Once again, a small item that’s part of a larger topic. WVU’s athletic director, Oliver Luck, seems a little embarrassed about the accommodations for baseball opponents.

“I think we need to expand a little bit,” said Luck, who later in the day – prior to the WVU-South Florida kickoff at Mountaineer Field – met with attending Big East Commissioner John Marinatto. “We need to make sure the entire Coliseum complex is what we need.

“By that, I mean we need to think right now of what we’re going to need 10, 20, 25 years from now.”

Luck said WVU “needs to look at suites and club seats for the 14,000-seat Coliseum.” He also is concerned about a lack of parking at the Coliseum, and wants some Olympic sports facilities enhanced.

“For example, we don’t have a visiting team locker room in baseball,” Luck said. “The visiting team has to dress at the hotel. That shouldn’t be at West Virginia.”

That last sentence is a loud one. He’s working toward an image here, and while a minor detail, things like dressing rooms can be a blemish.

Don’t get his message twisted. He’s attuned to things like where an opponent prepares and how he’ll get students attend games, but he hasn’t lost sight of the most pressing issues. Oh, Luck has ideas about the Big East and about adding to the Coliseum and Mountaineer Field.

Luck said the plan for 60,000-seat Mountaineer Field is focused on the potential addition of suites, club seats and general seating on the east side (opposite the press box). He said any new boxes could be placed either atop the existing stands or between decks, and that WVU has brought in architects to consider the options.

The West Virginia athletic director said enhancing facilities not only helps the revenue stream, but also makes the Mountaineer program more attractive to any potential conference suitors should the musical chairs begin again.

He said he wasn’t sure the Big East could get to 12 football members, but said he could “see” nine or 10. “Asked for a timetable, Luck said he expected more movement in the conference landscape in some fashion, and “my gut tells me things will happen sooner rather than later.”