The only issue I have with women's basketball is that State Farm Center is simply too big for them. If the program continues to progress, I would think playing in front of packed arena of 7,000 to 10,000 fans would be much more exciting than playing in a half empty SFC. They can continue to practice at Ubben, but play their games in the new arena.Women's basketball shares Ubben and State Farm with the men. No need for a change. Volleyball needs those kinds of facilities for training and games. Sharing with hockey in a similar way. Probably going to have to wait until revenue sharing shakes out unless a big-time donor steps up. Until that is completed volleyball recruiting is going to suffer.
Why isn’t Kayla Babbage playing? She listed on the roster but I’ve not seen anything game related about her.Might have missed this, but why isn't Caroline Barnes playing?
Preseason shoulder surgery. She was originally thought to be out for the year, but there have been rumors she will be cleared to play before the end of the season.Why isn’t Kayla Babbage playing? She listed on the roster but I’ve not seen anything game related about her.
Medically retired due to repeated concussions.Might have missed this, but why isn't Caroline Barnes playing?
ThanksMedically retired due to repeated concussions.
We have a brand new $20 million soccer stadium, and since it was built our soccer program sucks. It's not just about facilities.Yeah. I see lots of parallels to when the men's tennis team lost Craig Tiley. Dancer is a decent coach and we're still in the upper level of the B1G, but we're not the nationally relevant elite level team we were.
May be too big to fill up for now but it is exciting and going in the right direction. Recruiting is headed right too. Moving from State Farm isn't the answer and may just hurt the progress. With revenue sharing coming funding are going to be tight. Volleyball facilities should be a priority.The only issue I have with women's basketball is that State Farm Center is simply too big for them. If the program continues to progress, I would think playing in front of packed arena of 7,000 to 10,000 fans would be much more exciting than playing in a half empty SFC. They can continue to practice at Ubben, but play their games in the new arena.
Exacty right. To fund new volleyball facilities, they'll have to share them with other sports. Like women's bball and men's hockey.May be too big to fill up for now but it is exciting and going in the right direction. Recruiting is headed right too. Moving from State Farm isn't the answer and may just hurt the progress. With revenue sharing coming funding are going to be tight. Volleyball facilities should be a priority.
I thought that looked like her standing with the reserves in the last Illini game.........hope she can play some before end of season.........Preseason shoulder surgery. She was originally thought to be out for the year, but there have been rumors she will be cleared to play before the end of the season.
Thanks for answering that. I've been wondering for a while.Medically retired due to repeated concussions.
I'm all in favor of new facilities, and obviously they will have to be shared with other sports including women's basketball, gymnastics and wrestling. Putting a volleyball court on top of ice, coupled with the distance from the stands to the volleyball court because of the size of the hockey rink, is a terrible idea.Exacty right. To fund new volleyball facilities, they'll have to share them with other sports. Like women's bball and men's hockey.
Well, there are ten NBA arenas that are shared with the NHL, so putting a court on top of an ice rink is not a terrible idea. As for sight lines, any decent stadium architect, knowing the shared purposes of the stadium, could create a functional design.I'm all in favor of new facilities, and obviously they will have to be shared with other sports including women's basketball, gymnastics and wrestling. Putting a volleyball court on top of ice, coupled with the distance from the stands to the volleyball court because of the size of the hockey rink, is a terrible idea.
I totally get what you’re saying. I’m not an architect, but I think you can mitigate this with the right seating design.I'm all in favor of new facilities, and obviously they will have to be shared with other sports including women's basketball, gymnastics and wrestling. Putting a volleyball court on top of ice, coupled with the distance from the stands to the volleyball court because of the size of the hockey rink, is a terrible idea.