New ARENA as part of entertainment District

[Soonercuda]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1745917300186689826

 

[allday92]

It's cooked, the whole thing is cooked.

 

[SoonerBounce13]

It's cooked, the whole thing is cooked.

That’s just a power play. I don’t think there is any way OU would move an arena outside of Normann

OU just needs to pony up. Get it done with or without city help

 

[WTSooner]

Just yuck at having something off campus. If you could keep it in Norman, off campus, I could tolerate it. But further than that? I HATE off campus facilities. Not a fan at all. Just need to wait until we have the money to do something ourselves. Should the SEC dollars not help with that?

 

[TINY]

Just yuck at having something off campus. If you could keep it in Norman, off campus, I could tolerate it. But further than that? I HATE off campus facilities. Not a fan at all. Just need to wait until we have the money to do something ourselves. Should the SEC dollars not help with that?

Sec dollars will be used for football and the non revenue sports expenses. Donors and tax payers going to have to step up if they want a good basketball team. It’s that simple.

 

[WTSooner]

Sec dollars will be used for football and the non revenue sports expenses. Donors and tax payers going to have to step up if they want a good basketball team. It’s that simple.

lol, that is not true. Nobody posting on this board knows what the plan is, but to suggest SEC dollars won't be funneled into the bball program is ludicrous. Enough for a brand new arena? Who knows.

 

[Soonerman]

Renovate. McCasland.

This whole mixed-used, entertainment district is just a money play and gives me the ick. The basketball arena feels like an afterthought.

 

[IndySooner]

Renovate. McCasland.

This whole mixed-used, entertainment district is just a money play and gives me the ick. The basketball arena feels like an afterthought.

It's the only way they've figured out how to get it done. McCasland ship has sailed.

 

[allday92]

Just yuck at having something off campus. If you could keep it in Norman, off campus, I could tolerate it. But further than that? I HATE off campus facilities. Not a fan at all. Just need to wait until we have the money to do something ourselves. Should the SEC dollars not help with that?

Maybe, but they've had enough money to do it now. $200M is all you need. That seems to be a yearly expense for the football program to get ready for the SEC

 

[Soonerman]

It's the only way they've figured out how to get it done. McCasland ship has sailed.

Get what done? We’re no closer to an arena off-campus as we are to one on-campus.

 

[IndySooner]

Get what done? We’re no closer to an arena off-campus as we are to one on-campus.

Would be if Norman would cooperate. They don't have a way to get one done on campus.

 

[TINY]

lol, that is not true. Nobody posting on this board knows what the plan is, but to suggest SEC dollars won't be funneled into the bball program is ludicrous. Enough for a brand new arena? Who knows.

That’s exactly how it has been spent for about 50 years so idk why it would suddenly change.

 

[Sooner04]

If a donor footed the bill to renovate McCasland the project would begin tomorrow. OU does not want to pay for this. Anywhere.
And when Harroz says "other cities" it's a wink to the fact this could be built on the north side of Indian Hills Road somewhere.
I think football is going to gobble up every $$$ from the SEC distribution until we get our feet settled in the new digs.

 

[SoonerBounce13]

Renovate. McCasland.

This whole mixed-used, entertainment district is just a money play and gives me the ick. The basketball arena feels like an afterthought.

I’ve been to a similar area in Atlanta at the Braves new stadium. If they can replicate that feel it will be legit

 

[AnotherSoonerInTX]

Sickos Committee has gotten hold of this now. If OU moves basketball to Moore or OKC, we'll be a laughing stock, and deservedly so.

 

[SoonerBounce13]

If a donor footed the bill to renovate McCasland the project would begin tomorrow. OU does not want to pay for this. Anywhere.
And when Harroz says "other cities" it's a wink to the fact this could be built on the north side of Indian Hills Road somewhere.
I think football is going to gobble up every $$$ from the SEC distribution until we get our feet settled in the new digs.

Why shouldn’t OU foot the bill for it?

 

[SoonerBounce13]

Sickos Committee has gotten hold of this now. If OU moves basketball to Moore or OKC, we'll be a laughing stock, and deservedly so.

I don’t know who the sickos are and I don’t really care

 

[okcsportsfan]

Put an arena where the track is

 

[IndySooner]

Put an arena where the track is

Something like that would be ideal, but there's no money for it. That's why they're having to get creative.

 

[mict085]

If the city council craps on this deal, I’d expect we’ll be waiting another decade at least before getting something done. After 10 years of SEC revenue, MAYBE we will have enough to build a new arena.