Both projects are privately financed.Īlso, Kelly noted $10-$12 million in funding has been raised for a football center that would be built “in concert” with an on-campus stadium.ĭuring the groundbreaking ceremony USF’s board of trustees chairperson, Will Weatherford, proclaimed that such a venue will be built. Last Wednesday’s groundbreaking for the $22-million project, which Kelly said should be operational in 10 to 12 months, followed renovations to the Lee Roy Selmon Athletics Center that totaled $3.3 million and included a new football locker room that was ready in time for preseason camp. 2 ranking, construction equipment finally rolled in to get going on the much-needed indoor facility. 12 television market, have been moving forward on facilities. Indeed, the timing of the program’s downward trend could not have been worse.Īt least, as Kelly said, the athletic department and the university, which is in the nation’s No. With respect to winning, or lack of it, the Bulls have lost 24 of their last 29 games, including 14 straight to fellow FBS opponents. USF has not won many games since and the lack of facilities, especially an indoor practice facility to combat the region’s unrelenting heat, humidity and thunderstorms that play havoc with preseason and early-season practice schedules, has not helped the cause when it comes to conference expansion/realignment. The Bulls have certainly experienced some good times in the American, highlighted by a combined 21-4 mark in 2016-17 that included a pair of bowl wins over Power Five opponents.
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