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Dave Reynolds 5/25/10

This quote from Cross seems odd to me.

"We don??™t want to limit people??™s ability to see games."

Really? Then why are you doing that very thing?

Or this one.....

???We??™ve invested significantly to construct what is a magnificent arena, and we have an obligation to try to figure out ways to maximize use of that facility.???

So Bradley builds on-campus, but not for the men. Then immediately uses the excuse that they have to use it since they built it.

What about the fans who INVESTED in season tickets? Any OBLIGATION there???

This whole thing has bothered me from day 1 and it's not getting any better.
 
I do think it is nice having an option that if BU wants to host a CIT or CBI game, they could do so at the new arena. I feel there was a lot of pressure last year to not play in one of those tournaments due to the potential financial risk if people wouldn't show up in force to be able to turn a profit after renting the Civic Center.

I do think an NIT home game should be at the Civic Center though.
 
It really sounds like it comes down to me that by using the Mens basketball program as I guess a carrot, the licensing for the seats will be much easier to move and thus increase the attendance for womens basketball and volleyball. Hopefully the increased exposure for those two programs will generate increased interest and larger crowds ie filling the remaining seats.

I think it is fine to play a game in the new arena, BU did it back in the fieldhouse v Illinois Weselyan.

But if they move a game to the arena the season ticket package at Carver should money wise reflect the less game.

Maybe they play the bracket buster game in the new arena every other year.
 
You can always pick through any interview and flame parts but overall I find Michael Cross' logic quite sound.
 
houstontxbrave said:
It really sounds like it comes down to me that by using the Mens basketball program as I guess a carrot, the licensing for the seats will be much easier to move and thus increase the attendance for womens basketball and volleyball. Hopefully the increased exposure for those two programs will generate increased interest and larger crowds ie filling the remaining seats.

I think it is fine to play a game in the new arena, BU did it back in the fieldhouse v Illinois Weselyan.

But if they move a game to the arena the season ticket package at Carver should money wise reflect the less game.

Maybe they play the bracket buster game in the new arena every other year.
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Did IWU or BU win that one?
I went to IWU, so it was a good time following the Titans win the D-III title in '97 and the Braves MVC title in '96.
 
Im mixed on this....Im all for the BU men playing a game at the new arena...but I HATE the fact that over 5000+ regulars will miss it....more "regulars" will miss the game than will get to see it. We average like 5000 more people than the new arena can hold....Use it as an emergency backup...but I certainly wouldn't want to start scheduling multiple games/year there. Its never a great idea to start alienating a fan base who WANTS to be at the game.
 
I understand his point, but I then have to ask the question as to why it wasn't built to hold at least 6,000 or 7,000 people if flexibility was truly something they wanted out of this. They had the Fieldhouse that could hold nearly 8,000, and we never heard this kind of rhetoric.
 
Take it easy

Take it easy

Let's not make a big deal out of playing an exhibition game on campus! I don't think we ever have more than 4000 at the first one anyway! It might even make for quite an atmosphere to start the year..
 
Toyota12 said:
Let's not make a big deal out of playing an exhibition game on campus! I don't think we ever have more than 4000 at the first one anyway! It might even make for quite an atmosphere to start the year..
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No one has a problem with the exhibitions being there. It's the regular season and postseason considerations that have people irritated.
 
BradleyBrave said:
I understand his point, but I then have to ask the question as to why it wasn't built to hold at least 6,000 or 7,000 people if flexibility was truly something they wanted out of this. They had the Fieldhouse that could hold nearly 8,000, and we never heard this kind of rhetoric.
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Ya I don't understand why they didn't put at least the number you suggested if they wanted flexibility. Was there a reason we did not want to play men's games on campus? I think an on campus arena would have been a good thing, but it would have needed to have a lot bigger capacity. Why didn't we go that route?

I like the idea of playing a game on campus, but I wish they would have just built the arena to suit the men's team to do so.
 
BUfan14 said:
Ya I don't understand why they didn't put at least the number you suggested if they wanted flexibility. Was there a reason we did not want to play men's games on campus? I think an on campus arena would have been a good thing, but it would have needed to have a lot bigger capacity. Why didn't we go that route?

I like the idea of playing a game on campus, but I wish they would have just built the arena to suit the men's team to do so.
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I am guessing that BU would have had a more difficult time getting City Council approval to build a building that might take revenue out of their (the city's) pockets.
 
I just thought Michael Cross was saying it as a bargaining chip the next time BU has to negotiate with the Civic Center. The Rivermen threated to leave at the end of their lease and new scoreboard pops up.

I understand 5,000 getting shutout would suck, but think of the demand for the 4,200. Could you imagine people calling around to find out who has an extra ticket to the Bradley/Idaho State game?
 
BradleyBrave said:
No one has a problem with the exhibitions being there. It's the regular season and postseason considerations that have people irritated.
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Exactly correct. This is a huge slap in the face to season ticket holders. You buy tickets thinking you get ALL the home games and now you find out you need to pay $1,000 more for 1 more home game.

I do not see how that is fair or wise.
 
BUfan14 said:
Ya I don't understand why they didn't put at least the number you suggested if they wanted flexibility. Was there a reason we did not want to play men's games on campus? I think an on campus arena would have been a good thing, but it would have needed to have a lot bigger capacity. Why didn't we go that route?

I like the idea of playing a game on campus, but I wish they would have just built the arena to suit the men's team to do so.
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We didn't have the land, parking, or demand (it would take far more than BU basketball to have a positive, or even flat ROI) for such a venue.
 
amckillip said:
We didn't have the land, parking, or demand (it would take far more than BU basketball to have a positive, or even flat ROI) for such a venue.
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BU could have and should have built a men's facility on campus. I know Bradley did studies on it as far back the mid to late 90's. I saw at least one of the reports myself.

But now it will never happen.
 
BradleyJD said:
BU could have and should have built a men's facility on campus. I know Bradley did studies on it as far back the mid to late 90's. I saw at least one of the reports myself.

But now it will never happen.
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DEFINITELY should not have. It isn't justified. The arena itself should would have been 3 times as large. BU already has parking and housing issues, as well as space issues. All of these would have been extremely exacerbated with this project, on something the school would lose tons of money on. In no way shape or form would this be a good business decision. Show me one comparable school who has built an 11,000+ seat modern stadium? There aren't any. While I understand your desire for an on-campus arena, this is not an educated opinion.
 
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