http://www.csnchicago.com/big-ten/northwestern-announces-complete-renovation-plans-welsh-ryan-arena
When NW has a halfway decent team, they can get this joint rocking pretty good. I remember they upset a top-10 Purdue team there a few years back (2010 maybe?) and it was jumpin'.
I know it will never happen, but an arena maybe a little bigger than that on our campus would be cool. Could still play a few of the biggies at BC.
The artist rendering looks exactly the way it does now...except for Northwestern fans are actually at the game.
Better seats and A/V equipment, and that place is a great gym. Before they had a Jumbotron, it really was a glorified HS gym.
Quote from: JWags85 on June 13, 2016, 06:58:21 PM
Better seats and A/V equipment, and that place is a great gym. Before they had a Jumbotron, it really was a glorified HS gym.
This. All I care about in this renovation is that they change the seats. It's a decent gym but bleacher style seating is the worst. Maybe improve concessions a bit as well. The best thing they did though was switching that ugly as Fook floor they had a few years ago.
The only reason for remodeling this relic is if they don't have any land options for a new arena. $110 million is a lot to spend on a 60 plus year old facility. Seems too high for what they describe. The Joyce Center renovation was great and only a 1/4 of this price.
Quote from: LAZER on June 13, 2016, 06:37:23 PM
The artist rendering looks exactly the way it does now...except for Northwestern fans are actually at the game.
Adding a second deck behind both baskets. All individual seats instead of 80% bench where the person in front of you has their head between your legs. Concessions and bathrooms on the north side where there were none. A good portion of W-R was the north half which was the original football indoor facility, so plenty of room to grow.
Agree, the scoreboard production was PowerPoint quality.
Quote from: mr.MUskie on June 13, 2016, 05:47:08 PM
http://www.csnchicago.com/big-ten/northwestern-announces-complete-renovation-plans-welsh-ryan-arena
When you have rich alumni good things can happen.
Quote from: Marquette Fan In NY on June 14, 2016, 12:27:33 PM
When you have rich alumni good things can happen.
Too bad our rich alumni waste their money on stupid stuff like academic buildings.
Quote from: warriorchick on June 14, 2016, 01:45:58 PM
Too bad our rich alumni waste their money on stupid stuff like academic buildings.
10 million dollar jes res.... (yes I know that donation was for that or nothing)
Quote from: ChitownSpaceForRent on June 14, 2016, 01:47:09 PM
10 million dollar jes res.... (yes I know that donation was for that or nothing)
You got a point there...those jezzies were already living in the lap of luxury...Here is some pictures of the interior . Looks like it is scheduled to come down any day now.
http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/stratfordarmshotel.html
Quote from: warriorchick on June 14, 2016, 01:45:58 PM
Too bad our rich alumni waste their money on stupid stuff like academic buildings.
Hopefully we can find more of them. It makes life easier.
Quote from: Marquette Fan In NY on June 15, 2016, 10:28:09 PM
Hopefully we can find make more of them. It makes life easier.
FIFY