On-Campus Arena Tidbit

[GoldenWarrior11]

https://www.jsonline.com/story/money/real-estate/commercial/2018/12/14/marquette-looked-building-its-own-downtown-basketball-arena/2280320002/

Interesting insight from Tom Daykin.  I guess we were having discussions about actually building an on-campus arena.

[Pakuni]

Glad they looked into it.
Even more glad they took a pass.

[🏀]

I'm also glad they passed, but after reading this, I don't think this is over with.

[MUfan12]

Agreed, PTM.

The length of the next lease term will tell us a lot on this.

[Oldgym]

I'm also glad they passed, but after reading this, I don't think this is over with.

Agree.  Those seven years will go by fast.

When that plot of land was first acquired, it occurred to me that, despite the stated plans, it would have been a perfect spot for a 10 or 11,000 seat arena, and had the Al not been built so recently, just maybe MU could have made a case to boosters and alums.

Of course, if the Al hadn't been built, the MBB program, in particular, might be on different footing.

[🏀]

10,000 seems too small, but that's just me.

You build the arena, renovate the Al into a fieldhouse for the rest of the sports. The Al will need a refresh soon anyway. Killing a lot of birds here.

[The Lens]

Town Bank naming rights partner? Not The Glow Dome?

[barfolomew]

The Al will need a refresh soon anyway. Killing a lot of birds here.

What do you mean?
I thought we just had the doors widened.

[🏀]

What do you mean?
I thought we just had the doors widened.

Well done sir, well done.

[Goose]

Fake News!!!

[Cheeks]

Speaking of new business school, I'm hearing likely destination where McCormick is. Tear down Weasler potentially.  Interesting.

Donor wanting to move quickly, perhaps quicker than others are ready to move.

Makes you wonder if that's the location, then where does Rec center go...though I also heard B School and Rec Cent can go in that location where McCormick is from Wisconsin Ave up 16th to Wells.

[4everwarriors]

https://www.jsonline.com/story/money/real-estate/commercial/2018/12/14/marquette-looked-building-its-own-downtown-basketball-arena/2280320002/

Interesting insight from Tom Daykin.  I guess we were having discussions about actually building an on-campus arena.

Ma and Pa ar gonna bee pissed, aina?

[GooooMarquette]

Definitely doesn't sound like it's over with. I have no idea what the lease numbers are for the Forvm, but if they looked at it earlier this year, they will definitely keep their options open as we move toward the next lease negotiation.

I agree that 10,000 sounds too small. I'd prefer about 12,000.

[4everwarriors]

Just ta fook wit all y'all, ders a scale model of da proposed buildin', hey?

[jsglow]

Ma and Pa ar gonna bee pissed, aina?

Not at all. Cursory look-see. Rejection.  Glad the Town Bank guys assisted. Easy  and obvious call. And yes Mike is POd about the lease. New world without the Senator.

[Goose]

4ever

No way!! There is not a model of the joint that is not being built, is there? All a ploy to outsmart the Buck's brass.

[4everwarriors]

O eye cee, but he's Dr. Lovell in my circles, hey?

[4everwarriors]

4ever

No way!! There is not a model of the joint that is not being built, is there? All a ploy to outsmart the Buck's brass.

My sources tell me otherwise, hey?

[GoldenWarrior11]

Just ta fook wit all y'all, ders a scale model of da proposed buildin', hey?

[Goose]

4ever

How high up do your sources go?

[warriorchick]

Speaking of new business school, I'm hearing likely destination where McCormick is. Tear down Weasler potentially.  Interesting.

Donor wanting to move quickly, perhaps quicker than others are ready to move.

Makes you wonder if that's the location, then where does Rec center go...though I also heard B School and Rec Cent can go in that location where McCormick is from Wisconsin Ave up 16th to Wells.

Negatory.  The master plan has it as part of Innovation Alley on the West side of  16th between Wisconsin and Michigan.

The new Wellness Center is going where McCormick is. 

Note that they are arranging campus so that social stuff is North of Wisconsin and Academics is South.

[warriorchick]

Not at all. Cursory look-see. Rejection.  Glad the Town Bank guys assisted. Easy  and obvious call. And yes Mike is POd about the lease. New world without the Senator.

An on-campus arena idea is just a saber that will be rattled any time the Bucks guys try to hose us in the lease negotiations.  It's always good to have a Plan B to trot out.

[Cheeks]

Negatory.  The master plan has it as part of Innovation Alley on the West side of  16th between Wisconsin and Michigan.

The new Wellness Center is going where McCormick is. 

Note that they are arranging campus so that social stuff is North of Wisconsin and Academics is South.

Good to know, I heard it from someone at MU this week while traveling.  What this person described to me is how you described it, but said there is a high end donor that wants to put B School there instead and that's the rub currently being vetted.  Don't know if true, but person has been reliable in past.  Either way, good to see progress.

Sounds like they are waiting to start new project and take McCormick down as part of that to save money....2 for 1 as it were rather than two independent projects to tear down and then build.

[Dish]

What's interesting to me is who leaked this to the JS and why now.

Things that make you go hmm...

[MUfan12]

FWIW, what I was told is that MU had some sticker shock with the lease, was able to negotiate it down, and got most of the concessions they wanted from the Bucks. It was a bitch of a process, but it got done.

Feigin won't be around when they negotiate the next one. Speculating here, but if young Lasry takes his place, I think that is good news for MU.