http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/c.../32316051/


The University of Cincinnati Board of Trustees on Tuesday morning took the next step toward moving ahead with an $85 million renovation of Fifth Third Arena, unanimously approving $2.2 million in design funding toward the project. Fifth Third is the campus home of UC men's and women's basketball and women's volleyball since 1989, and the project will be financed by private funds.

"We're thrilled. This is a huge step," UC athletic director Mike Bohn said. "This begins the process for architectural design."

Construction is expected to begin immediately after the Bearcats complete the 2015-16 basketball season, with a target start of March 2016.

"From our standpoint, obviously, we're very experienced in our traveling," UC men's basketball coach Mick Cronin said, speaking before the Board of Trustees on Tuesday. "What I can tell you is that this on-campus arena would be as good or better, or maybe the best on-campus arena for competition in the country. This is truly state of the art. From a recruiting and competitive standpoint, this would be huge for us."

fly through rendering included in link.

Its going to be FIRST CLASS and Bohn wants seating reduced to 12,000 with more luxury, all chairback, etc

Can you elaborate on the sources of the private funds?

(08-25-2015 01:03 PM)wavefan12 Wrote:  Can you elaborate on the sources of the private funds?

I think most of them came from some poster named dossbig

(08-25-2015 01:03 PM)wavefan12 Wrote:  Can you elaborate on the sources of the private funds?

They keep it private, so really no idea.

(08-25-2015 01:32 PM)bearcatmark Wrote:  

(08-25-2015 01:03 PM)wavefan12 Wrote:  Can you elaborate on the sources of the private funds?

I think most of them came from some poster named dossbig

The people on this board are not going to get this joke..... seriously if I were drinking a coke I would spit on my monitor. LMFAO!!!

Mega reps coming your way

(08-25-2015 01:32 PM)bearcatmark Wrote:  

(08-25-2015 01:03 PM)wavefan12 Wrote:  Can you elaborate on the sources of the private funds?

I think most of them came from some poster named dossbig

Thats fricken hilarious right there....

(08-25-2015 01:32 PM)bearcatmark Wrote:  

(08-25-2015 01:03 PM)wavefan12 Wrote:  Can you elaborate on the sources of the private funds?

I think most of them came from some poster named dossbig

I'm sure Dossbig paid a huge portion of the football stadium renovation, the man has unlimited funds.

So how many will it seat?

12k.

I believe they are using a smaller version of the the Yum Center as a guide.

(08-25-2015 02:19 PM)Wilkie01 Wrote:  So how many will it seat?

Tentatively 11,5000 but there are talks of trying to increase the capacity to exceed 12,000.

(08-25-2015 02:19 PM)Wilkie01 Wrote:  So how many will it seat?

Wilkie, here is a fly through video. Light years better than what we have now.

It is going to be a beautiful basketball arena!

(08-25-2015 01:32 PM)bearcatmark Wrote:  

(08-25-2015 01:03 PM)wavefan12 Wrote:  Can you elaborate on the sources of the private funds?

I think most of them came from some poster named dossbig

Ba ha ha! You is funny!

(08-25-2015 01:42 PM)CliftonAve Wrote:  

(08-25-2015 01:32 PM)bearcatmark Wrote:  

(08-25-2015 01:03 PM)wavefan12 Wrote:  Can you elaborate on the sources of the private funds?

I think most of them came from some poster named dossbig

The people on this board are not going to get this joke..... seriously if I were drinking a coke I would spit on my monitor. LMFAO!!!

Mega reps coming your way

^^^^
+1

Well played, Mark, well played.