(06-20-2016 02:59 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  

(06-20-2016 11:06 AM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  Its so sad how poorly the Convo was planned out.

Thanks Eddie.

or Cary? I just want to know who designed the indoor track that was suppose to be part of the selling point of the Convo, so we could host indoor meets.

I really don't mind the Convo. Except for intimacy, the venue is certainly leaps and bounds better than Chick Evans Fieldhouse. The Convo brought us into the 20th Century. If/when the sound and video board are upgraded, it will be a much better facility. Of course, it is depressing when there are less than 1,000 fans there, but hopefully that will be rectified soon. And, if the administration puts in for basketball 25% of the effort they do for football, things will really start to improve.

STF and Baker are all in when it comes to basketball.

(06-20-2016 03:03 PM)golf4501 Wrote:  

(06-20-2016 02:59 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  

(06-20-2016 11:06 AM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  Its so sad how poorly the Convo was planned out.

Thanks Eddie.

or Cary? I just want to know who designed the indoor track that was suppose to be part of the selling point of the Convo, so we could host indoor meets.

IMO, officials from NIU knew the track was not usable for competition, but misled the state just so we could get an arena. The upper level seats behind the baskets and ridiculous far from the court. Why? Because room had to be made for the track that can't host an indoor meet. They should not had upper-level seats behind one or both of the baskets. That would've reduced the capacity yet created a more intimate. The Convo is fine, yet could've been so much better.

(06-20-2016 03:03 PM)golf4501 Wrote:  

(06-20-2016 02:59 PM)huskiebob Wrote:  

(06-20-2016 11:06 AM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  Its so sad how poorly the Convo was planned out.

Thanks Eddie.

or Cary? I just want to know who designed the indoor track that was suppose to be part of the selling point of the Convo, so we could host indoor meets.

No way Cary would have signed off on a non-regulation track. Cary only had input anyway. On a project as big as the Convo, ultimate oversight and final approval could only come from the VP of Finance and Facilities.

(06-19-2016 10:51 AM)NIU75 Wrote:  The PA system stop working during Huntley High School graduation ceremony at the Convo. Never figured out how to turn back on. How embarrassing.

The PA system went down during the 9:00 a.m. NIU graduation. That is beyond embarrassing.

(06-19-2016 01:52 PM)dekalb222 Wrote:  Sound was fixed. The video board needs it asap! They need to find a way to get it fixed before basketball starts. If you want more fans you need to create a better atmosphere and the video board hurts that goal.

The sound is awful. Awful.

The PA system in Convo should be the number one priority when the budget mess is finalized.

(06-21-2016 09:44 AM)klake87 Wrote:  The PA system in Convo should be the number one priority when the budget mess is finalized.

Jack-In-The-Box drive-thru's in the late '70's sounded better than what's at the Convo now.

(06-21-2016 10:12 AM)thxjoenovak Wrote:  

(06-21-2016 09:44 AM)klake87 Wrote:  The PA system in Convo should be the number one priority when the budget mess is finalized.

Jack-In-The-Box drive-thru's in the late '70's sounded better than what's at the Convo now.

It sounds like how adults in the peanuts cartoons sound "wah wah wah"

Not only is it difficult to hear the PA, it's also a big joke when they post scores on the video board and they're completely unreadable.

(06-21-2016 10:48 AM)Dog Fan Wrote:  Not only is it difficult to hear the PA, it's also a big joke when they post scores on the video board and they're completely unreadable.

Maybe its your eyes old man.

(06-21-2016 11:04 AM)klake87 Wrote:  

(06-21-2016 10:48 AM)Dog Fan Wrote:  Not only is it difficult to hear the PA, it's also a big joke when they post scores on the video board and they're completely unreadable.

Maybe its your eyes old man.

Not when I can see you and what you do in your seat from across the arena. It's the video board.