Jump to content

Arena Update


Hilltopper

Recommended Posts

Keep Tressel employed at UA for the next few years until his coaching suspension is lifted. Then hire him as the head coach. By then two things could happen 1) we suffer through more 1-win seasons and Bowden gets replaced 2) Less likely scenario, we improve as a program and Bowden moves on to a better gig. Either way I don't think Terry will be around for more than 4 years. Which I believe is the duration of Tressel's suspension? Winning coaches move on, losing coaches get let go.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Replies 173
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Keep Tressel employed at UA for the next few years until his coaching suspension is lifted. Then hire him as the head coach. By then two things could happen 1) we suffer through more 1-win seasons and Bowden gets replaced 2) Less likely scenario, we improve as a program and Bowden moves on to a better gig. Either way I don't think Terry will be around for more than 4 years. Which I believe is the duration of Tressel's suspension? Winning coaches move on, losing coaches get let go.

You have to be the most damn pessimistic person in the world.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Keep Tressel employed at UA for the next few years until his coaching suspension is lifted. Then hire him as the head coach. By then two things could happen 1) we suffer through more 1-win seasons and Bowden gets replaced 2) Less likely scenario, we improve as a program and Bowden moves on to a better gig. Either way I don't think Terry will be around for more than 4 years. Which I believe is the duration of Tressel's suspension? Winning coaches move on, losing coaches get let go.

Bingo.

I don't get how anyone who spends time around campus could be upset about what Tressel has done. Sure the new arena isn't a reality yet, but my God, it's barely been a year since he took the job. He's been a great face for the U, and he's certainly done some positive things for it.

Regarding the arena however...We make a sweet 16 run, coupled with this winning streak, and we have a very good chance of opening some eyes and wallets. Just WIN WIN WIN!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I'm fine with that. The Mayflower, if it can be rehabbed into a nice downtown apartment building focused on UA students and younger professionals, would be the best thing to happen to downtown since they moved the bus station away.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I'm fine with that. The Mayflower, if it can be rehabbed into a nice downtown apartment building focused on UA students and younger professionals, would be the best thing to happen to downtown since they moved the bus station away.

Agreed. Surprised that a low-income residence building was located downtown.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Doesn't it seem like now would be the prime time to be able to attract funding for a new arena?

Absolutely, this is the PERFECT time to get it started. I can't think of any better time to show that we need more capacity, and a modern facility than right now.

Those against the new arena, are you proud of the nation having it's only impression of the U by what they see inside the JAR?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Agreed. Surprised that a low-income residence building was located downtown.

If you look at what downtown Akron looked like after the industry left and before CP was built, it would make sense. There was once at least two porno theaters downtown, two other glamorous hotels in that area were converted to low income housing (Hotel Howe and Hotel Anthony Wayne). The rest was empty storefronts and businesses that catered to the low income.

You wouldn't recognize the place.

I picture a suitable arena built on campus and butting the rest of the city, and rejuvenating East Exchange in the same way Canal Park did downtown.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Restore formatting

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...

×
×
  • Create New...