I like the work your SID staff does.

Yeah y'all put together some impressive videos together.

I noticed you guys had a football game day atmosphere inside the arena during the work.

(08-02-2013 01:53 PM)FoUTASportscaster Wrote:  I like the work your SID staff does.

This (the SID doing a good job) is real recent. I think they finally understood that fans like videos.

(08-02-2013 02:09 PM)Usajags Wrote:  I noticed you guys had a football game day atmosphere inside the arena during the work.

If you lose again to us you may not be able to contain yourself.

What is the capacity of that place? I think my high school had a bigger gym.

I still can't believe that is a D1 gym. GSU has beaten our basketball team multiple times, but our early 80's facility looks like the Taj comparatively.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GSU_Sports_Arena

(08-04-2013 07:58 AM)TOPPERSonTOP Wrote:  What is the capacity of that place? I think my high school had a bigger gym.

4000 we think...lol...nobody knows

(08-04-2013 08:22 AM)JMU2004 Wrote:  I still can't believe that is a D1 gym. GSU has beaten our basketball team multiple times, but our early 80's facility looks like the Taj comparatively.

Built in 1972 ...we think by the Soviet Union

GSU 's arena reminds me a lot of the old Trojan Arena. I love the new SBC logo. Together we rise!

Made me curious about basketball arena capacities in the Sun Belt

Louisiana - 11,550
Arkansas St - 10,563
South Alabama - 10,041
Appalachian St - 8,325
Western Kentucky - 7,500
Texas St - 7,200
UTA - 7,000
ULM - 7,000
Troy - 6,000
UALR - 5,600
Georgia St - 4,500
Georgia Southern - 4,358

(08-04-2013 10:58 AM)troy4ever21 Wrote:  GSU 's arena reminds me a lot of the old Trojan Arena. I love the new SBC logo. Together we rise!

It has character and is loud all get out even with 2000 in attendance. Its like an old sweatshirt. It is old and not so great looking but it makes you smile.

I found the master plan on line. While it still will not be large enough, it will be very nice as a facility.

This is what the new GSU Sports Arena will look like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wdy8j0Dzf...en5mVAQFp2

There currently is no timeline for this project... which frustrates the heck out of Panther fans.

(08-04-2013 12:17 PM)TOPPERSonTOP Wrote:  I found the master plan on line. While it still will not be large enough, it will be very nice as a facility.

Reality is that outside of UAB or Memphis who draws more than 4500 in the South?

(08-04-2013 01:57 PM)panama Wrote:  

(08-04-2013 12:17 PM)TOPPERSonTOP Wrote:  I found the master plan on line. While it still will not be large enough, it will be very nice as a facility.

Reality is that outside of UAB or Memphis who draws more than 4500 in the South?

You're right. That's why our new arena is 5,500. We want all out on amenities instead of a 10,000 seat arena we'll never fill.

The thing that makes it unique that no other school can claim is it is an urban school built in an urban area. Very unique design that fits into a standard city block.

UTA's is also in an urban space, but we aren't in the downtown area of a major city, just a major city's suburban downtown. There is plenty of room to expand outward. It is a little harder for the Panthers, especially paying downtown real estate prices.

(08-04-2013 01:57 PM)panama Wrote:  

(08-04-2013 12:17 PM)TOPPERSonTOP Wrote:  I found the master plan on line. While it still will not be large enough, it will be very nice as a facility.

Reality is that outside of UAB or Memphis who draws more than 4500 in the South?

Not sure if you consider NC and VA the south or Mid-Atlantic, but Charlotte and ODU both average over 6,000.

(08-04-2013 06:15 PM)Niner National Wrote:  

(08-04-2013 01:57 PM)panama Wrote:  

(08-04-2013 12:17 PM)TOPPERSonTOP Wrote:  I found the master plan on line. While it still will not be large enough, it will be very nice as a facility.

Reality is that outside of UAB or Memphis who draws more than 4500 in the South?

Not sure if you consider NC and VA the south or Mid-Atlantic, but Charlotte and ODU both average over 6,000.

Mid Atlantic. You had to ask so...lol.