Author Topic: KU's new basketball dormitory facility (Read 50995 times)

#LIFE · « **Reply #25 on:** February 13, 2014, 04:49:15 PM »

Is this because big bro kicked them around the other night?

hemmy · « **Reply #26 on:** February 13, 2014, 04:50:36 PM »

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to monitor and protect student-athletes from professional sports agents.

WildcatNkilt · « **Reply #27 on:** February 13, 2014, 04:51:41 PM »

Their bball program is fine. They don't need a $20m dorm for bball athletes. Put that $20m towards something that will benefit the campus and athletics program and have a higher ROI.

Belvis Noland · « **Reply #28 on:** February 13, 2014, 05:03:17 PM »

I thought KU was saying this thing was going to be privately funded up front, not bonded and paid off.

At the same time, I have a hard time distinguishing between this basketball dorm and our BBTF, WSC, Vanier 2.0, or any other elite athletic facility. As long as the thing gets paid off, who gives a eff what it's used for?

Cire · « **Reply #29 on:** February 13, 2014, 05:18:23 PM »

Bed bugs

sonofdaxjones · « **Reply #30 on:** February 13, 2014, 05:47:34 PM »

Yeah, I thought KU was going to have donations pay for that thing, not float bonds, and who was going to float the bonds? Housing or the athletic department? Holy Eff, ku housing already floated bonds a few years ago to renovate the $hithole Jayhawk Towers which has a high athlete population.

Now ku fans, who for the most part never have a clue how this all works want the legislature to block our next round of $62 million dollars in improvements that will be all funded by private donors and media contracts.

#LIFE · « **Reply #31 on:** February 13, 2014, 05:51:41 PM »

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Scott Rothschild ?@ljwrothschild · 37m
house education budget committee rejects $17.5 M bonds for allen fieldhouse apartments for basketball players #ksleg

sonofdaxjones · « **Reply #32 on:** February 13, 2014, 05:55:04 PM »

OU privately funded a $75 million dollar dorm used by a bunch of athletes, I thought ku had money to burn? Isn't that what squawkville has told us for years?

EMAWmeister · « **Reply #33 on:** February 13, 2014, 05:59:35 PM »

stud lenexan

star seed 7 · « **Reply #34 on:** February 13, 2014, 06:04:07 PM »

It's exactly like how all the little ku kids wanted a xbox1 for Christmas but instead got nothing because their parents are so poor

Kat Kid · « **Reply #35 on:** February 13, 2014, 06:32:11 PM »

TSC embarrassment.

sonofdaxjones · « **Reply #36 on:** February 13, 2014, 06:35:32 PM »

Kinda funny considering we are talking about an institution that runs over to Topeka and whines like little school girls if they think another Regents school is stepping on their toes. On the admin level they $hit a brick over K-State Olathe.

pissclams · « **Reply #37 on:** February 13, 2014, 06:44:13 PM »

i hope this doesn't bite us in the anal area when we go for the vanier redo, like the BoR will feel like the need to reject something from our crap too

p1k3 · « **Reply #38 on:** February 13, 2014, 06:49:36 PM »

God what a bunch of losers they are

sonofdaxjones · « **Reply #39 on:** February 13, 2014, 06:53:35 PM »

Quote from: pissclams on February 13, 2014, 06:44:13 PM

i hope this doesn't bite us in the anal area when we go for the vanier redo, like the BoR will feel like the need to reject something from our crap too

It's not the BoR it's the legislature, and they have it because it requires the issuance of bonds.

ChiComCat · « **Reply #40 on:** February 13, 2014, 07:02:05 PM »

I would imagine spending that amount of money to benefit the basketball team and 20 other students would be a tough sell

Gooch · « **Reply #41 on:** February 13, 2014, 07:16:07 PM »

Quote from: #LIFE on February 13, 2014, 05:51:41 PM

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Scott Rothschild ?@ljwrothschild · 37m
house education budget committee rejects $17.5 M bonds for allen fieldhouse apartments for basketball players #ksleg

steve dave · « **Reply #42 on:** February 13, 2014, 07:19:45 PM »

That's too bad.

KITNfury · « **Reply #43 on:** February 13, 2014, 07:30:28 PM »

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The most notable thing about the state of Kansas in the University of Kansas Men's basketball program.

Don't **** with us, legislature.

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Thank God the KS GOP can save us from big Government meddling in everything.

This state is going down the toilet.

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Have you ever been to the House in KS?

I was there last year and struck me - KSU/WSU certainly outnumber KU - most have little stand-up Jayhawks or other mascot on their desks.

We are out-numbered by the people who hate us most. Those legislators are looking out more for their sports programs than the state of Kansas. If nothing else, the apartments would provide some jobs in Lawrence....

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If they want to stop this, they had better turn down the $50 million + ksux wants for their athletics.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #44 on:** February 13, 2014, 07:31:52 PM »

the gems

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The most notable thing about the state of Kansas in the University of Kansas Men's basketball program.

Don't **** with us, legislature.

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Pretty simple solution...

Those KU fans who support the measure who live in her district just bombard her office with calls.

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Kansas Gov't keep getting crazier and crazier.

Can Lawrence succeed from Kansas? The could become The Great State Of Basketball

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Candidly, I am surprised the apartments deal hasn't been completed with private donations. For crying out loud, they are building a $300 million arena at Kentucky. KU basketball drives a ton of tax money in the state via sales taxes on goods. I would anticipate this "stomach burning" can be cured quite quickly.

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Have you ever been to the House in KS?

I was there last year and struck me - KSU/WSU certainly outnumber KU - most have little stand-up Jayhawks or other mascot on their desks.

We are out-numbered by the people who hate us most. Those legislators are looking out more for their sports programs than the state of Kansas. If nothing else, the apartments would provide some jobs in Lawrence....

ku is so persecuted

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If they want to stop this, they had better turn down the $50 million + ksux wants for their athletics.

Got to love these "small government" jokers who want to control every aspect of peoples lives.

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She just looks like an idiot. Born and raised and went to college in Nebraska yet she wants to F*** with KU basketball.

nebraska!

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KU should just finance this privately. Our basketball program makes at least that much money on an annual basis.

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They **** with us when they forced Phog Allen to retire, and they will continue to **** with us as long as rural districts control the Kansas legislature. We're not strong in those districts, and probably never will be. **** 'em.

phog allen? how rough ridin' old are you dude rofl

KITNfury · « **Reply #45 on:** February 13, 2014, 07:36:07 PM »

7 Luke's holding hands.

CatMission · « **Reply #46 on:** February 13, 2014, 07:50:48 PM »

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Kansas Gov't keep getting crazier and crazier.

Can Lawrence succeed from Kansas? The could become The Great State Of Basketball

I assume this KU-educated poster meant "secede"

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scottwildcat · « **Reply #47 on:** February 13, 2014, 07:52:11 PM »

hard at all of this.

Dugout DickStone · « **Reply #48 on:** February 13, 2014, 07:57:48 PM »

Didn't the article in the paper say it's all funded by private donations?

sonofdaxjones · « **Reply #49 on:** February 13, 2014, 08:00:29 PM »

While the Regents minutes don't clarify, the first thing to ask is, what entity is securing the private funds and on the hook for the bonds (the minutes do say a mix of private funds and bonds, secured by generally available unrestricted funds)? Since ku athletics can't build anything that resembles an athletic dorm themselves (by NCAA rule), then it's the school and (likely)specifically ku housing services. So, ku has apparently (at least until further notice/clarification) asked the Regents (already approved) and now the Legislature to approve issuing bonds (debt) so that KU Housing (again, speculating on my part since the Regents minutes doesn't clarify) can build a dorm, which, let's be honest, is being built for a handful of basketball players.

If you think about it, IF that is the case, than that's not really a very smart approach, and frankly smells of desperation on some levels.