Sean Pickett writes: >> Ohio State is college hockey's sleeping giant. When they complete the >>new 20,000-22,000 basketball/hockey arena in a few years, that could be the >>No. 1 program in the country. > >It will take more than just a new arena to be number 1. Just ask UMass Amherst. > Just ask them in a few years when BU will be struggling with them for the top Mass. recruits! Keep in mind that this is their first year in a Div. I conference. UMass has a large ca. 8500 seat arena with a olympic sized ice with state of the art facilities. Never mind the adjoining olympic sized practice rink!! BU has Walter Brown Arena. I happen to really like WBA, but realistically it can not compare to UMass' Mullins Center. The Mullins Center will be a big recruiting tool for UMass, and the same may be true for the new OSU arena. I just hope the BU administration pushes through the plans for the new BU arena! Brian Gentry BU'95 Go Terriers! The Beanpot is Home! Now For the HOCKEY EAST Championship repeat!