| ... and it's even better to have rich friends.a brand spankin' new athletic facility is in the works on f-a-u's campus thanks to the largest gift in school history.a donation of ásixteen millioná dollars - from the schmidt family foundation will help get the complex off the ground.just west of f-a-u stadium - you'll eventually find an indoor practice facility.yes - even before miami and florida land one.plus - a wellness center and academic center.total cost is gonna be near 50 million bucks.the school plans to pay for it through private funding. a monumental day for the university - and the future of its football program. "this validates what we've been telling recruits in this area...fau is committed to the growth of athletics and the football program." "our student-athletes will benefit the most....we'll develope them at higher rates....from recruiting...we don't take a anyone in the country that we're competing against." the school hopes on the project to break ground on the project within the next six months. more drama - in the latest ... |