Seriously, I only said top 50. The only championship I mentioned was the SoCon. If we have guys with $40M to blow, we can easily buy the firepower to win SoCon basketball. Not talking SEC football. In 2023 if winning is the goal (and it may not be, that's OK) you spend the money on NIL, not pretty facilities. It makes perfect sense to fix up Timmons if the goal is to have a nicer place to watch games. And that's a reasonable goal. But it makes less sense if the goal is to have a better team.
We just need to get the guys we try to recruit. Not talking about bringing in the wrong kind of kid. But since we fish in a really small pond, we need to get ALL of the best fish. Think about it. Scholarly b'ball player Joe is recruited by Furman and the usual suspects. Some of them have marginally nicer facilities. Some (Ivies) offer greater snob appeal. We offer $50K/yr. Where does Joe go? This is isn't difficult to figure out.
I get what your saying no doubt, but also Timmons as is sucks and I want to watch FU play home games in a nice arena too
Re: $40 million total needed (25 mil down and 15 mil to go)
PostPosted:Wed Jan 25, 2023 12:54 pm
by greenvegas
Since Timmons is still technically a multi-use arena as we speak right now, Timmons Arena should have one more concert for old times sake by the likes of say the Oak Ridge Boys, The Statler Brothers or Up With People for old times sake. Wait, somebody get Michael Bolton's agent on the phone. I'm sure he's not booked up too heavily these days. Think of it, "An Evening with Michael Bolton, One Night Only at Furman's Timmons Arena". One can only dream. You know.... for old times sake. <sniff>
Re: $40 million total needed (25 mil down and 15 mil to go)
PostPosted:Wed Jan 25, 2023 1:10 pm
by apaladin
Pretty sure “Up With People” no longer exists and hasn’t for many years, lol. Man that is old school!!
Re: $40 million total needed (25 mil down and 15 mil to go)
Re: $40 million total needed (25 mil down and 15 mil to go)
PostPosted:Thu Jan 26, 2023 11:41 am
by apaladin
We hear a lot from JD and CBR about forward thinking, dream big etc If more seats are not added that is niether of these IMHO. We have a chance to correct a 25 year old mistake. Fix it but fix it right! 3,000-3,500 seats would be ideal. 4,000 tops. Don’t make another Timmon’s mistake.
Re: $40 million total needed (25 mil down and 15 mil to go)
Since Timmons is still technically a multi-use arena as we speak right now, Timmons Arena should have one more concert for old times sake by the likes of say the Oak Ridge Boys, The Statler Brothers or Up With People for old times sake. Wait, somebody get Michael Bolton's agent on the phone. I'm sure he's not booked up too heavily these days. Think of it, "An Evening with Michael Bolton, One Night Only at Furman's Timmons Arena". One can only dream. You know.... for old times sake. <sniff>
One Night Only! The Fabulous Blues Brothers Rhythm and Blues at the Timmons Arena, Route 276, Travelers Rest SC. From Chicago!
$2 cover charge
Re: $40 million total needed (25 mil down and 15 mil to go)
Since Timmons is still technically a multi-use arena as we speak right now, Timmons Arena should have one more concert for old times sake by the likes of say the Oak Ridge Boys, The Statler Brothers or Up With People for old times sake. Wait, somebody get Michael Bolton's agent on the phone. I'm sure he's not booked up too heavily these days. Think of it, "An Evening with Michael Bolton, One Night Only at Furman's Timmons Arena". One can only dream. You know.... for old times sake. <sniff>
One Night Only! The Fabulous Blues Brothers Rhythm and Blues at the Timmons Arena, Route 276, Travelers Rest SC. From Chicago!
$2 cover charge
Re: $40 million total needed (25 mil down and 15 mil to go)
PostPosted:Sun Jan 29, 2023 5:14 pm
by FU Hoopla
Imagine how hype this video will be when the team goes into the New Timmons Arena for the first time
Re: $40 million total needed (25 mil down and 15 mil to go)
The HP arena is not a basketball arena. Its an entertainment palace
If a very nice arena = NCAA trips, HP should be dancing every year!
If the new Timmons is 1/2 as nice should be pretty good
Only piece missing for Dins is practice court
PS HP has not been to NCCA in the last 24 years
Of course its not just having a nice arena (see Elon also lol), you've got to have the right coach who knows how to work with that schools admin to get a winning culture in place. Arena is just one piece of the puzzle that we need checked off to have a fully well rounded program that can help sustain winning.
Re: $40 million total needed (25 mil down and 15 mil to go)
The HP arena is not a basketball arena. Its an entertainment palace
If a very nice arena = NCAA trips, HP should be dancing every year!
If the new Timmons is 1/2 as nice should be pretty good
Only piece missing for Dins is practice court
PS HP has not been to NCCA in the last 24 years
Of course its not just having a nice arena (see Elon also lol), you've got to have the right coach who knows how to work with that schools admin to get a winning culture in place. Arena is just one piece of the puzzle that we need checked off to have a fully well rounded program that can help sustain winning.
absolutely but you gotta admit that HP arena is INSANE. $170M with Conference Center. wow
Re: $40 million total needed (25 mil down and 15 mil to go)
The HP arena is not a basketball arena. Its an entertainment palace
If a very nice arena = NCAA trips, HP should be dancing every year!
If the new Timmons is 1/2 as nice should be pretty good
Only piece missing for Dins is practice court
PS HP has not been to NCCA in the last 24 years
Of course its not just having a nice arena (see Elon also lol), you've got to have the right coach who knows how to work with that schools admin to get a winning culture in place. Arena is just one piece of the puzzle that we need checked off to have a fully well rounded program that can help sustain winning.
absolutely but you gotta admit that HP arena is INSANE. $170M with Conference Center. wow
