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Wayne's World
Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2014 8:49 pm
by Falcon Fanatic
Wayne Wilson's RIT Tigers are going to be playing in pretty fancy new rink this year! Sure sounds like it's a huge step up from what they had and what a lot of rinks have (*cough* ...
US... *cough*
)!
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/sto ... /11211979/" target="_blank
Re: Wayne's World
Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2014 10:23 pm
by FalconTurf
"We loved Ritter," men's coach Wayne Wilson says, "but this is going to be a special place, too."
Sounds a lot like what we've said about the move from Anderson to Stroh in BG and would that really be so bad for the hockey program as well?
Re: Wayne's World
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 4:38 pm
by pdt1081
The only thing wrong with the Ice Arena is the boneheaded marketing people who try to mess with traditions.
Re: Wayne's World
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 7:48 pm
by Falcon Fanatic
pdt1081 wrote:The only thing wrong with the Ice Arena is the boneheaded marketing people who try to mess with traditions.
I didn't say there was anything wrong with the Ice Arena, just noted the new RIT rink has a lot perks most rinks (including ours) don't have. BTW, did you notice that RIT has
300 standing-room-only slots? 
Re: Wayne's World
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 11:31 am
by KMey18
pdt1081 wrote:The only thing wrong with the Ice Arena is the boneheaded marketing people who try to mess with traditions.
What traditions? Just curious.
Re: Wayne's World
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 2:45 pm
by poltergeist
KMey18 wrote:pdt1081 wrote:The only thing wrong with the Ice Arena is the boneheaded marketing people who try to mess with traditions.
What traditions? Just curious.
maybe a reference to the lame "ice-box seating", which wipes out standing room along the glass at the south end.
yeah, I'd rather see a whole bunch of excited fans crowding up against the glass than a few over-priced and empty tables.
Re: Wayne's World
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 5:56 pm
by ffejfalcon
It's time....We need a new rink at BG. I love the ole barn but when a school like RIT can do this c'mon.
Re: Wayne's World
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 8:23 pm
by Falcon Fanatic
ffejfalcon wrote:It's time....We need a new rink at BG. I love the ole barn but when a school like RIT can do this c'mon.
For $38 million, you get a lot of bells and whistles! And it all started with a donation of $4.5 million. If you've got that kind of dough...hand it over and we'll get started on it!
Re: Wayne's World
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2014 5:30 pm
by apollo
Maybe if we get back to the NCAA tournament in the next 15 years we can start bringing up a new rink.....I wouldn't hold my breath.
Re: Wayne's World
Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2014 5:38 pm
by BGFalconfromCincy
apollo wrote:Maybe if we get back to the NCAA tournament in the next 15 years we can start bringing up a new rink.....I wouldn't hold my breath.
If we are using that logic then the Stroh Center would not exist...
Re: Wayne's World
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2014 11:54 am
by apollo
I agree with basketball too....that program needs to start producing with all the cash that has been dumped in it the last 5-7 years.
16 teams make the hockey regionals....there are 59 teams, 49 if you subtract Atlantic hockey teams that don't make the tournament. Basically a 1 in 4 chance to make the tournament every year....don't be afraid to mix in a tournament appearance once in awhile.
Re: Wayne's World
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2014 6:34 pm
by FalconTurf
BGFalconfromCincy wrote:apollo wrote:Maybe if we get back to the NCAA tournament in the next 15 years we can start bringing up a new rink.....I wouldn't hold my breath.
If we are using that logic then the Stroh Center would not exist...
The women's basketball and volleyball have earned the right now the men need to step it up.