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Post by PantherU on Dec 9, 2011 1:36:32 GMT -6
BP is absolutely right in catering to the average fan's comfort. I won't get into the mathematical formula too extensively but, needless to say leg room is important esp. for all of us over 5'9" (the design median height). Plus I would think we would want it to be easy for TV broadcasts to use our facility. Therefore, well equipped media rooms and TV sight-lines should be considered too. This is something that Loyola's new arena configuration doesn't seem to do very well. A seperate note: I wonder if the Loyola D-Board rants about the Horizon League's admin being rigged against them allowed them to make an arena significantly under the 5000 seat League minimum. If that's the case shouldn't the Green Bay Men's team be allowed to hold their games in the Kress Center on campus? I've often wondered about the Phoenix possibly playing at the Kress Center, but they are the primary tenant at the Resch in a city that has no other basketball teams (or baseball for that matter). The Kress is a pretty amazing facility for the cost, and certainly has its space for Panther fans to poke fun - for instance, what the hell is up with the chairs hanging from the ceiling in the atrium and what's up with the empty trophy cases lining the wall? Speaking of trophy cases, how intimidating would it be for opposing programs to walk into the new arena and find a Hall of Fame with 110 Horizon League/MCC Championships lining the wall? We've got enough hardware to fill up a Hall of Fame right now, yet it still hasn't been built since the program announced it years ago. So.... |
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Post by Hack on Dec 9, 2011 8:48:54 GMT -6
I've often wondered about the Phoenix possibly playing at the Kress Center, but they are the primary tenant at the Resch in a city that has no other basketball teams (or baseball for that matter). Exactly. The Phoenix were one of the main reasons why the Resch Center was built (after a long, painstaking process). No way would they ever play on campus. Plus, there's no real point for them to play on campus since there is only 6,500 students, a good number of whom don't live on or near campus. The only thing that UW-Green Bay and UW-Milwaukee have in common is the "UW-". |
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Post by Hack on Dec 9, 2011 8:51:30 GMT -6
The Kress is a pretty amazing facility for the cost, and certainly has its space for Panther fans to poke fun - for instance, what the hell is up with the chairs hanging from the ceiling in the atrium and what's up with the empty trophy cases lining the wall? For all the women's basketball titles the Phoenix will win the next 20 years. Sure as hell looks like Milwaukee or other Horizon League teams won't be challenging them. |
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Post by ghostofdylan on Dec 9, 2011 9:17:07 GMT -6
The Kress is a pretty amazing facility for the cost, and certainly has its space for Panther fans to poke fun - for instance, what the hell is up with the chairs hanging from the ceiling in the atrium and what's up with the empty trophy cases lining the wall? For all the women's basketball titles the Phoenix will win the next 20 years. Sure as hell looks like Milwaukee or other Horizon League teams won't be challenging them. Yep. Something dramatic would have to happen here in order for things to change. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2011 19:32:32 GMT -6
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Post by blackcatinorange on Dec 9, 2011 20:51:17 GMT -6
Thanks for a peak at some of the arenas around the country. I'm not overly impressed with the facility at UNI. I think I like the arena at ULAR better. I can't wait to see what we, UWM, comes up with. Its exciting, and I think we'll do it the right way....if Costello and Lovell are around.
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Post by ghostofdylan on Dec 11, 2011 3:10:54 GMT -6
I'm not overly impressed with the facility at UNI. You really need to make the trip to Cedar Falls. As a pastime, a friend of mine visits arenas and stadia (and brew pubs and landmarks) across the country, helping prompt our visit to UNI (we were going to have a great day, win or lose), and his eyes were like fried eggs as we walked into the McLeod Center. "This is the perfect facility for us," he said, looking at the size of the place, amenities, student section and colors. "I used to be neutral on getting an on-campus arena or staying at The Cell. But seeing this, I'm all for it. Let's get back on campus!" I loved what appeared to be a conference/banquet room on the concourse level underneath where the building is entered. By the way, a 7,000-seat arena, which accommodated their big crowd earlier in the week against Iowa, can still get really loud with only 4,000 people on hand and the student section thinned by final exams. The seats are practically on top of the players, giving the host team much more than a 2- or 3-point advantage. I have nothing but great things to say about the place. |
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Post by ghostofdylan on Dec 17, 2011 16:50:15 GMT -6
So, who's planning on being at The Cell on March 2, 3 and 6?
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Post by illwauk on Dec 18, 2011 11:17:27 GMT -6
I've often wondered about the Phoenix possibly playing at the Kress Center, but they are the primary tenant at the Resch in a city that has no other basketball teams (or baseball for that matter). Green Bay has had a Northwoods League team called the Bullfrogs for a few seasons now. Apparently they've been successful enough that they're planning on building their own ballpark downtown on the Fox River at one of the sites the Resch Center could have (and should have, IMO) been built. Anyway, if it weren't for the 5,000-seat rule for Horizon League arenas, the Phoenix probably would be playing at the Kress. The only time they drew more than 4,000 fans (the Kress' capacity) last year is when we came to town. Speaking of trophy cases, how intimidating would it be for opposing programs to walk into the new arena and find a Hall of Fame with 110 Horizon League/MCC Championships lining the wall? We've got enough hardware to fill up a Hall of Fame right now, yet it still hasn't been built since the program announced it years ago. So.... Yup! |
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Post by Hack on Dec 18, 2011 11:23:18 GMT -6
You think the Resch Center should've been built downtown? Away from the infrastructure already in place surrounding one of the most iconic stadiums in the world?
Yeah, that makes sense. Green Bay is not Milwaukee. You can get from one far side of town to the other in 10 minutes. Having an arena downtown is no different than having it in Ashwaubenon.
Oh, and if we are judging what size arena a team should play in judging from last year's attendance, I guess that means Milwaukee should be perfectly happy with the size of Klotsche. Put in a couple more bathrooms and concessions and let's call it a day.
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Post by ghostofdylan on Dec 18, 2011 13:29:55 GMT -6
We've got more pressing issues right now than the location and size of the arena, illwauk.
How do you guys feel about figure skating?
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Post by Super King on Dec 18, 2011 13:57:27 GMT -6
The Cell is not on the other side of Milwaukee. Stuck in traffic it's about 15 minutes.
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Post by illwauk on Dec 18, 2011 14:10:21 GMT -6
You think the Resch Center should've been built downtown? Away from the infrastructure already in place surrounding one of the most iconic stadiums in the world? You don't think a new arena could've been the perfect thing to revitalize a downtown that has been slowly dying for the better part of two decades? Yeah, that makes sense. Green Bay is not Milwaukee. You can get from one far side of town to the other in 10 minutes Having an arena downtown is no different than having it in Ashwaubenon. You're right... if Green Bay thought more like Milwaukee, it'd have a much better quality of life and wouldn't so willingly allow all of the area's significant new developments go to a suburb. At least Milwaukee's suburbs have to resort to dirty politics to funnel money away from the city. Oh, and if we are judging what size arena a team should play in judging from last year's attendance, I guess that means Milwaukee should be perfectly happy with the size of Klotsche. Put in a couple more bathrooms and concessions and let's call it a day. If the Klotsche were a better place to see a game than The Cell I'd be all for it. It just so happens that Green Bay's on-campus facility is that much better for basketball than the Resch Center, which was built to accommodate hockey more than hoops. |
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Post by jhart05 on Dec 18, 2011 14:26:28 GMT -6
So, who's planning on being at The Cell on March 2, 3 and 6? For Disney on Ice? No thanks. If this year doesn't seal the deal for building our own arena on campus, nothing will. Build it at 7,000+ and let's get out from under the Wisconsin Center District's thumb so we never have to play down there again. |
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Post by ghostofdylan on Dec 18, 2011 14:29:26 GMT -6
So, who's planning on being at The Cell on March 2, 3 and 6? For Disney on Ice? No thanks. Thank you. I was beginning to feel like I was talking to the wall. You might say this is a Treasure Trove of bad news. |
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