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Post by wponds on Oct 27, 2021 14:01:22 GMT -5
I think i've seen people ask - either here or in other threads - whether or not the team could play some games at the new Mystics/G-League arena in Southeast. Just came across this email saying Michigan plays Prarie View here on November 13: mailchi.mp/eventsdc.com/coachesvsracism?e=49650ace84 Isn't that even further from the university and out of the way in general? People would always complain when was a undergrad about how it could burn like an hour of your night just getting there and back, personally I really like GW's arena (not to actually play as I know people would lose their minds if we shared it them or something) very intimate and close and solid and actually within walking distance of the school lol Yeah, it's like twice as far lol. Just something to consider IMO - at least for some of these random early season games. But I guess McDonough could also host some of those too, theoretically
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Post by DFW HOYA on Oct 27, 2021 15:29:56 GMT -5
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Post by wsdhoya on Oct 27, 2021 16:02:05 GMT -5
As much as myself and others have rightfully complained about our fan outreach and promotion efforts, or lack there of, you have to praise the idea of upgrading seats for fans during games that aren’t as well attended. It will get more fans on TV, making it look better for viewers, and will get more fans close to the court to help create an atmosphere.
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Post by jpj on Oct 27, 2021 23:02:33 GMT -5
Now that they are giving free games away they should use those to start some traditions
1) take the weakest home team on the OOC schedulae and play that game at McDonough and give priority seating to the freshman class
2) take another home game vs Howard or American and play them at the Mystics/G-league Arena - or play an Away game against Howard there
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Post by SSHoya on Oct 28, 2021 9:37:34 GMT -5
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Post by jpj on Oct 28, 2021 11:12:13 GMT -5
I think i've seen people ask - either here or in other threads - whether or not the team could play some games at the new Mystics/G-League arena in Southeast. Just came across this email saying Michigan plays Prarie View here on November 13: mailchi.mp/eventsdc.com/coachesvsracism?e=49650ace84 Juwan Howard is no dummy, that is for sure. Brilliant to play a game like this with all the recruiting he does in the DC area. I expect Coach Howard to invite every 4* and higher HS player from Baltimore to Richmond to this game. His speech will include - come and play for us and we will come back to the DMV so that all of your friends and family can see you play - live.
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Post by hoyainla on Oct 28, 2021 15:04:38 GMT -5
I think i've seen people ask - either here or in other threads - whether or not the team could play some games at the new Mystics/G-League arena in Southeast. Just came across this email saying Michigan plays Prarie View here on November 13: mailchi.mp/eventsdc.com/coachesvsracism?e=49650ace84 The fact that Michigan of all teams is playing in a Coaches vs Racism game in our back yard but we aren't would be hilarious if it wasn't so sad. You want to know the difference between a good basketball operation and a bad one this is right up there at the top of the list.
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Post by hoya9797 on Oct 28, 2021 15:08:26 GMT -5
I think i've seen people ask - either here or in other threads - whether or not the team could play some games at the new Mystics/G-League arena in Southeast. Just came across this email saying Michigan plays Prarie View here on November 13: mailchi.mp/eventsdc.com/coachesvsracism?e=49650ace84 The fact that Michigan of all teams is playing in a Coaches vs Racism game in our back yard but we aren't would be hilarious if it wasn't so sad. You want to know the difference between a good basketball operation and a bad one this is right up there at the top of the list. It’s weird the ways we do and don’t honor John Thompson’s legacy.
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Post by bearsandbulls on Oct 28, 2021 17:41:57 GMT -5
Very late on this thread, but going on the title alone. So forgive me if I may be way off topic. I came from a Pac 10 (then) school where we had an on campus "Gym" if you will, at that time called Harmon Gym. Pete Newell coached our last great BB teams there. The "Gym" sat 5500 packed in souls. It was a tough seat, like Dukels Cameron, it was noisy, it was a tremendous home court advantage..Please play along with me and think "McDonough" where G'town also played at this time. So BB is getting to be a bigger draw, a bigger money make and the Levi Strauss people ante' d up big bucks and that Gym was not replaced. They lifted it and made it into an 11,000 seat Haas Pavillion. It never had the charm that old Harmon had, and only sells out with the biggest of games, and nothing about it is as threatening as Old Harmon Gym....But, it is on campus. The students can walk and it costs only 2 hours of lost study time. The intensity is better than I have ever seen half empty Capitol Arena in the past 6 years that I have grown to love G'town BB.
Is there any way to save the "close to the court with the students" charm and elevate McDonough on the spot. Maybe to 6500 or so. Not scrape and rebuild. Then the biggest of biggest games---say a Syracuse or a Michigan---could still be played at Capitol for the big bucks needed for the program. The biggest problem I see is alumni parking, but could that somehow be solved? Berkeley is not good for parking either. The student adoption of the team would be much better, the attendance same. Just wondering out loud.
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Post by DFW HOYA on Oct 28, 2021 18:24:30 GMT -5
Is there any way to save the "close to the court with the students" charm and elevate McDonough on the spot. Maybe to 6500 or so. Not scrape and rebuild. Then the biggest of biggest games---say a Syracuse or a Michigan---could still be played at Capitol for the big bucks needed for the program. The biggest problem I see is alumni parking, but could that somehow be solved? Berkeley is not good for parking either. The student adoption of the team would be much better, the attendance same. Just wondering out loud. Sometime down the road I want a copy of the plans for the the 2000-era McDonough Convocation Center- 7,000 seats, $22 million. Where would we be as a program today with that option? I'll even take Allen Arena. www.hoyabasketball.com/features/renovation.htm
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Post by hoyaguy on Oct 28, 2021 18:36:25 GMT -5
Is there any way to save the "close to the court with the students" charm and elevate McDonough on the spot. Maybe to 6500 or so. Not scrape and rebuild. Then the biggest of biggest games---say a Syracuse or a Michigan---could still be played at Capitol for the big bucks needed for the program. The biggest problem I see is alumni parking, but could that somehow be solved? Berkeley is not good for parking either. The student adoption of the team would be much better, the attendance same. Just wondering out loud. Sometime down the road I want a copy of the plans for the the 2000-era McDonough Convocation Center- 7,000 seats, $22 million. Where would we be as a program today with that option? I'll even take Allen Arena. www.hoyabasketball.com/features/renovation.htmWow this is a depressing read and I want to see those plans too as they sound amazing and could have had us in a very different world than today as between 6 and 7 thousand is perfect like Nova's even anything above 5k I would have taken while going to school there with the massive games at Cap One
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Post by hoyalove4ever on Oct 29, 2021 7:22:42 GMT -5
Darn Ole Leo for not buying Mount Vernon. Massive mistake of immense magnitude.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Oct 29, 2021 9:45:28 GMT -5
Is there any way to save the "close to the court with the students" charm and elevate McDonough on the spot. Maybe to 6500 or so. Not scrape and rebuild. Then the biggest of biggest games---say a Syracuse or a Michigan---could still be played at Capitol for the big bucks needed for the program. The biggest problem I see is alumni parking, but could that somehow be solved? Berkeley is not good for parking either. The student adoption of the team would be much better, the attendance same. Just wondering out loud. Sometime down the road I want a copy of the plans for the the 2000-era McDonough Convocation Center- 7,000 seats, $22 million. Where would we be as a program today with that option? I'll even take Allen Arena. www.hoyabasketball.com/features/renovation.htmThat 2000-era renovation plan would have been truly great had it ever happened. I doubt any appetite for that sort of thing will exist in the future.
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Post by KenteKrazies on Oct 29, 2021 9:52:58 GMT -5
For all the complaining people do about the marketing dept - this is a great move to try to fill Cap One.
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Post by hoya9797 on Oct 29, 2021 9:58:06 GMT -5
It’s not going to work if it continues to be under the radar.
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Post by HometownHoya on Oct 29, 2021 10:07:34 GMT -5
Pretty cool they're opening both American and Howard to all DC residents. You'd think it'll lead to good turnout for both those games.
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Post by FromTheBeginning on Oct 29, 2021 16:52:17 GMT -5
Any on-campus plan has been and would be dead on arrival due to community opposition to increased traffic in Georgetown and a host of other quality of life issues.
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Post by hoyaguy on Oct 29, 2021 17:16:39 GMT -5
Any on-campus plan has been and would be dead on arrival due to community opposition to increased traffic in Georgetown and a host of other quality of life issues. Haha “quality of life” issues as in the fan base not being depressed? I kid but considering the on campus numbers there would be a vast majority of seats just taken by the students. I mean probably now there would be opposition yeah esp since we have sucked for awhile but according to that article from years back there was support from some community members due to it likely hosting events and stuff that would help contain students to campus during evenings and I love the georgetown neighborhood and how safe/clean it was and picturesque but it is such a double edged sword
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Post by Bigs"R"Us on Oct 29, 2021 17:59:07 GMT -5
I believe there is a Big East rule about minimum capacity at venues.
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Post by hoyaguy on Oct 29, 2021 19:19:17 GMT -5
I wouldn't be shocked if there was a minimum but isn't st john's like 5 and a half k?
Carnesecca Arena (Alumni Hall) was advertised as 6,002 when the pre-2013 Big East had a minimum 6,000 seat capacity. Since the requirement has been dropped, it's now listed as 5,602. --Admin
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