Oso planning to go pro
If someone donated the money so it wouldn't cost the University anything, I would want one. But that's not going to happen because it isn't a priority for MU.
Anyone else wish MU just had their own stadium? Something like Villanova. Play the smaller games at the Pavilion and then the big media games at the 76ers stadium (bucks for us). Having been to the games down the stretch, it was a struggle to fill the lower bowl
I would much rather see us fix this 'problem' by having a better product on the floor -- its probably cheaper and would make me incrementally happier.
I agree this helps. But not in a major 5 conference, and missing the NCAA tourney multiple years in a row doesn't bode well for 17,000 sell outs. Duke plays in front of 9,000 at Cameron Indoor. But I agree, would need a major donation for this to happen, as that is what happened with the Pavilion and Nova
And we don't have any place to put it. Even if someone offered to donate the money so that it wouldn't cost us anything (and to truly not cost us anything, that would include endowing a fund to take care of maintenance, security, etc.), I would hope the Office of Development would try to steer the donor towards a more worthy project. Building a stadium that would be used 20 times a year when there will be a state-of-the-art facility within walking distance is a complete waste of money. If some rich alum wants something named after him, there are several Colleges that still have naming rights available, as well as a substantial list of other buildings the school needs more than an arena.
I love our stadium arrangement. I wouldn't trade it for any other schools. A major NBA arena, that serves beer, in a downtown entertainment area surrounded by bars/restaurants, walking distance from campus. I can't think of a single school in the country that is set up better.
Apparently, someone got to Google maps already
Since this plan seems to confirm that the Bradley Center will be demolished, where will the Admirals play? Has there been mention of the new arena accomodating hockey?
Can the Admirals still play in the arena? I'd prefer to keep hockey out of this place.
I think you have to look longer term. General population trends are for the boomer generation(with the most disposable income) to move back to the cities. So over the next 5-15 years, there could be significant population growth that would support the type of space available.