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Cincinnati considering moving games downtown
Zach Wells @WellsZach 3m
#Bearcats Coach Mick Cronin said playing in 5/3 Arena, as is, probably isn't viable long-term. Exploring option of moving games downtown. Zach Wells @WellsZach 2m Nothing is definitive. Ideas are on table. Cronin said he and AD Whit Babcock are on the same page, tackling challenges head-on. #Bearcats This, to me, would be awesome and exactly the type of forward thinking UC needs to advance in conference realignment. US Bank Arena would put up around $100 million dollars to renovate the arena and allow Cincinnati to become a much more desired host for NCAA tournament games, concerts, conference tournaments, etc. With the improvements done downtown on the Banks, moving UC games down there would create a buzz. I thought the Cross Town Classic went great, and was terrific for business downtown. If UC could get into a league like the ACC, think of a game against Duke or North Carolina (even Louisville, Syracuse, etc) at US Bank Arena. The area definitely would be buzzing. Thoughts on this? I know the first thing people will bring up is how it will hurt student attendance. |
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Cincycpaw LOl. My youngest boy was on athletic scholarship to TOSU and his younger sister followed him. Needless to say there are lots of heated sports discussions in my family. My oldest graduated form Dayton..
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That arena brings back some really bad memories for me. The 80s were the dark ages of UC Basketball and not a lot of fans went to that arena to watch. The general consensus was that it was far less convenient to go downtown then to drive to the campus. Back then, games started at 8:00. Now with games starting at 7:00, that whole rush hour issue of getting off work, going home, rushing to get ready, then back out on the road still during rush hour and getting back to campus, will now be further complicated with having to get downtown. Plus, the single biggest issue to consider is the impact on the students. The students did not come to that arena at all. They have already been showing up less and less with the games on campus. If you take the games downtown, I think you'll have far fewer students at the games, especially if the team isn't a high profile, top rated team.
Now, I like that arena much more now than I did in the 80s. There still is absolutely no leg room in the seats. If someone wants out of the row, its a major pain because your stepping on feet, tripping over stuff, etc. It's a really tight squeeze. But, in general, I like the arena more than 5/3. And, most importantly, our record there is amazing. We have always played well there. I just think with the profile of the program the way it is today, the fans won't support us as well down there and we can't afford that right now. If we became a top level program again, the fans will follow you anywhere, but we're not there now. |
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I don't think student attendance would be a huge issue. Providing some type of direct shuttle system for students would help a lot though
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