Basketball / Hockey Arena Study?

BourbonFalcon · Post by **BourbonFalcon** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 1:03 pm

I know that there was talk that the arena feasibility study was supposed to be completed around the end of August. Has anyone heard any kind of new information about their findings or when we can expect to hear about it? Of course I might have missed this on a previous post, so if I did I'll apologize in advance.

Flipper · Post by **Flipper** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 1:37 pm

I think it was started in August of this year. Not sure when it will be completed, but I suspect it will call for a new building.

BGSU33 · Post by **BGSU33** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 4:47 pm

It's funny how long this talk has been around. When I was a freshman in 1993, they were talking then about building a new arena and it had been discussed well before I got to BG. Coach Larranaga had sketches in his office and everything. Then 12 years later, we're still talking about it. It's kind of like the Sebo Center, I'll believe it when I see it. Whether we build a new arena or renovate Anderson Arena....seeing is believing no matter when they say something will happen.

BGDrew · Post by **BGDrew** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 4:49 pm

Right next to the Field House would be the perfect spot...

Not that I'm driving speculation!

Jacobs4Heisman · Post by **Jacobs4Heisman** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 4:52 pm

true, but I think the SEBO center is a little different animal. They publicized it way too much to back out now + they already tore the stands down. I don't think they would've done that if there wasn't a concrete plan to move forward.

I'm kind of doubtful a new convo will be built without serious outside help. All unmarked donations rolling in will probably be devoted to the Sebo before anything else. Even if a new center is decided on, I would bet it'll be ten years before we see a game there.

BGorDeath · Post by **BGorDeath** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 10:23 pm

I believe the study will find that the perfect solution is to build the arena underground with a parking garage above it. Parking and new arena problem solved in one building.

BGDrew · Post by **BGDrew** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 10:53 pm

If they build a new arena, it better be called the "Poe Ditch Convocation Center."

Bleeding Orange · Post by **Bleeding Orange** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 11:05 pm

BGDrew wrote:If they build a new arena, it better be called the "Poe Ditch Convocation Center."

What kind of naming rights $ do you think we could get from Poe Ditch?

BGDrew · Post by **BGDrew** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 11:07 pm

We must find someone named Poe Ditch.

Bleeding Orange · Post by **Bleeding Orange** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 11:20 pm

BGDrew wrote:We must find someone named Poe Ditch.

And if we do, we should pay HIM for allowing us to use his name and likeness in marketing for the arena.