GMU: Where Construction is Tradition

[Mason2006Patriot]

Will it all have the Nike swoosh branded on it? Because if not, I don't want it.

I hope so.

 

[Falco]

No one said the RAC was over the top, we said it is too big for just the basketball teams.

And this is a waste of money by UCF.

Frankly gmu wouldn't be anything without the final 4. I heard the final four was equivalent to 260 million in publicity. Many more millions in merchandise sales.

If other sports could provide similar type of return then great, but they can't so give everything to the basketball team.

If they want the JC, anything give it to them. Kinda kidding.

 

[GMUgemini]

Frankly gmu wouldn't be anything without the final 4. I heard the final four was equivalent to 260 million in publicity. Many more millions in merchandise sales.

If other sports could provide similar type of return then great, but they can't so give everything to the basketball team.

If they want the JC, anything give it to them. Kinda kidding.

Um...no. Wrong in just about every way.


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[MasonSAE4]

Frankly gmu wouldn't be anything without the final 4. I heard the final four was equivalent to 260 million in publicity. Many more millions in merchandise sales.

If other sports could provide similar type of return then great, but they can't so give everything to the basketball team.

If they want the JC, anything give it to them. Kinda kidding.

1.) It brought in nowhere near a million in merchandise, let alone many millions. It brought in somewhere around $175,000 more than expected, not all of which goes to Mason.

2.) $260 million in publicity does not mean $260 in any sort of tangible return. Certainly not enough to justify turning a $50 million dollar building over to the team for exclusive use.

Now what I will say is 2 articles say we raised $130 million in donations after that run. It seems high but if this is true and a slice of that did not go towards a practice facility, something went way wrong.

 

[GMU92]

Just when you think you've seen it all, UCF is building a lazy river, hot tub and patio area to lure recruits.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/spor...03e1f6394c9_story.html?utm_term=.b8e015d7bde0

This stuff is just nutty. I think our practice facility project is within reason as the elements all relate to basketball (crazy,. huh?)...practice courts, team meeting rooms, locker room improvements, etc. Water parks, mini golf, and latte bars are just stupid.

 

[MasonFanatic]

The kind of players who would pick their school based on a lazy river are not the kind of players I want at Mason

 

[gmutom]

The kind of players who would pick their school based on a lazy river are not the kind of players I want at Mason

I'm pretty sure the lazy river is just foreplay until they reach the hoes in the hot tub.

 

[GMUgemini]

I'm pretty sure the lazy river is just foreplay until they reach the hoes in the hot tub.

Are the lattes the currency used to buy said hoes?


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[Falco]

1.) It brought in nowhere near a million in merchandise, let alone many millions. It brought in somewhere around $175,000 more than expected, not all of which goes to Mason.

2.) $260 million in publicity does not mean $260 in any sort of tangible return. Certainly not enough to justify turning a $50 million dollar building over to the team for exclusive use.

Now what I will say is 2 articles say we raised $130 million in donations after that run. It seems high but if this is true and a slice of that did not go towards a practice facility, something went way wrong.

Publicity to a school that no one heard of outside of Virginia was huge. It brought me to Mason from NJ and I'm sure many others. Basketball rebuilt Mason. Mason would still be community college 2.0 without the final four. Winning programs seem to understand the importance of being over the top. It lures 18 year olds! I don't think the program needs the RAC. But why has it taken so freaking long to have a dedicated practice facility.

tied of excuses. I donated what I could. The administration needs to get this shit done yesterday.

 

[GMUgemini]

Publicity to a school that no one heard of outside of Virginia was huge. It brought me to Mason from NJ and I'm sure many others. Basketball rebuilt Mason. Mason would still be community college 2.0 without the final four. Winning programs seem to understand the importance of being over the top. It lures 18 year olds! I don't think the program needs the RAC. But why has it taken so freaking long to have a dedicated practice facility.

tied of excuses. I donated what I could. The administration needs to get this shit done yesterday.

Boy, you really have a high opinion of the school you decided to go to.

 

[Falco]

Boy, you really have a high opinion of the school you decided to go to.

when the practice facility was first announced I saw Mike Mo post the announcement saying "they told me this would be durning my recruitment" something along those lines.

Its unbelievable it hasn't been done yet.

 

[MasonSAE4]

I don't think the program needs the RAC.

You've been arguing for that exact thing to happen for weeks now.

And no one said publicity wasn't a big deal for the school. I said it wasn't enough to warrant signing over an entire student center to the team that would force construction of another one somewhere on campus.

 

[Old Man]

These young'uns today ... this kind of stuff never happens overnight, especially at a public school. When I came to Mason, in '84, they were talking about building a pool over on the field house side of 123. When was the pool built and where is it located?

The point is, we love Mason for what it is, not for the 'promises' made. We've 'married' Mason by virtue of getting our degree from it. Sure, there's a prettier 'girl' or two out there and we may think about what could be, but Mason is our girl, and I don't care if she ever gets a practice facility, she's the best, and I'll fight for her every day!

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[MasonFanatic]

I'm pretty sure the lazy river is just foreplay until they reach the hoes in the hot tub.

Probably true.

 

[Pikapppatri8]

I'm pretty sure the lazy river is just foreplay until they reach the hoes in the hot tub.

Tom please.....the politically correct and accepted term is "sex worker" not "hoe". Please stay current with the times.

 

[Falco]

You've been arguing for that exact thing to happen for weeks now.

And no one said publicity wasn't a big deal for the school. I said it wasn't enough to warrant signing over an entire student center to the team that would force construction of another one somewhere on campus.

You miss quoted me. They don't need it to perform better. they should have because it will improve recruiting

 

[GMUgemini]

You just miss quoted me. Hey don't need it, but they should have its it will help the program

What are you going to do with all the empty space?


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[Pikapppatri8]

I hope so.

What are you doing for dinner this Thursday? You free?

 

[gmujim92]

What are you going to do with all the empty space?


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Build an EXTREMELY lazy river.

 

[GMUgemini]

Build an EXTREMELY lazy river.

Zombie apocalypse simulator for training?