Good news for Iowa basketball fans

JHpsyclonz · 06-04-2008, 07:16 AM

Originally Posted by kingcy

Do you think Iowa's current poor turnouts have to do with Lick not reaching out to them and kind of being a mystery to them thus far? Where ISU fans knew McD and want to support him because we know what he is all about and he puts it all out there in the right way. Nothing against Lick, he just needs time get confortable.

I think his problem is that he is trying to make Iowa play the ''Butler Way'' as he so frequently and openly calls it. He needs to remember that he doesn't coach there anymore.

DJK15 · 06-04-2008, 08:50 AM

I wonder if this includes the basketball practice facility. IMO, that is needed a lot more than the upgrades to CHA. I'm pretty sure Iowa is the only team in the Big Ten without a BB practice facility.

bmuff · 06-04-2008, 09:00 AM

Originally Posted by DJK15

I wonder if this includes the basketball practice facility. IMO, that is needed a lot more than the upgrades to CHA. I'm pretty sure Iowa is the only team in the Big Ten without a BB practice facility.

The DMRag article called it a "practice gym". But you'd think that they would build more than a gym. ISU's plans had a full size court for MBB with two courts going the opposite direction (see link). WBB had the same and then there are three VB courts. Barta had no blueprints, so this would be a situation where he would hire an architect, raise money, then go back to the regents and get approval to start. I'd look for it to be open by the time practice starts in 2009. Hopefully, ISU has theirs done by that time as well.

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SouthernHawk · 06-04-2008, 09:15 AM

The practice facility will include courts for volleyball, wrestling, and M/WBB, and will be constructed right onto Carver.

With $47 million mainly going to a practice facility (and some to the premium seats), I'd expect it to be more than sufficient. And since the total price actually grew from in the $20 million range, I'm assuming they have a pretty good general idea of what it is they want to do - just not an exact blueprint.

DJK15 · 06-04-2008, 09:24 AM

Between the Carver additions and the new swimming facility...it makes me worried about how long we might have to wait for a new football practice facility.

jdoggivjc · 06-04-2008, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by DJK15

Between the Carver additions and the new swimming facility...it makes me worried about how long we might have to wait for a new football practice facility.

Yeah, with all of our ambitions plans I wonder when we'll get around to building ours as well.

Oh, wait... we actually have something that Iowa doesn't have!!!

One of the few things the previous administration (most notably BVDV w/ much nagging from McCarney) actually did right during their time here...

MontyBurns · 06-04-2008, 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by jdoggivjc

Oh, wait... we actually have something that Iowa doesn't have!!!

We have some other stuff that Iowa doesn't have also:

DJK15 · 06-04-2008, 09:49 AM

Quick, now show me your Big 12 Championship banners! Oh...wait...

cys_av8r · 06-04-2008, 09:52 AM

Most of the $47 million will go to remove seats, as they clearly only taking up space that could be used for criminal records storage in Carver.

Cy Hard · 06-04-2008, 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by DJK15

Quick, now show me your Big 12 Championship banners! Oh...wait...

There's a couple hanging in Hilton right now....

DJK15 · 06-04-2008, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by Cy Hard

There's a couple hanging in Hilton right now....

Going by the photos of the practice facility and Cy-Hawk trophy, I was obviously referring to football wise guy.

scottie33 · 06-04-2008, 10:04 AM

I heard from inside source that a lot of that 47 million was going into designers to create up to 5,000 real life manicans to put in the seats so when they are put on the Big 10 network it actually looks like there are a lot of fans at the game but there really aren't. Just a rumor I heard

sarcasm

jdoggivjc · 06-04-2008, 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by DJK15

Quick, now show me your Big 12 Championship banners! Oh...wait...

1997, Big 8 tourney champions
1999-2000, Big XII regular season champions
2000, Big XII tourney champions
2000-2001, Big XII regular season champions

Remind me - what are Iowa's basketball championships since 1997 again?

cyismydog · 06-04-2008, 10:40 AM

That would be great for Iowa...if anyone went to there games.

Wesley · 06-04-2008, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by MontyBurns

UI announced plans for a $47 million upgrade to Carver-Hawkeye Arena that will include the addition of 600 premium floor-level seats. This is great news for Iowa basketball fans -- it means every fan going to a game will have their very own premium seat!

UI arena renovations grow to estimed $47M, include premium seating | DesMoinesRegister.com | The Des Moines Register

Is this Carver - Hawkeye Arena related to George Washington Carver family?

Looks like the $47M expansion means they expect their team to be much better in the future.