mubb Team to Tour Wisc ESC AKA Silk Exotic Center

[Newsdreams]

The'll tour as team afternoon Thursday
https://twitter.com/marquettembb/status/992063666106392576?s=21

[TallTitan34]

https://twitter.com/MarquetteMBB/status/992163389773361152

[Newsdreams]

https://twitter.com/MarquetteMBB/status/992163389773361152

Need me one of those MU safety vests to go inspect some projects 😎

[Floorslapper]

Funny they have an ice rink in one of the pics linked on Twitter.  Didn't realize there were any plans for hockey to be played there - perhaps Frozen Fours?

[warriorchick]

Need me one of those MU safety vests to go inspect some projects 😎

All I can say is that women who have both athlete and construction worker fantasies are getting a combo deal right here....

[Jay Bee]

All I can say is that women who have both athlete and construction worker fantasies are getting a combo deal right here....

Sexist. ZFB totally got off too

[Bocephys]

Funny they have an ice rink in one of the pics linked on Twitter.  Didn't realize there were any plans for hockey to be played there - perhaps Frozen Fours?

Yes: http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2016/04/25/milwaukeebucks-arena-will-include-ice-rink-to-host.html

[Sir Lawrence]

https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/marquette/2018/05/03/marquette-players-coaches-impressed-new-arena/575846002/

More MUBB tour pics in the jsonline article.  Glow may need to head to the costume store.

[Archies Bat]

https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/marquette/2018/05/03/marquette-players-coaches-impressed-new-arena/575846002/

More MUBB tour pics in the jsonline article.  Glow may need to head to the costume store.

He may have one already.

[Mr. Nielsen]

Funny they have an ice rink in one of the pics linked on Twitter.  Didn't realize there were any plans for hockey to be played there - perhaps Frozen Fours?

I wouldn't think the ice will be out during the season. No reason to maintain it during an entire season. I'm sure it's a test run.

[GGGG]

I wouldn't think the ice will be out during the season. No reason to maintain it during an entire season. I'm sure it's a test run.

How long does it take to properly create an ice sheet?

[Mr. Nielsen]

How long does it take to properly create an ice sheet?

The Admirals did a video on youtube. To paint the lines for hockey. I believe from start to finish it was only three days.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK-JjioeCwg

[Goose]

I am very excited to see the new barn. Have a feeling a lot of great memories will be made there.

[Mr. Nielsen]

There was that one picture in the concourse on jsonline with the team walking thru it. Man, it's nice and big!

[Mr. Nielsen]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdwvmPqMwrc

[mu_hilltopper]

Relevant:

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2018/05/03/silk-exotic-open-downtown-strip-club/579334002/

[Dr. Blackheart]

Relevant:

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2018/05/03/silk-exotic-open-downtown-strip-club/579334002/

[Goose]

Topper

Thanks for sharing the link!!!

[DegenerateDish]

The Tripoli Shrine Circus folk better stay the hell out of this new arena from what it sounds like. Is there some deep angst and tension there?

[🏀]

Relevant:

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2018/05/03/silk-exotic-open-downtown-strip-club/579334002/

Wow, skypoint for Art's.

[willie warrior]

All I can say is that women who have both athlete and construction worker fantasies are getting a combo deal right here....

Sounds like the script for a porn flick.

[Marcus92]

Wojo looks right at home in a hard hat and safety vest. Maybe he was a construction project manager in a previous life.

[The Lens]

Sam: "Outside of Madison Square Garden this is right up there"

Spoken like a true Big East player.  Right on the talking points.

[Silkk the Shaka]

Wojo looks right at home in a hard hat and safety vest. Maybe he was a construction project manager in a previous life.

Well he DID grow up in Baltimore...

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Wojo looks right at home in a hard hat and safety vest. Maybe he was a construction project manager in a previous life.

But all he did was yell "build, build, build" at the job site.

[Newsdreams]

But all he did was yell "build, build, build" at the job site.

Fired because he demotivated everyone at the site.

[TallTitan34]

Sam: "Outside of Madison Square Garden this is right up there"

Spoken like a true Big East player.  Right on the talking points.

I haven't been there since before the renovations, but back in 2009 MSG was kind of crappy.  I expected much nicer. 

That being said, I still love that the Big East plays in the Most Famous Arena in the World.

[brewcity77]

I haven't been there since before the renovations, but back in 2009 MSG was kind of crappy.  I expected much nicer. 

That being said, I still love that the Big East plays in the Most Famous Arena in the World.

I was there in 2016 for the 2K Classic. It's really nice. The concourse are beautiful and highlight the historic events and teams that have played there. The transition from street to subway to arena is excellent. Plenty of concession stands with great selection and service. I hadn't been there before, but I felt the remodel must've knocked it out of the park.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I've been to the Garden a dozen or so times. Honestly, I think its one of the dumpiest stadiums in all of sports. I love the atmosphere, history, and love that MU gets to be a part of that history but its one of the older stadiums and you can tell. I equate it to Wrigley, great history/atmosphere, but not the greatest stadium.

[Nukem2]

I've been to the Garden a dozen or so times. Honestly, I think its one of the dumpiest stadiums in all of sports. I love the atmosphere, history, and love that MU gets to be a part of that history but its one of the older stadiums and you can tell. I equate it to Wrigley, great history/atmosphere, but not the greatest stadium.

Its NY...!

[We R Final Four]

I've been to the Garden a dozen or so times. Honestly, I think its one of the dumpiest stadiums in all of sports. I love the atmosphere, history, and love that MU gets to be a part of that history but its one of the older stadiums and you can tell. I equate it to Wrigley, great history/atmosphere, but not the greatest stadium.

Wrigley sucks.

[4everwarriors]

Crean sucks

[GooooMarquette]

I've been to the Garden a dozen or so times. Honestly, I think its one of the dumpiest stadiums in all of sports. I love the atmosphere, history, and love that MU gets to be a part of that history but its one of the older stadiums and you can tell. I equate it to Wrigley, great history/atmosphere, but not the greatest stadium.

I've only been there once, but that was my impression as well.

[Marcus92]

MSG has seen a lot of basketball history, but it may not have much of a future. It's the oldest sports facility in New York, and could be demolished to make room for a future renovation/expansion of Penn Station.

[StillAWarrior]

MSG has seen a lot of basketball history, but it may not have much of a future. It's the oldest sports facility in New York, and could be demolished to make room for a future renovation/expansion of Penn Station.

No problem.  It's New York...if they demolish it, they'll simply replace it with another The World's Most Famous Arena(R)


Edited to add:  If it hasn't been done already, Marquette should register "The World's Second Most Famous Arena" for the Al.  Then, once they demolish MSG, they'll be the successor to the throne.

[wadesworld]

MSG is awesome.  I can't think of anything I didn't enjoy there.  Great sight lines and acoustics, concourses were spacious enough to be able to move around, concessions were quick moving, lighting was great, nice scoreboard.  I guess I haven't been in a whole lot of NBA arenas, but it was by far my favorite that I've been to.

[NYWarrior]

MSG has seen a lot of basketball history, but it may not have much of a future. It's the oldest sports facility in New York, and could be demolished to make room for a future renovation/expansion of Penn Station.

After spending $1B to completely redo the place in 2013, they'd need to spend at least $5B now to build a new for Jim Dolan.  Good luck with that.

https://arenadigest.com/2016/05/05/at-5b-replacing-madison-square-garden-doesnt-seem-likely/

[MUEng92]

A coworker who has Bucks season tickets invited me as his guest to tour the new arena on Saturday morning. I'm not a lawyer, but, based on my reading of the Release form I have to sign, if I were to meet my demise on the tour, not only will my wife not be able to sue anyone, I think she may be required to pay of the construction loan for the Bucks owners.

[alexius23]

I am not faulting there early departures.....what if Chones, Lucas & McNeill all stayed in school and there was a season we had then playing together?

[wadesworld]

I am not faulting there early departures.....what if Chones, Lucas & McNeill all stayed in school and there was a season we had then playing together?

I think you might have the wrong thread.

[cheebs09]

Good City Brewing is going to be a part of the new entertainment block. I’m excited for that and feel that will be a common spot for me pre and post game.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Good City Brewing is going to be a part of the new entertainment block. I’m excited for that and feel that will be a common spot for me pre and post game.

https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2018/05/31/good-city-brewing-to-open-taproom-in-downtown.html

[drewm88]

I've been to the Garden a dozen or so times. Honestly, I think its one of the dumpiest stadiums in all of sports. I love the atmosphere, history, and love that MU gets to be a part of that history but its one of the older stadiums and you can tell. I equate it to Wrigley, great history/atmosphere, but not the greatest stadium.

The Garden is great. I don't think it at all feels like its age. They could make it easier to move between levels, and the endline nosebleeds need some tweaking, but otherwise it's great. Wrigley, you are correct about, and nobody should argue that.

[Mr. Nielsen]

Fiserv Center?
https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2018/05/31/fiserv-closing-in-on-landing-naming-rights-to.html?ana=e_mil_bn_breakingnews&u=5m9lsJ0a5j42GKkG9T6cYg08902459&t=1527785946&j=81885441

[The Lens]

It's up there with Guaranteed Rate. 

[Nukem2]

It's up there with Guaranteed Rate.

Fiserv would be wasting its money for branding benefit as a business-to-business firm, but so be it.  Though, would be a nice long-term community investment for the City of Milwaukee.

[GGGG]

Fiserv would be wasting its money for branding benefit as a business-to-business firm, but so be it.  Though, would be a nice long-term community investment for the City of Milwaukee.

You keep saying this but I’m sure Fiserv people understand what they are doing. If you read the article it touches on why B2B firms might use such a strategy.

[Mr. Nielsen]

Hummm.....
https://twitter.com/compujeramey/status/1002237708394270726

[The Lens]

Did he actually get a quote from FISV?  He says they denied but he doesn't cite anything in the article.

Also, if FISV moves it's HQ downtown that's a huge win.

[Nukem2]

You keep saying this but I’m sure Fiserv people understand what they are doing. If you read the article it touches on why B2B firms might use such a strategy.

Its still a loose connection.  Having a Fiserv Center is not going to increase its brand as its already so very well known among potential clients.  Hard to prove any real return on investment.  But, it would be good for Milwaukee as a long-term community investment by Fiserv.  If they do it, will be interesting to see where the new corporate HQ ends up.

[brewcity77]

Hummm.....
https://twitter.com/compujeramey/status/1002237708394270726

This whole thing sounds like the nerdy high school kid that was seated with the hot girl at lunch once and swears they are dating while she rolls her eyes and says "as if..."

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

This naming rights thing is getting weird.

[Mr. Nielsen]

FOX 6
https://twitter.com/TheoKeith/status/1002247773767520257

[cheebs09]

FOX 6
https://twitter.com/TheoKeith/status/1002247773767520257

This is like the Shaka search all over again.

[barfolomew]

This is like the Shaka search all over again.

Mrs. Fiserv nixed the #donedeal?

[GGGG]

Hummm.....
https://twitter.com/compujeramey/status/1002237708394270726

A “lease” for naming rights?  Maybe it’s the wording they are using.

[GGGG]

Mrs. Fiserv nixed the #donedeal?

They’ll name an arena in Austin next year.

[Oldgym]

We need @NewArenaInsider to give us the real story.

[dw3dw3dw3]

Public company. However small a percentage it is to their bottom line, information can't be released that way. Seems more of a procedural thing.

[cheebs09]

Public company. However small a percentage it is to their bottom line, information can't be released that way. Seems more of a procedural thing.

Agreed. It seems like there’s way too much smoke for it not to be them.

[Jay Bee]

Public company. However small a percentage it is to their bottom line, information can't be released that way. Seems more of a procedural thing.

Would be odd to comment, "We are not the naming rights sponsor" if they are or likely will be. Could have declined comment.

January 1996.. I was working at their corporate HQ (they were a client; I was an intern). I had no car so my buddies had to drive me to and from work sometimes... HUGE snowstorm and a group of three guys came to pick me up.. took them 2+ hours to get Brookfield at 8pm at night. Thanks bros.

[NWarsh]

A “lease” for naming rights?  Maybe it’s the wording they are using.

Yes, Fiserv is looking for a new location for their headquarters, so the speculation is that a lease for it would be included in the naming rights deal.

[4everwarriors]

Herd der headquarters wuz gonna bee in section 115, hey?

[Mr. Nielsen]

https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2018/06/27/birth-is-about-to-happen-at-milwaukee-bucks-arena.html#g/437381/20

[fjm]

https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2018/06/27/birth-is-about-to-happen-at-milwaukee-bucks-arena.html#g/437381/20

Wow what a beaut!

[mu_hilltopper]

Is it just me .. or does this picture make the place look .. huge.   

I mean, I know it's a huge stadium, but of course, the Chaluparena has 1500 fewer seats than the BC. 

Maybe huge isn't the right word.  What's the opposite of cozy?

[Mr. Nielsen]

https://twitter.com/WisconsinESC/status/1012711079540031489

[Newsdreams]

https://twitter.com/WisconsinESC/status/1012711079540031489

SAUSAGE PARTY

[Newsdreams]

Is it just me .. or does this picture make the place look .. huge.   

I mean, I know it's a huge stadium, but of course, the Chaluparena has 1500 fewer seats than the BC. 

Maybe huge isn't the right word.  What's the opposite of cozy?

Fewer seats but bigger size, hey?

[4everwarriors]

Is it just me .. or does this picture make the place look .. huge.   

I mean, I know it's a huge stadium, but of course, the Chaluparena has 1500 fewer seats than the BC. 

Maybe huge isn't the right word.  What's the opposite of cozy?

Well endowed, aina?

[The Lens]

Is it just me .. or does this picture make the place look .. huge.   

I mean, I know it's a huge stadium, but of course, the Chaluparena has 1500 fewer seats than the BC. 

Maybe huge isn't the right word.  What's the opposite of cozy?

I've toured it 3 times and it did feel the smallest last July before seats were installed.  The lower bowl is a lot bigger than the BC so that does make it feel big from some vantage points now that you see all the seats.  In some respects its like the lower bowl goes on forever.

BUT, it really does have an intimate feel.  The suites feel like you're closer to the action and the upper deck feels a lot better.  I would actually buy Bucks season tix in the last row of the upper deck.  They have done an amazing job with that.

[Newsdreams]

I've toured it 3 times and it did feel the smallest last July before seats were installed.  The lower bowl is a lot bigger than the BC so that does make it feel big from some vantage points now that you see all the seats.  In some respects its like the lower bowl goes on forever.

BUT, it really does have an intimate feel.  The suites feel like you're closer to the action and the upper deck feels a lot better.  I would actually buy Bucks season tix in the last row of the upper deck.  They have done an amazing job with that.

As the Silk Exotic Center should, hey?