Baylor announces $100m gift for new arena

[sasquatch69 596]

https://www.kwtx.com/content/news/BU-will-use-portion-of-record-100M-donation-to-build-new-basketball-arena-509595071.html

 

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Baylor University will use a portion of a record $100 million donation to help fund a new basketball arena, the school announced Tuesday.

“Baylor Athletics is thrilled to announce a lead gift for the Baylor Basketball Pavilion,” the university said in a tweet just after 1 p.m. Tuesday.

 

[SimonBolivar 10957]

I say this as a Baylor grad...who the fuck would give $100M to that place? 

[jimmyjazz 45887]

Oh jeez . . . one of my son's best friends is the grandson of a Baylor megadonor.  This guy is richer than God.  I'd be surprised if he isn't at least partially behind it.

Nice people, but ancient and wholly bought in to the cult.  I mentioned the investigation once and grandpops got very animated, saying the story wasn't being told correctly, etc.  I just left it at that.

[LTbear 4168]

New arena is nice. 17 new endowed chairs is nicer. Overall brought in $700 million in fundraising campaign mostly for academics, so I won’t complain.

[Post Oak 20208]

This is part of a 1billion dollar fund raising goal 

[Brian Fantana 6680]

Fuck baylor

[realgreggym 835]

They don't need a new arena. What's wrong with the Heart of Texas Coliseum?

[Machinator 32099]

 

[ChiTownDoc 21143]

8 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

Oh jeez . . . one of my son's best friends is the grandson of a Baylor megadonor.  This guy is richer than God.  I'd be surprised if he isn't at least partially behind it.

Nice people, but ancient and wholly bought in to the cult.  I mentioned the investigation once and grandpops got very animated, saying the story wasn't being told correctly, etc.  I just left it at that.

Yeah, there’s better shit to donate to than anything sports related.  But especially Baylor athletics.  Yuck.  That’s just my 2 cents.  

[SimonBolivar 10957]

15 minutes ago, ChiTownDoc said:

Yeah, there’s better shit to donate to than anything sports related.  But especially Baylor athletics.  Yuck.  That’s just my 2 cents

Here are the endowments at Mississippi's HBCU's

Jackson State: $42.6M

Alcorn State: $17.3M

Mississippi Valley State: $1.9M

 

Imagine what $100M could do for those schools and the state of Mississippi.

 

Edited May 8, 2019 by SimonBolivar

[ChiTownDoc 21143]

25 minutes ago, SimonBolivar said:

Here are the endowments at Mississippi's HBCU's

Jackson State: $42.6M

Alcorn State: $17.3M

Mississippi Valley State: $1.9M

 

Imagine what $100M could do for those schools and the state of Mississippi.

 

No kidding.  Sad shit.  But I’m sure that family will get their rocks off getting to have input with a second rate D1 program and playing fake owner...

[Bull Horn 118]

Would think they might want to save some of those big cigar donations for paying off the civil suits.

[Eskimohorn 5630]

Would think they might want to save some of those big cigar donations for paying off the civil suits.

Listen, Mr. Austin Law Dog. Law don't go around here. Savvy?

[Bull Horn 118]

Listen, Mr. Austin Law Dog. Law don't go around here. Savvy?

Yeah, I heard you the first time. Winner to the king. $500.

[Fuck Tim Beck 3815]

As a kid we had a nextdoor neighbor who gave a lot to Baylor and eventually gave them 4 million for that big ass fountain on 5th street. What a waste of resources. 

 

P. S. Hits close to my old home 

[LTbear 4168]

13 hours ago, ChiTownDoc said:

Yeah, there’s better shit to donate to than anything sports related.  But especially Baylor athletics.  Yuck.  That’s just my 2 cents.  

They've raised $700 million of a $1.1 billion goal that's mostly for academics. The $100 million gift is only partly for the arena - it's first/ primary purpose was academics, funding 17 new endowed chair positions plus some other academic initiatives. 

[The University 851]

too verdant for my tastes

[TexArcher 37763]

On 5/7/2019 at 4:35 PM, Brian Fantana said:

Fuck baylor

If you hang around long enough, Baylor will fuck you whether you like it or not.

[Underdog 28564]

Didn’t realize the Ferrell Center was old that a replacement was needed.  

[Bojack 2073]

I liked the Ferrell Center.  I only saw one game there.  It was the return game for Kenny Taylor.  They booed him every time he touched the ball because he was one of the Baylor players that took the opportunity to get the fuck out of that place after one of their players killed a teammate and the coach was caught on tape trying to smear the dead kid.  The subsequent investigations uncovered all sorts of NCAA violations.  You know, Baylor stuff. 

[Pato del Muerto 52485]

22 hours ago, Machinator said:

 

Based on respective renderings, I’d rather Texas build this

[Goodman 3273]

On 5/7/2019 at 2:14 PM, SimonBolivar said:

I say this as a Baylor grad...who the fuck would give $100M to that place? 

Someone who has the church send him a virgin every week. 

[Goodman 3273]

1 hour ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Based on respective renderings, I’d rather Texas build this

It's been discussed and agreed by most on our new arena thread. 

[Aqua Buddha 14582]

This will be nice when they're playing in Conference USA or some shit.

[Dirk X West 772]

On 5/7/2019 at 4:35 PM, Brian Fantana said:

Fuck baylor

Well said.

[DeadArmadillo 907]

This will be nice when they're playing in Conference USA or some shit.

Saw where seating capacity will be in the 7K to 7.5K range. So, should fit right in

[ozzie55 137]

My God stop with the bitching and moaning about BU BB. Won the B12 and the NATTY.  THEY RULE THIS STATE AND CONFERENCE IN BB.  Move on.

[Fastbreak 3981]

 

15 minutes ago, ozzie55 said:

My God stop with the bitching and moaning about BU BB. Won the B12 and the NATTY.  THEY RULE THIS STATE AND CONFERENCE IN BB.  Move on.

reopens 2 year old thread.  says to quit bitching.

Edited January 6, 2022 by Fastbreak

[Braff Zacklin 13552]

8 hours ago, ozzie55 said:

My God stop with the bitching and moaning about BU BB. Won the B12 and the NATTY.  THEY RULE THIS STATE AND CONFERENCE IN BB.  Move on.

Ozzie, man, D us up with more fresh takes, please.

[JWinTX 53]

I swore my calendar said it was 2022...

[MoJames 8244]

8 hours ago, ozzie55 said:

My God stop with the bitching and moaning about BU BB. Won the B12 and the NATTY.  THEY RULE THIS STATE AND CONFERENCE IN BB.  Move on.

I honestly would consider Raising Arizona more of a western than Come Hell or High Water.

[Deej 76754]

15 hours ago, ozzie55 said:

My God stop with the bitching and moaning about BU BB. Won the B12 and the NATTY.  THEY RULE THIS STATE AND CONFERENCE IN BB.  Move on.

Negged for using "NATTY".

[TexArcher 37763]

21 hours ago, ozzie55 said:

My God stop with the bitching and moaning about BU BB. Won the B12 and the NATTY.  THEY RULE THIS STATE AND CONFERENCE IN BB.  Move on.

You sound like the lovechild of Stephen A. Smith and Colin Cowherd.

[HOOK'EMHOOAH 1610]

@ozzie55 why the fuck are you here? Surely there is a Baylor board where you can get in on the circle jerk. You add nothing of substance to this community and whatever you think you are going to get from anyone here is an ill-conceived plan on your part. So go clean your own house before you go pushing your bullshit about anyone else.

[tx 3 putt 76870]

1 hour ago, HOOK'EMHOOAH said:

@ozzie55 why the fuck are you here? Surely there is a Baylor board where you can get in on the circle jerk. You add nothing of substance to this community and whatever you think you are going to get from anyone here is an ill-conceived plan on your part. So go clean your own house before you go pushing your bullshit about anyone else.

 

im just thankful he's taking a break from raping 

[HornOnTheBayou 8905]

On 1/6/2022 at 2:30 AM, ozzie55 said:

My God stop with the bitching and moaning about BU BB. Won the B12 and the NATTY.  THEY RULE THIS STATE AND CONFERENCE IN BB.  Move on.

Sir, this is an Arby's.

[BearSchlong 8083]

On 1/6/2022 at 2:30 AM, ozzie55 said:

My God stop with the bitching and moaning about BU BB. Won the B12 and the NATTY.  THEY RULE THIS STATE AND CONFERENCE IN BB.  Move on.

Drunk, freshman, and living in Penland Hall is no way to go through life, son.  Make better decisions. Go ahead and go to AA now. Go date a Kappa with a rich daddy. It's not too late to live your best life.

(Me screaming at my 17 yr old self)

[nedtugent 28]

 

..... a far cry from watching jim haller sweat and froth at the HOT BITD.

that calls for some Hoooshay:

and hats off to nick raskulinecz - revived les tres hommes from their 'phlegmatic slumbers'.

- DJ IK

Edited January 7, 2022 by nedtugent

[HOOK'EMHOOAH 1610]

3 hours ago, HornOnTheBayou said:

Sir, this is an Arby's.

Where is @CHAD BRISCOE I have a hankering for an arby roast beef.

[Braff Zacklin 13552]

8 minutes ago, HOOK'EMHOOAH said:

Where is @CHAD BRISCOE I have a hankering for an arby roast beef.

[Dutchrudder 11133]

100m could settle a lot of willfully ignored rape cases too. 

[Trey3216 15344]

12 hours ago, TexArcher said:

You sound like the lovechild of Stephen A. Smith and Colin Cowherd.

So….Jim Rome?

[Doctor of Neighborhood 429]

On 1/6/2022 at 11:32 AM, Braff Zacklin said:

Ozzie, man, D us up with more fresh takes, please.

I see what you did there.  Needs more love.