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Re: BSFS Expansion Thread
« Reply #21950 on: February 07, 2023, 08:54:51 PM »
We spent enough on facilities it’s time to start plowing it into coaching salaries

With the new Big XII, we need to be in the top echelon of BB and FB coaches' pay.
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Re: BSFS Expansion Thread
« Reply #21951 on: February 08, 2023, 06:16:15 AM »
Just a matter of time before there's just 50k 360 degree cameras sitting around and the fans each have a vr set on and a generated avatar that overlays reality in the stadium. So you can sit there, look around at other fan avatars watching the game. You're mic'd up in a sense that your neighboring fans can hear you and speakers at the stadium pumps in overall sound value based on fans yelling their rough ridin' asses off for 3rd and 2 in their living room. The players deserve a somewhat real experience. Oh but there will be some theories that some teams artificially amplify the fans volume.

Do you realize the AD makes two to three times the profit over ticket sales on concessions, amenities, and
miscellaneous products per game?  It would be stupid to reduce asses in seats as that's where a major source of AD income comes from.
Can't stop the future old man.

Plus you're saying each and every attendee on average spends around 2-3 times their ticket price on other crap every game. Probably closer to 4-5 for the AD to net 2-3x the ticket price. I would seriously be surprised if that were true.
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Re: BSFS Expansion Thread
« Reply #21952 on: February 08, 2023, 08:25:28 AM »
We spent enough on facilities it’s time to start plowing it into coaching salaries

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« Reply #21953 on: February 08, 2023, 08:51:34 AM »
We're a basketball school.

Spend all the money football brings in and donations on basketball staff, players, and a Bramlage renovation.

Football won't even be a thing in a few years.

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Re: BSFS Expansion Thread
« Reply #21954 on: February 08, 2023, 08:54:01 AM »
Add the cost of parking, drinks, food, items at Cats store, and seat donation.  It adds up and it's more than a ticket.
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« Reply #21955 on: February 08, 2023, 09:04:48 AM »
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« Reply #21956 on: February 08, 2023, 09:57:04 AM »
We spent enough on facilities it’s time to start plowing it into coaching salaries



Gene explicitly said in one of his ask the ad sessions that were going to do exactly that, focus on salaries since the immediate facility needs have been met. Doesn't sound like Bramlage is much of a priority right now.

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« Reply #21957 on: February 08, 2023, 10:06:34 AM »
Gene said that after they convert the old football indoor to the new indoor track, they're taking a breather on facilities for awhile. 

Since K-State Athletics isn't out there begging for ARPA and local funds, and is not trying to co-mingle public use projects with athletic facilities projects . . . and is instead financing all of these projects themselves.  It's completely understandable that they need to take a breather.


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« Reply #21958 on: February 08, 2023, 10:52:26 AM »
Can we just add an Urgent Care to the Bramlage renovation and get public funds to pay for the whole thing?

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Re: BSFS Expansion Thread
« Reply #21959 on: February 08, 2023, 11:21:56 AM »
We spent enough on facilities it’s time to start plowing it into coaching salaries



Gene explicitly said in one of his ask the ad sessions that were going to do exactly that, focus on salaries since the immediate facility needs have been met. Doesn't sound like Bramlage is much of a priority right now.

Agreed and honestly it shouldn't be. Bramlage needs an update sooner or later but it's also not in any imminent danger of as a facility nor as being seen as lagging behind our peers. Esp w/ the training facility crowds make game special, not as much the building you're in.
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« Reply #21960 on: February 08, 2023, 12:19:30 PM »
Can we just add an Urgent Care to the Bramlage renovation and get public funds to pay for the whole thing?

Make it the new home of student health and add a couple of "public" meeting spaces.  Should do the trick.


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« Reply #21961 on: April 25, 2023, 10:46:42 AM »
With them currently paving around the new volleyball/track indoor facility we're reaching the end of our long construction webcam spree. Sounds like no major projects in the near future, I wonder what will be the next big one?

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« Reply #21962 on: April 25, 2023, 02:17:06 PM »
Man, they really cut some corners fro what they planned with that facility. Will be interesting to see if the interior layout for Volleyball is much different.

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Re: BSFS Expansion Thread
« Reply #21963 on: April 25, 2023, 02:31:24 PM »
That's the tiniest picture of our facilities ever posted  :lol:
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« Reply #21964 on: April 25, 2023, 03:22:33 PM »
That's the tiniest picture of our facilities ever posted  :lol:

Isn't it adorable?

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« Reply #21965 on: April 25, 2023, 08:26:20 PM »
The Shamrock Shamrock Morse cost $20 million more than originally budgeted.

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« Reply #21966 on: April 25, 2023, 08:26:42 PM »
Also webcam pic

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« Reply #21967 on: May 08, 2023, 11:33:43 AM »
https://www.kstatesports.com/news/2023/5/8/athletics-new-indoor-track-and-field-complex-project-announced.aspx

Crank up the webcam!!!!   :excited: :excited: :excited: :emawkid: :emawkid: :emawkid:

Edit: Mods, please direct me to the appropriate thread if this doesn't fit here, seems this has been the catch all thread for athletic facility improvements though.
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Re: BSFS Expansion Thread
« Reply #21968 on: May 08, 2023, 12:03:30 PM »
https://www.kstatesports.com/news/2023/5/8/athletics-new-indoor-track-and-field-complex-project-announced.aspx

Crank up the webcam!!!!   :excited: :excited: :excited: :emawkid: :emawkid: :emawkid:

Edit: Mods, please direct me to the appropriate thread if this doesn't fit here, seems this has been the catch all thread for athletic facility improvements though.

Banked track!!!

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« Reply #21969 on: May 08, 2023, 01:56:50 PM »
That's good to hear. Fun to see new things happen.
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Re: BSFS Expansion Thread
« Reply #21970 on: May 08, 2023, 11:08:46 PM »
Don't know if we'll be able to host the Big 12 meet until that phase two is done though.

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« Reply #21971 on: May 09, 2023, 08:12:29 AM »
Man, they really cut some corners fro what they planned with that facility. Will be interesting to see if the interior layout for Volleyball is much different.

I agree.  Does anyone know why they didn't finish the huge "K-STATE" on the side of the Football Practice Facility like the renderings showed?  And will the Powercat on the Volleyball Arena also be skipped over?  Thought those looked sharp in the renderings but didn't see them in the final products. 

Disclaimer: haven't been to MHK in awhile so I can't confirm if the K-STATE was added after the webcam was taken down.

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« Reply #21972 on: May 09, 2023, 10:20:20 AM »
It's all going to cost $40 million more than expected.   That's why some stuff got changed.

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« Reply #21973 on: May 18, 2023, 03:43:01 PM »
Signage is up, and not sure if it's just the angle but they look dinky.


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Re: BSFS Expansion Thread
« Reply #21974 on: May 18, 2023, 04:00:29 PM »
Was just next to them and they are big.