ND's athletics facilities

[calvegas04]

I know they updated them not to long ago, but does anyone else think they may need to start planning another upgrade sometime soon to keep up with the other big boys in the NCAA?

 

[irish1958]

They need to update them with two NC's and one Heisman.

 

[TheTurningPoint]

They are more than fine. They need to get turf and upgrade the stadium. Thats the biggest thing.

 

[IndyIrishFan1]

I know they updated them not to long ago, but does anyone else think they may need to start planning another upgrade sometime soon to keep up with the other big boys in the NCAA?

Are you talking about all of NDs facilities or just the football facilities? I might be with you that they need to make a couple updates to the stadium, but overall I think the University has great athletic facilities. Check out the new hockey arena if you have any doubts.

 

[notredomer23]

ISD Intel | Behind The Scenes of Notre Dame Football

A look at where the Irish stand with the official visitors who just left, the ones who are coming in next & much more.

irishsportsdaily.com

Nice little nugget about a plan for upgrades to the Gug is underway.

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

ISD Intel | Behind The Scenes of Notre Dame Football

A look at where the Irish stand with the official visitors who just left, the ones who are coming in next & much more.

irishsportsdaily.com

"We're also told there is a common goal of not competing with college football facilities across the country, but to set the bar."

Please Lord, be true

 

[NDPhilly]

If we get a LSU / UGA / Bama / Oregon level facility i'll be fucking shocked.

 

[MacIrish75]

ISD Intel | Behind The Scenes of Notre Dame Football

A look at where the Irish stand with the official visitors who just left, the ones who are coming in next & much more.

irishsportsdaily.com

Nice little nugget about a plan for upgrades to the Gug is underway.

I guess Brian Polian bitching about facilities really moved the needle…

 

[NDFAN2008]

If we get a LSU / UGA / Bama / Oregon level facility i'll be fucking shocked.

There's no reason why we can't Notre Dame has more money coming in then just about anyone

 

[Mavericknyc1980]

"We're also told there is a common goal of not competing with college football facilities across the country, but to set the bar."

Please Lord, be true

Their really should be no reason why we shouldn’t be setting the bar.

 

[NDPhilly]

Football is the sole reason that the school is a premier academic institution and not the Dayton of northern Indiana. It shouldn’t be as hard as it is to allocate resources accordingly.

 

[greyhammer90]

I guess Brian Polian bitching about facilities really moved the needle…

I know people like to shit on Polian, but I really appreciated that he was willing to go on the record and talk about the facilities without it being just an LSU plug. Acknowledged that for most kids it wasn't a deciding factor but it is a factor and ND is behind. That sort of stuff moves the needle.

 

[irishff1014]

I know people like to shit on Polian, but I really appreciated that he was willing to go on the record and talk about the facilities without it being just an LSU plug. Acknowledged that for most kids it wasn't a deciding factor but it is a factor and ND is behind. That sort of stuff moves the needle.

Easy to run your mouth after the fact. Hopefully he fails as an AD. He was an absolute lazy recruiter and special teams coach his last go round here.

 

[MacIrish75]

I know people like to shit on Polian, but I really appreciated that he was willing to go on the record and talk about the facilities without it being just an LSU plug. Acknowledged that for most kids it wasn't a deciding factor but it is a factor and ND is behind. That sort of stuff moves the needle.

I tend to agree. I thought he came off measured and factual in that article. I just thought the timing of his interview and then the info that “there’s a plan in the works” was hilarious.

 

[Bishop2b5]

Football is the sole reason that the school is a premier academic institution and not the Dayton of northern Indiana. It shouldn’t be as hard as it is to allocate resources accordingly.

I've said similar things over the years. I wouldn't go so far as to say football is the only reason you're who you are, but for most of the country, football is what made them aware of you. If it wasn't for football, ND wouldn't have 1/10th the fame and name recognition it does. It just blows my mind that the powers that be won't build on that and support it completely, and instead seem embarrassed by it. It's not like doing so would diminish your academic rep. It wouldn't impact it negatively at all. It didn't back in the 60's or 70's. It wouldn't now. I just don't get why the admin treats football like an afterthought.

 

[Sea Turtle]

I've said similar things over the years. I wouldn't go so far as to say football is the only reason you're who you are, but for most of the country, football is what made them aware of you. If it wasn't for football, ND wouldn't have 1/10th the fame and name recognition it does. It just blows my mind that the powers that be won't build on that and support it completely, and instead seem embarrassed by it. It's not like doing so would diminish your academic rep. It wouldn't impact it negatively at all. It didn't back in the 60's or 70's. It wouldn't now. I just don't get why the admin treats football like an afterthought.

It's truly unbelievable.

 

[Wild Bill]

I've said similar things over the years. I wouldn't go so far as to say football is the only reason you're who you are, but for most of the country, football is what made them aware of you. If it wasn't for football, ND wouldn't have 1/10th the fame and name recognition it does. It just blows my mind that the powers that be won't build on that and support it completely, and instead seem embarrassed by it. It's not like doing so would diminish your academic rep. It wouldn't impact it negatively at all. It didn't back in the 60's or 70's. It wouldn't now. I just don't get why the admin treats football like an afterthought.

They've lined their pockets with mediocre facilities and an average team for the last three decades. Why stop now?

 

[irishandy]

Upgrades to the Gug would be huge!

Basketball also making changes:

Original basketball court at Joyce Center torn up

With Notre Dame students home for summer break, now is the time to make improvements to the campus. This includes renovating the playing area in the Purcell Pavilion portion of the Joyce Center. However, the renovation this year involves something very different.…

fightingirishwire.usatoday.com

 

[IRISHDODGER]

I know people like to shit on Polian, but I really appreciated that he was willing to go on the record and talk about the facilities without it being just an LSU plug. Acknowledged that for most kids it wasn't a deciding factor but it is a factor and ND is behind. That sort of stuff moves the needle.

I felt the same way when I heard Prister talk about his interview. He’s coached at 2 of the more rigorous academic p5 programs in the country & then at one of the elite football factories. That’s more perspective than any of us have.

 

[notredomer23]

Gug Renovation a Priority? Yes. Roadblock to a National Title? No

When the Guglielmino Athletics Complex renovation is complete, Notre Dame will have spent somewhere in the vicinity of $700 million-plus on the Campus Crossroads Project, the Irish Athletics Center and the Gug combined. But a timetable remains off in the distance.

247sports.com

“Oh, absolutely,” said Swarbrick, when asked if he agreed that “The Gug” is past the point of necessary renovation. “It’s a priority.
“I am committed to getting the operations building up to the standard of some of the best in the country. We have a plan. The university is about to start its new initiative and it will be part of that. It’s all about raising the money now.”

 

[calvegas04]

Does UNLV have better facilities than ND?

 

[Fbolt]

I felt the same way when I heard Prister talk about his interview. He’s coached at 2 of the more rigorous academic p5 programs in the country & then at one of the elite football factories. That’s more perspective than any of us have.

Disagree. I look a lot of stuff up online. I have the knowledge

 

[BobbyMac]

Does UNLV have better facilities than ND?

They have better donors. Too bad ND doesn't have a booster like this Fertitta guy whose name is on the building. Must be nice to have someone like that to fork over the big coin.