Michigan Facilities Lacking

This might seem mundane, but it's the off-season so whatever.

I'm taking summer classes at the University of Pittsburgh to get a little change of scenery and so that I have a better reason to root for Pitt in sports.  My first reaction from walking into a classroom was "Holy crap, this is much nicer than Michigan."  I'm accustomed to the depressing Dennison classrooms, complete with white walls, dull linoleum tile, chalkboards and chalk dust that coat everything, and as many desks possible squeezed into those small classrooms, each desk with just enough surface area to rest one arm and little else.  Contrast with Pitt classrooms, with their HGTV worthy interior design, marker boards, spaced out desks that have enough space to fit a textbook, notebook, and a laptop.  Needless to say, I'm insanely jealous and dread having to go back into that cursed Dennison building.

Now it comes time to get my swell on at the gym because this summer is about getting right both mentally and physically.  Of course, I decide to wear my Michigan t-shirt to properly represent and so everyone can see that people who go to Michigan are jacked and tan and they should aspire to be like us.  My first reaction to walking into the gym was "Holy crap, this is much nicer than Michigan."  I've experienced all the rec centers Michigan has to offer, but damn dude, it's ridiculous how much nicer the this Pitt rec center is.  There is so much more equipment and higher quality, too.  Plasma screen TVs adorn the walls and floor to ceiling windows provide some nice scenery. Also, unlike the CCRB, the weights and benches are not crammed together in some poorly ventilated, low-ceilinged room.  Added bonus is that the average Pitt female gym goer is more attractive than the average Michigan female gym goer. 

Walking around town, I come across Pittsburgh's Basketball Arena, the Petersen Events Center.  My first reaction when I see it is "Jesus Christ, Crisler arena is a cesspool compared to this."  Granted, the Pete is like brand new and Pitt is much better than us at basketball, but I could imagine being a D1 recruit and visiting Pitt vs Michigan, and the difference between the facility tours would be ridiculous.  If I were holding offers from both schools, it would be no contest.  I imagine most basketball arenas in the country are nicer than Crisler, and the fact that Michigan did not have any dedicated basketball practice facility makes me wonder how we landed any good recruits at all.  I'm sure the aesthetically pleasing qualities of the Pete are a pretty large factor in Pitt's basketball success,  as top recruits would rather play at a state-of-the-art arena like the Pete instead of a rundown gloomy building like Crisler.

These are only three of many aspects about Pittsburgh that are superior to Michigan.  I mean they might seem trivial, but I think it's kind of ridiculous that I'm paying significantly more tuition for a similar education and inferior facilities.  Maybe this is just Pitt being awesome, but I doubt it.  Maybe I'm just being a negative Nancy and should go change my diaper.  But while it's great to be a Michigan Wolverine, we're supposed to be the leaders and best and right now I'm pretty envious.  

Anybody else have experience with other campuses and how they compare?