Nebraska getting new basketball arena...

[thebigabd]

$344 million arena....
$18 million practice facility...

 

[soonerczech]

I think you meant to say Women's Volleyball arena. Nobody actually goes to Nebraska basketball games, at least the men's.

 

[kbsooner]

So this is where the Big 10 money will go?

 

[Mackie McNeer]

I really admire the citizens of Nebraska for supporting a project such as this. I'm not sure all 344 million will be dedicated to the new arena, but it should be a significant chunk. The Qwest Center in Omaha was 291 million when it opened in 2003. Lincoln is a good deal bigger than Norman so I wouldn't want to equate the two cities, but it would be nice if Normanites could make a similar commitment.

I'm just surprised that they would agree to make such a commitment in the current economic climate (Although I hear Nebraska was nearly recession proof). And considering that most major acts other than the bball teams will play Omaha over Lincoln, I'm not sure what sort of return the citizens of Lincoln expect to derive from the new arena.

I know that the LNC has been renovated since '75, but the Devaney center was built in '76. I'm guessing the arms race will eventually make the LNC a casualty, but I hope it's sooner rather than later.

 

[sanguinetti]

so, does that leave the Coors Event Center, Erwin Center and the LNC as the last of the cookie cutter, 70's/80's era arenas?

 

[thebigabd]

so, does that leave the Coors Event Center, Erwin Center and the LNC as the last of the cookie cutter, 70's/80's era arenas?

the Ferrell Center (Waco).

 

[seniorsooner]

So, does anyone want to bet that the LNC will be the last of the cookie cutter, 70's/80's era arenas?

 

[sooner333]

As a Norman resident, I really don't want to spend hundreds of millions for an arena that nobody is going to use but OU. Lincoln is bigger and further away from Omaha than Norman is from OKC. I can't imagine that big of a waste of money.

 

[MsProudSooner]

Is this going to be owned by the City of Lincoln and used by NU?

 

[sooner333]

Is this going to be owned by the City of Lincoln and used by NU?

That's the impression I get.

 

[SoMuchDramaInTheLNC]

It looks like the Superdome with modern stuff photoshopped on the outside.

 

[MNsooner]

It looks like the Superdome with modern stuff photoshopped on the outside.

:ez-roll::ez-roll:

 

[playmakr]

So, does anyone want to bet that the LNC will be the last of the cookie cutter, 70's/80's era arenas?

I was personally rooting for a tornado to come in and completely wipe it out the other night. (provided nobody was inside, of course)

 

[Edmond_Sooner]

I was personally rooting for a tornado to come in and completely wipe it out the other night. (provided nobody was inside, of course)

Would that be a bad thing to wish? again, provided no one was hurt...

lots of memories in there, but OMG can we get another arena please!