Picture Of Practice Facility?

[Mr. Hand]

I believe there is something to the idea that Ray Allen and the rest of the basketball alumni feel that since similar facilities in other programs almost always get built without an NBA sugar daddy, why should UConn's? What Carmelo Anthony did at Syracuse is the exception, not the rule. Couple this with Hathaway's documented failures (they were significant in scope) with fund raising, and I can see why they're hesitant. I think they'd like to see what a competent AD can do first.

 

[Joobie]

Would it be possible to have an Alumni Game to raise money for the new facility? Our NBA players are currently unemployed & it would be an EXCELLENT way to raise revenue. Would the NCAA allow that?

 

[freescooter]

They usually get built because somebody steps forward and makes a big gift, a sugar daddy so to speak, exactly like Burton and Shenkman did for the football facility and Gampel did for the basketball arena. I don't personally care whether Ray Allen donates a dime. But if he doesn't he should simply shut up and not tell others how the the thing should be done. Somebody will eventually be convinced that the Mr. Wonderful Basketball practice arena would be a great legacy. Then of course, everyone will complain that it wasn't named the Jim Calhoun Center, except for the people who complain it wasn't named the Geno Aurriemma Practice facility and Pizzaria.