Not Every State Fair Park Building is Being Demolished
In a bit of a surprise move—from my limited perspective anyway—Husker volleyball coach John Cook has given the thumbs-up to a plan to turn Devaney Center into a volleyball arena seating about 7,000 fans. I knew that hosting volleyball at Devaney was a possibility, but I worried that if it was going to happen Cook might have to be “forced” to accept it. As it is, it sounds like he’s all in favor. That’s good news for fans and for the team.
A quality, 7,000 seat volleyball venue should be a lot of fun. More fans means more energy and, from a business perspective, more revenue for a program that has earned it. I’m excited that it will be ever-so-slightly easier to get tickets to see the team.
Now that basketball is getting a new facility and volleyball is getting a new facility, oh how I would love to see soccer next on the list. The Nebraska soccer field is pretty sad in a lot of ways. I would love to see a new soccer stadium take shape somewhere near Haymarket Park where it would be home to the current Husker team, as well as the future men’s soccer team that will be formed after our entry into the Big 10. (Hey, as long as I’m dreaming, why not dream big?) If Creighton can do it, so can the Huskers. Right?
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JT says I vote for men's and September 8, 2010 at 12:26pm
I vote for men’s and women’s hockey before men’s soccer. Easier to balance title 9 that way too.