Gophers coach Jerry Kill has made no secret that he wants to break ground on a new practice facility as soon as possible. Today, Big Ten Network visited campus, and BTN.com writer Tom Dienhart issued this tweet:
Aug. 16: Kill wants ground broken on new practice facility by April; U not giving timetable
BTN.com reported that Kill said ground will be broken in April, but for now, the U isn't committing to a timetable.
By joecstrib
September 2, 2014 at 11:52PM
I don't know the context of Kill's conversation with Dienhart, but I do know that the university has yet to set a formal timeline for building any new practice facilities. They remain in the "silent fundraising phase" of their $190 million facilities plan.
"We are going to break ground as soon as we possibly can; that hasn't changed," Senior Associate Athletics Director Chris Werle said today.
At Big Ten Media Days last month, Kill was outspoken about his facility goals.
"I tell recruits, we've got a good idea where it's going to be," Kill told reporters. "We've got spring ball starting. In April, we finalize it, and start getting in the ground as soon as we can.
"April would be [a good time] to me. They can even do it in December the way they work around here in the weather. … That's what Coach wants, and that's what we need, and anything different than that, I'm not going to be happy."
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