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Post by section28 on Apr 23, 2023 17:13:22 GMT -6
this is close... except I want a small 2nd deck real close to the court... Longwood.... and the AD there is Tim Hall... building his second arena
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Post by golds on Apr 23, 2023 18:17:32 GMT -6
Tim Hall, that is a crazy connection. Thanks for pointing that out. Good being back in the summit.
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Post by true2theroos on Apr 24, 2023 7:27:27 GMT -6
Saw this, really interesting arena being built for Longwood University. 3000 seats less than $40 million. Small foot print. Looking at it, it’s not far from what section 28 was hoping for. www.longwood.edu/jpb/Honestly, that arena would be perfect for us (perhaps with 500-1,000 more seats). We can create a real home-court advantage with an intimate atmosphere.
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Post by perry c on Apr 24, 2023 7:49:11 GMT -6
If UMKC builds a 4k facility, and the demand for seats grows to 8k per game, what will be the solution? Stay put? Play at Municipal Auditorium? Something else?
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Post by true2theroos on Apr 24, 2023 10:30:44 GMT -6
If UMKC builds a 4k facility, and the demand for seats grows to 8k per game, what will be the solution? Stay put? Play at Municipal Auditorium? Something else? I think the best solution would be to stay put. Ideally, you’d want the demand to be greater than the capacity. It allows the program to create sustainable revenue streams (e.g., season ticket waiting list) while developing a strong home-court advantage. I think moving games to different facilities off-campus would go against what they’re trying to build. I also think it’d go a long way towards building a strong basketball culture on campus if students had to show up early to get a seat for a big game like you see at bigger programs. This is also what other programs have done around the country when facing a similar issue. If you take a look at the West Coast Conference, a lot of those schools have likely outgrown their existing facilities (see: Gonzaga) but have remained put. The result has been one some of the best home court atmospheres in mid-major basketball.
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Post by perry c on Apr 24, 2023 14:10:23 GMT -6
I also think it’d go a long way towards building a strong basketball culture on campus if students had to show up early to get a seat for a big game like you see at bigger programs. Random observation: Using KU's Allen Fieldhouse as a guide, just under 25 percent of seats should be reserved for students. That's 900-1,000 in a 4k arena.
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Post by true2theroos on Apr 24, 2023 18:19:13 GMT -6
I also think it’d go a long way towards building a strong basketball culture on campus if students had to show up early to get a seat for a big game like you see at bigger programs. Random observation: Using KU's Allen Fieldhouse as a guide, just under 25 percent of seats should be reserved for students. That's 900-1,000 in a 4k arena. If we can get 1,000 students for a Roos basketball game one day, that’d be amazing. We pretty much don’t even have a student section at the moment. There were very few of us who would actually be up and into the game… that needs to change!
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Post by hankroo on Apr 24, 2023 22:06:52 GMT -6
I think I'm in the minority here, but I would have loved an on campus arena when I was attending. I wanted to go to more games but getting to Municipal Auditorium was such a pain. Even if we had played in Swinney at that time I would have been there as often as possible.
I hope this happens.
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Post by section28 on Apr 25, 2023 19:56:41 GMT -6
If there is demand for 8000 in a 4000 arena.. raise the price, charge for PPV, put select events at Sprint center...
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Post by golds on May 15, 2023 11:57:00 GMT -6
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Post by true2theroos on May 15, 2023 12:33:59 GMT -6
Biggest takeaway I got from that article was that they’re specifically targeting a capacity of 5,000 seats. That Towson arena is a good idea of what it’ll look like (and how big it’ll be).
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Post by hoopsmith on Aug 7, 2023 11:19:34 GMT -6
Posted on KCRag site a few days ago
"Re: UMKC projects Post by TheUrbanRoo » Fri Aug 04, 2023 5:59 pm
Two architecture firms are bidding for the stadium project right now. The plan is to raze the whole block (the one with Kin Lin, etc) and rope in the Pizza 51 into the project too. Basically that will be the only existing place that will remain. UMKC is moving on this project quickly."
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Post by golds on Aug 8, 2023 18:01:25 GMT -6
Obviously this new arena is going to be a great addition for us, but Kin Lin has a lot of great memories. I grew up in a very small town in Kansas, there wasn’t any delivery. When I moved into Twin Oaks I ordered from Kin Lin the first week just so they would deliver. I called home to brag to my grandma about living in the big city I was happy. Hopefully they will relocate close by. Rooup
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Post by hoopsmith on Nov 13, 2023 12:58:08 GMT -6
Posted on KCRag site a few days ago "Re: UMKC projects Post by TheUrbanRoo » Fri Aug 04, 2023 5:59 pm Two architecture firms are bidding for the stadium project right now. The plan is to raze the whole block (the one with Kin Lin, etc) and rope in the Pizza 51 into the project too. Basically that will be the only existing place that will remain. UMKC is moving on this project quickly." Is there anything new on the RFPs? Anyone?
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Post by true2theroos on Nov 13, 2023 15:39:41 GMT -6
Posted on KCRag site a few days ago "Re: UMKC projects Post by TheUrbanRoo » Fri Aug 04, 2023 5:59 pm Two architecture firms are bidding for the stadium project right now. The plan is to raze the whole block (the one with Kin Lin, etc) and rope in the Pizza 51 into the project too. Basically that will be the only existing place that will remain. UMKC is moving on this project quickly." Is there anything new on the RFPs? Anyone? Unfortunately, it looks like the development plan (for the entire Brookside Blvd site, not just the arena) has hit a snag after the proposals came back higher than expected. The school says they aren't tabling the project, but rather "revising the parameters" of the project. They're going to conduct a feasibility study in the coming months. In the meantime, the current RFP will remain open as they conduct their analysis... My biggest question is that why wasn't a feasibility study done before the RFP was sent out instead of jumping straight in? More info can be found here: www.umkc.edu/news/posts/2023/october/requests-for-proposals-for-brookside-boulevard-development-paused.html
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