Will we break ground on the IPF in 2021?

[El_Toro_86]

Looks like over 21M secured as of October ‘19 with 40M being the target.  Unless Covid took a bite out of the funding, they may have enough to build both the football center and IPF.

Major Gifts Push Funds raised for USF Football Center over $21 Million - USF Athletics

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Gifts from Suzanne Ward and Michael and Darlene Charles totaling $2.5 Million announced Saturday.

 

[Triple B]

5 hours ago, MikePhillips said:

He said that the estimated cost was about 20 million, and they have 90% of that money secured

 

4 hours ago, El_Toro_86 said:

Looks like over 21M secured as of October ‘19 with 40M being the target.  Unless Covid took a bite out of the funding, they may have enough to build both the football center and IPF.

Sooooooo, something's not adding up .....

[CousinRicky]

We get emails when new Iron Bulls sign on and we've received them on a semi regular basis all during the Covid thing. So the Bulls Club people are still out there shaking the branches.  Don't know if any are major gifts that could move the needle on the IPF.  It would be nice to read some news soon announcing a start date.

[El_Toro_86]

22 minutes ago, Triple B said:

 

Sooooooo, something's not adding up .....

As is usually the case, the truth probably lies somewhere in the middle.

Edited February 8, 2021 by El_Toro_86

[USFRaider]

6 hours ago, MikePhillips said:

I don't want to sound "more important" than anyone.

I have a VERY dear friend of mine, who I've known for 10+ years, who works inside of USF Athletics

He has said, that part of Jeff Scott's demands to come here, was to have an indoor practice facility built

He said that the estimated cost was about 20 million, and they have 90% of that money secured

Shovels in the dirt, around or just after spring break. He said the location will be behind the athletics building (see attached)

I don't want to give this person's name out, but I 1000000000000000000% would gamble my house on his word alone. This gentleman is not a BS'r by any stretch of the imagination

The money is there, the location is there, the demands from the new head coach are there, he said shovels in the dirt, around March Spring Break

 

LMAO, how many people on this board have "insider information" from inside the athletics department?   I must be the only one who doesn't.  I will believe the IPF is getting built when I see it getting built and not before.

[Triple B]

1 hour ago, El_Toro_86 said:

As is usually the case, the truth probably lies somewhere in the middle.

And I always hate it when that happens ...

[Rocky Style]

5 hours ago, USFRaider said:

LMAO, how many people on this board have "insider information" from inside the athletics department?   I must be the only one who doesn't.  I will believe the IPF is getting built when I see it getting built and not before.

I also don't have any information on the athletic department.  Don't feel bad.

[Guest SittingBull]

6 hours ago, USFRaider said:

LMAO, how many people on this board have "insider information" from inside the athletics department?   I must be the only one who doesn't.  I will believe the IPF is getting built when I see it getting built and not before.

There are a lot of custodians working inside the AD.

[Roaming Bull]

[Peatearpan]

8 hours ago, Roaming Bull said:

Can we change our team to the USF Weiner Dogs?