It's an indoor practice field...They're all pretty much the same. What counts is that you have one. What matters most to performance and recruiting (in regards to facilities) is football performance facilities. ISU caught up to the middle of the pack in this regard.
How do our facilities compare to others?
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Article from 2013 ranking the top indoor facilities. Most of these facilities have full 100-yard fields and higher ceilings, in addition to other bells and whistles.
http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/2013/college-football-indoor-practice-facilities/
A few photos from the article:
A few other articles linked to this page include:
Top Player Lounges: http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/2013/college-football-top-players-lounges/
Top hydrotherapy pools: http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/2013/college-football-top-hydrotherapy-pools/
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http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/2013/college-football-indoor-practice-facilities/
A few photos from the article:
A few other articles linked to this page include:
Top Player Lounges: http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/2013/college-football-top-players-lounges/
Top hydrotherapy pools: http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/2013/college-football-top-hydrotherapy-pools/
(These are all the rage now)
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If you're talking about about the videoboard they put up in '04 it is no longer in the top 20 in college football.
Another ranking of college football facilities: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...ost-impressive-facilities-in-college-football
At the end of the day, every new facility is state of the art, but these rankings (which recruits do see) take into account all the bells and whistles.
At the end of the day, every new facility is state of the art, but these rankings (which recruits do see) take into account all the bells and whistles.
I recently was down in Arkansas and the football facilities for the Razorbacks are unbelievable.
Article from 2013 ranking the top indoor facilities. Most of these facilities have full 100-yard fields and higher ceilings, in addition to other bells and whistles.
http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/2013/college-football-indoor-practice-facilities/
A few photos from the article:
A few other articles linked to this page include:
Top Player Lounges: http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/2013/college-football-top-players-lounges/
Top hydrotherapy pools: http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/2013/college-football-top-hydrotherapy-pools/
(These are all the rage now)
Anybody with a bubble should be automatically eliminated.
Article from 2013 ranking the top indoor facilities. Most of these facilities have full 100-yard fields and higher ceilings, in addition to other bells and whistles.
http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/2013/college-football-indoor-practice-facilities/
A few photos from the article:
A few other articles linked to this page include:
Top Player Lounges: http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/2013/college-football-top-players-lounges/
Top hydrotherapy pools: http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/2013/college-football-top-hydrotherapy-pools/
(These are all the rage now)
Looks like "Saturday Down South" did a ton of research on those rankings. As in, lets just go down the SEC list and throw in a few other traditional powers for good measure. What criteria were used for those rankings?
Oh wait, who ******* cares (besides you)?
I get the impression that I really frustrate you. Please find comfort in the fact that all I want is the very best for our alma mater, Iowa State University.
That's how you know many of these articles are worthless. They include a below average facility by a name school.
And to the other poster all indoor practice fields are not the same.
Try practicing on a smaller field with a low ceiling. Yeah. Not the same.
I actually read that article before I posted and thought half of them belonged. If you look at the square feet ISU still has a bigger facility than most. Imagine that.
And to the other poster all indoor practice fields are not the same.
Try practicing on a smaller field with a low ceiling. Yeah. Not the same.
I actually read that article before I posted and thought half of them belonged. If you look at the square feet ISU still has a bigger facility than most. Imagine that.
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Again, it's a field with a shelter around it. Yes, some have more banners and decorative aspects to them but, in the end, having one is the key.
Actually that's not the key. The key, as I stated is having one big enough with a tall enough ceiling to do almost everything you would normally do at practice. That's the key.
Practicing inside when there is not enough room is not an enjoyable experience. In other words having one is a step in the right direction.
I don't care one bit about the banners etc. It has to be functional and big enough. That's the key.
Practicing inside when there is not enough room is not an enjoyable experience. In other words having one is a step in the right direction.
I don't care one bit about the banners etc. It has to be functional and big enough. That's the key.
We have a nice facility. Even as high as our ceiling is we still have balls stuck in the rafters. OSU's flat ceiling must really be high.
You suck and you're worthless. You contribute nothing to anything. But please find comfort that I want the very best for you. :spinny:
The Cyclones have definitely made huge improvements. No doubt about that. It's tough though. It's not like the other schools are slowing down. Here's the video of Iowa's new football building for comparison to Bergstrom facilities:
[video]https://youtu.be/DC5w3x4my6g[/video]
[video]https://youtu.be/DC5w3x4my6g[/video]
Ive seen the Arkansas facilities too and other than stadiums theres several other schools ive seen that are nothing eye opening or head and shoulders above ours. I went to the game in Austin last year and that's a different story though.
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