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
Indeed very nice!
Throw out the popcorn, hot dogs, pizzas and sodas. The concession stands will have caviar, souchi, martinis and champagne!
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
Capitalism.
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)
PostPosted:Wed Feb 01, 2023 5:57 pm
by Sad Din
a prez that can raise $600M and he is at HP? hmmmmmm.....
Re: $40 million total needed (25 mil down and 15 mil to go)
PostPosted:Wed Feb 01, 2023 7:01 pm
by FU3
HPU = real estate deal thinly veneered as a University.
Re: $40 million total needed (25 mil down and 15 mil to go)
PostPosted:Thu Feb 02, 2023 3:02 pm
by FU Hoopla
This seems like a great weekend to showcase Furman Basketball and make a few Timmons Arena renovation pitches
Re: $40 million total needed (25 mil down and 15 mil to go)
PostPosted:Thu Feb 02, 2023 7:06 pm
by Sad Din
as nice as the HP arena looks on the simulation, IMHO it does not have a good TV appearance. The oval design and light colored aisles doesnt look good. Seats are at an angle looking at center court but when the action is under the basket they have to turn heads awkwardly
Re: $40 million total needed (25 mil down and 15 mil to go)
as nice as the HP arena looks on the simulation, IMHO it does not have a good TV appearance. The oval design and light colored aisles doesnt look good. Seats are at an angle looking at center court but when the action is under the basket they have to turn heads awkwardly
Agreed, behind the scorers table shouldn't be oval shaped
Re: $40 million total needed (25 mil down and 15 mil to go)
PostPosted:Sat Feb 04, 2023 11:35 am
by Sad Din
BTW Elon and HP both are in bottom 2 cellar dwellers in their league. Wish Dins could play HP again. Totally differen result IMHO
HP Prez was interviewed and he said "New Arena IS NOT a basketball arena. Curved design is so all have a good seat" hmmmm... Timmons 2.0?
One brilliant move... all the facilities... restarant, hotel, conference center are staffed by students in Hospiality major. Imagine that.. no paychecks!
Re: $40 million total needed (25 mil down and 15 mil to go)
PostPosted:Sat Feb 04, 2023 7:51 pm
by FU Hoopla
Agree not a fan of the curve shape
Re: $40 million total needed (25 mil down and 15 mil to go)
This is NOT the Dins drawings but it has a design that may be similar to the new arena. Just to give an idea of what it might look like. Again, ITS NOT, the Dins design (but close IMHO)
Re: $40 million total needed (25 mil down and 15 mil to go)
PostPosted:Sun Feb 05, 2023 12:10 pm
by apaladin
My only wish is FU doesn’t make another mistake by making it too small. We already sellout Timmons sometimes for Saturday games. We just had over 6,000 at the Well. You would think the goal would be to continue the projectory including attendance. Don’t stop the mo by not increasing the capacity.
Re: $40 million total needed (25 mil down and 15 mil to go)
My only wish is FU doesn’t make a another mistake by making it too small. We already sellout Timmons sometimes for Saturday games. We just had over 6,000 at the Well. You would think the goal would be to continue the projectory including attendance. Don’t stop the mo by not increasing the capacity.
agree but they are constrained by the outter shell. Only so much that can be done including ceiling height.
IMHO 3000 would be a good parctical size. That would be big enough to give each grad 4 tickets in case of graduation inclement weather and also allow a venue big enough to get the entire campus in 1 locations.
Dukes Cameron Indoor only holds 9300 but its sold out and a great atmosphere.
Re: $40 million total needed (25 mil down and 15 mil to go)
PostPosted:Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:30 pm
by greenvegas
They should list the capacity as at least 3000. 3000 looks better to a recruit than 2888 capacity. I don't care if they have to count the seats folded up in the storage area. List it at 3000.
Re: $40 million total needed (25 mil down and 15 mil to go)
