First, let me preface this by saying the new facilities are absolutely amazing. The newest renovation certainly brings the program on par with most of college football. I was able to get a tour the other day and i was pretty blown away. Major upgrades to the locker room, and definitely the training room. as well as some nice touches throughout, like the refueling station outside the weight room and right when you come in from outside. All that, plus, the brand new football performance center for hosting recruits, boosters, visitors, etc. It’s also cool how they can order whatever food they want and the chefs will be prepared to make it. Now they can say they have every and anything every school can offer. Other than that how many arcade games is enough and is a putt-putt course really necessary?
With that said the one complaint I have, which ultimately isn’t a big deal seeing what they added, is that I wish the new Lally complex was built next to and connecting to the IPF. That way everything is in one place. Football would be on its own island and they wouldn’t have to walk through the parking lot to the practice fields. I know some may be reading this and thinking how they used to walk from Manley to practice, but this is a new age. I get how the Lally complex is supposed to be for all student athlete’s, but now it’s kind of jammed in there looking all hodgepodge. Almost all school have their IPF connected to facilities and then their IPF opening to practice fields. I would have given everything a 10 if they did that.
Still amazing stuff and thank you to the Lally’s for their generous donation.
