Gampel ceiling repair coming soon

[DaddyChoc]

at a cost of 10 million

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[Charliebball]

at a cost of 10 million

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Now about that bench seating....................

 

[ctfjr]

For 10 mil are they going to hang a few hundred more seats from the ceiling with a glass floor?

 

[DaddyChoc]

Im surprised they are just going to put up the same thing... that they would scrap that look for something fresh

 

[HGN]

Does the $10M cost include repairing (maintenance) to the outside roof of Gampel as well ?

 

[UcMiami]

I really do wish they would save the money until they could finance a new arena. Go up there with some gaffer's tape and glue the next few years while fund raising.

 

[bags27]

I don't understand your complaints. According to its website, Gampel is "sparkling and spacious"
http://www.uconnhuskies.com/facilities/gampel-pavilion.html

Seriously, for a campus-based arena at a public university, Gampel is actually pretty good. There's always a delicate balancing act between throwing money into sporting facilities or into other, more academic, facilities, especially for a university beholden to a legislature for essential revenue. Most of the time, these things get resolved when a private donor steps up and offers political cover for the rest of the public expenditure. Is the Gampel family willing to do that? do they still have the desire/resources? If not, will some other family step up; and, if they do, how to finesse the naming question?

What UConn is doing is the right approach: argue that it's necessary maintenance (roofs are always penny wise investments) and the state picks up the tab.

 

[JordyG]

About time. Looking open mouthed up at the rafters shouldn't include swallowing falling paint chips.

 

[mr006]

[QUOTE="Most of the time, these things get resolved when a private donor steps up..."

http://www.foundation.uconn.edu/werth-family-uconn-basketball-champions-center/

Coulda gotten an inner roof, outer roof, and roofs for the roofs at Gampel instead

How much to paint the outside of the dome like a basketball?

 

[CL82]

[QUOTE="Most of the time, these things get resolved when a private donor steps up..."

http://www.foundation.uconn.edu/werth-family-uconn-basketball-champions-center/

Coulda gotten an inner roof, outer roof, and roofs for the roofs at Gampel instead

How much to paint the outside of the dome like a basketball?

Orange buildings are verboten at the University of Connecticut.

 

[Biff]

[QUOTE="Most of the time, these things get resolved when a private donor steps up..."

http://www.foundation.uconn.edu/werth-family-uconn-basketball-champions-center/

Coulda gotten an inner roof, outer roof, and roofs for the roofs at Gampel instead

How much to paint the outside of the dome like a basketball?

Reminds me of a thread we had back around 10 years back. For some reason I started to create mythical modifications of Gampel. I think it might have started around Easter with this one.

And I think I got carried away from there as follows:

 

[Biff]

 

[Biff]

 

[Biff]

 

[Biff]

 

[Biff]

 

[Biff]

 

[Biff]

 

[Biff]

And my personal favorite:

 

[Monte]

at a cost of 10 million

LINK

They just should have put up a new arena instead of building a "much needed" practice building. I really can't blame the tax payers who complain how this university throws money away.

 

[EricLA]

They just should have put up a new arena instead of building a "much needed" practice building. I really can't blame the tax payers who complain how this university throws money away.

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.

 

[JordyG]

And my personal favorite:

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Buff Biff the Grumble/Scramble/Tumble Pavilionator.

 

[alexrgct]

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Make those horns a little longer, and you have what Texas should build from the ruins of th Frank Erwin Center in Austin.

 

[Blueconn]

Good. Was going send a photo of the banners to some KU Jayhawk friends who are starting to follow our historic program...but couldn't find a picture that didn't show the peeling. Just too embarrassing.

And the backrest thing ! Please.

 

[Dove]