Todd Graham wants ASU's facility to be better than Oregon's

Arizona State coach Todd Graham has a lofty goal for the construction of the Sun Devils' new football facility.

He says Oregon is the standard for football facilities in the Pac-12 and wants ASU's to be better when it's completed. However, he makes it pretty clear there will be no fancy water features in Arizona State's facility, which is being built as part of renovations to Sun Devil Stadium.

"I can't wait for you to go through that new facility," Graham told AZCentral.com. "No one will have a better commitment and a better facility to do what we do. It will be high tech. Oregon sets the bar right now with facilities. They won't have a better facility than we will. We're not building moats and crap like that, but it will fit us. It will make a bold statement that, yes, we are committed to building a top-five program in the nation."

Oregon has a duck pond as part of its football facility, a group of buildings that is quite incredible. It opened in 2013 and cost an estimated $70 million. The money for the facility was provided via Nike founder Phil Knight.

ASU's project is set to be complete in 2017 and you can take a look at ASU's ideas for the renovations here. The Sun Devils will continue to play at the stadium in the next two years while construction is taking place.

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