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Date Posted: 15:56:06 03/23/05 Wed
Author: inside
Subject: Re: On-campus indoor facility
In reply to: J.J. 's message, "On-campus indoor facility" on 10:51:56 02/17/05 Thu

URI average attendance in 2004: 3,282
CCSU average attendance in 2004: 2,817

Bringing in URI is not that much of a draw.

And Arute was AWFUL before the renovations, I remember going to a game and sitting on a dirt hill, about 8 years ago.

The reason we will lose some in Detrick is because we will no longer be using the crappy wooden bleachers, but upgrading the style of seat to one that actual won't be a hazard for fans to sit in. We can't get the capacity up to 5,000 in Detrick, so right now we're doing what we can do to make it better. Probably not a great answer but there is only so much space in there. Let's also remember, the capacity is based on a fire marshall's estimation, it's pretty tough to compare one bleacher set-up to another.

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[> [> CIAC will move D1 championship site -- J.J., 14:30:36 03/28/05 Mon

Yes, the last FB game I saw at the old Arute was years ago too. But back then I usually didn't catch much of the game because I was stuck selling hot dogs and pretzels (what a college kid had to do to make some $$$ :) That field was basically a press box, some crappy wooden bleachers, and the grass hill. Now that is a great way to watch a baseball game in the spring (picnic style on a blanket), but it doesn't work so well when it’s wet, or on a cold November day in Connecticut. So, I agree the new football stadium is a big improvement over the latter for football, even if it is kinda small.

As for Detrick, I know that new seating will be a great improvement in safety and comfort for fans. It’s kinda like when you get bigger seats or more leg room in an airplane. You gain comfort, but loose passenger capacity. It is a trade-off that will be well worth it if the gym can maintain around 3,500 seats or so (with the fire marshal’s approval). Hopefully these improvements will just bridge the gap until a new facility is eventually built.

But I think it is a little pathetic when a NCAA Division I facility isn’t big enough for a state boy’s basketball finals (and this isn’t Indiana). The CIAC might move it down the street to Univ. of Hartford, or even to WCSU in Danbury. So it is possible for Southern (football) and Western (basketball) to have facilities to host large state high school events, but Central can’t? I know the university needs facilities for its own purposes and mission, but I would think that if kids and parents saw improved facilities at Central it could help in recruiting more in-state students. Just another reason for increased state investment …

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