ADVERTISEMENT

2 phases of new facilities...

HBK4life

Nebraska Legend
Jan 24, 2004
43,450
93,026
113
North of Lincoln South of Heaven
https://journalstar.com/sports/husk...cle_6f0872ad-460b-5d50-ab07-6052e0185d5a.html
The original plan was to break ground on Nebraska's $155 million football training facility project earlier this year.
While the coronavirus put those plans on hold, effectively delaying the project for a year, the NU Board of Regents approved a plan to get the project moving.
Regents on Friday unanimously approved splitting work into two phases, which will allow construction to begin in April as fundraising continues.
According to Regent Bob Phares of North Platte, who chairs the board's Business and Finance Committee, splitting the project into phases made sense after fundraising slowed during the pandemic.

"The original plan was to have $100 million committed," Phares told the board during a Zoom meeting. "We do believe there is $80 million committed at this point."
Phase 1, which will cost about $135 million, will complete the new building on the site of the current Ed Weir track "with shelled space at the base of a new North Stadium tower."
The new building will serve as the future training home for the Husker football team, including a locker room, meeting space, medical areas and a weight room.
The remainder of the project, about $20 million, will build out the dining and study spaces for all of NU's 600 student-athletes in the new building, as well as pay for limited renovations to the Huskers' indoor practice space.
UNL Chancellor Ronnie Green said splitting the work into two phases will keep the Go Big project from being delayed another year.
"Now that we know with some degree of certainty what the athletics budget looks like this year, we are able to see a sustainable path forward on the project," Green said.
Plans are for the football team to move into the new building in time for the 2023 season.
 
Hope the final result is better looking than that flyover. Imaging paying $155 million for what looks like a super-sized Applebees. That'll really impress the recruits, especially when they bring out the endless baby back ribs.
 
  • Like
Reactions: chipotlehusker
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT