I took a computer programming class in college and one of our class assignments for the semester was to create a schedule based on different rules. Our professor used it for his daughters soccer league.
Jamie Pollard on KXNO today
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I had no idea CY Stephens was in bad shape, and I also realized that it's been legitimately 15 years since I've been in that building. I remember thinking it was incredible, but I realized that was a long f'ing time ago.
Went to Chappelle there a few years ago and it's definitely run down/dated. Probably one of the worst/ugliest concert (performance) venues I've been in. Nothing screams elegance like concrete.
It would be an absolute shame for the University to lose an architecturally significant performance hall. But it's an age-old story: Arts being sacrificed at the altar of Athletics.
Yeah, it seemed pretty shortsighted to have voted that down. On the other hand, that was something of a half-measure compared to CyTown and if that had happened, perhaps Pollard doesn't feel the need to pursue CyTown.
I have never had a problem with CY and was there just last March. The drink lines get a little long but if you know what kind of crowd to expect that’s seems like a manageable thing. I’m there to be in the audience and amenities mean less to me than at a football or bball game. I will say the outside looks a little rough. Also secret bathroom FTW.
I would rather play Drake and UNI than Nothern Tech A and M State U. Or in other words the schools that are below 300 in the ratings. Bad for the fans to play to many of those teams and bad for our resume to play to many of those kind of teams.
But, if they won't play us at Hilton, then I understand not playing them.
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there is no need to play uni/drake when the big 12 is as good as it is.
This is just wrong. The University “sacrificed” arts and kicked the problem to Athletics, who might just save it in the long run.
FBS >>>> FCS
Also, Campbell is from Ohio. I believe that (and the desire to appeal to Ohio recruits) played a role in taking that game
Last year I especially noticed the very top sides of CY were crumbling/peeling.
Perhaps, but it was kicked to an AD who by his own words appears to not appreciate or even understand the significance of the building, as is the case with far too many people whose world is Athletics.
you can't guarantee the Big 12 will always be good. Since around 2014 until last year, it had a good run, probably the top or top 2 conferences year in and year out. But, with NIL, you will see other leagues with schools get great players that may have ended up at Tech or KSU, or they will steel the good players from the Big 12. Plus we will not being going round robin anymore, with more teams, that means a bigger bottom to league so the opportunity to play weaker teams. In the future, we need to beef up our non a little.
That would be a good one.
Thats a loss you could afford to take.
There no point in taking a loss to UNI/Drake when the losses are going to happen in the Big 12.
And yet I've been to shows when the performers (musicians at the time) specifically mention - from the stage - the beauty of the building and the amazing acoustics. I appreciate Stephens Auditorium for what it does and the vision President Hilton had in creating the whole center. It definitely is not everyone's cup of tea. However, when the university keeps putting so much on its deferred maintenance list, over time facilities like this pay the price.
Possibly true. You're right.. we can't guarantee it and losing the round robin will hurt.
BUT also- I have a hard time believing these teams are just suddenly going to up and suck. Coaches don't jump from the Big 12 to look for other opportunities like they do with football.
Not many great players are transferring out of the Big 12 or off of the top teams in the Big 12.
Go look at some of the players who transferred in this year. Dickinson, Kuluma, Abmas, Cryer (stayed in Big 12) Kriisa, Jesse Edwards, Tylor Perry,
Those guys are considered 6 of the Top 12 transfers this season.
The big 12 isn't going anywhere anytime soon from a competitive standpoint in basketball.
The stage curtain alone is a marvel. CY Stephens is an incredible example of late Mid Century Modern architecture in the Brutalist style. I wonder if the AD at St. John's Abbey in Collegeville, MN thinks the same of their mostly concrete Abbey Church as Pollard thinks of Stephens.
We played at Creighton a few years ago, and won, so I'm assuming they'll be giving us a return game in Hilton in the near future. That would be a great long term home and home type arrangement. Could develop into quite a rivalry. Two quality programs from two different conferences, but in close proximity.
Maybe the Art community should have stepped up to support it like the ISU athletic community supports athletics.
