QUOTE(FrogAbroad @ Jun 1 2010, 04:05 PM) [snapback]566839[/snapback]
I'm a bit surprised that there are still significant doubts or questions about the ACS project.
I'm not the sharpest knife in any drawer, and usually I'm outside the loop of breaking news about anything, but it would seem someone, somewhere, might have a website...a blog...something to keep TCU athletics boosters apprised of things like plans and financial goals and deadlines and such.
Now perhaps something does exist (I'm outside the news loop, remember?) but among this group of fanatical Frogs there doesn't appear to be a lot of current information.
One would think it behooved those who want funding to keep funding information out where the public can see it, unless, of course, there's a need for keeping such information relatively restricted.
Does one of our members know if there's a site where we can go to be better informed on this important project?
The fast answer to that question is no and you are right about there not being a lot of information out there.
Here is what I know and this tidbit plus a buck might get you a cup of coffee so don't take this to the bank.
They got an initial 15 million from the Amon Carter foundation and that has funded a lot of the feasibility studies, etc to get this project off the ground. I have tried keeping my ear to the ground on all of this and direct answers are hard to get. In fact I have point blank asked Chris Del Conte how much has been raised and don't always get straight answers.
Mind you, I don't think that he is trying to deceive me or withhold information, I just think that he doesn't have an accurate figure to give me. I believe the reason for that is simple, some of the money isn't in our hands yet and we only have verbal commitments for the money. Either that or some of the commitments may not be firmed up yet and signatures are not on the dotted line.
From what I can gather, we have somewhere in the neighborhood of 65-85 million committed but that information is at least 6 weeks old so I am certain the figure has changed and is hopefully way north of the 65-85 range.
As for why they aren't letting people know more is anybody's guess but that really doesn't bother me at all. I think they are in a very private phase of this and haven't opened up the public phase. When that happens, we'll all know more
I hope that makes sense. We have two of the best fundraisers in the business doing the heavy lifting and feel confident this will happen, if not this year then next.
