On-Campus Arena Tidbit

[MUHoopsFan2]

Who, if they do show up consistently, spend most the time looking at their phones.

WRONG.....it would be an excellent place and pit for college basketball. You dont need to play in a palace! And those seats should go to students!

[cheebs09]

MU could rent the FF at 2.5 million per year for 100 years if a new campus arena would cost that much.

I believe one of the main arguments for the on campus arena is we would get to keep all the revenues. That would change the math a bit.

I agree that it doesn't really make fiscal sense.

[MUHoopsFan2]

When compared to certain other basketball programs, MU for all extents and purposes has an on campus arena. FiServ is not that far from the eastern part of campus and the associated areas off campus. Yes, it is a healthy walk for sure. I have stayed at that Hyatt Place by Fi Serv and been able to walk to the Al  pretty easily.

For example , when you look at school like UNC, The Dean Dome is a  good long ways away from Franklin Street and fair ways from the center of campus even. Northwestern' s  Athletic facilities are a good distance away from the Main campus etc. Crisler Center at Michigan is a haul from the Main Campus. I am sure there are others.

Generally speaking FiServ is a huge asset for the program and the University . Bucks are D Bags and will allways negotiate hard and give no quarter, but we knew that going into the deal.

And I never said otherwise. In fact, I said the opposite. And I started by saying I love playing at Fiserv.

No its not a dump...

And a dump is appealing even if it is. MU does not need to be at Fiserv. It should go back to his roots and history and move UWM out of Panther Arena. You all just don't know...smh

Dont comment on things you do not know or have never experienced. MU games in that BUILDING were ELECTRIFYING. They have upkept it well over the years.

Most blue bloods play in arenas older than Panther Arena! Allen Fieldhouse, Cameron Indoor Stadium, Hinkle and others...

[MUHoopsFan2]

Boggles the mind anyone would want to play at the "Mecca" or the Al over Fiserv.  If Shaka starts winning games, the Fiserv will rock and be twice as loud as the BC ever was. 

My young friend...TRUST ME....NO..........IT..........WOULD........NOT...Be LOUDER at Fiserv than THE MECCA!!! I am not saying listen to me...but dont make comparative or even definitive statements unless you actually watched an MU game there that was sold out or not. I have. And I been to sold out Bradley Center and Fiserv, and neither compared to the Mecca to me.   

And it is not just about noise as it is about proximity and intimacy and energy. yes any arena can get loud on sheer numbers...But it differs in intensity with the school band in a place it can be heard and fans sitting in the low level...there are different kinds of fan noise and impact fans can have in one venue compared to another. 


No way. That arena is built for bedlam. Take it from me who has been there for MU games. You are speculating. The way the arena is built all noise goes down on the floor with every fan on top or you.

Do not even compare it to Fiserv. No college teams in my opinion should play and take up resident in an NBA arena! It's a pipe dream but they should have switch this years ago and go back to the Mecca.   

NO COLLEGE TEAM...nada. It spoils them and robs them of tradition and university spirit!   

[Mr. Nielsen]

I love UWM Panther Arena. The upgrades in the last five years thanks to the Milwaukee Admirals have been great! With that said, Marquette should give that place 0% thought about being in that Arena. The UWMPA serves it's purpose great for the Admirals, Wave, Panthers, roller derby, concerts, graduations, etc.

[Galway Eagle]

No its not a dump...

And a dump is appealing even if it is. MU does not need to be at Fiserv. It should go back to his roots and history and move UWM out of Panther Arena. You all just don't know...smh

Dont comment on things you do not know or have never experienced. MU games in that BUILDING were ELECTRIFYING. They have upkept it well over the years.

Most blue bloods play in arenas older than Panther Arena! Allen Fieldhouse, Cameron Indoor Stadium, Hinkle and others...

1. We'd be cutting about 3k-7k people out of games by playing at the Panther arena. That's a terrible decision.

2. After years of the BC and Fiserv it is a dump. Objectively? No it's not in danger of collapsing or anything but people would be saying "why are we at this place"

3. Recruits wants fancy things, it'd be a hindrance not an advantage.

4. We are not a blue blood. If Duke basketball went through 10yrs of what MU did from 83-93 then Cameron wouldn't be what it is now days and Duke would have to make fancy adjustments to it to get people in.

5. Hinkle, while older, is historically intriguing with the exposed iron work and brick. It's like being at Wrigley or Fenway. The panther arena is not like that.

[JWags85]

My young friend...TRUST ME....NO..........IT..........WOULD........NOT...BUT LOUDER THAN THE MECCA!!!

Hell no. That arena is built for bedlam. Take it from me who has been there for MU games. You are speculating. The way the arena is built all noise goes down on the floor with every fan on top or you.

Do not even compare it to Fiserv. No college teams in my opinion should play and take up resident in an NBA arena!

NO COLLEGE TEAM...nada. It spoils them and robs them of tradition and university spirit!

You mean the arena that was built...for an NBA team and was an NBA arena the entire time Marquette played there?

And if you think it's been "kept up well", I'll just assume you have been to very very arenas in your life.  It's a dark dump, and not in an endearing way.  The only think it has in common with places like Cameron or Hinkle is that it's old.

AL isn't walking through the door and recruits won't be impressed by a dated dreary arena cause it was rocking 50 years ago.  Stop acting like it's still 1977 and we should be approaching everything the same way

[Galway Eagle]

You mean the arena that was built...for an NBA team and was an NBA arena the entire time Marquette played there?

And if you think it's been "kept up well", I'll just assume you have been to very very arenas in your life.  It's a dark dump, and not in an endearing way.  The only think it has in common with places like Cameron or Hinkle is that it's old.

AL isn't walking through the door and recruits won't be impressed by a dated dreary arena cause it was rocking 50 years ago.  Stop acting like it's still 1977 and we should be approaching everything the same way

Hahaha didn't catch that great point.

[TallTitan34]

I think HoopsFan is joking but not entirely sure...

[The Sultan]

Marquette to the players:  "Yeah I know we sold you in playing in an NBA arena, but we are going back to a building we last played in 35 years ago because it ROCKED in the 70s!!!"

Players: "How do you enter the transfer portal?"

[Galway Eagle]

I think HoopsFan is joking but not entirely sure...

Looking at his posting history it's actually hilarious how much he's been wrong. I mean you'd almost have to be trying to be wrong as much as him.

[Miss Katie’s]

I love UWM Panther Arena. The upgrades in the last five years thanks to the Milwaukee Admirals have been great! With that said, Marquette should give that place 0% thought about being in that Arena. The UWMPA serves it's purpose great for the Admirals, Wave, Panthers, roller derby, concerts, graduations, etc.

Agree that the improvements in the last 5 years or so are very nice.  Obviously it's an old and dated arena and definitely not a place for MU to play, but it's noticeably better than what it was a decade ago.

[MU1980]

I think HoopsFan is joking but not entirely sure...

He has to be joking. Just from the lost recruits alone it would be a disaster.  Comparing how exciting the games were 40-50 years ago, to what the experience would be like at the arena in today's age is just absurd and I honestly don't think he could be serious, or if he is, that is some genuine loss of touch with reality. 

[TheGym]

I love the fact that we have had a thread on changing the Warriors name back and now an on campus arena thread.  We only need another on restarting the football program to get to the trifecta.  Once achieved they can go back into the vault to be resurrected five years from now.

[MUDPT]

You mean the Bucks are D Bags for being a for profit capitalist company looking for their best interest? SOCIALIST!!

Actually the socialism was when they got $264 million from the state for their arena.

[StillAWarrior]

I love the fact that we have had a thread on changing the Warriors name back and now an on campus arena thread.  We only need another on restarting the football program to get to the trifecta.  Once achieved they can go back into the vault to be resurrected five years from now.

Five years? I know you're not new here...so I'll just assume that you've never frequented Scoop in the offseason.  It's far, far more likely that we'll cycle through all three topics again this off season than wait another five years before they come up again.

[MU82]

I think HoopsFan is joking but not entirely sure...

I'm not gonna settle for second-best. I'm holding out to see what MUHoopsFan1 says.

[warriorchick]

I love the fact that we have had a thread on changing the Warriors name back and now an on campus arena thread.  We only need another on restarting the football program to get to the trifecta.  Once achieved they can go back into the vault to be resurrected five years from now.

You forgot about bringing back the medical school.

[Herman Cain]

You forgot about bringing back the medical school.

Was a big mistake to ever give up the Medical School .

[BrewCity83]

When are we gonna bring back the bumblebee uniforms, dammit!?!?

[GoldenWarrior11]

Sorry I'm not sorry for starting this thread. 

[muwarrior69]

You forgot about bringing back the medical school.

How about bringing back Jesuit professors.

[keefe]

Was a big mistake to ever give up the Medical School .

We could see the cadaver dissections from the 8th floor of McCormick. 

[StillAWarrior]

We could see the cadaver dissections from the 8th floor of McCormick.

8th Floor Represent!

[94Warrior]

You forgot about bringing back the medical school.

Would it make sense to close Wisconsin Ave?