I LIVE 10 MINTUES AWAY AND NOW THE JETS PULL THIS SHIT !!!
New York Jets moving training camp out of Florham Park
Posted by mjfensom March 27, 2009 12:35PM
The Jets are exploring several options on where to hold their training camp this summer, with numerous reports saying the possible destination has been narrowed down to Cornell, in Ithaca, N.Y., and SUNY Cortland, in Cortland, N.Y.
Regardless of which destination is chosen, training camp will not be held at the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center in Florham Park.
In the past, they've held it at their former Hofstra University training complex, but after building a new $75 million complex on a 27-acre campus in Florham Park, it was presumed the team would hold training camp at the expensive and expansive facility.
However, one of the reasons behind the move is that new coach Rex Ryan, characterized by his "old-school" approach, wants to take the team to a secluded place.
When Ryan's father Buddy was the Jets' defensive coordinator in the 1960s, the team prepared for the season at a training camp in Peekskill, N.Y. Ryan the younger is trying to move the team to a similar location in his first season at the helm to build camaraderie, according to a Jets spokesman.
"Coach Ryan is looking to find a more isolated environment for training camp to promote team building and we are researching potential locations," the spokesman, Bruce Speight, said in a statement. "However, any plans will also include community events at our Atlantic Health Jets Training Center and in Long Island prior to the start of the regular season."
The move would also filter out distractions and get his players away from home. The Jets' Florham Park facility is still sparkling and less than a year old, but it doesn't have dorms to house the players. Nor does it have bleachers around the campus' five fields for fans to watch the team practice during training camp.
Friday's Cortland Standard reported that the Jets have had contact with SUNY Cortland officials.
"It was senior staff in logistics and operations," college spokesman Pete Koryzno told the Standard. "They were here for a couple of hours. The view from the stadium press box alone impressed them."
