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He said "about..."You’re only off by 32 million…
He said "about..."You’re only off by 32 million…
Agree, although I wonder if it's feasible just to knock it down and put seats there and put there. That would also fix a number of "obstructed view seats."As someone who has gone to TFIF a bunch (and headed there tonight):
The biggest whiff, by leaps and bounds, is the "student deck." It's functionally useless, an eyesore to boot, and it just screams that this place was thrown together somewhat haphazardly.
This kills me as a band alumnus, and current parent, but i would think a simple, and cheap, fix would be to incorporate a small riser on that deck, for the band. 3 or 4 rows, and these things aren't even custom - normally made for stages.
Good: it would open behind the net seating for students. It would make the band more audable to more of the rink (not that it's a problem now). It puts currently useless space to some degree of use.
Bad: moves the band away from the action (i.e. as spectators).
lol…just pocket change.He said "about..."
Info I used came from College Hockey News (1/25/24). It said $40m - take a look.You’re only off by 32 million…
I don’t really care…I’m just growing tired of all the Toscano bashing at this point, and this is not aimed at just you. I’ve been guilty of it as well. I agree with many of the points, but this horse has been thoroughly thrashed. We need to move on. Nobody is taking advice on the subject from us. That’s painfully obvious. Trying to change things at UConn is like steering the Queen Mary. Slow and ponderous. That said, I’m looking forward to seeing us thrash PC tonight. I will be there.Info I used came from College Hockey News (1/25/24). It said $40m - take a look.
I didn't pull it out of thin air. Did you look at the 3000+ seat arena? There is a short video - worth the time.
First step in recovery is admitting you have a problem…Nobody is taking advice on the subject from us. That’s painfully obvious.
Coach talks about some improvements that are needed @ the 19:15 mark:
The bottom one? The lack of seats behind the net just looks wrong.Tried to find similar camera angles. Just from a visual aspect, which arena looks more appealing?
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Great - my real pet peeve with Toscano is the tall table lounge. Delete that and get to over 2800 in capacity and get hockey purists the "behind the net" view.I don’t really care…I’m just growing tired of all the Toscano bashing at this point, and this is not aimed at just you. I’ve been guilty of it as well. I agree with many of the points, but this horse has been thoroughly thrashed. We need to move on. Nobody is taking advice on the subject from us. That’s painfully obvious. Trying to change things at UConn is like steering the Queen Mary. Slow and ponderous. That said, I’m looking forward to seeing us thrash PC tonight. I will be there.
I’d like to hear of some actual plans for specific changes. Hopefully we will, before anyone has to make a decision on season tix. (Just when I thought I was out @huskymedic pulled me back in)First step in recovery is admitting you have a problem…
It’s the middle of the season - I’ll reserve my discomfort till the off-season when actual work can happen.
First step in recovery is admitting you have a problem…
It’s the middle of the season - I’ll reserve my discomfort till the off-season when actual work can happen.
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This is what should piss of fans, celebrating an award that is one meaningless but also preposterous when you factor in how poorly the design of the arena facilitates fanfare
That's one hell of a cost overrun. It was announced as a $40M project but the articles at opening put it at $70M-$75M (citing school officials). How do you even get to that kind of # in South Dakota?You’re only off by 32 million…
Wish they would re-do Messa Rink instead of building this crap down the road at the casino. Union won a national championship in that barn with 0 athletic scholarships in 2013-2014 absolutely incredible. Sad to see the college not be able to update their on-campus rink.Union College, partnered with the State of New York, that famously anti-union labor, cheap to build state is building....a 2200 seat rink for $25m less.
Go ahead and explain it.
New home arena for Union men's, women's college hockey teams to be built at Mohawk Harbor with plans to be ready for '25-26 season - College Hockey | USCHO.com
An agreement has been finalized for a public-private partnership to build a new arena at Mohawk Harbor, the latest investment in ongoing revitalizationwww.uscho.com
Seating was also lost by putting in more sections/less stairways?Tried to find similar camera angles. Just from a visual aspect, which arena looks more appealing?
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While I don't doubt that Toscano could have been built at a better cost, I'll believe the savings on this building when I see the final costs (for the record, I'm a controller for a major RE developer).Union College, partnered with the State of New York, that famously anti-union labor, cheap to build state is building....a 2200 seat rink for $25m less.
Go ahead and explain it.
New home arena for Union men's, women's college hockey teams to be built at Mohawk Harbor with plans to be ready for '25-26 season - College Hockey | USCHO.com
An agreement has been finalized for a public-private partnership to build a new arena at Mohawk Harbor, the latest investment in ongoing revitalizationwww.uscho.com
Wanna know the sad truth? They direct you to the south parking garage next to the football complex. That’s where they expect you to park for games at toscano. On the bright side though, you’ll get your steps in for the dayWent to the Women's QF game against Holy Cross yesterday. First time at Toscano. What is the deal with the West parking lot? We snuck in thru the back door when we couldn't find a place to park in the East lot. Is the West reserved for high profile donors? Where is one supposed to park if the East is full?