(03-06-2023 07:00 AM)FMRocket Wrote:  

(03-05-2023 08:27 PM)UofToledoFans Wrote:  

(03-05-2023 07:01 PM)FMRocket Wrote:  Briggs in his blade article says in todays blade burb that - “ one of the best mid major jobs in the Midwest “ and that “the BG men have top end facilities”…
Wrong on both counts !!

Top end for a 15 year old for sure.

They are "nice." Never seen their weight room or anything. Just small time. Would fit in the OVC perfectly. I give em kudos for building something that can fit their normal crowd and give them an advantage when they fill it (often enough). The ability to have a huge crowd that meets capacity is special in Savage. Poor Ohio State drawing 5k in a 15k arena is awkward.

Most of the MAC arenas were built in the 90s or so when you had to be there to see the game. Times are different and wallets are tight. But we used to draw 9k for years on end... the fact that we only draw about 5 more the men is disappointing in a way. But compared to our peers... who have lost nearly 80% of capacity compared to 40% for us... It shows that the teams still have a hard-core fan base.

Funny that now a revised article states “ one of the better mid major jobs in the Midwest “ and “ BG men have first-rate facilities”…
Still, funny stuff on both counts !!
Drop them down to FCS - (OVC=perfect)

Agreed! We don't need two FBS schools 30 minutes apart. BG's stadium is ideal for FCS quality.