Marquette releases early designs for sports research center

[MU111]

http://www.jsonline.com/news/education/marquette-releases-early-designs-for-sports-medicine-center-b99496105z1-302950161.html

Exciting stuff.  It looks like the building will indeed take up the whole 800 block of Michigan.

Reactions?

[MUfan12]

Place looks incredible. And between that building and the Law School, huge visibility from the Interchange.

[Groin_pull]

Looks great. But does it still happen if/when the Bucks leave town? I assume not.

[kryza]

The center would provide locker rooms and office space for several athletic programs and combine indoor playing fields for Marquette's lacrosse and soccer programs. It will also feature an indoor track and a world-class athletic performance research facility.

This could be huge for both sports, but particularly lacrosse. It would have to be one of the nicest, if not THE nicest, facilities in college lacrosse by the time it's done.

[moomoo]

Looks great. But does it still happen if/when the Bucks leave town? I assume not.

Still going to happen, even in the unlikely event that the Bucks move. 

[warriorchick]

The comments are pretty entertaining.

[Groin_pull]

The comments are pretty entertaining.

Haven't looked, but I'm sure it's more MU hatred.

[Ardmore Mug]

Can someone post for those of who don't subscribe to the Milwaukee Urinal??  Thnx

[GGGG]

Can someone post for those of who don't subscribe to the Milwaukee Urinal??  Thnx

Go incognito. 

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Nice!  There's a field house in there for sure.

[warriorchick]

Can someone post for those of who don't subscribe to the Milwaukee Urinal??  Thnx

Just man up and pay the 99 cents. It will help a union typesetter keep his job.

[oldwarrior81]

only a couple comments from M J/S's usual collection of mouth-breathers.

EyesOnMilwaukee:
I hope these "athletic research" facilities include some kind of area for teaching student athletes about sexual assault.

FishLandOLakes:
No money to contribute to the new Arena and Downtown Entertainment area, but plenty for this? Please.

[Groin_pull]

only a couple comments from M J/S's usual collection of mouth-breathers.

EyesOnMilwaukee:
I hope these "athletic research" facilities include some kind of area for teaching student athletes about sexual assault.

FishLandOLakes:
No money to contribute to the new Arena and Downtown Entertainment area, but plenty for this? Please.

Amazing how many Wisconsinites hate MU. Do they wish MU wasn't a part of the state? Strange. MU could announce a cure for cancer and the vast majority of comments would be tearing into MU.

[WellsstreetWanderer]

All for it but it may change  in "scale, appearance and function" before it is completed. It could end up as a Taco Stand.

[chapman]

Sounds like @JSComments will be busy tonight.

[MUfan12]

Amazing how many Wisconsinites hate MU. Do they wish MU wasn't a part of the state? Strange.

It used to bug me, but now I embrace it. The more the hate, the sweeter it is when MU succeeds.

Man, I can't wait until Wojo gets it cookin. Gonna be fun.

[314warrior]

For a concept drawing, it sure looks ugly. 

[jsglow]

Amazing how many Wisconsinites hate MU. Do they wish MU wasn't a part of the state? Strange. MU could announce a cure for cancer and the vast majority of comments would be tearing into MU.

I've wondered about that too.  Indifference I can understand.  But I suppose trolls will do what they do. 

Anyway, the renderings are great.  Now not to throw cold water on this but you all do understand that a version of this was Larry Williams' brainchild.  I attended an event the day of the Davidson game down in Lexington where we discussed it and the $$ necessary.  Broadening the concept to what it is now happened after Dr. Lovell arrived.   

Marquette's allocated funds for this are exactly zero right now.  Advancements has its hands full funding this baby. Don't think I've heard numbers yet.

[moomoo]

I've wondered about that too.  Indifference I can understand.  But I suppose trolls will do what they do. 

Anyway, the renderings are great.  Now not to throw cold water on this but you all do understand that a version of this was Larry Williams' brainchild.  I attended an event the day of the Davidson game down in Lexington where we discussed it and the $$ necessary.  Broadening the concept to what it is now happened after Dr. Lovell arrived.   

Marquette's allocated funds for this are exactly zero right now.  Advancements has its hands full funding this baby. Don't think I've heard numbers yet.

I'd be shocked if this doesn't happen pretty close to the deadline they mentioned and to the rendering they displayed, regardless of the Bucks or where the funding currently exists. I can't imagine a new President of a university going out on the limb, on multiple occasions, if he wasn't extremely confident that this will happen.

[warriorchick]

I'd be shocked if this doesn't happen pretty close to the deadline they mentioned and to the rendering they displayed, regardless of the Bucks or where the funding currently exists. I can't imagine a new President of a university going out on the limb, on multiple occasions, if he wasn't extremely confident that this will happen.

I agree.  When they first started buying up land over there, President Lovell described it only as "for future expansion". That was only about eight months ago. Now that they have actually started talking about a specific building, complete with artist's conception, they must have some pretty decent funding commitments, or at least a fundraising goal they are pretty confident they will achieve.

[Litehouse]

Does anyone know if they're planning on putting in a full size soccer/lacrosse field and a regulation track?  It would be pretty cool if they can.  All the pictures I've seen of the other similar facilities seem to have smaller fields and shortened tracks.

[warriorchick]

Here are a few more pics:

https://www.facebook.com/MarquetteMensBB/posts/678841575592806

[GGGG]

For a concept drawing, it sure looks ugly. 

It's an indoor fieldhouse.  There are only so many ways you can dress it up.

[hairy worthen]

Amazing how many Wisconsinites hate MU. Do they wish MU wasn't a part of the state? Strange. MU could announce a cure for cancer and the vast majority of comments would be tearing into MU.

The MU hate probably isn't as much as you think. You are cherry picking a few ass clown comments from an article. To be expected.   Some of it is the rivalry with Becky and some of it is the perception that MU students have a silver spoon, elitist attitude.

[Dawson Rental]

Does anyone know if they're planning on putting in a full size soccer/lacrosse field and a regulation track?  It would be pretty cool if they can.  All the pictures I've seen of the other similar facilities seem to have smaller fields and shortened tracks.

More importantly, will it allow for a full size football field?