I'm shocked. SHOCKED I say. How dare someone shun the great power DePaul.

But seriously, stinks for Loyola.

If I had to bet on it we'll see another building focused around the football program first because Solich could make a parting gift before retiring.

Why would any student be banned from Ping? That makes no sense. I know things change and that physically, these players are superior to the players in my era. But mentally and socially? Please explain.
If we don’t have an in season training table currently, that would surprise me.

We cannot use Ping without paying the outrageous rental fee associated.

Athletes are not allowed to use Ping for any type of training or organized workouts.

Not a student - so zero insider information on this - pure speculation (feel free to tell me I'm wrong). But, from my experience with other university athletic and rec centers.

They generally ban athletes from the rec centers (unless they reserve it and get it approved ahead of time) - because the demand from athletes is so high that if they DIDN'T - the rest of the student population would never get access to use the facilities that technically their fees paid for.

It's almost like athletes could/would make use of a dedicated facility 24/7/365 just for them!

Also, no D1 athletic team worth anything has "a training table" - they have a training ROOM/COMPLEX. With multiple tables and access. Shoot, most good HS teams have more than "a training table" these days. Multiple available trainers and doctors for taping, stretching, rehab etc. Access to nutritionists and hydration stations. Access to heat and cold therapies for both healing and rejuvenation. The difference between being #1 in the country and #100 is tenths of a percent. Nutrition, healing, hydration, psychology and overall health can add up to those tenths that make all the difference at the tip of the spear.

If that is the case something is wrong in Glocca Morra. If we have 5 courts at Ping and can’t use them for practice when it’s needed, that’s not right.

Que Sera, Sera.

Sorry I'll side with the general student population here. The courts at ping are for the student body. That's bullshit if you can't go play hoops at the facility you pay for because the team is monopolizing the court.

When I was a student, I saw the team scrimmage each other a few times at Ping (and a funny skirmish between Bubba and KVK one time). No coaches were ever there and they would always be at non-primetime hours so they could have a good chance at a free court.

I recall back in the pre-Ping days seeing SBH and Mick Isgrigg going mano-y-mano once or twice at the old Grover Center before heading uptown for some adult beverages.

They need to figure it out. It certainly makes no sense to me.

This is correct. I played pick up with Sonny Troutman and a few others at Ping, but it was after the season and it was just for fun.