VOTE: for Bud Walton Arena!

[The_Iceman]

http://www.athleticbusiness.com/stadium-arena/facility-madness-2014-at-large-region.html

Get in there and help BWA win this tournament!

[The_Iceman]

Some things to note about this bracket:

- This isn't just on-campus facilities, but includes city owned arenas as well.

- BWA cost $30 million to build, while Oregon's arena cost $220 million in 2011.

- That isn't the best picture of BWa.

[secfan30]

Voted... We are down 51-48%

[Hog1966]

Just voted. We are up now 51-48.

[Danny J]

Voted....we are up

[Whoopigsooie]

voted - we are pulling ahead in a big way.

[Wild Bill Hog]

Voted.

[HogWild94]

Voted.

[b_stackhouse]

Voted. We are running away with it.

[Inhogswetrust]

Some things to note about this bracket:

- This isn't just on-campus facilities, but includes city owned arenas as well.

- BWA cost $30 million to build, while Oregon's arena cost $220 million in 2011.

- That isn't the best picture of BWa.

Ever hear of inflation. Theirs also has things that are standard when  building now versus when we built. We are adding those with the new practice facility and new concourse.............................It is a good picture of BWA because it has "slobbering Hog!".

[FineAsSwine]

Voted. Who do we get in the second round?

[Billy Bayou]

Voted. Who do we get in the second round?

Probably Pitt's Petersen Events Center

[yraciv]

Voted! Kentucky fans must have not gotten word of this yet. Getting destroyed by Butler.

[litmachog]

Voted.  We are winning big.

Yeah, Kentucky is losing 1958 to 220.  Pretty ugly.

[rzrbackramsfan]

Ever hear of inflation. Theirs also has things that are standard when  building now versus when we built. We are adding those with the new practice facility and new concourse.............................It is a good picture of BWA because it has "slobbering Hog!".

This is interesting.  Yes there's inflation, the gov't would tell you inflation has increased on average since 1990 2.5%/year. What is that over 24 years?  (1.025)^24 = 1.81.  81% inflation.  That means BWA would cost 54 million today according to my calculations.  Another argument that the government manipulates inflation numbers. 

[BigoBoys]

Move the press to the upper deck. Put the fans  first

[3kgthog]

I realize costs have gone up since the '90s, but BWA looks like it cost $30 million to build compared to the palaces some schools have built lately. It was a beautiful facility, but now it looks dated on the concourse and on the exterior. It gives me the same feeling that the west side of RRS does in that it looks like those sad dogs' eyes in the ASPCA ads saying, "I just need love. Help me."

P.S. Voted

[FineAsSwine]

I realize costs have gone up since the '90s, but BWA looks like it cost $30 million to build compared to the palaces some schools have built lately. It was a beautiful facility, but now it looks dated on the concourse and on the exterior. It gives me the same feeling that the west side of RRS does in that it looks like those sad dogs' eyes in the ASPCA ads saying, "I just need love. Help me."

P.S. Voted

I hope your wife/girlfriend never asks "honey, does this dress make me look fat"?

[phadedhawg]

voted!

Some gorgeous facilities out there.

[jesterzzn]

Voted.

[Danny J]

I realize costs have gone up since the '90s, but BWA looks like it cost $30 million to build compared to the palaces some schools have built lately. It was a beautiful facility, but now it looks dated on the concourse and on the exterior. It gives me the same feeling that the west side of RRS does in that it looks like those sad dogs' eyes in the ASPCA ads saying, "I just need love. Help me."

P.S. Voted

I agree totally. Some simple(I use this word broadly) fixes like you mentioned plus things like new TV's on the scoreboard will help as well. The bones and structure still look fine. Just cosmetic things.

PS....I bought my old lady a treadmill this past Xmas.

[batonrougehawg]

Sweet 16 voting is open now, voting split 484 to 479 for them right now. Let's go beat Pitt!

[OnTheHillHogFan]

http://www.athleticbusiness.com/stadium-arena/facility-madness-2014-round-of-16.html


Thats the link for the sweet 16 voting.

[Hogwop]

Voted.

BWA is trailing Pittsburgh's Petersen Events Center by a count of 492 to 483. C'mon Hogville, let's get the Basketball Palace of Mid America into the Elite 8!

[tennesseehogwild]

A little OT but has BWA ever tried to host or been considered to host a Regional in the NCAA Tournament?

[OnTheHillHogFan]

A little OT but has BWA ever tried to host or been considered to host a Regional in the NCAA Tournament?

Surrounding area isn't big enough and not enough hotels.

[Danny J]

http://www.athleticbusiness.com/stadium-arena/facility-madness-2014-round-of-16.html


Thats the link for the sweet 16 voting.

Voted again.....we are up so far against Pitt.

[HogWild94]

Voted.  562-541 in favor of BWA.

[Captain Pork]

  Voted :razorback:

[b_stackhouse]

Voted. 656-582 BWA

[batonrougehawg]

Voted again, we are now trailing 856-847

[HAWGTUSK]

voted its tied

[b_stackhouse]

We are up by 4 votes

[HogWild94]

BWA up by 5.

[sowmonella]

Voted. It's very close. :razorback:

[rzrbackramsfan]

Up by only 8 votes c'mon folks, no sign up and you can vote in different devices or the same device on different days.

[Danny J]

Voted again up by 16

[jrulz83]

Up by only 8 votes c'mon folks, no sign up and you can vote in different devices or the same device on different days.

I just refreshed and voted 6 times in a row. Up by 22.

[PurpleBullHog]

Looks like we're taking on the Dean Smith Center in the Elite 8.  Should be a close one.  Let's not let this one get away from us!  We can actually win something this year, folks!

[Danny J]

Looks like we're taking on the Dean Smith Center in the Elite 8.  Should be a close one.  Let's not let this one get away from us!  We can actually win something this year, folks!

[yraciv]

Probably be smart to start taking a joint effort in knocking off favorites.  Nebraska, Tennessee, and Indiana all have large fanbases, and have been racking up votes. So let's all go with Oregon, SMU, and Butler this round as well.

[JayBell]

Doesn't look good for BWA in the Elite 8.  Getting doubled up right now 318-158.

[JayBell]

Btw, here's the link to the quarterfinals page: http://www.athleticbusiness.com/stadium-arena/facility-madness-2014-quarterfinals.html

[Locutus_of_Boar]

Btw, here's the link to the quarterfinals page: http://www.athleticbusiness.com/stadium-arena/facility-madness-2014-quarterfinals.html

Thanks.  The Dean Domers are up 1609 to 844.  Hogville needs to do what it does best.

[Danny J]

Btw, here's the link to the quarterfinals page: http://www.athleticbusiness.com/stadium-arena/facility-madness-2014-quarterfinals.html

I don't have time....can someone else post this link in MMQB?

[sowmonella]

Voted but we need to step it up. Come on Hogville. :razorback:

Would a Mod please sticky this in MMQB?
Thanks.

[The real Hogules]

You can vote SEVERAL times before it won't let you vote for a number of hours.
I know I rocked the vote 25-35 times!

Come on people, vote early and often!!!

[rzrbackramsfan]

Voted 20 times before it said I have to wait 24 hours.

[batonrougehawg]

Down 1926-1725 now. Gap closed from 1900-1498 over the last 30 minutes. Keep it up!

[Danny J]

It only allows me to vote once and that is it. I voted yesterday and it won't let me vote again.