The Sebo Center is great....but....

[Flipper]

Alabama has a palace....

http://www.businessinsider.com/alabama- ... 013-7?op=1

[kdog27]

About the only thing Alabama has going against itself in recruiting is that the campus is kind of a dump compared to other SEC schools.

[BGFalconfromCincy]

About the only thing Alabama has going against itself in recruiting is that the campus is kind of a dump compared to other SEC schools.

If I was a player then I would spend all of my time outside of class and games in that building. Stunning

[Redwingtom]

Interesting that money can be found/donated to build worthless s**t like this, but kids are starving in Tuscaloosa.

A recent study says Tuscaloosa is not alone in that regard.

About three-quarters of Alabama's 67 counties saw a rise in the poverty rate among children ages 5 to 17 between 2007 and 2009, according to a study released this month by the University of Alabama.

Data studied by UA's Center for Business and Economic Research looked at U.S. Census estimates through 2009. The center found a higher percentage of children living in poverty in West Alabama than in the state as a whole.

The number of children living in poverty in West Alabama's 10 counties — many of them in the historically poor Black Belt — ranged from almost 23 percent in Tuscaloosa County to almost half the total number of children in Perry County.

The study found that one in five children nationally live in poverty, but in Alabama the rate was 24.6 percent, almost one in four. Tuscaloosa County had 22.6 percent of its children living in poverty and was the only West Alabama county below the state average.

Something tells me a few local school districts, food pantries and homeless shelters could have used that wasted money a little more. Ridiculous.

[Ydfalcon]

I had the opportunity to play in a flag football game on the field at Tennessee's Neyland Stadium here in Knoxville last fall, one week after their last game of the season. Before the game, we were given a tour of the stadium and while Alabama's locker room, meeting room, etc. ARE nicer, it's only partially because they are a few years newer. There were dark wood lockers just as big and tv's scattered throughout their locker room as well, and more Gatorade dispensing vending machines than you could shake a stick at. We did not get to tour the new training complex which is separate from the stadium, but judging by pictures I've seen it's also rather well appointed. It's amazing the amenities players get at these bigger programs.

[Falconfreak90]

Wow...that facility is nicer than most NFL teams have. Stunning is the proper word...looks like Club Med.

I love the Sebo Center. We cannot compete with SEC facilities and 'Bama is the king of college football. But for a MAC school, we have a palace as well.

[Falconfreak90]

Interesting that money can be found/donated to build worthless s**t like this, but kids are starving in Tuscaloosa.

A recent study says Tuscaloosa is not alone in that regard.

About three-quarters of Alabama's 67 counties saw a rise in the poverty rate among children ages 5 to 17 between 2007 and 2009, according to a study released this month by the University of Alabama.

Data studied by UA's Center for Business and Economic Research looked at U.S. Census estimates through 2009. The center found a higher percentage of children living in poverty in West Alabama than in the state as a whole.

The number of children living in poverty in West Alabama's 10 counties — many of them in the historically poor Black Belt — ranged from almost 23 percent in Tuscaloosa County to almost half the total number of children in Perry County.

The study found that one in five children nationally live in poverty, but in Alabama the rate was 24.6 percent, almost one in four. Tuscaloosa County had 22.6 percent of its children living in poverty and was the only West Alabama county below the state average.

Something tells me a few local school districts, food pantries and homeless shelters could have used that wasted money a little more. Ridiculous.

Valid point, Tom. I didn't realize how poor that part of the state is.

[unfalconbelievable]

[quote]It's amazing the amenities players get at these bigger programs.[quote]

These are the same schools barking to have their athletes paid. Is a free education and use of these facilities for four years not enough..........please. Many football players at these schools could not get accepted into those schools the traditional way do to sub standard academics. Get what's given to you and actually graduate and be a productive member of society and be thankful.