while it's not my place to discuss what they may do in the future, I'm excited about the possibilities. Barry was always open when discussions regarding a practice area came up. The thing to remember is the access to Hinkle our players had is incredible and that is not the case most places.
If you read closely, you will probably see a slight of Ohio.
Borna, I've heard similar from you regarding players' Convo-access, so I'm assuming he's talking about Ohio unless Gardner-Webb has a major gym sharing issue as well. Which I'm guessing they do too.
I assume for Chris Holtmann OU is never on his mind unless someone else brings it up. Mid majors can't afford basketball only practice facilities. I hope OU does not consider building one.
He is most definitely talking about Butler. THe Practice gym to the left of the basketball offices is atrocious and has needed to be upgraded for years. YOu can probably find a discussion on that same board.
As far as us...I do not think anyone proposes a basketball only practice gym. We do need an auxilary gym that can accommodate volley and hoops and maybe have a small weights area for inseason lifts. When Volley and or hoops have visiting teams in for games the juggling that has to go on to schedule practice time for our athletes of both genders and the visiting team needing to get their practice time as well. I don't really think anyone here has alluded to a basketball only
practice gym. I would agree with you on that point. When Volley/men's and women's hoops/dance team/cheer and others are needing time and PING/Phys Ed is off limits it gets a bit dicey to accommodate athletes/classes and practices/games