Gampel ceiling repair coming soon

[mr006]

Don't give UConn any ideas...
then again, if it means no ticket / parking increases...

 

[Icebear]

Two words, "Duct Tape."

 

[DaddyChoc]

delayed, put off... on hold link

 

[JordyG]

delayed, put off... on hold link

It's bad enough that the roof looks a like peeling popcorn ceiling. Barnes and Noble to manage all university bookstores? What's next, Proctor and Gampel Basketball Center?

 

[Monte]

The practice facility was much more needed than a new stadium, and it's not even remotely close. Both teams used to practice in Gampel and it caused all kinds of problems, especially with the volleyball teams.

My only beef with the renovation is why not address the seats - aren't there a ton of concrete benches that people have to sit on? My parents hate it and let their season tickets go because they got stuck in that area and they are both in their late 70's.

We need TWO practice facilities: one for men+one for women!

 

[Frodo]

aren't there a ton of concrete benches that people have to sit on?

Actually,no! The benches are wooden bleachers. Still pretty uncomfortable though.

 

[OldAlum]

Yeah, the bleachers (plastic I think) are an issue. In order to get more capacity they squeezed in bleacher seating. On the upper side with seatbacks there are around 15 rows. On the bleacher side there are more like 25! Add in the expanding size of people's backsides and it can get really cramped! I try for an aisle "seat" if I get bleacher seats. But not easy to fix since they cant just put seatbacks on that side.

 

[Sonny44]

Good idea, he could get it done.....and make Mexico pay for it.

 

[EricLA]

A bummer about the ceiling, but I can see if they don't have the funds for it. The larger problem is that if we don't have enough $$ to repair the ceiling now, what else won't we have $ for going forward?