Feb. 15, 2007

Phew! I survived my first blizzard!

Central Indiana was hit hard with snow the past few days, but there's no stopping us Boilermakers from heading to Louisiana this weekend. Coach Maher keeps warning me about the gators, but I'm not worried. The trip to Mississippi this past weekend with the team was memorable, I wish we would have played better, but the Coaching staff is hard at work as well as the team at getting things going.

Sweet tea is just that...SWEET! Coach Garza had a few glasses on the trip, but it was way too sweet for me!

I'm really looking forward to some Cajun food and getting another feel for the South as we head to Lafayette, Louisiana. There will be some tough competition out there, but after surviving this winter storm, I think we're ready.

Have a great weekend and please check out the latest scores and highlights at www.purduesports.com or send me an email.

Geaux Boilers!

-Lenny

P.S. I visited Mackey Arena, home of the Boilermaker basketball teams recently, took a few pictures and did a little research. Here's what I found out. Look for more pictures in my photo gallery soon.

Mackey Arena
Mackey Arena is the home of the Purdue men's and women's basketball teams. Purdue Arena, as the facility was known for its first five years of existence, was built at a cost of $6 million. Dedicated on Dec. 2, 1967, the building was renamed in 1972 in honor of the late Athletics Director Guy 'Red' Mackey.

On Dec. 12, 1997, the floor of Mackey Arena was named "Keady Court" in honor of legendary men's basketball coach Gene Keady.

Mackey Arena features 42 rows of seats, with a slight parabolic curve from the bottom row to the top. The ground and main floors contain 56,000 square feet of offices, equipment rooms and locker rooms. The playing floor sits 17 feet below grade level. The height from the arena floor to the aluminum dome roof is 97 feet.

In addition to housing the perennially successful men's and women's basketball programs, Mackey Arena is home to the volleyball team locker room, the wrestling team practice room, and the "VIP" conference room, which plays host to numerous meetings, gatherings and press conferences throughout the year.

More than just a sports facility, Mackey also houses the staff offices for men's and women's basketball, men's and women's track and field, men's and women's cross country, promotions and sports information. The main training room and equipment room are located in the basement of Mackey Arena.

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