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re: How do you feel about your school's facilities?
Posted on 3/21/23 at 7:52 am to Darindawg
Posted on 3/21/23 at 7:52 am to Darindawg
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How do you feel about your school's facilities?
The facility 'arm's race' is neverending, with schools spending tons of money to have the biggest and nicest weightrooms, stadiums, etc.
I've never been able to tour my school or any other school's athletic facilities, so I'm unable to give you a proper response.
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Posted on 3/21/23 at 7:55 am to Tusksup
'duly' noted...sorry, it was a typo.
The other Razorback fan responded with some interesting info about Arkansas' facilities. How do you feel about them?
The other Razorback fan responded with some interesting info about Arkansas' facilities. How do you feel about them?
Posted on 3/21/23 at 7:56 am to the808bass
I think you're right. Wave more money in the kids face and he suddenly gets less concerned about how many square feet the weightroom is.
Posted on 3/21/23 at 7:59 am to LSU Grad Alabama Fan
You mean in a day and age of youtube and social media, you've never seen any videos on your school's facilities? Heck, I've never seen the Butt's-Mehre building (UGA's fitness complex) but there's all kinds of videos, professional and amateur alike, on youtube about it.
This post was edited on 3/21/23 at 8:01 am
Posted on 3/21/23 at 8:19 am to Darindawg
Once we revert to grass in two years , DKR is fine. Moody is a very good new facility.
Disch Falk, I don’t know if they will ever be able to equip it with grass (shade, etc). I hate that thing
Disch Falk, I don’t know if they will ever be able to equip it with grass (shade, etc). I hate that thing
Posted on 3/21/23 at 8:38 am to Darindawg
Facilities aren’t our problem…
Posted on 3/21/23 at 8:41 am to Darindawg
Facilities are great with one exception. I think it's time that we as a society move away from troth urinals.
Posted on 3/21/23 at 8:43 am to Darindawg
Because of the piecemeal nature of the renovations and upgrades to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, it looks like four stadiums mashed into one.
Posted on 3/21/23 at 8:46 am to Darindawg
Arkansas has that Walmart/Jerry Jones money, our facilities are great.
Posted on 3/21/23 at 9:04 am to Tornado Alley
I hate VHS. It’s such an eyesore and it was gonna be the highlight of our upcoming renovations until we decided to basically not put the effort in and put that money towards smaller projects. I hate VHS…
Posted on 3/21/23 at 9:05 am to Farmer1906
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To answer the OP, A&M is near the top in the country across the board in football. Stadium, locker rooms, practice fields, meeting rooms, other resources, a tv studio, a barber shop, lounges, recovery, & we even have TVs in the mirrors of the bathrooms.
But we do not have lockers that fold down into beds. So A-.
Interesting that Ole Miss fans bagging on VHS. I don't see it as that bad. Just a little small. But then again, we played football in a tackle box for 30+ years.
This post was edited on 3/21/23 at 9:07 am
Posted on 3/21/23 at 9:13 am to Darindawg
Across the board, I think they are top notch.
Bud Walton could use an update, but it's big and no real complaints about it. Just time for a few upgrades.
Bud Walton could use an update, but it's big and no real complaints about it. Just time for a few upgrades.
Posted on 3/21/23 at 9:30 am to Darindawg
This feels like a survey. Who is paying you to do this?
Posted on 3/21/23 at 9:30 am to Darindawg
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how does Arky's facilities match up with the other SEC schools?
Football - DWRRS is not as large as Ten, LSU, FU, UGA, but recent makeovers make it a very nice stadium. Top half of the league in terms of amenities and aesthetics. The Indoor practice facility, plus the turf and grass outdoor practice fields, along with the Jerry and Jean Jones academic center are incredible.
Basketball - BWA was THE greatest on-campus arena when it opened in 1994. Now, it's ready for its first major renovation in that time. Still an incredible venue to watch a game, and one of the largest on-campus arenas in the nation. And now we also have a basketball practice facility that is as good as any school's anywhere.
Baseball - BWS is one of the elite venues and great places to watch a game. Only a very few schools - all in the SEC - can even attempt to compare (miss st, om, s. car). The Pitching Performance Center, the indoor facility, the stadium itself, the Hog Pen... they make it the premier place to play ball.
Indoor Track - host to SEC, NCAA and World Championships. It's one of the fastest tracks on the planet. The venue is a great place to watch a meet, and it shows really well on television.
Outdoor Track - After all of the recent renovations, including adding grandstands and an office and performance center in the South end, it is just below Oregon's and should start hosting NCAA and World Championships soon. Fayetteville is one of only 2 or 3 places in North America with indoor and outdoor facilities capable of hosting World Championships.
Softball - Bogle Park is a great, smallish venue for softball. Definitely competitive with others in our league.
Soccer - Typical soccer setup.
Gymnastics - Barnhill Arena has been retrofitted to be exclusively gymnastics and volleyball. The Gymbacks will host two meets a year in BWA, which is fun, but it's cool to see Barnhill packed on a Friday night.
Posted on 3/21/23 at 9:38 am to BenHOGan1
I completely left off Golf... Don (or was it John??) Tyson built the Blessings almost specifically to give the Hogs an elite track and practice facility. The course itself once boasted the highest slope rating of any course in America. From the tips it's a beast. It's hosted several big tournaments since its opening.
My favorite feature is the practice facility which not only boasts indoor/outdoor hitting bays with all of the best technology, but it also has one bent putting green and one bermuda putting green so players can get used to whichever surface they will be competing on next.
The locker room has permanent lockers for Hog pros like John Daly and Stacy Lewis
My favorite feature is the practice facility which not only boasts indoor/outdoor hitting bays with all of the best technology, but it also has one bent putting green and one bermuda putting green so players can get used to whichever surface they will be competing on next.
The locker room has permanent lockers for Hog pros like John Daly and Stacy Lewis
Posted on 3/21/23 at 9:44 am to Darindawg
Not great but could be worse. Lot of improvements made over the last decade
Posted on 3/21/23 at 10:07 am to Sus-Scrofa
A&M’s FB facs are 1st class - probably top 5 nationally. Olsen solid (and about to get better). Reed is mediocre and needs an upgrade.
I’ve been impressed with Arkansas’ facilities. My younger daughter graduated a few years back and the football stadium, while so-so, is a fun place to watch a game. Baseball is really nice.
I’ve been impressed with Arkansas’ facilities. My younger daughter graduated a few years back and the football stadium, while so-so, is a fun place to watch a game. Baseball is really nice.
Posted on 3/21/23 at 10:13 am to WoodyOrnamental
Kyle and football facilities - very good
Reed - not good at all - need a basketball only facility - but that will never happen
Olson - great bones - most recent rehab was poorly designed - need to re-design and upgrade.
Reed - not good at all - need a basketball only facility - but that will never happen
Olson - great bones - most recent rehab was poorly designed - need to re-design and upgrade.
Posted on 3/21/23 at 10:23 am to Darindawg
I dislike the renovations done to Neyland. Football isn’t about comfort and amenities. It’s about noise and passion
Posted on 3/21/23 at 10:41 am to BigTastey
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Respectfully. Attending away games will answer your question
Respectfully, you’re wrong. Fans only see the stadiums. Stadiums are merely a very small peek of the actual facilities athletes use.
How many visiting fans get the opportunity to take a tour of football operations & nutrition centers? Inside practice facility? Weight rooms? Athlete condominium’s? Etc etc
These are the things players are looking at when deciding on where they attend school, not the stadiums so much.
This post was edited on 3/21/23 at 10:42 am
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