dukediggler
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So we build a monorail to the Greensboro coliseum, ______, profit?
At least PH is being honest here.
There is only 1 reason we are not building our own small venue and have not: we have chosen not to invest in our basketball team.
If you want to go to a school that cares about men’s college basketball and is willing to do what it needs to win, Wake Forest is simply not that place. Our alums have other priorities.
God bless Bob McCreary. At least he invests in something. Without him, Wake football would be in the trash heap like the basketball program.
Where would it go? What would we do with the Joel that we now own? Serious questions not trolling.
Thanks for listing the picture. It brings back such memories.
Better comparison is what State did with Reynolds.
Well no but the State Farm renovation cost $200 M. That shit ain’t happening
Come on guys, this is so easy. Just need $125 to $150 million to find and buy land and finance construction. Hopefully dr can stroke the check this afternoon and we can get started.
Where are the students?
Bring back the tie dyes. Don't care if they were ugly. They were AWESOME.
DR, I know that you want an on campus, small arena. But the Joel is very serviceable. We own it now and can do with it what we want. We have already upgraded the locker rooms. More will come. I agree with others, taking some seats out would be just fine and make it a smaller more intimate venue. I think the Joel is a great place to see a game. I could see us taking out some seat and installing more luxury suites above the ones we have now. Corporate people will eat that stuff up. The small arena model doesn't fit into today's basketball model.
A game recently my wife and I looked at the boxes to see how many were being used. Maybe 2-3, and they didn't seem to have any type of food or beverage service going on.
Don't think adding more of those is going to change anything.
There is nothing wrong w/ Wake basketball being hyped on twitter. So far I have loved watching this team both in person and via streaming services. The wrong is in fan-shaming after this incredibly small sample size.
Can someone provide an example or two of any university spending significant $ to make their arena smaller?