bobinator said:

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It's not atrocious overall. That's actually part of the problem. If the whole experience absolutely sucked for everyone then it would be more likely to change.

But for most fans, most of the time, Reed is exactly "fine."

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That and roughly $200 million, you mean???

This is a better multi-purpose though it has a dug in bowl you have to walk up out of. Reed failed to address that with adequate facilities but that part is marginally better. Built in 1983, seats 15,500 currently. No balcony but long climbs. Not sure on accessibility.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carver%E2%80%93Hawkeye_Arena

bobinator said:

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It's not atrocious overall. That's actually part of the problem. If the whole experience absolutely sucked for everyone then it would be more likely to change.

But for most fans, most of the time, Reed is exactly "fine."

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This is a yearly thread, so I guess we're almost ready for the season to start, but objectively Reed sucks as a basketball venue. It would be perfectly acceptable if we were just playing in what we have had for a really long time, but that's not the case. This thing was designed in the 1990s and it sucked immediately.

I've got some great memories from games there, but no nostalgia for the building or the in game atmosphere, which as bobinator mentioned is in need of some work.

It'll never happen, but we need a new arena right in the middle of campus (maybe towards North campus to make pre and post game northgate walks possible) and we need a marketing team and game day team that understands how to run an event and make going to basketball games about having a good time. At this point we're never going to be a basketball school, but it should be easy to fill 11k-12k seats with as massive as our student body and former student population is.

It won't take that much time next time around, they finally learned to do athletic facilities outside the approval of the legislature. See Kyle Field

The issue is money. Unless some major corporation steps up or group of BMAs have half billion doing nothing. It's not like you can raise the money from tickets holders like they did KF

BQ_90 said:

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It won't take that much time next time around, they finally learned to do athletic facilities outside the approval of the legislature.

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Agree. I was basically just detailing that Reed "feels" outdated because it is an almost 40 year old design.

Big multi-use sports complex arena right on Simpson Drill Field right in the middle of campus would be awesome

The atmosphere is blah

Well in fairness, Hamas and Israel agree to hate and kill each other- so there is that.

Isn't that a fan issue?

TXAGBQ76 said:

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Well in fairness, Hamas and Israel agree to hate and kill each other- so there is that.

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Which is still more cooperation you'll get between the local govt and the University

lol, we already have problems in day games with the sun coming through the doors on that end of the arena.

The way the sun comes through the windows, through the section doors, and hits inside the arc on that end of the arena is so incredible that it seems like it almost had to be done on purpose.

Easy fix for day games: curtains

Reed sucks. You know it, I know it, the People of Brazos County know it. I actually think the university and BMAs know it too.

The prevailing thought is that the BCS community will grow a lot in the next 10 years. At that point, a better venue for basketball (and other uses) will make more sense. A year ago, I figured there was no way we'll move away from Reed. Now, I think there is a chance in the 10 year time frame. (Queue Lloyd Christmas: so you're telling me there's a chance!)

Count me in the "tear down Koldus and build a 10K seat arena there" camp.

Reno = lipstick on a pig.

Demo it and start over.

The money will show up when Bucky Ball gets us to the Sweet Sixteen and beyond! If that happens, we'll have to pay Coach to keep him. A natty would bring a lot of national attention to our school and $s!!