There is no time table attached, but UW has released some planning documents for the whole athletic program; included is, finally, an XC course out at the University Ridge site. There are also plans for both a new track facility, separate from a new soccer facility (but next to it, sharing stands infrastructure). There are also plans for a bank indoor 200m track facility. When when when?
http://www.uwbadgers.com/sport_news/general_sport/AFMP_6568.pdf
does it strike anyone else as odd that they can't spell "country" right?
I bet they can, they just didn't.
Nice try; Wisconsin has no money for all of this.
It is why the coaches are always crying about salaries there. Jerry should've looked at Cal more closely.
Some are picking Michigan to upset the badgers in cc; can anyone beat them in track at big 10's where they have been just as dominate?
Actually they do have money. They are one of the most profitable Athletic programs in the country. With an Athletic Director who is an ex coach they will do much better.
Profitable is right about the money. Even after all expenditures, the UW Athletic Department makes a significant profit. So much so that the SCHOOL was considering asking for a loan or donation in 2005 (being dependent on funding from the state, which is increasingly getting cut in Wisconsin, the school is in a much more precarious position). And now, the Big Ten Network pays each member school $11M/year. I would say that they have PLENTY of money to get started on these projects, but they will of course be looking for outside funding to complement what they have already set aside for building projects. They just completed a $100M renovation of Camp Randall two years ago. I think the future looks bright in Madison.
Ooh. And an unfortunate misspelling at that.
Noz4nuz wrote:
Ooh. And an unfortunate misspelling at that.
No kidding, probably the worst way possible.
ha, yes. comical, but quite unfortunate.
The indoor track was supposed to be closed for three weeks over the summer for resurfacing, but it never happened and now is due to take place during the break between fall and spring semesters. I don't know if they're making it banked or not though - is three weeks enough time to do that? If not, seems silly to resurface it just in time to build a new one.
or to resurface it AFTER the men host the indoor big ten championships?
Mark my words, Nutty won't coach much longer, Jerry isn't interested in being a head coach and all the extra duties; there will be big changes in the next couple of years.
Jerry isn't interested in being a head coach? You're an idiot. Stop acting like you know something about the program.
I also believe Jerry doesn't want to be a head coach. He could get a head job easily if he really pursued it, but why? Jerry make some really good money for coaching just mens xc and distance on the track. He doesn't do any of the paperwork, travel, alumni relations; I think Jerry should remain an assistant and pray Nutty doesn't retire.
look deeper wrote:
Nice try; Wisconsin has no money for all of this.can anyone beat them in track at big 10's where they have been just as dominate?
"dominant"
Head coaches at big budget schools like Wisco have assistants or directors of operations or administrative assistants, or whatever name they have come up with, to do the paperwork, travel, etc. for the team. Heck, even some smaller budget schools are moving in this direction now. I doubt that would be a concern for Jerry in considering moving from assistant to head coach.
on a different note, the XC course looks like the one at Indian State that holds NCAA's. and is the practice facility supposed to be for xc?
shizzy wrote:
on a different note, the XC course looks like the one at Indian State that holds NCAA's. and is the practice facility supposed to be for xc?
I was going to say the EXACT same thing! Timing has always gotten the best of me...