Baseball and volleyball fields already have been built. Two swimming pools are under construction. Bungalows that are being built near the athletic fields could be used to house the team for about two months a year. South Texas Community College plans to lease the complex for the other 10 months. South Texas is attractive to Jones because there are many Cowboys fans in the region, the majority of whom have never seen the team in person.
Temperatures are about the same, although it's more humid in South Texas.
It's also more difficult to reach. McAllen is about 475 miles from Irving.