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http://www.twincities.com/2017/05/05/u-likely-to-scrap-linemens-center-from-athletes-village-plans/
By JACE FREDERICK | [email protected] | Pioneer Press
PUBLISHED: May 5, 2017 at 6:22 pm | UPDATED: May 5, 2017 at 11:53 pm
It looks like there will be no linemen center included in the University of Minnesota’s new Athletes Village.
According to the docket for next Thursday’s Board of Regents meeting, U President Eric Kaler will recommend the Regents affirm the final scope for the village. The final scope is set to include “construction of climate-controlled connections” between facilities, such as corridors and skyways, but exclude the linemen center.
The request says “contingency funds have become available to fully fund” the connections.
The linemen center was meant to be an extension of the new indoor practice facility, which would provide more area to practice. The added field space would have given linemen more room to use their bigger training equipment indoors. Gophers athletics director Mark Coyle previously said former football coach Tracy Claeys “talked about the need for something like that.”
New coach P.J. Fleck apparently doesn’t deem it necessary.
“The leadership of the football program have changed,” the recommendation reads, “and no longer prioritizes a facility for the linemen’s program.”
Doesn't bother me too much, but interesting that the previous staff thought it was very important and the current staff doesn't see it as a deal breaker.
By JACE FREDERICK | [email protected] | Pioneer Press
PUBLISHED: May 5, 2017 at 6:22 pm | UPDATED: May 5, 2017 at 11:53 pm
It looks like there will be no linemen center included in the University of Minnesota’s new Athletes Village.
According to the docket for next Thursday’s Board of Regents meeting, U President Eric Kaler will recommend the Regents affirm the final scope for the village. The final scope is set to include “construction of climate-controlled connections” between facilities, such as corridors and skyways, but exclude the linemen center.
The request says “contingency funds have become available to fully fund” the connections.
The linemen center was meant to be an extension of the new indoor practice facility, which would provide more area to practice. The added field space would have given linemen more room to use their bigger training equipment indoors. Gophers athletics director Mark Coyle previously said former football coach Tracy Claeys “talked about the need for something like that.”
New coach P.J. Fleck apparently doesn’t deem it necessary.
“The leadership of the football program have changed,” the recommendation reads, “and no longer prioritizes a facility for the linemen’s program.”
Doesn't bother me too much, but interesting that the previous staff thought it was very important and the current staff doesn't see it as a deal breaker.
