Stroh Center To Seat 4,700???

Schadenfreude · Post by **Schadenfreude** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 7:32 am

tiznow wrote:Worthen Arena at Ball State holds around 10,000. The three times that I have seen BG play BSU, they were lucky to have 3,000. It doesn't give much of a homecourt advantage.

And I've been one of about 850 people in Buffalo's 8,000ish-seat arena.

It was quiet.

If it ends up being 4,700 seats, that sounds fine with me. If we sell it out a few seasons in a row, I'm sure we'll also have a booster willing to plunk down the cash to add more.

Flipper · Post by **Flipper** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 9:17 am

Smaller is better...

Lord_Byron · Post by **Lord_Byron** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:01 am

Flipper wrote:Smaller is better...

. . . as Mrs. Flipper has been known to say.

VDub26Falcon · Post by **VDub26Falcon** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:05 am

sorry, gotta do it...

http://www.instantrimshot.com

Flipper · Post by **Flipper** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:15 pm

Zing!!!!

Pete Segaard · Post by **Pete Segaard** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 11:34 am

Another donation has been secured.

http://www.sent-trib.com/index.php?opti ... &Itemid=81

It appears that BG has received almost $12 million of the $14 million needed to start, and that is only 3 donations.

VDub26Falcon · Post by **VDub26Falcon** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 11:53 am

Awesome!!! So, when are we getting "Stroh Squad" shirts made??

Globetrotter · Post by **Globetrotter** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 12:09 pm

Nice Brown and Orange Strohs Tee

http://www.sudsgear.com/index.asp?PageA ... rodID=1012

TG1996 · Post by **TG1996** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 12:11 pm

Great news! Big thanks to the Schmidthorst's!

redskins4ever · Post by **redskins4ever** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 12:10 pm

The biggest problem with a small arena is that you will never be able to buy home games with larger schools. There won't be 20-30K necessary to even bring in mid level similiar size programs.

Its also a shame that there still won't be a facility that can host concerts, graduations, or speakers properly.

If poor little oxford can support a 9K facility I think 7-8K shouldn't be unreasonable for BG.

Falconfreak90 · Post by **Falconfreak90** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 12:17 pm

I think 5-6,000 is plenty for BG.

Post by **ZiggyZoomba** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 1:36 pm

redskins4ever wrote:The biggest problem with a small arena is that you will never be able to buy home games with larger schools. There won't be 20-30K necessary to even bring in mid level similiar size programs.

Its also a shame that there still won't be a facility that can host concerts, graduations, or speakers properly.

If poor little oxford can support a 9K facility I think 7-8K shouldn't be unreasonable for BG.

Three words:

Gonzaga

http://gozags.cstv.com/facilities/gonz-mccarthey.html

The McCarthey Athletic Center has a seating capacity of 6,000 for basketball games. All seats are individual and have arm and backrests...

Post by **ZiggyZoomba** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 1:37 pm

From that same Gonzaga page... hint... hint.....

The two scoreboards in the McCarthey Athletic Center feature a large, video display measuring 16 feet high by 9 feet wide. Guests will be able to view video replays and live action shots in 4.3 trillion shades of color. The scoreboards will present game-in-progress information, team and player statistics, animation, graphics and sponsor messages and promotions. Also, a 100 foot video ribbon board is located above the North and South bleachers.

Although... shouldn't it be 16 WIDE and 9 HIGH?

BleedOrange · Post by **BleedOrange** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 1:37 pm

Falconfreak90 wrote:I think 5-6,000 is plenty for BG.

I don't think that this 4700 seat facility, with its foofoo extras and long term limitations, if financially justifiable. If all that we're doing is building another rinky-dink facility but with better parking, why bother? Really. We're buying another 50 years of humble inadequacy that will preclude so much. Let's take this $40M on something that will make a difference. Beyond location, exactly WHAT is this thing going to give us that AA doesn't? A bigger lobby? Better restrooms? A bigger locker room? I can't see spending $40M on something that won't be opening doors to bigger $$$ potential over the coming decades. I can't believe that BGSU couldn't find 100 more beneficial ways to use $40M.

Post by **ZiggyZoomba** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 1:40 pm

BleedOrange wrote:
Falconfreak90 wrote:I think 5-6,000 is plenty for BG.
I don't think that this 4700 seat facility, with its foofoo extras and long term limitations, if financially justifiable. If all that we're doing is building another rinky-dink facility but with better parking, why bother? Really. We're buying another 50 years of humble inadequacy that will preclude so much. Let's take this $40M on something that will make a difference. Beyond location, exactly WHAT is this thing going to give us that AA doesn't? A bigger lobby? Better restrooms? A bigger locker room? I can't see spending $40M on something that won't be opening doors to bigger $$$ potential over the coming decades. I can't believe that BGSU couldn't find 100 more beneficial ways to use $40M.

Obviously the donors disagree with you.