splitter
- and not Nebraska
Pru's post shows that he is elite at recruiting neighbor ladies. He really really is.
Illini Volleyball 2024
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Sneaking into the tournament is still a real possibility - we had a brutal draw for our first 3 conference matches, but we’re still probably a middle-of-the-pack conference team. However even if we do sneak into the tournament, I still think Whitman has to consider making a change. We can’t seem to recruit at a high level anymore and it’s showing when we face good teams.
MustangWally
- Mayfield
If Whitman wants a top ten program, he's going to have to provide top ten facilities.
pruman91
- interviewing new NL's daily....I really really am
yep , comparing Huff Hall to that of wisky , psu or nebby shows how inadequate our place really really is.......
MustangWally
- Mayfield
Perhaps a new 10,000 seat arena to house volleyball, hockey, and women's basketball.
Hmmmm, give some examples of schools that have just such a facility....... I'm curious if that is wishful thinking, or within the realm of possibility.
MustangWally
- Mayfield
Just wishful thinking. Kill 3 birds with one stone.
I just realized I want for this to be a reality...but we need resources for football and basketball...so why do I feel dirty...?
OrangeBlue98
Iowa is not in a great spot right now (LvilleILL1)
- Des Moines, IA
To be fair, I'm not sure you even need 10,000 for an arena like this. My initial vision of what this facility could look like would be a 7,000 seat arena like Northern Iowa's MacLeod Center or Drake's Knapp Center. I know both of those are the primary arenas for Missouri Valley programs, but I think 7,000 is a sweet spot in terms of capacity for an arena housing these types of teams in a Power 4 conference.
MustangWally
- Mayfield
Anyone know what kind of crowds Big Ten hockey games attract?
MustangWally
- Mayfield
So, a 7,000 seat arena would be just about right. Also a good size as a concert venue. Is hockey a revenue sport at these schools?
If the hockey donors, volleyball donors, and women's bball donors all got together, it might work. Make it happen, Josh.
I can’t throw the coaching staff under the bus after watching tonight’s sweep at Michigan. We just played smarter the whole night. Michigan refused to try high hands and we just out-blocked them something silly like 15-3. Raina, Avery, and Brooke just always craftier. Fun dominant performance. WTG ladies!
That’s actually a really impressive road sweep. Going into the game, Michigan was 13-2 with both of their losses being 5-setters on the road to good teams. Let’s see if the ladies can build off that.
splitter
- and not Nebraska
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.
Fan Since '70
- OBS, Florida
Illinois Volleyball was recruiting well nationally with the present facilities as they are. Not saying facilities don't matter but Illinois' bigger problem is in poor recruiting and losing their former national prominence which has eroded greatly since the Poulter/Bastianelli/Quade/Cooney teams and since Hambly left. Improving facilities alone wouldn't have brought Illini back to national prominence and contention. A change in better coaching, way better recruiters and corresponding results is also needed.
GrayGhost77
- Centennial, CO
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.
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