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Benson's Contract


kikuria

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2 hours ago, UA'08 said:

I used to think 6500-7000 too, but that is too big. We averaged a little over 2k this season albeit a bad season. Our best season attendance avg was about 3500 I think. With a 6500-7000 seat arena players will feel like they’re playing in an empty facility.

I didn't mean 6500-7000 immediately, I meant choosing a design that can be easily expanded to that level, or even more. The school shouldn't just plan for today's needs or even the next 5-10. It should be built with foresight for 20-30. UA tends to be shortsighted and that would be a shame. 

The capital region has multiple venues that can hold 1000-5000 people with the armory, the palace, proctors, glens falls civic center, etc. We have the TUC for big events. There really isn't much at the mid-level. 

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I'm not advocating for a conference change anytime soon, but the facilities should be designed with those ambitions in mind. How easy would it be to renovate again to fit in the CAA, A10, or even the Big East. I don't see anything like that happening anytime soon, but this building and investment should have the year 2045 in mind. (did I just type that number? Wow)

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45 minutes ago, godanesgo99 said:

I'm not advocating for a conference change anytime soon, but the facilities should be designed with those ambitions in mind. How easy would it be to renovate again to fit in the CAA, A10, or even the Big East. I don't see anything like that happening anytime soon, but this building and investment should have the year 2045 in mind. (did I just type that number? Wow)

Lol.  I'll be 84.  Sure by then they can just beam me up from NC to a seat in the new arena. 

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41 minutes ago, MRSGDG said:

Lol this thread really has gone derailed. How did this become the butts in their seat thread 2.0. attention span is quite small lol. Look at the shiny thing over here.

Don't 100% agree. The complaints about Benson can all boil down to achievement and communication. 

The news of this RFP hitting the contract reporter goes a long way towards achievement. Communication is the next step.

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32 minutes ago, godanesgo99 said:

Don't 100% agree. The complaints about Benson can all boil down to achievement and communication. 

The news of this RFP hitting the contract reporter goes a long way towards achievement. Communication is the next step.

How do you know he deserves credit for it? People gave him credit for the Casey donation and the scoreboard until it came to light it wasn't his doing. Just saying...

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3 hours ago, MRSGDG said:

How do you know he deserves credit for it? People gave him credit for the Casey donation and the scoreboard until it came to light it wasn't his doing. Just saying...

Listen, we $iena on Benson a lot and for good reason but, I find it hard to believe that the AD has noting to do with athletic facility construction. Let's be fair...

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On 3/14/2019 at 9:44 PM, Clickclack said:

Listen, we $iena on Benson a lot and for good reason but, I find it hard to believe that the AD has noting to do with athletic facility construction. Let's be fair...

I thought the 'master-plan' was put together between 2010-2012 (someone please correct me if dates are off.)  Assuming this is accurate, wouldn't it have been done of McElroy's watch? Meaning the bid is going out under Benson but was planned for by others.

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