Oregon football unveils new Mariota Center

[RUforester72]

"The Marcus Mariota Sports Performance Center inside the remodeled Casanova Center is now open. Construction of the $19.2 million, 30,000 square feet facility was paid for by a gift from Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife Penny.

"According to Oregon, the MMSPC — named for the program’s Heisman Trophy winner — combines sports performance, sports science, sports medicine and technology in one space. The project also allowed for a new equipment room and trophy lobby.

"The football program has been headquartered in the $68 million Hatfield-Dowlin Complex since 2013, and Oregon players can study and be tutored in the $41 million Jaqua Center."

http://registerguard.com/rg/sports/34731887-81/oregon-football-unveils-new-mariota-center.html.csp

:rolleyes:

 

[Ataylor1989x]

When I heard about Phil Knight's "throne"....I did NOT expect something literal.

 

[miketd1]

I want to hate it.

But I don't.

 

[Alaska_Dawg]

bleh

 

[Knight Shift]

bleh

With all those rich Microsofties in Seattle, do you guys have a guardian angel donor for this type of stuff?

 

[anon_ivydyf0amkzay]

So can a kid tell the difference between really, really, reall, really great facilities and just really, really, really great facilities?

At some point, with so many great facilities out there, I hope some pick a school because it has a kick ass academic program in their field...oh and good football to boot![winking]

 

[Alaska_Dawg]

With all those rich Microsofties in Seattle, do you guys have a guardian angel donor for this type of stuff?

Nothing like Uncle Phil. He's filthy rich and he doesn't have a problem sinking gazillions into Oregon sports. Overall Washington has bigger donors than Oregon on average if Uncle Phil was taken out of the picture.

 

[Knight Shift]

So can a kid tell the difference between really, really, reall, really great facilities and just really, really, really great facilities?

At some point, with so many great facilities out there, I hope some pick a school because it has a kick ass academic program in their field...oh and good football to boot![winking]

There are some recruits that will do as you say. I remember interviewing at some prestigious law firms in NYC, where the lobbies and hallways were fancy marble and paneled wood. I thought to myself as I walked in, man, this must be a nice place to work. At one interview at such a place, after meeting one or two of the partners, one who was a raging a-hole, I thought differently.

To a young person all of that fancy stuff can be intoxicating. But at the end of the day, it is PEOPLE--your coaches and your fellow players that matter the most. Granted, there should be a base level of facilities in terms of a weight room, stadium and practice facility, but some of the stuff happening now with facilities is over the top--there is a wow factor, but it will have little impact on player and personal development.