tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post3010505213405488900..comments2023-06-08T08:10:31.126-05:00Comments on Husker Mike's Blasphemy: UNO Rethinking Vision for FacilitiesHusker Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05764508184267042143noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post-31427000481257750672011-07-16T13:37:11.138-05:002011-07-16T13:37:11.138-05:00I think UNO is better served by looking at the new...I think UNO is better served by looking at the new facility in Ralston -- home of the Omaha Lancers, capacity 3,500 -- as a home for the basketball and volleyball programs.<br /><br />The size is right (presumably 4,000-5,000 for basketball and volleyball), and the location is better than CenturyLink or the Civic.<br /><br />As for the hockey program, are they best served by playing downtown? It is going to come down to more than arena size -- it will come down to dollars and cents.<br /><br />Alberts and company are preaching about the long-term stability of the athletic department, but we still have not seen any concrete action.<br /><br />Dumping football has stopped the hemorrhaging of money from UNO's budget... but, now can they turn a profit?<br /><br />I still think an on-campus facility -- a place they can rent for events, and a place that gets them out from under the shackling terms at C-Link -- is the best option.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485539203754724582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13652090.post-28157197968845572312011-07-16T10:40:14.736-05:002011-07-16T10:40:14.736-05:00Very good points. I tend to agree.Very good points. I tend to agree.gsmith601https://www.blogger.com/profile/04030777181117556234noreply@blogger.com