GMU: Where Construction is Tradition

[Mason2005]

I get that we can't get a video score board bc of the weight and safety codes but the arena has 4! big screens on the corners that can be used as video scoreboards. They show a video intro to start games, why can't they be used for video replays as well for now.

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[bravesfan]

I get that we can't get a video score board bc of the weight and safety codes but the arena has 4! big screens on the corners that can be used as video scoreboards. They show a video into to start games, why can't they be used for video replays as well for now.

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Our savior, Thuc Phan, is no longer with the Mason Nation.

 

[G M U]

I get that we can't get a video score board bc of the weight and safety codes but the arena has 4! big screens on the corners that can be used as video scoreboards. They show a video into to start games, why can't they be used for video replays as well for now.

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Replays and highlights? C'mon, how else are we going to learn about the new chicken finger combo basket at Glory Days.

 

[The Great PATSby]

I got the same thing when I met with him about and I posted it here (everyone forgot I guess).....

well most of your posts are associated with sorority titties so if we don't see any vulgar, obscene, or immoral verbiage in the first few words we just tend to stop reading.

 

[Pikapppatri8]

well most of your posts are associated with sorority titties so if we don't see any vulgar, obscene, or immoral verbiage in the first few words we just tend to stop reading.

Hey now that is not true - and is hurtful.

Ok maybe partially true.

 

[bravesfan]

Hey now that

Sorry, stopped reading after this...

 

[Pikapppatri8]

Sorry, stopped reading after this...

LOL How about this:

Hey Now (AOII Boobies) That hurts (Snorting Brandy of Chi O's a**), and is not (Bikini bottom) true. (snatch).

 

[GMUgemini]

So, are you guys saying replacing the roof and support structure will trigger a ton of code violations that need updating?

 

[bravesfan]

LOL How about this:

Hey Now (AOII Boobies) That hurts (Snorting Brandy of Chi O's a**), and is not (Bikini bottom) true. (snatch).

Better.

 

[Pikapppatri8]

So, are you guys saying replacing the roof and support structure will trigger a ton of code violations that need updating?

Like any type of building or facility - when you do an rennovation/change - you then are automatically requierd to comply with current code. So if they made adjsutments or significant changes - they would assume a lot more cost. They would need to change the roof structurally - not just replace it.

 

[MasonSAE4]

Like any type of building or facility - when you do an rennovation/change - you then are automatically requierd to comply with current code. So if they made adjsutments or significant changes - they would assume a lot more cost. They would need to change the roof structurally - not just replace it.

So we either fix this at $10 million or replace the arena at $90 million? Lose/lose right there. Considering they're dumping $1 million into the locker room looks like we're stuck in EBA for quite a while.

 

[MasonSAE4]

Hey now that is not true - and is hurtful.

Ok maybe partially true.

I'd wear it as a badge of honor really

 

[gmujim92]

Is a video scoreboard from 2017 heavier than our normal one? I would imagine tech has progressed to the point where having basically four TV screens is cheaper than that cinderblock hanging from the ceiling

It has very little to do with the weight of the scoreboard or whether the roof can safely carry the load.

It's more of a technicality than anything, but it's an expensive one.

Considering the age of the building and our other athletic facility needs, it's easy to see why such an expenditure is considered foolhardy by the administration.

 

[MasonFanatic]

Is a video scoreboard from 2017 heavier than our normal one? I would imagine tech has progressed to the point where having basically four TV screens is cheaper than that cinderblock hanging from the ceiling

Mason looked at using lightweight flat panels 2-3 years ago and then nothing more ever happened, so I assume the answer (at least then) was no.

 

[99 Patriot]

Next year.

 

[MasonSAE4]

It has very little to do with the weight of the scoreboard or whether the roof can safely carry the load.

It's more of a technicality than anything, but it's an expensive one.

Considering the age of the building and our other athletic facility needs, it's easy to see why such an expenditure is considered foolhardy by the administration.

Someone needs to "accidentally" destroy the Patriot Center so Brad can collect the insurance

 

[GMUgemini]

Someone needs to "accidentally" destroy the Patriot Center so Brad can collect the insurance

Given EBA's service to the NoVA community, George Mason has a really good case for public financing for either renovations or a new arena. Of course, this is also the Virginia legislature we're talking about, too.

 

[MasonSAE4]

Given EBA's service to the NoVA community, George Mason has a really good case for public financing for either renovations or a new arena. Of course, this is also the Virginia legislature we're talking about, too.

I was actually thinking about that earlier. Seems that a better arena would put more people in seats, increase sales (and tax revenue) and bring better acts to VA. Granted, I don't know if any acts choose not to come here because of the arena's inability to host them or simply from a capacity point of view. More than what we have in terms of seating would be too much for basketball, but might get us acts that can't quite cut the Verizon Center. Would Fairfax County or the state be able to finance even part of it?

 

[emjayar08]

Maybe in 2006, but I don't understand why video scoreboards are still so heavy in 2017. Big, light-weight HDTVs have dropped in price significantly over the years, Jumbotron prices should as well.

 

[gmujim92]

Given EBA's service to the NoVA community, George Mason has a really good case for public financing for either renovations or a new arena. Of course, this is also the Virginia legislature we're talking about, too.

You're never gonna get a new arena publicly financed here, but at least the legislature could give its blessing to a plan for Mason to finance one on its own.

Not sure what the rules are on bond financing for entities like universities. If we could raise the cash for a new arena by floating G.O. bonds backed by the state, that would certainly be a quicker path than relying on donations.