Facilities

[usc4valpo]

Nice list, now they need to give back to make Valpo basketball great again.
How about the company that produces Oreville's Best?
again, how about a mega Church?

[vufan75]

There is a VU school planning athletics renovations. Sorry...couldn't resist.

Vandy announces upgrades to Vanderbilt Stadium, Memorial Gym & Hawkins Field ... and hints at more to come. https://t.co/4A904tGrEy via @tennessean


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[vu72]

For what it is worth to basketball fans, the new turf at Brown Field is being installed now.

[VULB#62]

For what it is worth to basketball fans, the new turf at Brown Field is being installed now.

How about any progress on the BB field upgrade?

[valpospartan]

There is a VU school planning athletics renovations. Sorry...couldn't resist.

Vandy announces upgrades to Vanderbilt Stadium, Memorial Gym & Hawkins Field ... and hints at more to come. https://t.co/4A904tGrEy via @tennessean


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If you've ever been to a BB game at Vandy, you know that the ARC is actually nicer.  Theirs is the strangest arena I've ever been to.

[IrishDawg]

There is a VU school planning athletics renovations. Sorry...couldn't resist.

Vandy announces upgrades to Vanderbilt Stadium, Memorial Gym & Hawkins Field ... and hints at more to come. https://t.co/4A904tGrEy via @tennessean


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If you've ever been to a BB game at Vandy, you know that the ARC is actually nicer.  Theirs is the strangest arena I've ever been to.

I've been to both as well, and in terms of sight lines and being close to the action as a fan, Memorial is awful.  But it depends on the definition of "nicer" because outside of the sight lines, I can't think of anything that the ARC has that is nicer than Memorial.  The uniqueness of the sidelines and the layout of the arena itself because it's a combination concert hall and gymnasium is a big part of the allure of it, IMO.  Not to mention it's in Nashville, which is a fun place to visit in general.

[vu72]

There is a VU school planning athletics renovations. Sorry...couldn't resist.

Vandy announces upgrades to Vanderbilt Stadium, Memorial Gym & Hawkins Field ... and hints at more to come. https://t.co/4A904tGrEy via @tennessean


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If you guys think the ARC is bad you should hear the complaints about Vandy's football stadium.  Not "updated" since 1981.  Bathrooms etc.  Vandy football is awful and the stadium experience isn't exactly drawing them in.  I suspect the major improvements will be to football.  When you think of the Vandy resources, it is hard to imagine why their facilities are so poor, particularly as they relate to the SEC.  They are, in some small way, in a similar place as Valpo, in that they are competing as a private, high academic school, against large state funded institutions.

[vufan75]

Memorial basketball facility improvements per the article in the paper are to include:

"Memorial Gym will get new state-of-the-art lighting and sound systems for basketball games in coach Jerry Stackhouse's first season. And Turner said renovations are planned for the basketball locker rooms."

I think Valpo has renovated the basketball locker rooms(??), but new lighting and sound system improvements would certainly be welcome in the ARC.

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[VUBBFan]

https://twitter.com/AlBillets/status/1138534704502759424

[VUGrad1314]

What are they doing to the outside? Are they spending the Vanderbilt money on this (I have to assume we're not playing that series with Bryce gone there's no need for them to honor that agreement)

[FieldGoodie05]

What are they doing to the outside? Are they spending the Vanderbilt money on this (I have to assume we're not playing that series with Bryce gone there's no need for them to honor that agreement)

You make a good guess, maybe.  But I'm not certain that buying out the game is a smart idea especially if they aren't At Large bound in the immediate future.  Having Jerry Stackhouse doesn't change their players' abilities.

[vu72]

What are they doing to the outside? Are they spending the Vanderbilt money on this (I have to assume we're not playing that series with Bryce gone there's no need for them to honor that agreement)

You make a good guess, maybe.  But I'm not certain that buying out the game is a smart idea especially if they aren't At Large bound in the immediate future.  Having Jerry Stackhouse doesn't change their players' abilities.

Mark LaBarbera has already said an SEC team is coming to the ARC next season.  I would contribute a bunch(for me) if it is anybody other than Vandy.

[valpopal]

I was at the university today for some work and noticed a number of activities all across the campus. I watched as they poured concrete at the entrance to the ARC. I saw the finishing touches being done on the football field turf. I noticed renovation of the chapel entrance taking place. Also, I observed some major renovations occurring at the Uptown apartments. The first focus sessions for next year's incoming class happen this week. The weather was sunny and warm with temperatures in the low 80s, and I must say that the campus looks inviting in these conditions.

[VUBBFan]

https://twitter.com/valpoathletics/status/1140663976881217536

[VALPO LI]

Turf looks good 
Do we still have the Notre Dame style lines on a diagonal in the endzones?

[VU2014]

It's cool and all but pull a 180 with this camera and that is what the overwhelming majority of Valpo Athletics fans/alums/students want to see an upgrade on. MLB knows this already though.

[vu72]

It's cool and all but pull a 180 with this camera and that is what the overwhelming majority of Valpo Athletics fans/alums/students want to see an upgrade on. MLB knows this already though.

The press box??   

[vuny98]

It's cool and all but pull a 180 with this camera and that is what the overwhelming majority of Valpo Athletics fans/alums/students want to see an upgrade on. MLB knows this already though.

The press box??   

In all seriousness, the football stadium needs to be redone. Its an embarrassment, especially now that it is used for Track and Field and Soccer as well. As said, I'm sure most fans, alums and students would rather see an ARC upgrade, but Brown field is probably worse off than the ARC is.

[VU2014]

It's cool and all but pull a 180 with this camera and that is what the overwhelming majority of Valpo Athletics fans/alums/students want to see an upgrade on. MLB knows this already though.

The press box??   

You know what I meant 

[VULB#62]

I agree wholeheartedly that the home grandstand needs to be replaced with a college style grandstand and that the press box need to be expanded and upgraded. Right now, if we moved all our football games to Merrillville HS we would do a better job of projecting a real college venue.

HOWEVER, what I really wanted to do was to mention that Aaron and the SID staff have done a great job at upgrading the Facilities section of the athletics website. I encourage everyone to give it a look.

I also fed back to Aaron that they should probably expand the presentation to also include the Hilltop BB Practice Center, the Kroencke Weight Training and Performance facility and that, in today's world, Valpo needs to highlight the athletic training facilities (despite the fact that they need a lot of upgrading).

[GoldenCrusader87]

Any updates regarding anything that's been done to the ARC? I love how many of us participated in the survey this past spring. And, yet - we've never seen any of the results, feedback, or findings. Figures. All in vain.

[VU2014]

Any updates regarding anything that's been done to the ARC? I love how many of us participated in the survey this past spring. And, yet - we've never seen any of the results, feedback, or findings. Figures. All in vain.

I am happy report that we have a new 3 point line painted on the court 

[talksalot]

ROCK THE ARC

7-10pm Sunday August 18... the day after the Freshmen move into the dorms

you now know as much about this as I do.

[VULB#62]

Just an FYI on what another D-I college similar to Valpo in size and academics is doing to maintain their competitiveness athletically. We compete with Marist in football and we play at generally a similar level in mid-major basketball.

https://goredfoxes.com/sports/2018/5/30/205243871.aspx?id=5587

[VUGrad1314]

MVC>MAAC but I agree generally except that I believe that we have a better program history even if we can't claim a #2 draft pick.