Colorado Unveils $170M Athletics Facilities Upgrades Proposal

We have heard discussions and planning about the supposed athletic facilities upgrades that may or may not be coming to the University of Colorado, but today we can finally view the proposal and how the school hopes to keep up (or at least attempt to catch-up) with the Joneses of the college athletics world.

The first element will consist of a new academic center that will boost student-athletes' already substantial progress in the classroom. The new facility will provide focus for student-athletes by moving study areas to a new complex beneath the east stands, away from the distractions of the Dal Ward Athletic Center. Additionally, as part of the project's first element, the north side of Folsom Field's east stands will be supported against the shifting ground beneath it, improving safety for fans and visitors.

The second element will significantly expand Dal Ward to consolidate football operations, bring coaches and student-athletes from a number of sports together, and provide more physical resources for all in one unified space.

The third element of the plan establishes a permanent indoor practice facility adjacent to outdoor practice fields north of Boulder Creek, creating a year-round practice complex, easing traffic congestion off of Arapahoe Avenue with new streets and transportation enhancements, and forming a new plaza-like entrance to campus from the north.

What's everyone think of the full plan? Is this what you were hoping for?