Chin Diesel
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Could...not ...disagree...more.No point in spending $10 million to fix the ceiling when in another decade they're going to need (or at least be asking for) a whole new facility. Get five more years out of the roof and then build a new multi purpose facility for basketball and hockey
The spray paint point is a good one. Geez, put a bandaid on it. I'm assuming getting someone up there to do some touch up must be an undertaking otherwise some clever maintenance guy would have done something by now. This is a problem that any good handyman could make passable. There has got to be a guy on staff at UConn that can fix or build just about anything who can put together a temporary fix that is virtually unnoticeable from down below.
Could...not ...disagree...more.
It needed to be fixed years ago. Delaying it further, even for a year is a mistake, unless the funds truly aren't available, which apparently is the case.
But planning not to fix it in the hopes that maybe we might replace the entire building at some point in the future is just foolish.
Actually, IIRC, they are fixing access and code issues. It's not all about the Pantoni tiles.$10mil is not just for cosmetic changes - the roof leaks - they're fixing that too.
We're not getting a new arena in the next 25 years or more. The master plan outlines the next upgrades to gampel including expanding the concourse so that there will be concessions behind the stands.
Gampel opened in 1990. Cameron indoor 1940. Dean Dome 1986. Rupp arena 1976. Allen Fieldhouse 1955.
Only way they would consider building a new arena is if we stopped playing games in Hartford and that's not going to happen.
not surprised by the delay, considering the massive deficits the state is experiencing
it's all about economic growth, or lack thereof
That's not how the business world works. Cost and schedule, my friend. That's what it always boils down to.I think this may have been largely a marketing move. Keeping Gampel an eyesore on TV is a potent reminder that UConn is making due with less. It's a smart move by Suzie, but an annoying one, which it is intended to be.
Disagree. It's basically free advertising. If you've got a choice between cutting something invisible that no one will see or care about or cutting a program that is very visible that will cause the public to complain about, the decision is an easy one. That's something that every school board across the country knows.That's not how the business world works. Cost and schedule, my friend. That's what it always boils down to.