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Hearnes still standing
Posted on: August 23, 2016 at 16:15:40 CT
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Q: Hearnes…wasn’t there talk about it coming down at some point?
Yes, there’s been talk for several years about the Hearnes Center coming down and being replaced by a smaller arena that would host Missouri’s nonrevenue sports that currently compete in the Hearnes. It’s a project that has never progressed beyond the backburner, and I suspect it’s going to remain there for a while. Missouri has its softball stadium project on going, with the goal of having that stadium ready for the 2017 season opener. That could be a tight squeeze, but it might happen. Beyond that, I think the next major project will be whatever they decide to do for a football project. Gary Pinkel/Mike Alden had the idea for a football facility that would coincide with closing in the south end zone at Memorial Stadium. Mack Rhoades scrapped that idea, and the prevailing plan when Rhoades resigned was to renovate, expand and rebuild the Mizzou Athletics Training Complex, which would remain a multi-sports facility. Now that Rhoades is gone, it’s tough to say whether that plan is still the top option. Things might go back to the drawing board a bit, because it would seem prudent to get the ideas of Jim Sterk before a decision is made.
Sterk met with Barry Odom on the day of Sterk’s introductory news conference to discuss facility needs, and they were set to meet again shortly after that.
So where does that leave a Hearnes demolition? I think it remains on the backburner. The biggest problem with tearing the Hearnes down is that several teams use it, so you need a new venue to be in place before you can tear it down. Wrestling and volleyball practice and compete at the Hearnes. Gymnastics competes there. The indoor track facility is in the Hearnes. Shoveling all those sports into Mizzou Arena wouldn’t work. It’d be too much overload. Plus, Mizzou Arena isn’t an option at all really for indoor track or for wrestling, because the necessary facilities don't exist there.
The Hearnes is a good news, bad news facility. On the bad side, there’s several features in the building that need a facelift, and administrators have said that the monstrous building is expensive to keep in operation. On the good side, it’s still a pretty good competition venue. Volleyball Coach Wayne Kreklow said that the first year Missouri was in the Southeastern Conference, many opponents came away impressed with the Hearnes as a competition venue.
Eventually, it almost certainly is going to come down, but it doesn’t seem imminent.
Q: Hearnes…wasn’t there talk about it coming down at some point?
Yes, there’s been talk for several years about the Hearnes Center coming down and being replaced by a smaller arena that would host Missouri’s nonrevenue sports that currently compete in the Hearnes. It’s a project that has never progressed beyond the backburner, and I suspect it’s going to remain there for a while. Missouri has its softball stadium project on going, with the goal of having that stadium ready for the 2017 season opener. That could be a tight squeeze, but it might happen. Beyond that, I think the next major project will be whatever they decide to do for a football project. Gary Pinkel/Mike Alden had the idea for a football facility that would coincide with closing in the south end zone at Memorial Stadium. Mack Rhoades scrapped that idea, and the prevailing plan when Rhoades resigned was to renovate, expand and rebuild the Mizzou Athletics Training Complex, which would remain a multi-sports facility. Now that Rhoades is gone, it’s tough to say whether that plan is still the top option. Things might go back to the drawing board a bit, because it would seem prudent to get the ideas of Jim Sterk before a decision is made.
Sterk met with Barry Odom on the day of Sterk’s introductory news conference to discuss facility needs, and they were set to meet again shortly after that.
So where does that leave a Hearnes demolition? I think it remains on the backburner. The biggest problem with tearing the Hearnes down is that several teams use it, so you need a new venue to be in place before you can tear it down. Wrestling and volleyball practice and compete at the Hearnes. Gymnastics competes there. The indoor track facility is in the Hearnes. Shoveling all those sports into Mizzou Arena wouldn’t work. It’d be too much overload. Plus, Mizzou Arena isn’t an option at all really for indoor track or for wrestling, because the necessary facilities don't exist there.
The Hearnes is a good news, bad news facility. On the bad side, there’s several features in the building that need a facelift, and administrators have said that the monstrous building is expensive to keep in operation. On the good side, it’s still a pretty good competition venue. Volleyball Coach Wayne Kreklow said that the first year Missouri was in the Southeastern Conference, many opponents came away impressed with the Hearnes as a competition venue.
Eventually, it almost certainly is going to come down, but it doesn’t seem imminent.
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Hearnes still standing - FIJItiger MU - 8/23 16:15:40RE: MU went 99-6 at Mizzou Arena leading up to Kim being hired(nm) - BuckTurgidson KU - 8/24 09:32:42RE: Yes, the MU vs ku rivalry. Assumed you were following along(nm) - BuckTurgidson KU - 8/24 14:24:27RE: Which you demonstrate by continuing to frequent this board(nm) - BuckTurgidson KU - 8/24 16:07:19