herestowakeforst
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OMG, they made the same W A mistake. That's amazing.
Empty building with no players. Looks a lot like the Joel.Some photos from today of the completed McCreary Field House and the construction of the new outdoor practice fields.
OMG, they made the same W A mistake. That's amazing.
Does this looks as out-of-context on campus as I imagine it does?
Does this looks as out-of-context on campus as I imagine it does?
The Sutton Center looks much better there than the old tennis stadium
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So, anybody know what is being done to honor Coach Leighton, for whom the former Tennis Stadium was named? Or is his honoring going the way of the Groves?
Three years ago the 6 varsity tennis courts at the new complex were named the Leighton Tennis Courts. Here's an article about the ceremony. http://www.wakeforestsports.com/sports/m-tennis/spec-rel/032013aab.html
They had to use the McCreary Field House everyday during spring practice because the outdoor fields have been under renovation since late winter. I'm sure that the new outdoor practice fields will both be ready well before the start of fall practice and will be put to good use any day that the weather is nice.
Also, I don't think there is any real value in practicing in bad weather. Practice is about learning assignments, making reads, learning techniques, etc. and not about learning how to run, pass and tackle on a windy, rainy or cold day. On game day the weather is what it is for both teams. I don't think one team gets any advantage from having practiced outside in weather conditions that happen to correspond to the weather conditions that occur on game day. Alabama, Clemson, Oklahoma and Michigan State are good teams because they have good players who have been coached well and not because they are skilled at playing in bad weather conditions.
The Vikings and Packers would disagree with you.
Are we ever going to practice football outside again or are we going to stay inside and then be surprised when the wind takes the footballs and blows them away from our receivers? Just saying because that deal in our paper a couple of weeks ago was right surprising when Coach said our QB's didn't throw well in a scrimmage because of the wind. It's not like we have to use the McCreary Center every single day when there is no rain, right? Most indoor centers were started in the built by the pro teams in the cold North so they could practice without freezing their butts off at -6 every day. But we have had some nice days in March & April. New center, like opening a Christmas present and all, but football is made to play outside and indoor centers usually are used when their is bad weather. Oh well, now we have the rest of the spring, all the hot summer.......