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  • Here's a link to that podcast if anybody is interested.

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    • You can hear the frustration in Nelley's voice. I hope they continue that pod, the first episode is a good listen.
      #MACtion

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      • Originally posted by BCPanther View Post
        You can hear the frustration in Nelley's voice. I hope they continue that pod, the first episode is a good listen.
        Agreed. They talk like fans in the know and let their “real” opinions come out to some extent.

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        • Originally posted by FOTY View Post

          Agreed. They talk like fans in the know and let their “real” opinions come out to some extent.
          I worry how long that continues before they risk losing access.

          Wouldn't be the first time someone covering UNI has lost/had restricted access under David.

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          • This hits hard. The non-actions taken by the athletic department and university administration is negligent at best, and pathetic at worst.

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            • Would love to hear an explanation (we won’t) of the why and how millions of dollars were put into renovating the wrestling room and locker rooms of West Gym and now less than 5 years later the building has to be bulldozed.

              I bet the generous people who donated for that project are thrilled.

              Borderline fraud.
              UNI FIGHT

              Originally posted by 9YRPLAN
              iowa sucks, fran sucks, their schedule sucks, iowa fans suck

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              • Just total and utter incompetence by harris. Made worse by his complete silence.

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                • Originally posted by iron panther View Post
                  Just total and utter incompetence by harris. Made worse by his complete silence.
                  I think “higher ups” made the decision, not Harris….

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                  • Originally posted by Panther'73 View Post

                    I think “higher ups” made the decision, not Harris….
                    No, it wasn't Harris' decision to close West Gym, because that call was made by the people who determine whether or not a building is safe to be in or not. It was Harris' decision not to properly maintain the building to prevent that from happening in the first place.

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                    • It's a complete and total institutional failure going back several administrations.

                      Where David was completely responsible is seeing this coming and not having anything resembling a plan on what to do when they were displaced.
                      #MACtion

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                      • Every building on campus has a facility plan. They know the life of the roof, and when to budget for replacement. Same for tuckpointing, HVAC, etc. At some point, someone or a group of somebodies decided it was acceptable to defer scheduled maintenance on the building without having any other long-term plan in place to relocate those who use the facility. That's wrong. The regents should be asking these questions. The media should be asking these questions. But nobody, except us hard core fans seem to care.
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                        The McLoud Center -Bob Lutz, Wichita Eagle, 2/3/2010

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                        • Originally posted by UNIpanther99 View Post
                          Every building on campus has a facility plan. They know the life of the roof, and when to budget for replacement. Same for tuckpointing, HVAC, etc. At some point, someone or a group of somebodies decided it was acceptable to defer scheduled maintenance on the building without having any other long-term plan in place to relocate those who use the facility. That's wrong. The regents should be asking these questions. The media should be asking these questions. But nobody, except us hard core fans seem to care.
                          This is correct.
                          UNI FIGHT

                          Originally posted by 9YRPLAN
                          iowa sucks, fran sucks, their schedule sucks, iowa fans suck

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                          • Updated story: https://wcfcourier.com/sports/colleg...ter_wcfcourier

                            This paragraph...
                            Finally, I’ve learned behind the scenes there will be an announcement on plans for raising funds for a new training facility, one that replicates and expands on what the Panthers have had, coming as soon as next week but possibly later in October.
                            How many times have we heard this line? An announcement is forthcoming... very soon. But maybe later next month... When we hope you will have forgotten.
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                            The McLoud Center -Bob Lutz, Wichita Eagle, 2/3/2010

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                            • Originally posted by UNIpanther99 View Post
                              Updated story: https://wcfcourier.com/sports/colleg...ter_wcfcourier

                              This paragraph...


                              How many times have we heard this line? An announcement is forthcoming... very soon. But maybe later next month... When we hope you will have forgotten.
                              Should come right at the same time that those Dome naming rights will be announced. Any day now!!!!
                              #MACtion

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                              • I have it on good account the roof has had issues going back 15 or more years. They also said one of the women’s restrooms has been unusable since that time due to the roof leaks. Not addressing those issues likely caused other, more severe structural issues. The decision to forego general maintenance was made long, long ago. And, the West Gym future was determined at that time.

                                That said, this didn’t happen overnight. Harris had a chance to get in front of it, and like many things, is now trying to dig out.

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