Wish that were the case, Pike, but we tend to have our biases. The reality is that the athletic side of the full package can be much better, and should be considering the wealth of resources our university has as it's disposal. IMO that's on the higher ups...Originally posted by URPike:
sounds like we're not doing a good job of recruiting then.[/B] If a kid chooses to graduate from High Point instead of Richmond because they have stadium seating and lights so they can practice outside in February then I wish him the best. The entire package that UR offers and represents is a pretty compelling package, assuming its being presented properly. There is always room for improvement but sometimes reality gets in the way.
Another issue brought up by TarrantulasDad...installing lights at Pitt seems to be a no-brainer. With lights, our guys can practice and play games at night, thus enabling them to take a wider array of classes during the day. As much as various academic departments at UR have (griped) about baseball players missing too much class for the past...oh 80 years, can we at least re-examine this issue from a pro-academic viewpoint that installing lights will give Ballplayers MORE time and flexibility when it comes to their class schedules?
The excuse "well night games wouldn't accommodate the fans." Has anyone done research on the lost revenue in ticket sales from playing more night games?