Surprised more has not been publicized about this. It’s going to be a big boost for the program.
We all wish that. It will have alot more amenities & areas though.
A new softball facility is discussed near soccer and field hockey off Mormon Trek in the current strategic plan. Under Dahm, there was talk of building a new baseball facility in the Iowa River Landing. Suffice to say that did not happen.At one time, didn’t the master plan (or some equivalent) show a new baseball stadium with the facilities west of Finkbine? Or is that softball or am I just confused again?
If only even a nickel of this was coming from our brilliantly led athletic dept. but it’s not.we are going to have money to burn so might as well do it right
Surprised more has not been publicized about this. It’s going to be a big boost for the program.
A new softball facility is discussed near soccer and field hockey off Mormon Trek in the current strategic plan. Under Dahm, there was talk of building a new baseball facility in the Iowa River Landing. Suffice to say that did not happen.
Hard not to love it. Pairing a new stadium with the indoor hitting facility and indoor football facility adjacent is a massive win.what are your thoughts on what is to come? do you like what you see?
Spring in Iowa is not a great time for outdoor sports. Our boys played HS soccer in the spring and a nice day was pretty rare. Nothing you can do about it though.too bad weather might still keep a lot away
Spring in Iowa is not a great time for outdoor sports. Our boys played HS soccer in the spring and a nice day was pretty rare. Nothing you can do about it though.
Fall baseball would be pretty great, but competing against football doesn't work.
That’s a random question.Any opinions on ISU building CY-Town?
They build a new pool facility 5 seconds before they dropped swimming.So women's gymnastics gets a new facility, but men's gymnastics gets dropped...
swimming was a casualty of covid and a cash shortage. the university ended up losing over $50,000,000.They build a new pool facility 5 seconds before they dropped swimming.
Pretty sure that’s not a rule. They can definitely host a regional.if the seating is only 3000 fans they will never host a regional. to host a region they will need to hold 7500 fans. why 7500? simple, there are 4 teams in a regional and there must be room for the fans that travel with their team.
I’m aware.swimming was a casualty of covid and a cash shortage. the university ended up losing over $50,000,000.
so minor sports were cut. hopefully if they get these monies recovered it would not surprise me if they didn't revive in the future
its not a rule its just a simple matter of money. more seats more money. when you think about it a few years ago against Michigan there were 10,000 Iowa fans there.Pretty sure that’s not a rule. They can definitely host a regional.
Not all four teams are playing at the same time. Just two teams per game.
There are several reasons why it would be stupid to build a baseball stadium that large. One being, it would almost always look empty.its not a rule its just a simple matter of money. more seats more money. when you think about it a few years ago against Michigan there were 10,000 Iowa fans there.
this year there is around that many again.
you want to results that improve attendance. look no further than the women's BB team. this fall Carver all 15,500 seats will be sold out.There are several reasons why it would be stupid to build a baseball stadium that large. One being, it would almost always look empty.
Last year, less that 14k fans attended the B1G tournament. Not for the finals. For the entire tournament spanning several days.
A 7,500 seat stadium would make it a VERY large college baseball stadium. Especially considering they don’t share it with a minor league. I don’t think you have a grasp on the size of college only baseball stadiums. That would make it a fairly large SEC baseball stadium. Definitely top half.
The amount of money they would spend on making the stadium that large to sit 2/3 empty for most games would not be recouped on regional games for 100 years.
I look forward to where you move the goalposts.
you want to results that improve attendance. look no further than the women's BB team. this fall Carver all 15,500 seats will be sold out.
now if the Baseball teams has half as much success the BaseBall stadium as it is and a trivial increase to 3000 is/will be a joke.
these are the cities with minor league team
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Des Moines which hosts the Cubs Triple A farm club
Waterloo
these are the ones that come to mind, Waterloo once was a Farm Club of the KC Royals. there's more than enough BB fans to come and watch.
Yep.Would be really nice if they'd start college baseball season a month later. Baseball is meant to be played in warm/hot summer days. Not winter
It’s a huge advantage for them in all outdoor sports, especially footballYep.
Southern schools aren’t relinquishing that advantage.
No, Morgan couldn't have gave 6-7 innings.now we wait to see where they go to now,
I didn't like changing pitchers like they did, Iowa had one of the deepest benchs. Morgan could gave gone 6-7 innings with Brecht being the weekend starter, and then Morgan would have gotten a 5 day rest just like did all season long.
But Brecht is the weekend starter…No, Morgan couldn't have gave 6-7 innings.
I think he is saying tat Morgan did not have the arm for 6 to 7 innings, regardless of when he pitches again.But Brecht is the weekend starter…
Which brings up the question- What will the rotation look like assuming Iowa makes the tourney?I think he is saying tat Morgan did not have the arm for 6 to 7 innings, regardless of when he pitches again.
It was a joke.I think he is saying tat Morgan did not have the arm for 6 to 7 innings, regardless of when he pitches again.