Posted on 07/22/2013 11:32:55 AM PDT by blam
Alabama's New $9 Million Football Facility Is Like Something Out Of MTV Cribs
Tony Manfred
Jul. 22, 2013, 11:24 AM
Tide TV
The University of Alabama recently spent $9 million renovating its football facility.
Last week, they unveiled it in a video tour on the school athletic department website.
It's spectacularly over the top. There are arcade games, pool tables, 30-foot-long hot tubs, and much more.
In big-time college football, having shiny new facilities is a huge recruiting tool. And it's clear that Alabama included every bell and whistle they could find in order to woo the best high school players in the country. The school pulled in $82 million in football revenue last year, so it can afford it.
This thing is nuts.
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As long as they don’t use tax dollars...they can spend as they see fit....from a gator fan....!
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Kwicherbichin Manfred
Roll Tide!
I hope they kept the Fail Locker Room for visitors:
http://mentalfloss.com/article/29165/alabamas-visitors-locker-room-called-fail-room
A lot of other issues with college football, but this isn’t one of them...my problem is with the thugs that have taken over the game...it’s no fun anymore.
Before the haters start this is completely paid for through money made from football. As well as all the coaches salaries.
Yes. Remember - all those Title 9 “Athletes” are all on full scholarship. Talk about pissing away money...
They earn it, at that level the football programs are nominally compensated professional football teams.
One issue I have is that the college athlete at a school like ‘Bama, or a Gator, or I guess one of my beloved Hoosiers in basketball, is being treated far too lavishly. He may well be an athlete, but there doesn’t seem to be too much “college” about it.
Oh well, as college students they were just going to get communist brainwashing anyway. Maybe it isn’t so bad.
But I get your point about the thugs taking over the game. Spoiling them with this elite status doesn’t help things any.
Even “Johnny Football” turned out to be a punk.
I was more thrilled with the Gator Women winning the Gymnastics title than anything the football team has done over the past few years.
And they should note that now there are plenty of empty seats at home Gator games, that was unheard of a few years ago....maybe the lack of success has something to do with it, but I also think many are like me and are just tired of the thugs.
Well, you sure have a lot say this afternoon (g)
What they should do is buy Auburn some new trees...
Weren’t you proud of how Ryan Lochte made us Gators look super smart?
Was proud of his medals, but he’s a first-class jerk.
This.
BTW, I remember your 'on-site' reports back when the Clintons were in power. Thanks.
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