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Title: K-Staters knew this abortion would fail, why didn't ku fans?
Post by: Olivia Neutron Bomb on January 27, 2010, 11:57:05 AM
http://www2.kusports.com/news/2010/jan/27/kus-gridiron-club-flops/

The project entailed dumping money into that sewer of a venue, Memorial Stadium.  Why couldn't the ku faithful recognize the futility?
a)  They're lemmings that believe whatever they are told
b)  Lew Perkins spreadhseet slickery was to compelling to overcome
c)  They honestly believed there were enough ku alum suckers to fall for it
d)  All of the above
Title: Re: K-Staters knew this abortion would fail, why didn't ku fans?
Post by: WildcatNkilt on January 27, 2010, 12:27:23 PM
Ouch.  Only raised 13%? 

Ben...you didn't donate enough.
Title: Re: K-Staters knew this abortion would fail, why didn't ku fans?
Post by: da govna on January 27, 2010, 12:57:46 PM
the comments are pure gold! how is ku considered a Tier 1 school? perhaps it is just an inept athletic dept., but it seems like almost every project they propose ends up being a disaster! 
Title: Re: K-Staters knew this abortion would fail, why didn't ku fans?
Post by: MadCat on January 27, 2010, 01:29:44 PM
Pie in the Sky
Title: Re: K-Staters knew this abortion would fail, why didn't ku fans?
Post by: QuinnMac on January 27, 2010, 02:08:47 PM
Ouch.  Only raised 13%? 

Ben...you didn't donate enough.
wow, that's hilarious.
Title: Re: K-Staters knew this abortion would fail, why didn't ku fans?
Post by: BMWJhawk on January 27, 2010, 02:44:19 PM
Concern noted.
Title: Re: K-Staters knew this abortion would fail, why didn't ku fans?
Post by: Andy on January 27, 2010, 03:16:52 PM
Concern noted.

there should be a tapout emoticon
Title: Re: K-Staters knew this abortion would fail, why didn't ku fans?
Post by: BMWJhawk on January 27, 2010, 03:36:20 PM
The only real discussion on a K-State football board are topics related to ku.  Marinate on that for a minute.
Title: Re: K-Staters knew this abortion would fail, why didn't ku fans?
Post by: WildcatNkilt on January 27, 2010, 03:40:10 PM
The only real discussion on a K-State football board are topics related to ku.  Marinate on that for a minute.

Do you recall coming over and starting threads yourself?  "Gill gets an A" and the such.  Remember this is the offseason, and ku is bringing the entertainment this time.   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: K-Staters knew this abortion would fail, why didn't ku fans?
Post by: BMWJhawk on January 27, 2010, 04:21:26 PM
That article was a complete hack job, by the way.  No interviews with anyone from ku, or anything official about the Gridiron Club being "dead."  It might not be ready by next August, but then again, how long has K-State been trying to scrounge up enough money to build a basketball practice facility?
Title: Re: K-Staters knew this abortion would fail, why didn't ku fans?
Post by: powercat5000 on January 27, 2010, 04:38:13 PM
That article was a complete hack job, by the way.  No interviews with anyone from ku, or anything official about the Gridiron Club being "dead."  It might not be ready by next August, but then again, how long has K-State been trying to scrounge up enough money to build a basketball practice facility?

dont try to spin this on us because your school failed- just face it, you knew the gridiron club would fail too
Title: Re: K-Staters knew this abortion would fail, why didn't ku fans?
Post by: MadCat on January 27, 2010, 04:39:46 PM
That article was a complete hack job, by the way.  No interviews with anyone from ku, or anything official about the Gridiron Club being "dead."  It might not be ready by next August, but then again, how long has K-State been trying to scrounge up enough money to build a basketball practice facility?

Regardless of the article's shortcomings, there are others to back it up:
http://www.kansan.com/news/2010/jan/25/gridiron-club-struggles-meet-financial-goal/ (http://www.kansan.com/news/2010/jan/25/gridiron-club-struggles-meet-financial-goal/)
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2010/jan/21/gridiron-club-moving-forward-behind-schedule/?city_local (http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2010/jan/21/gridiron-club-moving-forward-behind-schedule/?city_local)

Some dude named Jim Marchiony said some stuff:

Quote
The entire project is expected to cost $34 million, and athletics officials have said they would not start construction until they had secured enough money to build the place — a project still formally scheduled to open in 2010.

That window appears to be closing.

“It’s a 10-month construction project,” Marchiony said. “Even if we started February 1st, you can do the math.”

Like I want to do math for that guy.    :hahano:
Title: Re: K-Staters knew this abortion would fail, why didn't ku fans?
Post by: 85catbacker on January 27, 2010, 04:55:45 PM
Best quote of the article:

Quote
In order to spark renewed interest in the Gridiron Club, Kansas Athletics needed to hit a home run with its new hire, but Turner Gill was at best a triple and probably more of a ground-rule double.

 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: K-Staters knew this abortion would fail, why didn't ku fans?
Post by: BMWJhawk on January 27, 2010, 06:21:06 PM
So how's the new basketball facility coming along, fellas?
 




:confused:
Title: Re: K-Staters knew this abortion would fail, why didn't ku fans?
Post by: WildcatNkilt on January 27, 2010, 08:09:01 PM
So how's the new basketball facility coming along, fellas?
 



:confused:

A lot farther than the Gridiron Club.  At least we haven't scrapped the project.   :lol:
Title: Re: K-Staters knew this abortion would fail, why didn't ku fans?
Post by: Pett on January 28, 2010, 11:39:29 AM
http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/9983/big-12-lunch-links-was-kus-gridiron-club-an-idea-doomed-to-fail
 
:lol: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: K-Staters knew this abortion would fail, why didn't ku fans?
Post by: Olivia Neutron Bomb on January 28, 2010, 11:50:13 AM
So how's the new basketball facility coming along, fellas?
 




:confused:

I'm glad you asked.  The facility has been revived in discussions, won't cost $34 million, and won't come with phoney baloney promise (nice way of calling Lew Perkins a liar) of "money going back to the university". 
Title: Re: K-Staters knew this abortion would fail, why didn't ku fans?
Post by: WildcatNkilt on January 28, 2010, 12:55:16 PM
Lew failed with this one Ben....failed.

Gridiron Club Level Seating..........................R.I.P.    :'(         :lol:
Title: Re: K-Staters knew this abortion would fail, why didn't ku fans?
Post by: FHSU92 on January 29, 2010, 03:57:10 PM
Best quote of the article:

Quote
In order to spark renewed interest in the Gridiron Club, Kansas Athletics needed to hit a home run with its new hire, but Turner Gill was at best a triple and probably more of a ground-rule double.

 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

so, is that unbiased journalism?