Teddy's W-R Review
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One error....the dirt running track wasn't a level above the court, it was on the floor of the arena. Tex Winter brought in an elevated court when he took over.
“I know people will enjoy the amenities, but I also think they will be blown away by the intimacy.”
Not willie!
Not willie!
I think he is referencing the two lane track behind the 100 level that doubled as a concourse.
7039 will make Willy go Mad.
Especially when 1,100 are reserved for students, another 700 for Wilson Club, 78 ADA, 300 media, 150 courtside.
Grand total for Willy is 4850 general seats. Willy gonna go MAD!
He had me at "You can stuff your face and relieve yourself."
Pretty sure it's Stephen R. Wilson (Kellogg '74), who's a prominent donor in his own regard.
Does anyone know what was done to the area behind the north stands, where the practice court was located? Thanks.
Looks pretty amazing to me, although I'm not sure the pictures really do it proper justice. I won't be in Chicago until December to stop by for a game. I do hope that those going tonight are able to snap some pics and post them. Thanks in advance!!
It'll be a safe space for you to decry the lack of more seats for all those Chicago sports fans that couldn't fit in the stadium.
Reading that has me even more excited for tonight. A couple of highlights:
- "The top row could fit inside the 200 level at the United Center." Yes, making it intimate, with the balcony as close to the floor as possible is the way to do it.
- "The Levy concessions will feature NU-themed specialties such as the Wildcat beef sandwich with purple giardiniera and cheese curds with wild or mild sauce, and themed portables on certain nights will have items such as walking tacos and loaded baked potatoes." It's like they asked what I would want for concession items. I can't remember the last time I bought a concession item at WRA.
- "And four rows of seating on the upper concourse, above the students, will remind you of Butler’s Hinkle Fieldhouse. “We played there a couple of years ago, and it was an excruciating loss,” Phillips said. But the visit gave the NU crew an idea: balcony seats close to the court." I was at that game and I sat in the balcony behind one of the baskets. And it absolutely influenced my decision to get season tickets there.
- "The top row could fit inside the 200 level at the United Center." Yes, making it intimate, with the balcony as close to the floor as possible is the way to do it.
- "The Levy concessions will feature NU-themed specialties such as the Wildcat beef sandwich with purple giardiniera and cheese curds with wild or mild sauce, and themed portables on certain nights will have items such as walking tacos and loaded baked potatoes." It's like they asked what I would want for concession items. I can't remember the last time I bought a concession item at WRA.
- "And four rows of seating on the upper concourse, above the students, will remind you of Butler’s Hinkle Fieldhouse. “We played there a couple of years ago, and it was an excruciating loss,” Phillips said. But the visit gave the NU crew an idea: balcony seats close to the court." I was at that game and I sat in the balcony behind one of the baskets. And it absolutely influenced my decision to get season tickets there.
can we buy that and watch all the games on our cell? I'm on the NBA, MLB passes, and NFL and watch all sports on my phone but all my teams are out of state. If I were a Cubs fan I wouldn't be able to watch the Cubs due to local blackouts. My only interest in any BTNplus plan would be to watch NU games while at work on my cell but I imagine blackout restrictions apply??
yes. it's through the Big Ten Network website. Just remember to cancel it before the end of November. I don't and pay all year
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Don't cancel! You can watch all NU sports, - soccer, lacrosse, volleyball, women's Bball if not on BTN.
There's lots more sports than basketball and football.
All I know is I never have to have knees in my back (or mine in somebody else's back) ever again.
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