[NU Sports] Basketball (ugh!)

[Dennis W. Brandt]

<I can not for the life of me understand why Northwestern can not recruit enough guys to win. 

I have stated here in years past, usually drawing strong disagreement, and I'm sure I'll hear "we can't!  we can't!  we can't" this time, too.  One of our problems is facilities.  They are old, small, and off-campus.  We have seen throughout sports that new stadiums and arenas attract larger crowds and are certainly impress more recruits than Dyche [sic] and McGaw [sic].  Is it the only problem?  No, but I do remind you that Minnesota in part built an on- or near-campus football stadium because the Metrodome, acceptable for football, is far away.  The very act of a university committing dollars to facilities is a recruiting tool.