall," Alabama's players will come back to new lockers, graphics, position meeting rooms and a theater-style meeting room -- located where the Crimson Tide previously pumped iron -- when they kick off camp in August.

DC5 @DavidCornwell5

That waterfall in Bama's locker room is about to be legit! C'mon who has a waterfall.. No one!
8:37 PM - 16 Jun 2013

David Cornwell is the Norman QB who gave a verbal to Bama over the weekend after gaining an opportunity to play his senior season following an eligibility controversy related to caring for his mother one season.

[NoNC4Tubs]

Evidently the Waterfall just hooked a 5-Star QB..........

[jbcarol]

A $1 million upgrade to Auburn's clubhouse at Plainsman Park begins this week.

The upgrades were made possible by Atlanta Braves pitcher Tim Hudson, who donated the money to the program. The former Auburn star was also involved in the Tigers' search for a new coach, which resulted in the hiring of Oklahoma's Sunny Golloway on Friday.

http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/06/upgrades_at_auburns_plainsman.html

Hudson's wife is credited as well with the gift.  Didn't know about Hudson's help to land Golloway until I saw this article.

[jbcarol]

CampbellKyle Kyle Campbell 16h
Brick wall construction coming along on sidelines of Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. #forwardtogether pic.twitter.com/oVSJUftn2i

https://twitter.com/CampbellKyle/status/349270226472427520/photo/1

[jbcarol]

Auburn is trying to open up its long history of tailgate culture again.

Auburn athletics director Jay Jacobs unveiled a plan to create 2,000 more free parking spaces in and around the campus close to Jordan-Hare Stadium on Friday...





Video tour

[jbcarol]

Tennessee finally revealed an artist's rendering of a proposed Pat Summitt Plaza, which will welcome visitors to Thompson-Boling Arena, potentially as soon as this fall.

[jbcarol]

Lexington Center Corporation is taking a survey for Rupp Arena renovation plans including funding.

[jbcarol]

http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=208542560&DB_OEM_ID=6100

@ArkRazorbacks: Here is a look at the @RazorbackMBB and @RazorbackWBB future practice facility #NeverYield (Pic Below)

@ArkRazorbacks: Basketball practice facility will feature 2 full-court gyms, men's/women's locker rooms, weight room and total 66K sq. ft #NeverYield

@ArkRazorbacks: Basketball practice facility will be south of Leroy Pond Road, between Bogle Park and the Gardens, across from Bud Walton Arena #NeverYield