welp, the rain is subsiding and the temperature is rising, leaving us in the middle of another hot Texas summer. Instead of watching the grass grow, I figured I'd drive by campus and check out how some of our new athletic facilities are coming along.

McFerrin Athletic Center

Looks like this project is on schedule to be completed by the start of Football workouts in August. The 2nd "Barn" (these buildings will undoubtedly be referred to as barns) has been covered with the coated fabric, a "Building Champions" logo has been painted on the south barn, and it appears that all that is left is the construction and installation of the various offices and locker rooms within.

Cox-McFerrin Center for Aggie Basketball


It appears that the new basketball facilities have faced some heinous construction delays, most likely having to do with the month long deluge the Brazos valley suffered. Apparently this area has notoriously unstable soil (this delayed the construction of the Indoor facilities last year), and is mot liley delaying the construction of the foundation. As is evident from the photo, there is vary little construction, mostly drilling holes (which were subsequently flooded) and laying a small amount of rebar. It will be a shock if this facility is ready in time for conference play, much less the start of the season.

Yet there have been some very nice additions to Reed arena in the past couple months. Reed no longer features the ugly orange barrels and barricades directing traffic and segregating certain lots, they've been replaced with some very nice looking swinging gates.

I'll be sure keep yall posted on any other construction updates I come across.