[Purple Haize]

Golly, someone else made that suggestion can't remember who that was....I do remember they were brilliant though

Never said it was an original idea. Said I thought it was the best course of action.

Based on who said it, that was a given

[alabama24]

What would be REALLY good is for Docs to be a LEGITIMATE hangout in the mode of The Varsity (in the ATL). A new location would also be in order... How about where the Extended Stay is located.

[ALUmnus]

Every time I've walked by Doc's for a football game or Homecoming, it's been completely full of students. Looks like a ton of students already use it as a hangout spot and dining.

[ALUmnus]

I don't think I've seen this reported before, but according to this article, http://www.wset.com/story/26818492/time ... er-to-city Liberty plans to close the annex by next October.

Interesting to say the least. I think bringing the busses back is some CYA and IMO never should have been stopped. If you are putting University housing there you need to provide transportation, regardless of how busy it is.
As for the crosswalk, what about something similar to what's over Wards Rd? I know it would cause traffic nightmares putting up, but it doesn't take that long. And the city SHOULD fence the area between roads immediately.

This was inevitable. I predicted that it was only a matter of time before a student got hit trying to cross Odd Fellows. It's a VERY dangerous spot, with the blind off-ramp, traffic from Albert Lankford, traffic trying to cross from the Annex, center turn lane, and another road just a few yards away adding even more traffic to an already busy Odd Fellows. Add that to the fact that the whole area is an industrial park, so you have a ton of truck traffic. When Genworth employees are coming and going during rush hour, it's a mess. I don't understand why there are always students trying to cross there if the buses go to each site.

I don't see how a crosswalk is possible. There's only one stop sign (Albert Lankford traffic), and it's way too close to the off-ramp to add a stoplight in my opinion.

[BCXtreme]

Some construction news out of the Faculty Meeting today:

Residential Commons II will ultimately have 1,000 beds. 368 of those beds will be ready for Fall 2015.

The new academic building immediately adjacent to the bookstore will be the new home of the School of Religion and Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. The complex will ultimately include the bookstore building as well. This supersedes the earlier information that the School of Religion would occupy the new academic building in front of DeMoss Hall. It was not clear from the information presented how much of the so-called "President's Quad" area will serve this purpose; whether it will be one building or multiple.

Rather than being located in the Center for Medical and Health Sciences as originally planned, the College of Osteopathic Medicine's public clinic will be located in a new property LU is occupying off campus near Kmart. They hope to open it in February 2015.

Sadly, it seems most faculty have not seen the Liberty Journal yet, so when President Falwell asked if there were any questions about the new Master Plan, nobody asked any.

[Purple Haize]

Sadly, it seems most faculty have not seen the Liberty Journal yet, so when President Falwell asked if there were any questions about the new Master Plan, nobody asked any.

Actually, the question they asked was 'Which one?"

[BCXtreme]

Sadly, it seems most faculty have not seen the Liberty Journal yet, so when President Falwell asked if there were any questions about the new Master Plan, nobody asked any.

Actually, the question they asked was 'Which one?"

JFJR specifically mentioned the presence of a new Master Plan in the latest Liberty Journal prior to offering to take questions. Nice try.

[SuperJon]

The faculty have jobs actually teaching the students. I'm pretty sure they're not as fixated on the master plan like some on here.

[Purple Haize]

Sadly, it seems most faculty have not seen the Liberty Journal yet, so when President Falwell asked if there were any questions about the new Master Plan, nobody asked any.

Actually, the question they asked was 'Which one?"

JFJR specifically mentioned the presence of a new Master Plan in the latest Liberty Journal prior to offering to take questions. Nice try.

How do they know it hadn't been changed since then?

[Purple Haize]

The faculty have jobs actually teaching the students. I'm pretty sure they're not as fixated on the master plan like some on here.

Or they've been around long enough to know it will change.
The plans are great but until concrete and footers are laid....

[BCXtreme]

How do they know it hadn't been changed since then?

Well, what would be the point of JFJR offering to take questions on a plan that isn't valid anymore? They take faculty opinions into account when they do this stuff. I believe it was faculty proposals during a similar meeting several years back that culminated in the decision to build a freestanding library.

Regardless, that's not the point I was trying to make.

[Sly Fox]

You have been around long enough to infer sarcasm in all of Haize's post by now.

[BJWilliams]

Haize is a old codger who I believe used to be at Liberty at one point...sarcasm is his only way to communicate sometimes when it comes to the university. Take it with a grain of salt.

[BCXtreme]

You have been around long enough to infer sarcasm in all of Haize's post by now.

Haize is a old codger who I believe used to be at Liberty at one point...sarcasm is his only way to communicate sometimes when it comes to the university. Take it with a grain of salt.

Yeah, I forgot the universal rule "Don't feed the trolls." My bad.

Anyhow…

Between the Science Hall, the Center for Music and the Worship Arts, and now Residential Commons II, it seems that LU is shifting to multi-phase construction (buildings are opened in two or more sections over time, rather than "all or nothing" on day one). Perhaps that has to do with the quality issues LU has faced in the last few buildings due to rushing the construction timelines…

[bballfan84]

You didn't answer the question.

Best thing since Alabama Mr Basketball came to LU.

Best thing since RD got fired...Jeff Myer

[Kolzilla41]

Doc's diner

A good friend of mine was just hired to manage it, and she's the former regional director for Applebee's.

That's great to hear. I went about a year ago and took a VP from another school and to be honest it was embarrassing...in my defense it was his idea to go there and there wasnt too much I could do because he loved diners. You could not request any changes to your order...hold a tomato from a burger or anything. I apologized and told him it was quite different from the time I was last there.

I'm glad to hear there's new management and from somewhere like Applebee's. After all the LU executive in charge of them now is from Applebee's as well and it's night and day different across campus. I went to the Reber Thomas last week with some visitors to the university and it was amazing...seriously amazing. I'll be visiting Doc's again soon to give that another try.

And I worked for him at Applebees as an Asst. GM. Louis is a great guy.

[BJWilliams]

I ate with some friends at the Rot when I came to town for homecoming and it was the best experience I ever had...the food was of a quality I had not seen in many meals during my time on the mountain.

[Purple Haize]

You have been around long enough to infer sarcasm in all of Haize's post by now.

Haize is a old codger who I believe used to be at Liberty at one point...sarcasm is his only way to communicate sometimes when it comes to the university. Take it with a grain of salt.

Yeah, I forgot the universal rule "Don't feed the trolls." My bad.

Anyhow…

Between the Science Hall, the Center for Music and the Worship Arts, and now Residential Commons II, it seems that LU is shifting to multi-phase construction (buildings are opened in two or more sections over time, rather than "all or nothing" on day one). Perhaps that has to do with the quality issues LU has faced in the last few buildings due to rushing the construction timelines…

Did you just call me a troll? Child please, I'm the furtherest thing from a troll on this board. I was defending your condescending remark about the Faculty not being up to the minute on what the New New Master Plan is. Do you know how many of them there have been in just the last 10 years? That alone calls for skepticism.

BJ - you are loving these personal attacks, aren't you? Just remember what goes around comes around.

Now back to you regularly scheduled fest

[thepostman]

Haize is a old codger who I believe used to be at Liberty at one point...sarcasm is his only way to communicate sometimes when it comes to the university. Take it with a grain of salt.

BJ explaining sarcasm to someone. This is weird.

[rogers3]

A good friend of mine was just hired to manage it, and she's the former regional director for Applebee's.

That's great to hear. I went about a year ago and took a VP from another school and to be honest it was embarrassing...in my defense it was his idea to go there and there wasnt too much I could do because he loved diners. You could not request any changes to your order...hold a tomato from a burger or anything. I apologized and told him it was quite different from the time I was last there.

I'm glad to hear there's new management and from somewhere like Applebee's. After all the LU executive in charge of them now is from Applebee's as well and it's night and day different across campus. I went to the Reber Thomas last week with some visitors to the university and it was amazing...seriously amazing. I'll be visiting Doc's again soon to give that another try.

And I worked for him at Applebees as an Asst. GM. Louis is a great guy.

So who is the "she" from Applebee's? Is Cambeletta at LU now?

[Purple Haize]

Haize is a old codger who I believe used to be at Liberty at one point...sarcasm is his only way to communicate sometimes when it comes to the university. Take it with a grain of salt.

BJ explaining sarcasm to someone. This is weird.

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[TH Spangler]

So the students who are asked to stay for 4QF will be stuck with one concession stand and one restroom per until LU goes FBS? Not exactly a great way to reward the students who you want to show up and stay around. That side of the stadium sure looks no better than a high school stadium or worse depending on the high school. Of course the view from that side is better and gives you a more college game type atmosphere.

19200 seats and 20,838 at homecoming? We have a Luxury Suite waiting list? Could use some more seats for graduation ceremonies?

Saw they plan to expand the hockey arena, creating 4000 seats.

GO FLAMES!

That's two standing room only in a row.

[rogers3]

Am I the only one who isn't huge on the new, smaller bball arena? I..... Then again maybe it's just me and I'm crazy

What are everyone else's thoughts?

Yes. Yes you are :I chortle audibly.:
It addresses who we are now. Not who we used to be. That's very rare here. We are getting to a time where students were not even born when the Vines Center was packed out regularly. Add to that we are now a football school whereas when we packed it out e were a basketball school
Finally, I would cross my fingers and hope, that they looked at attendance over the last 10-15 years, and came up with the 4500 number. That would be logical and make sense.....which is why I'm skeptical

I've wondered about this for some time now, as well. Shortsighted in my opinion, and if a team starts well and continues that trend, I would say it was too small, even too small for a season opener for a team that struggled last year.

Not many at the girls' game, but the Vines was PACKED for the guys' game. Official attendance was 4352, but it looked like even more.

[bballfan84]

4500 is perfect for the guys bball team..if there is a smaller amount of supply the demand will rise for it..the students will be begging to see the games! win win scenario here

[Cider Jim]

A huge deep hole is being dug behind DeMoss Hall. Does anyone if our proposed bowling alley will be underground?