Jim Phillips spoke to the media Saturday, just a day after Northwestern announced that it would begin construction on its new lakefront athletic facility next Friday, Nov. 13. Phillips, reading from a prepared statement, called this day "historic and transformational" for Northwestern, and then took questions.
Here are the most important notes and quotes:
- Phillips said the estimated timetable for the entire project is two years. "That's what we hope and expect," he said.
- Phillips: "This was driven initially by the sport of football... but [it will] have an absolute residual [impact].