Seems expensive to update the old just to end up with something that is halfway tailored to our current needs. I'm not an on campus arena guy. Maybe when I was a student but as an alum I want easy in and out and close proximity to walk in during cold winter months. Tear down coliseum and start from scratch. 8,000 is plenty, with lots of club seating, bar atmosphere viewing, and whatever else. Make it a place to show up an hour or two early and drink with friends, watch some other games. Like tailgating inside.
Get rid of all the memorial stuff, it's not Wake's job to maintain a memorial park for the city. Or if we want to then buy up some more of the shitty real estate around the coliseum and build a nice memorial park.
Bring one sponsor in for naming rights to everything over there. Welcome to the Truist Athletic Park, home of: "Demon Deacon Sports," "The Joel," "Couch Ball Park," "Grove Stadium."