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Smith, Keena Turner and Cliff Avril
among others.
"I think we were all amazed at
how much ground Purdue needs to
make up in this area," Quinn
said. "It was clear to me that
there is a plan to get this done,
and we all agree it can't come
too soon."
Burke knows TV money can help
move things along quickly and the
Big Ten is within a couple of years
of upgrading its television contracts.
But, he also knows that it will take
commitment from donors.
"We haven't had a capital cam-
paign since the aquatics center in
the late 1990s," Burke said. "Yet I
know the speed that things improve
on the football field will determine
how fast this can get done. We
know that.
"I like the visual of an accordion
(in terms of improving Purdue's
football facilities). We get hot —
bam — the things that seem like a
large gap can come together quickly.
If not, we'll have a very logical, se-
quential plan (to move football for-
ward)."
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With an new and upgraded training facility, "fueling stations" will be a key
component of the efficiency plan. They'll be areas where food and pre- and
post-workout energy drinks are easily accessible for players.
21ST CENTURY IMPROVEMENT
Here's a list of the large-scale
projects completed for foot-
ball:
2003 Ross-Ade Renovation
Phase I: $70M
2006 Outdoor Practice Com-
plex: $288K
2006 Mollenkopf turf replace-
ment/interior painting
(Schleicher Field): $700K
2007 Ross-Ade Video Board
Project: $1.7M
2009 Bimel Outdoor Practice
Facility: $2M*
2013 Mollenkopf second-floor
remodel/third-floor securi-
ty/meeting room: $420K
* Part of the Mackey Arena project, the amount listed is
amount gifted by Carl Bimel
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