Re: UNH Wildcats - Marty Scarano
I'm trying to stay neutral/keep an open mind on this matter... I'd love to see a stadium built and I think it's way over due, but I need to hear more about this "business plan" they have. I think when they say it will create a "big economic impact" on downtown Durham that is kinda a joke. I don't think it will cause a huge increase for Business downtown. I don't think that many more people will start going to the games either. Maybe for the first couple years just to check out the new facilities but then it will prob. go back to what it has been lately(total assumption, could totally be wrong on that though). I'd also like to see more of the 25 mil needed raised through fundraising. If that many people are on board/ corporate sponsors I think it's very doable to get a good chunk of the money.
Now... I can certainly understand a persons opinion not to spend a lot of money on athletics. But by your thinking all UNH sports besides hockey would never (or hardly ever) get upgrades in facilities because they don't make money for the school. Now at some point a school does need to open their wallets and spend money on facilities. Whether it is on academic buildings, dining halls, dorms or athletic facilities. It needs to happen at some point. They need to keep evolving and develop the campus so they can stay on par/compete with other schools for students & good athletes with a good looking campus. The campus just can't stay stuck in the past, at some point they need upgrades. Now at what point do you let some air into the wallet and make long overdue upgrades? Someone brought up the field house. That's an old, out of date building. For all of those who are opposed to the new West Stadium or don't want to fund non-ed facilities, at what point do you upgrade or replace the field house then? When it's 100? 200? or 300 years old?(I think that's why the BBall team is so bad. HA) Same goes for the football stadium. At what point do you upgrade it? Because it's long overdue. Lots of people say just get rid of the football program because they drain money. I can understand that but I just don't think that's going to happen b/c if they keep making NCAA's the school likes the national attention as well as a host other reasons whether you agree or not. And if it's going to stay for the long haul then they certainly need/ deserve some upgrades. As long as it's done properly (lots of fundraising, no increase in tuition, ect.) I can get on board.
Originally posted by Greg Ambrose
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Now... I can certainly understand a persons opinion not to spend a lot of money on athletics. But by your thinking all UNH sports besides hockey would never (or hardly ever) get upgrades in facilities because they don't make money for the school. Now at some point a school does need to open their wallets and spend money on facilities. Whether it is on academic buildings, dining halls, dorms or athletic facilities. It needs to happen at some point. They need to keep evolving and develop the campus so they can stay on par/compete with other schools for students & good athletes with a good looking campus. The campus just can't stay stuck in the past, at some point they need upgrades. Now at what point do you let some air into the wallet and make long overdue upgrades? Someone brought up the field house. That's an old, out of date building. For all of those who are opposed to the new West Stadium or don't want to fund non-ed facilities, at what point do you upgrade or replace the field house then? When it's 100? 200? or 300 years old?(I think that's why the BBall team is so bad. HA) Same goes for the football stadium. At what point do you upgrade it? Because it's long overdue. Lots of people say just get rid of the football program because they drain money. I can understand that but I just don't think that's going to happen b/c if they keep making NCAA's the school likes the national attention as well as a host other reasons whether you agree or not. And if it's going to stay for the long haul then they certainly need/ deserve some upgrades. As long as it's done properly (lots of fundraising, no increase in tuition, ect.) I can get on board.
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