Photos: NC State's indoor facility getting uprights, track installed

Progress on the Close-King Indoor Practice Facility continues this spring--progress you can watch, by the way, with this construction camera. The athletics department shared some new photos recently that show the uprights nearing installation, plus tackling dummies!

Sledding in May #closeking pic.twitter.com/U826rRQQFZ

— NC State Football (@PackFootball) May 18, 2015

And a track surface to one side that is intended for more than just football.

Mondo track surface being installed. #closeking will benefit multiple #Pack sports programs pic.twitter.com/FWwy5hb4Ta

— NC State Athletics (@PackAthletics) May 18, 2015

(Not quite) uprights and net being installed at the #closeking

A photo posted by NC State Wolfpack Football (@packfootball) on May 18, 2015 at 11:17am PDT

Turf level view #closeking

A photo posted by NC State Wolfpack Football (@packfootball) on May 15, 2015 at 11:21am PDT

This all looks nice, but I wouldn't mind seeing one additional finishing touch as the completion date approaches: to recognize the alumni who lost their parking spots to this project, why not name the yard-line nearest their former parking spots after them. For example: The Ted and Jean Stefferson, Jerry Albertson, and Steve Packard 10-Yard Line. They could have a plaque on the wall or something.

Unless it would be too emotional for the parties involved. Sometimes you just want to move on, make a clean break from an important part of your life that was taken too soon. I could understand that.