Among the finest facilities in FCS...

[Pard94]

OK, so I have only seen a handful of football I-AA football facilities so I can't honestly judge. But, with the completion of the Bourger Varsity House, bringing the total football renovation to $30 million, is there any doubt Lafayette now has a facility that has to rank close to the top of the list?? Check out these photos...it's borderline ridiculous!

http://goleopards.cstv.com/view.gal?id=10279&template=player_gallery

[andy7171]

Nice! Very nice!

[Mountaineer]

Picture 20 of the slide show is just - wow. Looks beautiful! xnodx xbowx

[GannonFan]

Yeah, it's almost as good as what Lehigh has! :p :p :p :p :p

Seriously, though, very nice.

[Pard94]

Yeah, it's almost as good as what Lehigh has! :p :p :p :p :p

Seriously, though, very nice.

Apples and Oranges my friend...birght, shiny, crisp Lafayette apples and 20 year old dark dingy oranges.xsmiley_wix

[GannonFan]

Apples and Oranges my friend...birght, shiny, crisp Lafayette apples and 20 year old dark dingy oranges.xsmiley_wix

Plus, that dingy orange is sporting a 3 game losing streak to the shiny apple - the worm has certainly turned in the valley, that's for sure. xnodx

[LeopardFan04]

Apples and Oranges my friend...birght, shiny, crisp Lafayette apples and 20 year old dark dingy oranges.xsmiley_wix

xlolx

[Calif_Colonial]

Awesome!, Really nice facility. I like the feel of the stadium without a track. You are right in the action with the distance of the stands to the playing field. xbowx

[89Hen]

WOW! Fantastic elevator. xeyebrowx Why are there 3-4 photos of an elevator? :p

Whole thing looks great! xthumbsupx

[Pard94]

WOW! Fantastic elevator. xeyebrowx Why are there 3-4 photos of an elevator? :p

Whole thing looks great! xthumbsupx


Make no mistake...that's the finest elevator in the PL.

[Go...gate]

Beautiful! xthumbsupx

[PantherRob82]

Great pics. just beautiful.

[danefan]

Very nice. The swim-spa is a great a addition to a training facility.

Anybody know what the things on the wall of the locker room are (Photo 10)?

[Pard4Life]

The dedication is June 1. If I gave money to Friends of Lafayette Football, I'd be in attendance.. xdohx

Facility looks great in person too. I have some exclusive night pictures, but they will take a long time to upload..

[UNH_Alum_In_CT]

Looks great!! I stopped and looked at Fisher on my way home from Towson in 2005 (stayed with a friend west of Philly) so I obviously need to do that again! What's the capacity now?

Checked out Lehigh's stadium that same day. Need to see Fordham and Georgetown to complete my Patriot League stadium tour. Only attended a game at Fitton Field though.

[BigApp]

nice!

[carney2]

Thanks for the tour, 94.

What I think I'm going to like is the intimacy. With a seating capacity in the 13,500 range (expandable to 15,000+ for major events such as the Lehigh game) you don't get the feel of "wide open" which you did in the old Fisher Field and in most mid-sized football venues that don't (can't) have 360 degree seating.

Any word on what the grass area to the right (left as you are looking at it) of the Varsity House is going to look like? Will it merely be a grass slope, or are they planning some terracing to make for better "seating?"

[JoshUCA]

Great pics!!

[Franks Tanks]

I never thought we would speak about Lafayette Football and 1st class facility. Old Fisher was just depressing, I still cant believe the varsity house, and wow just more than a little jealous I didnt experience those luxuries a few years back

[PapaBear]

Wow. And to think -- what, a decade or so ago? -- you guys were considering a drop to DIII football.

I give all the credit in the world to Frank Tavani. That guy came in with a vision and single-minded intensity, and changed the total landscape of Lafayette football. One of the most impressive program resurrections I can ever remember.

Congratulations.

[aggie6thman]

Every time I try to view it, Firefox freezes on me. Can someone post a picture of it?

[Mountaineer]

Every time I try to view it, Firefox freezes on me. Can someone post a picture of it?

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/5325/laffieldoz7.jpg

[CopperCat]

That isn't borderline ridiculous, it IS ridiculous. Damn nice place, I'd love to see a game there (especially soaking in one of those tubs they put in).xthumbsupx

[McNeese75]

How much are the season tickets for the spa seating in pic 8?? :D

[MplsBison]

Pretty nice for a non scholarship program.

[Marcus Garvey]

Yup... those are some mighty purddy facilitees!
I guess you private school boys need the molly-coddling. Do the players get mints on their pillows each morning?
xsmiley_wix

[CitadelGrad]

That isn't borderline ridiculous, it IS ridiculous. Damn nice place, I'd love to see a game there (especially soaking in one of those tubs they put in).xthumbsupx

It appears those tubs are among the best seats in the house.

[Franks Tanks]

Pretty nice for a non scholarship program.

Here we go again xoopsx

[Mountaineer]

Here we go again xoopsx

Just be thankful he hasn't commented on the field..yet. :p xlolx

[slostang]

Very nice. The swim-spa is a great a addition to a training facility.

Anybody know what the things on the wall of the locker room are (Photo 10)?

My guess is lockers for laundry.

[Husky Alum]

Yeah, but it's not Parsons Field. ;-)

[UAalum72]

I'm amazed we're on the fourth page and there hasn't been a comparison to Wa-Griz yet.

[appsfan]

Sweeet pictures. You have an excellent facility there my friend.

[NDSUFREAK]

http://bisoninsider.com/fantalk2006cp.html

Don't you just love new locker room areas!! :D (Scroll down just a little to see)

I love the spa tubs you have there! VERY NICE xthumbsupx

[colorless raider]

Kudos to the donors! It is time that Gate upgrades the Kerr Dome!

[aggie6thman]

Looks like a great facility!

[LeopardFan04]

Yup... those are some mighty purddy facilitees!
I guess you private school boys need the molly-coddling. Do the players get mints on their pillows each morning?
xsmiley_wix

Only the upperclassmen...:D

[Cobblestone]

OK, so I have only seen a handful of football I-AA football facilities so I can't honestly judge. But, with the completion of the Bourger Varsity House, bringing the total football renovation to $30 million, is there any doubt Lafayette now has a facility that has to rank close to the top of the list?? Check out these photos...it's borderline ridiculous!

http://goleopards.cstv.com/view.gal?id=10279&template=player_gallery

WOW! Looks like some sort of spa resort. I'm cleaning up the drool on my desk after seeing the weight room.

[RichH2]

WOW great facility . The entire setup with the stadium really looks great. Gives the rest of us something to shoot for.

[Fordham]

wow

[GannonFan]

Just be thankful he hasn't commented on the field..yet. :p xlolx

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[putter]

I'm amazed we're on the fourth page and there hasn't been a comparison to Wa-Griz yet.

Wa-Griz has nothing like that. What a great building! Actually Montana is looking at building something exactly like that which would house new locker rooms, classrooms etc. Would not be a bad thing to copy!!

[Pard4Life]

How much are the season tickets for the spa seating in pic 8?? :D

xlolx Give a few thousand and it can have your name on it!

I read somewhere that sponsorship licenses are being taken for rooms, lockers etc...

[GreatAppSt]

Looks good, REAL GOOD!!xthumbsupx xthumbsupx xthumbsupx

[Pard4Life]

I'm amazed we're on the fourth page and there hasn't been a comparison to Wa-Griz yet.

I don't know if we deserve a comparison to WashGriz just yet... our stadium is much smaller... theirs is enclosed and looks simply huge for I-AA.

[CopperCat]

Wa-Griz has nothing like that. What a great building! Actually Montana is looking at building something exactly like that which would house new locker rooms, classrooms etc. Would not be a bad thing to copy!!

Where are you going to cram that in? The football stadium barely fits in there as it is! You practically need a shoehorn to find a parking spot sometimes (no smack, just an observation). But honestly, where do you think they will put new locker rooms/classrooms etc.?

[igo4uni]

Very nice. Very nice indeed.

[th0m]

Very nice! Great view of the field as well.