Lincoln Approves New Haymarket Arena

**MrReality** · 05-12-2010, 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by BenEClone

Nearly all political and economic influence in the city was behind this project. Most, I think, see it as an economic development for the downtown area which was stagnating. The city has been losing high school championships and has trouble drawing major entertainment. There are no major businesses remaining in the city core. As a convenient coincidence, partnering with UNL certainly brought considerable support. Volleyball will keep its home on campus. UNL foundation invested 200K in the campaign - through creative contract UNL is getting a new facility for next to nothing.

This is correct. The arena was passed mainly to retain and bring back some of the high school championships, to to attract better events in the future. Sure, Nebraska basketball will be a main tenant, but it wasn't all about Nebraska basketball. I'm pretty sure Nebraska Volleyball will continue to play in the Collesium.

Also, I'm pretty sure the vote was for a $25 million bond, not to pay for the entire $344 Mil.

Lincoln badly needed this. Devaney was outdated, but the Pershing Auditorium was an absolute pile of junk.

**ozhawk** · 05-12-2010, 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by SC Cy

Talk is they will serve beer at sporting events too.

Not at the Big Ten basketball games.

**MrReality** · 05-12-2010, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by ozhawk

Not at the Big Ten basketball games.

It will never happen, Big 10 rule or not. Lincoln people would absolutely flip out if the University allowed alcohol to be sold at sporting events.

**becrisgreg** · 05-12-2010, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by SC Cy

Talk is they will serve beer at sporting events too.

Will NEVER happen as long as St. Tom of the Prairie is AD.

**RyCy04** · 05-12-2010, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by 3GenClone

I assume this would be used for volleyball as well? If you think about it, probably about 10-15% of yes votes could have been from people remembering the success of the women's basketball and volleyball seasons.

They are dumb if they move all of volleyball out of The Coliseum. That place is a great volleyball environment. I wish ISU had a place that was more intimate/crazy like The Coliseum for volleyball. They do move to DeVaney for larger national matches though.

**HiltonMagic** · 05-12-2010, 03:32 PM

Wow. That thing is ******* hideous.

**CardinalAndGold** · 05-12-2010, 03:47 PM

Why the heck would they want this? To show off a 20% full arena at basketball games? Yikes. Also, agree on the fact that there won't be any alcohol served while Osborne is there.

**Flag Guy** · 05-12-2010, 04:04 PM

Originally Posted by HiltonMagic

Wow. That thing is ******* hideous.

Are such harsh words neccesary? It is abstract, possibly to symbolize uniqueness and individualism, they wish to stand out and be accepted on their own merits!

Who are we to crush that kind of beauty and strength?

Though I am a bit suprised it was modeled more after a tornado than a stalk or ear of corn...

**Flag Guy** · 05-12-2010, 04:05 PM

I apologize, my previous post played off of a harmful stereotype that people from Nebraska have absolutely no insperation in their lives that is unrelated to corn.

**CloneIce** · 05-12-2010, 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by MrReality

It will never happen, Big 10 rule or not. Lincoln people would absolutely flip out if the University allowed alcohol to be sold at sporting events.

No kidding.... you can't even drink at tailgates in Lincoln unless you hide your beer in a cup. Nebraska is way, way too lame and uptight to have the balls to serve beer at a college sporting event, they have a dry campus.

**PGreen ISU '92** · 05-14-2010, 10:34 AM

The new arena in Lincoln will be huge for Nebraska Men's Basketball. They are still the only Big XII program without a basketball practice facility. I have a feeling next year may be Doc Sadler's last. If they have a new arena, basketball practice facility, and a quality new coach they seriously could be a Men's Basketball Program to watch out for.

Go Cyclones!

**CardinalAndGold** · 05-14-2010, 02:03 PM

Originally Posted by PGreen ISU '92

The new arena in Lincoln will be huge for Nebraska Men's Basketball. They are still the only Big XII program without a basketball practice facility. I have a feeling next year may be Doc Sadler's last. If they have a new arena, basketball practice facility, and a quality new coach they seriously could be a Men's Basketball Program to watch out for.

Go Cyclones!

There are one or two other schools that don't yet have facilities, but they are underway, I think. I could be wrong.