The Runaway Track That Could Have Been UL's

[Boomer]

I am under the assumption that it will be a totally dedicated facility to practice and maybe run indoor track meets. The present facilities will take care of dressing ROOMS, showers, traing room type needs. The present complex will also house the UL club(my name choice) which I think should be somewhere else and give all the room to the present athletes.

[Cajun Express]

Originally posted by CAJUNJUDO
Does anyone know if our new indoor facility is going to include our coaches offices and Hall of Fame room?

I heard some poeple saying that it was basically going to be a huge metal building that might not even have air conditioning.

The indoor facility will not have air conditioning. It will be directly across the street from the administraton building and will be L shaped. There may be a small portioned air conditioned because we will have a basketball facility within it, that is speculation on my part. There is no need for air condtioning as the purpose is to provide shelter duing rain storms and will be ventalated enough for heat control.

Nelson is checking into the potential for an indoor track. The baseball and softball teams will also be able to practice there.

Hall of Fame will be an added to the current building. The current building is undergoing major renovations to the trainning facilites and improvements to the locker rooms is part of that. It will be really nice. Nelson has expressed his gratitude to all the volunteers that have helped with the demolition aspect of this, and we are looking for volunteers for assistance in painting.

Coach Bustle always a team player two summers ago helped paint the stadium with the vols, he also has helped in the demolition within the current building this year. That just goes to show you what kind of man we have heading our football, and how any comparisons to him and previous football coach is absurd.

The volunteers also dismanteled the old bleachers on the third base side of the baseball park saving baseball a ton of money, which were used in upgrading the facility. A call for volunteers is currently being put out, and many times out of towners can help because these often happen on weekends.

If you go back into the threads on this board you will find some newscopies about the improvements at the atletic complex currently going on and the proposed facility.

[towele]

It definitely wont be built before the fall of 2005. How much after that I have no idea.

Intial reports on pratice facility say not a whole lot to it, from what I hear a practice field, basketball court, locker area and some other storage.

Don't think we will see an indoor track and sounds like it is short on funds.

[Turbine]

I'm still miffed (for Lancon) that Authement wouldn't drop 10G to OWN a $250,000 (then) storeaway professional indoor track.

[GetTheFacts1st]

True.

I'm still miffed (for Lancon) that Authement wouldn't drop 10G to OWN a $250,000 (then) storeaway professional indoor track.

It is my understanding that it was NOT Authement's fault. It was the guy who ran the Cajudome at the time. who told the Superdome to sell it. Authement was "all in" on the idea, but the Cajundome made the thumbs down decision. It would not have cost the university anything as it was already state property.

As for the Olympic Trials, OTHER schools are KNOWN to send their athletes. It's a matter of caring.

[Turbine]

Coach Lancon was classy, stiil employed and very careful in his wording.

[basinbear]

Turb, it was a privilege to work with Coach Lancon. Recruiting in Track & Field and football sometimes crossed over and he was a pleasure to work with. His budget was so lean that when needed we would allow his recruits to participate in our weekend, on campus functions. That man was aces in my book.

[ragin2112cajun]

I'm still miffed (for Lancon) that Authement wouldn't drop 10G to OWN a $250,000 (then) storeaway professional indoor track.

The Grim Reaper "Authement"!!! As for as Lancon, I had the pleasure of running 4 yrs of track under him. He was a great man, and was well respected in track circles he new that track would have done wonders for UL and the area track programs.

[CajunRed]

I was president of the track and field officials association at that time. It was not quite that simple. It isn't just buying the track. It then must be stored...and assembled each time it is to be used. Assembly would have cost thousands for each meet. At the same time some are criticizing Doc for not buying the track, others are saying screw track and field -- it doesn't bring in a dime to UL...and takes away from football. Which is it?

[Hammer58]

I was president of the track and field officials association at that time. It was not quite that simple. It isn't just buying the track. It then must be stored...and assembled each time it is to be used. Assembly would have cost thousands for each meet. At the same time some are criticizing Doc for not buying the track, others are saying screw track and field -- it doesn't bring in a dime to UL...and takes away from football. Which is it?

Maybe if The Fossil would have allowed the formation of RCAF back then the money would have been there for those expenses. You can't look at it in a vaccuum. Yes there were money woes but he, if not the creator of those woes, certainly contributed to them.