Northwestern may find out today if their getting a new stadium.

[Las Panteras]

35000 capacity

800 million fully funded

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

35000 capacity

800 million fully funded

What a waste of money. Should spend it on volleyball.

 

[maxwell#1]

with that it will still be half empty. Sounds
like they are punishing visitors who travel to watch their team win with a visit to the Windy City

 

[TempleBAPittMPA]

35000 capacity

800 million fully funded

Where are they going to put it?

 

[HailToPitt725]

They better hope it gets approved. If some real seismic events happen in regards to realignment and the Big Ten, that type of commitment, coupled with their research dollars and market, might be a saving grace for them. If it doesn’t pass, they likely won’t get another opportunity like this again, especially if they end up on the outside looking in.

 

[The Ole Six-Fiver]

They better hope it gets approved. If some real seismic events happen in regards to realignment and the Big Ten, that type of commitment, coupled with their research dollars and market, might be a saving grace for them. If it doesn’t pass, they likely won’t get another opportunity like this again, especially if they end up on the outside looking in.

Sounds like something a similar school in a somewhat (actually worse) situation should be considering as well. Of course, it is not doing that. Quite the opposite.

 

[Ski11585]

What a waste of money. Should spend it on volleyball.

I appreciate your commitment to being stupid.

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

I appreciate your commitment to being stupid.

If only we were as committed to playing good football this season!

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

I appreciate your commitment to being stupid.

Where does their volleyball team play? Seriously?

 

[Joe the Panther Fan]

Where does their volleyball team play? Seriously?

Oddly enough, in a facility that underwent a $110 million renovation just five years ago.

 

[CJsE]

They better hope it gets approved. If some real seismic events happen in regards to realignment and the Big Ten, that type of commitment, coupled with their research dollars and market, might be a saving grace for them. If it doesn’t pass, they likely won’t get another opportunity like this again, especially if they end up on the outside looking in.

Unless that realignment includes 50 teams, then that's $800 million down the drain. But hey, if a billionaire is willing to drop that much to get his name on another NW building, then I guess go for it.

 

[HailToPitt725]

Unless that realignment includes 50 teams, then that's $800 million down the drain. But hey, if a billionaire is willing to drop that much to get his name on another NW building, then I guess go for it.

It's definitely the latter. The Ryan family (who the stadium is named after) donated $480M that's partially earmarked for a new stadium, which I believe is on the existing site. If this doesn't get approved, I really don't know what they're going to do because I'd imagine this wouldn't be any likelier to get approved if they built elsewhere in the neighborhood and had to raze buildings.

 

[HailtoPitt]

They better hope it gets approved. If some real seismic events happen in regards to realignment and the Big Ten, that type of commitment, coupled with their research dollars and market, might be a saving grace for them. If it doesn’t pass, they likely won’t get another opportunity like this again, especially if they end up on the outside looking in.

I think this is why there are spending so much. They can threaten a huge lawsuit if the larger revenue teams try to cut them out.

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

Oddly enough, in a facility that underwent a $110 million renovation just five years ago.

You mean....uh.....the BASKETBALL arena? Please tell me they dont play in the bball gym