watty7796 Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 What facility/s can or need to be improved /updated to be more enticing to recruits? I keep hearing places like Oregon have these great facilities.... where is Texas lacking that may make a difference? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoHorns1 Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Texas will have a new practice facilities including indoor next to stadium where the School of Social Work is located. Schedule to open in 2026. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators CJ Vogel Posted July 9 Moderators Share Posted July 9 20 minutes ago, GoHorns1 said: Texas will have a new practice facilities including indoor next to stadium where the School of Social Work is located. Schedule to open in 2026. Yep. Waiting on the demolition and beginning of construction. The mock ups are tremendous. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watty7796 Posted July 9 Author Share Posted July 9 1 hour ago, GoHorns1 said: Texas will have a new practice facilities including indoor next to stadium where the School of Social Work is located. Schedule to open in 2026. How much does this truly impact recruiting? What facilties do these other programs have that UT doesn't? Glad to see at least some progress to move ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoHorns1 Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 4 minutes ago, watty7796 said: How much does this truly impact recruiting? What facilties do these other programs have that UT doesn't? Glad to see at least some progress to move ahead. High schools have a better indoor practice than Texas. The current practice facility requires players ride a bus The new facilities is next the stadium. Facilities will always impress 16-18 years kids. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators CJ Vogel Posted July 9 Moderators Share Posted July 9 12 minutes ago, watty7796 said: How much does this truly impact recruiting? What facilties do these other programs have that UT doesn't? Glad to see at least some progress to move ahead. It mattered much more about 5-7 years ago. You saw TCU, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and Texas go all in on locker rooms and amenities inside of the facilities. Now, it is a bit less with NIL taking over the No. 1 priority. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hashtag Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 9 minutes ago, CJ Vogel said: It mattered much more about 5-7 years ago. You saw TCU, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and Texas go all in on locker rooms and amenities inside of the facilities. Now, it is a bit less with NIL taking over the No. 1 priority. It’s a 1A/1B imo. You can’t get complacent in either aspect. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40acres Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 2 hours ago, watty7796 said: What facility/s can or need to be improved /updated to be more enticing to recruits? I keep hearing places like Oregon have these great facilities.... where is Texas lacking that may make a difference? Oregon campus is just beautiful. I don't think a school in Texas will ever be able to compete with Oregon on that front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Lane Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 1 hour ago, 40acres said: Oregon campus is just beautiful. I don't think a school in Texas will ever be able to compete with Oregon on that front. Yea, but, winter and travel are really going to SUCK!!!! Wait until reality sets in this year. Eventually those future road trips to Rutgers and Penn State are going to hit home. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoHorns1 Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Adam Lane said: Yea, but, winter and travel are really going to SUCK!!!! Wait until reality sets in this year. Eventually those future road trips to Rutgers and Penn State are going to hit home. The Eugene OR area absolutely beautiful and cool place to live. Playing 100 degrees with extremely humidity in Austin sucks the same can be for trips to Florida, LSU Edited July 9 by GoHorns1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Lane Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 Travel to and from Eugene is a bear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoHorns1 Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 4 minutes ago, Adam Lane said: Travel to and from Eugene is a bear! NIL travel in style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Lane Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 (edited) a bus is a bus is a bus Still can't make the 2 hours disappear!!! 🤣 Edited July 9 by Adam Lane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chennups Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 31 minutes ago, GoHorns1 said: The Eugene OR area absolutely beautiful and cool place to live. Playing 100 degrees with extremely humidity in Austin sucks the same can be for trips to Florida, LSU Trips to Florida and lsu are only 2–3 hours away and the atmosphere at the swamp and Death Valley are on a whole other level compared to Rutgers, Indiana, Maryland, etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoHorns1 Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 21 minutes ago, chennups said: Trips to Florida and lsu are only 2–3 hours away and the atmosphere at the swamp and Death Valley are on a whole other level compared to Rutgers, Indiana, Maryland, etc. the weather sucks at LSU and Florida and other SEC schools Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoHorns1 Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 22 minutes ago, GoHorns1 said: the weather sucks at LSU and Florida and other SEC schools The game atmosphere at Washington, Oregon, USC, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, OSU, Penn Satate are incredible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hashtag Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 2 hours ago, GoHorns1 said: The game atmosphere at Washington, Oregon, USC, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, OSU, Penn Satate are incredible Eh USC is boom or bust. Mainly bust 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chennups Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 5 hours ago, GoHorns1 said: The game atmosphere at Washington, Oregon, USC, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, OSU, Penn Satate are incredible Minnesota? I can buy oregon, Wisconsin, and Washington and PENN at/osu are well known. are you speaking from experience re minnesota? Their stadium only holds 50k and they don’t sell out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watty7796 Posted July 10 Author Share Posted July 10 20 hours ago, GoHorns1 said: The Eugene OR area absolutely beautiful and cool place to live. Playing 100 degrees with extremely humidity in Austin sucks the same can be for trips to Florida, LSU Maybe put a rehab and spa on the Lake...... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K. Baughman Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 Any word on going to a grass field? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horns96 Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 On 7/9/2024 at 1:06 PM, CJ Vogel said: Yep. Waiting on the demolition and beginning of construction. The mock ups are tremendous. Might be waiting awhile, that site might be in jeopardy- https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/state-commission-could-give-landmark-status-for-historic-ut-austin-building-set-to-be-demolished/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators CJ Vogel Posted July 10 Moderators Share Posted July 10 Just now, horns96 said: Might be waiting awhile, that site might be in jeopardy- https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/state-commission-could-give-landmark-status-for-historic-ut-austin-building-set-to-be-demolished/ Well that's great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Lane Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 28 minutes ago, CJ Vogel said: Well that's great. Ugh!!! As an architect, I do not agree. The building itself has NO historical significance and should not be considered. What should be considered is a historical site designation recognizing the site as a location for being the location for the first integrated school in Austin. Again, the structure itself has little value. That is how historical designations are supposed to function, with significant structures protected (not this building) and significant sites protected (this site). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horns96 Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 "The State Antiquities Landmark status is the highest level of historic destination (sic) from the state, according to the Texas Historical Commission. Properties with the status must have a permit from the Texas Historical Commission before they are removed, altered, damaged, salvaged or excavated. The commission’s Antiquities Advisory Board recommended in April that the full commission give landmark status to the social work building." That's the key paragraph. Regardless of whether the highest level of historic designation is granted, it will just require a permit to be demolished and the entire membership of that commission was appointed by the sitting Governor. They'll incorporate an existing hall or classroom or facade into the design of the practice facility and it will get done. Just a matter of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hashtag Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 DEMO NOW DEMO NOW DEMO NOW 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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