Now I'm worried recruits might get a little spooked by the fact that there is no door on the locker room entrance. What if they are the modest type?no. Maybe walking into the current WR but not the new one.
All of the examples you've listed have absolutely nothing to do with making W-R a 8,000 too 10,000 seat arena, rather then a 6,000 seat gym.
Fine, guess I'll just have to accept the opinions of all you experts but the "new" W-R will still sit in the limited footprint from the past and it will be by far the smallest arena in the Big Ten. Hopefully we won't hear recruits say that they didn't commit because they wanted to play in front of large crowds, like we hear from kids in the FB program who commit to Wisky or Io-a. Guess time will tell but hope I don't need to say, I told you so. Over and out.
Don't you think they talked to some real experts (Chris Collins etc.) before this was all set? Do you think if he said, wtf there is no way I will be able to recruit kids to NU with a brand new state of the art facility if it only seats 6800 that they would have found a way to accommodate whatever he felt was needed?
Which BRAND NEW facility are we talking about? DePaul's?
I'm feeling less and less confident about this kid. Alabama? Really? Just two different universes.
I think the Buckeyes were a late entry -- I remember reading that Motta was at the Danville game and offered shortly after.
I thought after the rebuild arena was going to seat 7600. Where is the 6800 coming from?
Why is there a Z on the ceiling?no. Maybe walking into the current WR but not the new one.
The first thing you want out of your stadium is to give you a competitive advantage and second good game day experience for fans. Size is less important. Also with reduced capacity, it is more likely to be full all the time and a pro NU fan base as visitors will have a harder time getting in. Should be a pretty good place for NU fans. But I guess you have size envy in stadiums also.
Having a full stadium with a strong NU presence should help recruiting, not hurt.
Firs, I haven't the foggiest idea why this discussion is being carried under thread titled "Does the 247 Crystal Ball Mean Anything re: Mark Smith", considering that there are several threads specifically devoted to arena/facility issues.
The 2nd place one this year is an ETHS grad. He turned down an NU offer to attend Purdue. That's kind of depressing also, considering how well NU did this season, and its good prognosis for next year. Sad.
Probably because they feel the need to dredge up reasons NU choose to downsize an already small arena. If Collins and NU get the program up to where we all hope they will be, and non-conference games will be scheduled against the likes of Kentucky, UCLA, Kansas and West Virginia, does any one think they would consent to playing in a 6,000 seat facility? Didn't think so, thus those type of games will need to moved to the UC or Rosemont, creating travel costs and rental expenses. BTYW, NU used to play against that type of competition back in the 50's and 60's in 10,000 seat McGaw Hall.
Why are you so constantly sad and pathetic? We're coming off the BEST season of NU basketball ever. Unparalleled. We're getting the state-of-the-art treatment for WR. Yet this is you, this is what you say. I mean, I understand Felis, but you at least seemed like a fan.
Also, this makes no sense and is not the expression.
