After falling behind two sets to none, the Lady Panthers dominate #2 Louisville the last three! Standing room only at Fitzgerald Field House! Yippie!
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Imagine a crowd that enthusiastic at a Pitt football or basketball game.But some on here will say it's no big deal. Yes it's a huge deal and alot of national publicity for Pitt. Espn makes a huge event out of this. Keep it going girls. H2P!!!!!!
The lady panthers have to be favored now to win it all
Nebraska will be another major hurdle but not impossibleThat is an incredible win. Wow. The Ville women’s Vball team is really really really good
The lady panthers have to be favored now to win it all
I wish that were true. But Nebraska, Wisconsin, and maybe even Texas will be tougher. We can’t start slow again.That is an incredible win. Wow. The Ville women’s Vball team is really really really good
The lady panthers have to be favored now to win it all
Man, does the Field House need replaced though. Decrepit.
Oddly, it showed "well" on the TV feed. But I get it. I watched games there as a Pitt student from 1970-1974. It felt "old" thenI keep telling people, mostly that one certain person, that if they don't think that building needs replaced (or completely gutted and rebuilt essentially from scratch) it just shows that they haven't been in there in a very, very long time.
Oddly, it showed "well" on the TV feed. But I get it. I watched games there as a Pitt student from 1970-1974. It felt "old" then
When is the new facility scheduled to open?They put 2,900 people in there for the NCAA games, and there is basically one men's room and one women's room open to the public. And one full concession stand (although there were two other "cart" locations where they were selling some stuff).
In 2023 that's pretty much unacceptable for a "major" arena.
When is the new facility scheduled to open?
Yes far, far bigger than it used to be.But some on here will say it's no big deal. Yes it's a huge deal and alot of national publicity for Pitt. Espn makes a huge event out of this. Keep it going girls. H2P!!!!!!
I was a manager when Pitt hoops played in the field house so I've been to a lot of basketball and other sports there. I've been there for a few things since they've opened the Pete..vball, wrestling, even a women's hoops game they moved there, but I left those volleyball games wondering how the hell we ever hosted men's hoops there with a second upper deck of seating and baseline seats. Really, really not good after 20 years of being used to the Pete. My lord they need the new facility like 20 years ago. Frankly, embarrassing to host other schools there for the NCAAs.I keep telling people, mostly that one certain person, that if they don't think that building needs replaced (or completely gutted and rebuilt essentially from scratch) it just shows that they haven't been in there in a very, very long time.
On the other hand, I watched the Pitt vball game at Syracuse, and it looked like they were playing in a small high school gym. Of course, that team looked like a high school team.I was a manager when Pitt hoops played in the field house so I've been to a lot of basketball and other sports there. I've been there for a few things since they've opened the Pete..vball, wrestling, even a women's hoops game they moved there, but I left those volleyball games wondering how the hell we ever hosted men's hoops there. Really, really not good after 20 years of being used to the Pete. My lord they need the new facility like 20 years ago. Frankly, embarrassing to host other schools there for the NCAAs.
Yes, there are a few other schools out there that look like they have it worse. But there are some smaller non-power schools that have it better.On the other hand, I watched the Pitt vball game at Syracuse, and it looked like they were playing in a small high school gym. Of course, that team looked like a high school team.
I know there are far more Pitt fans who'd be much happier if it were our FB and BB programs getting to Final Fours. The recent success of our Volleyball and Soccer programs should make us very "Panther proud". I'm glad the University is investing in the Olympic sports, and am obviously hoping that FB and BB will perform well. Our school's "path" to Championships is much easier through the so-called non revenue ones. Selling out the new Volleyball arena and seeing multiple FFs with a Championship or two should be Pitt's goalYes, there are a few other schools out there that look like they have it worse. But there are some smaller non-power schools that have it better.
Pitt fans should want all programs in Final Fours. Previously, Pitt hasn't had the resources or coaching talent to even try until it entered the ACC, which has elevated all Pitt sports programs. There is no either-or these days as the resource constraints aren't what they used to be. And it was never the revenue sports that got the short end of the stick, anyway. There only needs to be the desire to be great at every endeavor you choose to undertake and to keep your winning staffs intact, happy, and at Pitt when you are lucky enough to find a great ones.I know there are far more Pitt fans who'd be much happier if it were our FB and BB programs getting to Final Fours. The recent success of our Volleyball and Soccer programs should make us very "Panther proud". I'm glad the University is investing in the Olympic sports, and am obviously hoping that FB and BB will perform well. Our school's "path" to Championships is much easier through the so-called non revenue ones. Selling out the new Volleyball arena and seeing multiple FFs with a Championship or two should be Pitt's goal
Can't disagree; what seems to be different now is having an elite coach in Dan Fisher, e.g. If you compare Fisher to a similar elite NCAA FB coach, you'd be mentioning him in the same breath as a Dabo Sweeney or Jim Harbaugh or Kirby SmartPitt fans should want all programs in Final Fours. Previously, Pitt hasn't had the resources or talent to even try until it entered the ACC, which has elevated all Pitt sports programs. There is no either or these days as the resource constraints aren't what they used to be. And it was never the revenue sports that got the short end of the stick. There only needs to be the desire to be great at every endeavor you choose to undertake and keep your winning staffs when you are lucky enough to find a great one, happy and at Pitt.
I wouldn't necessarily agree a "path" is easier in non-revenue sports. There are about 330 schools sponsor D1 women's volleyball and to do what Pitt and Louisville have done, to break through into the blue blood elite levels that have dominated the sport for decades, is unreal. UNL = 5 NC and 17 FFs; Texas 4 NC and 16 FFs, Wisconsin 1 NC and 6 FFs. There are only 12 schools that have ever won a natty and 21 that have been to more than one FF. There's a top crust very hard to break into. And then all-time most successfual program, Stanford with 9 NC and 23 FFs, joins the ACC next year.
Do many volleyball programs around the country play in a "major" arena? To be frank, you probably only need one restroom and one concession stand for the number of people in average attendance for probably 90% of the NCAA D1 volleyball programs.They put 2,900 people in there for the NCAA games, and there is basically one men's room and one women's room open to the public. And one full concession stand (although there were two other "cart" locations where they were selling some stuff).
In 2023 that's pretty much unacceptable for a "major" arena.
I just can't imagine who that "one certain person"I keep telling people, mostly that one certain person, that if they don't think that building needs replaced (or completely gutted and rebuilt essentially from scratch) it just shows that they haven't been in there in a very, very long time.
Do many volleyball programs around the country play in a "major" arena? To be frank, you probably only need one restroom and one concession stand for the number of people in average attendance for probably 90% of the NCAA D1 volleyball programs.
Now I get that we are currently one of the power programs of the sport having made the final four three times in a row, and that is generating a lot of interest in our team (and all well-deserved), but I don't consider volleyball a sport that calls for a "major" arena, at least at the present time. Perhaps if the sport keeps growing over the next 10-20 years, I will sing a different tune. What is going to be the capacity at the under-construction arena?
The new arena is planned for 3.5K. It's not just the arena part, it is the new offices, practice, and training facilities which are just unfixable at the Fitz. They'll move bigger games to the Pete as they already do, and I believe it will be connected to the Pete. Part of it is to move the student rec center out of the Pete to the new student rec facility on O'Hara as well which frees up more space there as well.Do many volleyball programs around the country play in a "major" arena? To be frank, you probably only need one restroom and one concession stand for the number of people in average attendance for probably 90% of the NCAA D1 volleyball programs.
Now I get that we are currently one of the power programs of the sport having made the final four three times in a row, and that is generating a lot of interest in our team (and all well-deserved), but I don't consider volleyball a sport that calls for a "major" arena, at least at the present time. Perhaps if the sport keeps growing over the next 10-20 years, I will sing a different tune. What is going to be the capacity at the under-construction arena?
When does the final four start?