Finally.
Dan Hartleb is too nice to say it. But I will.
Thanks to a generous donation from the Atkins family, Hartleb's Illinois baseball program is FINALLY moving to the top of the Big Ten when it comes to facilities.
For years, Hartleb and, before him, legend Itch Jones faced an uphill battle in an improving baseball conference. Illinois Field is functional, but lacks some of the fancy stuff that helps to lure modern-day recruits.
But the $8 million Susan and Clint Atkins Baseball Training Complex will be among the best college baseball setups in the entire country.