Arizona State Basketball 2024-25

[ajcardfan]

I know this is a big thing with long time fans but I don’t think continuing to play in Packard changes things in the slightest

Big time programs would have built a new arena and a new baseball stadium on campus long ago. ASU is not a big time program.

 

[Dback Jon]

Look what having a brand new state of the art, one of the top 10 facilities in college did for ASU hockey

 

[AZCB34]

It's the idea of not having a home baseball field for games and practice.

Personally, I enjoyed watching big games at Phoenix Muni the most, but there is a time and place for everything. Mesa's Rendezvous Park also used to host big games before it was tore down.

Btw, I wonder if they changed the batter's eye in center field in Muni. IIRC, it used toread 425-430' at the base.

I once saw Ron Hassey of Arizona hit one over the top and still headed up like a rocket. It was amazing. Hardest I have ever seen a baseball hit.

Tracy Smith requested that the fences be moved in at Muni when he took over. Now it’s a hitters park which it’ is why a slight framed Kien Vu leads the team in HR

 

[AZCB34]

Big time programs would have built a new arena and a new baseball stadium on campus long ago. ASU is not a big time program.

Except ASU never planned on replacing Packard with a new stadium.

As for hockey, sure a new arena helped but so does the fact the Mullett money is such that hockey is basically self funded. They aren’t scratching and clawing at the trough for scraps.

I have my doubts a new arena changes basketball very much since Bobby is still managing to land decent recruits. He just can’t coach them.

 

[Mainstreet]

Tracy Smith requested that the fences be moved in at Muni when he took over. Now it’s a hitters park which it’ is why a slight framed Kien Vu leads the team in HR

It's kind of a shame. I like tradition. This is where Reggie Jackson and other great players played.