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RE: Virginia Beach arena update
(05-08-2017 09:38 AM)EverRespect Wrote:  
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(05-08-2017 07:30 AM)EverRespect Wrote:  
(05-08-2017 07:19 AM)ODUDrunkard13 Wrote:  Yall realize they are studying the extension to the base right now? It will go to the base. The only question is whether it goes through Ghent and ODU or up military to the airport and to the base. It will get extended and Norfolk will start the next spur after that is completed.

They've been studying it for 20 years. It isn't happening. They lost the public with the way it started, they have no money, and none of the other cities and counties that feed HRT want anything to do with subsidizing it. They blew it.

They studied it before the first leg was built than they built it. Then they studied a variety of routes and selected their top choice, the east side extension. Last year they completed the study on that extension. The FTA said they need to look at the westside as a second option. They're completing that now. Once that is done, theyll present it to the FTA and they'll select the preferred route and put it out for design and build.

Nothing is blown. A very slow process will just take longer to get to a fuller fleshed out system without VB involved.

Right... so where will they get the money? If it goes West side, which is the only way it has a snowball's chance of being a success, we are talking billions in infrastructure, bridges, etc. If it goes East side, it still needs the right of way and rail and it ultimately becomes just a longer train to nowhere. On top of that, the federal government is tightening up.

The starter line already had the right of way and rail, the federal government was givving money away like candy for schit like this, and they weren't already operating in the red.

It isn't going to be as easy this time asking governments and tax payers to shell out a lot more good money after bad.

So, I would be surprised if a full Norfolk build-out of the system hit $1B, for both the East and West corridors. The original 7 mile starter line that Norfolk made cost around $318 million. So I think it's fair to say that each extension of the system should safely fit under $500MM each. The city of Norfolk also had to lay track down for the downtown portions of rail and create overpasses and bridges. So it's not like the VB extension where all the track was just there.

Light rail was funded with $128MM from the FTA, Norfolk put in $33 million, the state contributed $31.9 million, and $39.2 million came from other federal sources.

To put that in perspective, Norfolk spent $86.6 million to help construct The Main in downtown.

When financing the VB extension, $155 million of the $243.1 million cost would have been provided by the state of Virginia. VB's financial commitment would have only been around $90 million. (This was a pretty fantastic deal and it still blows my mind how short-sided some VB residents were when it came to this vote.)

Now, I personally prefer the Westside expansion, but saying the Eastside expansion would be "another train to nowhere" isn't true either. It would still go to the Navy base, and would be great for VB and Chesapeake residents that need to go to NOB but don't want to deal with the traffic there. There are a couple of park-n-rides at the stops nearest them, which would be utilized if the extension went out that way. It would also provide a link to the airport, and would help the planned urban revitalization of Military Circle.

The Eastside route would also be cheaper to make than the westside route probably, since the right-of-way would be pretty straightforward (it would follow I-64 and I-564 most of the way until it hit the base). It also resides on the highest land in Norfolk, and wouldn't be as susceptive to flooding as a potential Westside route would be.
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(05-08-2017 11:30 AM)Blue_Trombone Wrote:  When financing the VB extension, $155 million of the $243.1 million cost would have been provided by the state of Virginia. VB's financial commitment would have only been around $90 million. (This was a pretty fantastic deal and it still blows my mind how short-sided some VB residents were when it came to this vote.)

Wow.

So how was that money re-appropriated across the state budget? Did it go to infrastructure or economic development in Central VA or NoVA? Or did Va Beach voters just save the state some money that was just never spent? Either way, I'm sure Kirk Cox and Delegates from all other areas give many thanks to the great citizens of the 757 for another year of not addressing the collective needs of a growing population.

Just think, 15-20 years from now Greater Hampton Roads could look more like Horry County, SC than Charlotte, NC. For those of us that were watching 35 years ago, that's an amazing case study.
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(05-08-2017 12:23 PM)FearTheLion Wrote:  
(05-08-2017 11:30 AM)Blue_Trombone Wrote:  When financing the VB extension, $155 million of the $243.1 million cost would have been provided by the state of Virginia. VB's financial commitment would have only been around $90 million. (This was a pretty fantastic deal and it still blows my mind how short-sided some VB residents were when it came to this vote.)

Wow.

So how was that money re-appropriated across the state budget? Did it go to infrastructure or economic development in Central VA or NoVA? Or did Va Beach voters just save the state some money that was just never spent?

The money went back into the state pool for mass transit projects, likely to NoVa. They also owe the state $20 mil, which they are paying back in installments over 4 years, for the purchase of the right of way. And they owe the Fed another $5 mil.
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(05-08-2017 12:39 PM)ODUDrunkard13 Wrote:  
(05-08-2017 12:23 PM)FearTheLion Wrote:  
(05-08-2017 11:30 AM)Blue_Trombone Wrote:  When financing the VB extension, $155 million of the $243.1 million cost would have been provided by the state of Virginia. VB's financial commitment would have only been around $90 million. (This was a pretty fantastic deal and it still blows my mind how short-sided some VB residents were when it came to this vote.)

Wow.

So how was that money re-appropriated across the state budget? Did it go to infrastructure or economic development in Central VA or NoVA? Or did Va Beach voters just save the state some money that was just never spent?

The money went back into the state pool for mass transit projects, likely to NoVa. They also owe the state $20 mil, which they are paying back in installments over 4 years, for the purchase of the right of way. And they owe the Fed another $5 mil.

Glad you had the time to put all that out there. The people in Richmond will never offer VB another deal like that. NoVA and Roanoke were both chomping at the bit to get that money for their projects. Richmond held it for VB for 2 years? Tied up. Yeah, total waste of a lot of money.
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(05-08-2017 07:30 AM)EverRespect Wrote:  
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(05-07-2017 09:11 AM)Old Dominion Wrote:  Champagne tastes on a beer budget. This area is notorious for having big ideas and then fatally underfunding. Due in large part to the go it alone philosophy. The Tide is case in point. A huge expense, it was underfunded and basically goes nowhere. Thus the opponents have a self fulfilling prophecy, "see we told you wouldn't work".Va. Beach's' failure to get on board is a classic example of how to kill a great idea, or at least make it significantly less than it should be.
It seems city leaders and residents want something good, then chicken out half way thru because of the expense. Until we can agree to work together as a region, sharing the huge expense of doing it right, we'll always have these ill conceived, underfunded attempts at looking vibrant.
The Tide failed because the starter line went nowhere and nobody needs to use it in their daily routine. It doesn't get anyone where they live and work. The people working downtown don't live where It goes and the people that live where It goes don't work downtown. It was a bad idea from the beginning. If the starter line went through Ghent and ODU, it would have been a success. It wasn't underfunded, it was built by Norfolk and instead of Norfolk making its own success, they hedged their success on VB, another entity, to fund its extension. So dumb and incompetent someone should be hanging by their balls at Norfolk city hall.

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When I said underfunded I was thinking to the extent that it didn't go anywhere, as you mentioned. If they had come up with the money to run it to ODU and on to Ghent and the navy base, it would have worked.

Yall realize they are studying the extension to the base right now? It will go to the base. The only question is whether it goes through Ghent and ODU or up military to the airport and to the base. It will get extended and Norfolk will start the next spur after that is completed.

They've been studying it for 20 years. It isn't happening. They lost the public with the way it started, they have no money, and none of the other cities and counties that feed HRT want anything to do with subsidizing it. They blew it.

I don't think the public in NFK is lost. VB just had too many areas with people who would not benefit from it for it to pass. The city also did a crap job of fighting off the campaign from the no light rail people.
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Not much new here but there is some updated designs;
http://wavy.com/2017/08/11/only-on-10-fi...ach-arena/
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I stand by most post (#28), I still don't think this boondoggle gets built
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(08-13-2017 11:29 AM)HeadsetGuy Wrote:  I stand by most post (#28), I still don't think this boondoggle gets built

The worst part is, if it does it will likely not be very successful. It's harder to get to, more expensive and less central than the amphitheater and needs to be filled year round. Even if they steal the Admirals, those 4-6,000 tickets won't pay for opening the building and the debt. Neither will all the Monster truck shows in the country. They'll get some nice concerts but 10 or 12 of those won't pay the bills. An arena football team might draw 5,000 a game for the first couple seasons and then die. Even if they got a first round NCAA or ACC tournament, which seems doable, that's only two weekends per year. It just seems to be the wrong location and too ambitious to work. The whole community has to support it, and that locale with no good way to get there makes it unlikely to succeed in my opinion.
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(08-13-2017 11:41 AM)monarx Wrote:  
(08-13-2017 11:29 AM)HeadsetGuy Wrote:  I stand by most post (#28), I still don't think this boondoggle gets built

The worst part is, if it does it will likely not be very successful. It's harder to get to, more expensive and less central than the amphitheater and needs to be filled year round. Even if they steal the Admirals, those 4-6,000 tickets won't pay for opening the building and the debt. Neither will all the Monster truck shows in the country. They'll get some nice concerts but 10 or 12 of those won't pay the bills. An arena football team might draw 5,000 a game for the first couple seasons and then die. Even if they got a first round NCAA or ACC tournament, which seems doable, that's only two weekends per year. It just seems to be the wrong location and too ambitious to work. The whole community has to support it, and that locale with no good way to get there makes it unlikely to succeed in my opinion.
These sorts of attitudes are why we are still a minor league town, and why ODU is building a new stadium that is barely bigger than the current one, even though we are one of the largest most sports rabid markets in the nation.

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(08-13-2017 11:53 AM)Monarchblue Wrote:  
(08-13-2017 11:41 AM)monarx Wrote:  
(08-13-2017 11:29 AM)HeadsetGuy Wrote:  I stand by most post (#28), I still don't think this boondoggle gets built

The worst part is, if it does it will likely not be very successful. It's harder to get to, more expensive and less central than the amphitheater and needs to be filled year round. Even if they steal the Admirals, those 4-6,000 tickets won't pay for opening the building and the debt. Neither will all the Monster truck shows in the country. They'll get some nice concerts but 10 or 12 of those won't pay the bills. An arena football team might draw 5,000 a game for the first couple seasons and then die. Even if they got a first round NCAA or ACC tournament, which seems doable, that's only two weekends per year. It just seems to be the wrong location and too ambitious to work. The whole community has to support it, and that locale with no good way to get there makes it unlikely to succeed in my opinion.
These sorts of attitudes are why we are still a minor league town, and why ODU is building a new stadium that is barely bigger than the current one, even though we are one of the largest most sports rabid markets in the nation.

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Because I advocate for smart growth and putting infrastructure in place before building huge draws? The fact is Hampton Roads is a low wage, territorial, transient town at the end of a cul de sac. I love it, it has a ton to offer and makes its own way when it has to. But to think an arena that is hard to get to and couldn't be more removed from where the majority of residents live is the right way to have success doesn't make sense to me. It's possible if all the cities got together and built an arena of this size centrally and put in the roads and public transit make it convenient it could work. But sadly that's not what's happening. It's an arena in the wrong spot pushed by hotel owners in hopes that concerts and events in the winter will draw out of town guests to fill their rooms. It's not about an amenity for the folks who live in HR. ODU on the other hand has the loyalty of tens of thousands of alumni in the area and is central to the region. They're the home team and regional, not city specific. That's why a larger stadium could work for ODU. There were many who wanted the Ted to be 10,000. I now think it's proven that it is the right size as is.
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Some game of thrones parallels. 7 kingdom's that will be doomed to fail y less they join forces against the white walkers.

Posted from mobile device. Hopefully it's coherent.
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(08-13-2017 01:56 PM)monarx Wrote:  
(08-13-2017 11:53 AM)Monarchblue Wrote:  
(08-13-2017 11:41 AM)monarx Wrote:  
(08-13-2017 11:29 AM)HeadsetGuy Wrote:  I stand by most post (#28), I still don't think this boondoggle gets built

The worst part is, if it does it will likely not be very successful. It's harder to get to, more expensive and less central than the amphitheater and needs to be filled year round. Even if they steal the Admirals, those 4-6,000 tickets won't pay for opening the building and the debt. Neither will all the Monster truck shows in the country. They'll get some nice concerts but 10 or 12 of those won't pay the bills. An arena football team might draw 5,000 a game for the first couple seasons and then die. Even if they got a first round NCAA or ACC tournament, which seems doable, that's only two weekends per year. It just seems to be the wrong location and too ambitious to work. The whole community has to support it, and that locale with no good way to get there makes it unlikely to succeed in my opinion.
These sorts of attitudes are why we are still a minor league town, and why ODU is building a new stadium that is barely bigger than the current one, even though we are one of the largest most sports rabid markets in the nation.

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Because I advocate for smart growth and putting infrastructure in place before building huge draws? The fact is Hampton Roads is a low wage, territorial, transient town at the end of a cul de sac. I love it, it has a ton to offer and makes its own way when it has to. But to think an arena that is hard to get to and couldn't be more removed from where the majority of residents live is the right way to have success doesn't make sense to me. It's possible if all the cities got together and built an arena of this size centrally and put in the roads and public transit make it convenient it could work. But sadly that's not what's happening. It's an arena in the wrong spot pushed by hotel owners in hopes that concerts and events in the winter will draw out of town guests to fill their rooms. It's not about an amenity for the folks who live in HR. ODU on the other hand has the loyalty of tens of thousands of alumni in the area and is central to the region. They're the home team and regional, not city specific. That's why a larger stadium could work for ODU. There were many who wanted the Ted to be 10,000. I now think it's proven that it is the right size as is.

Military Circle area or somewhere near by would make sense. 64 / 264. Development happening in the area as well. Norfolk and VB could benefit by developing the surrounding areas as needed.
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(08-13-2017 05:47 PM)bit_9 Wrote:  Some game of thrones parallels. 7 kingdom's that will be doomed to fail y less they join forces against the white walkers.

Posted from mobile device. Hopefully it's coherent.

Speaking of the 7 kingdoms joining forces

ODU
Norfolk State
EVMS
Hampton University
Christopher Newport
William and Mary
TCC


I'd like to see Norfolk State and Hampton advertise their programs more. Even if it's just them advertising the Battle of the Bay. (I'm think about going this year, seems really fun)

Hampton, CNU and WM could be doing joint degree programs or some other networking. While they are not quite peers, they do seem to attract some quality students. Try and steal some of those kids away from all the Boston Schools and hopefully retain those great minds.

I'd love to see an ODU /EVMS merger, doubt it will happen though. More team work would help both schools though. I think this partnership would help elevate both institutions nationally.

TCC does a hell of a job promoting they they are the 1 ring to rule them all. I don't really see or hear much about Thomas Nelson.
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(08-13-2017 07:38 PM)GhentFan Wrote:  
(08-13-2017 05:47 PM)bit_9 Wrote:  Some game of thrones parallels. 7 kingdom's that will be doomed to fail y less they join forces against the white walkers.

Posted from mobile device. Hopefully it's coherent.

Speaking of the 7 kingdoms joining forces

ODU
Norfolk State
EVMS
Hampton University
Christopher Newport
William and Mary
TCC


I'd like to see Norfolk State and Hampton advertise their programs more. Even if it's just them advertising the Battle of the Bay. (I'm think about going this year, seems really fun)

Hampton, CNU and WM could be doing joint degree programs or some other networking. While they are not quite peers, they do seem to attract some quality students. Try and steal some of those kids away from all the Boston Schools and hopefully retain those great minds.

I'd love to see an ODU /EVMS merger, doubt it will happen though. More team work would help both schools though. I think this partnership would help elevate both institutions nationally.

TCC does a hell of a job promoting they they are the 1 ring to rule them all. I don't really see or hear much about Thomas Nelson.

07-coffee3 You forgot Regent University with 9000 students their starting both mens and womens basketball programs, wrestling, volleyball, golf, both mens and womens soccer and track and field within the next 2 years. 07-coffee3
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(08-13-2017 08:03 PM)AimHigh Wrote:  
(08-13-2017 07:38 PM)GhentFan Wrote:  
(08-13-2017 05:47 PM)bit_9 Wrote:  Some game of thrones parallels. 7 kingdom's that will be doomed to fail y less they join forces against the white walkers.

Posted from mobile device. Hopefully it's coherent.

Speaking of the 7 kingdoms joining forces

ODU
Norfolk State
EVMS
Hampton University
Christopher Newport
William and Mary
TCC


I'd like to see Norfolk State and Hampton advertise their programs more. Even if it's just them advertising the Battle of the Bay. (I'm think about going this year, seems really fun)

Hampton, CNU and WM could be doing joint degree programs or some other networking. While they are not quite peers, they do seem to attract some quality students. Try and steal some of those kids away from all the Boston Schools and hopefully retain those great minds.

I'd love to see an ODU /EVMS merger, doubt it will happen though. More team work would help both schools though. I think this partnership would help elevate both institutions nationally.

TCC does a hell of a job promoting they they are the 1 ring to rule them all. I don't really see or hear much about Thomas Nelson.

07-coffee3 You forgot Regent University with 9000 students their starting both mens and womens basketball programs, wrestling, volleyball, golf, both mens and womens soccer and track and field within the next 2 years. 07-coffee3

If I put down Regent, then I should put down Virginia Wesleyan.
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(08-14-2017 06:11 AM)GhentFan Wrote:  
(08-13-2017 08:03 PM)AimHigh Wrote:  
(08-13-2017 07:38 PM)GhentFan Wrote:  
(08-13-2017 05:47 PM)bit_9 Wrote:  Some game of thrones parallels. 7 kingdom's that will be doomed to fail y less they join forces against the white walkers.

Posted from mobile device. Hopefully it's coherent.

Speaking of the 7 kingdoms joining forces

ODU
Norfolk State
EVMS
Hampton University
Christopher Newport
William and Mary
TCC


I'd like to see Norfolk State and Hampton advertise their programs more. Even if it's just them advertising the Battle of the Bay. (I'm think about going this year, seems really fun)

Hampton, CNU and WM could be doing joint degree programs or some other networking. While they are not quite peers, they do seem to attract some quality students. Try and steal some of those kids away from all the Boston Schools and hopefully retain those great minds.

I'd love to see an ODU /EVMS merger, doubt it will happen though. More team work would help both schools though. I think this partnership would help elevate both institutions nationally.

TCC does a hell of a job promoting they they are the 1 ring to rule them all. I don't really see or hear much about Thomas Nelson.

07-coffee3 You forgot Regent University with 9000 students their starting both mens and womens basketball programs, wrestling, volleyball, golf, both mens and womens soccer and track and field within the next 2 years. 07-coffee3

If I put down Regent, then I should put down Virginia Wesleyan.

Well hell add Liberty while your are it 04-cheers lol they claim to have over 6000 online students in the Hampton Roads market
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(08-13-2017 07:21 PM)GhentFan Wrote:  
(08-13-2017 01:56 PM)monarx Wrote:  
(08-13-2017 11:53 AM)Monarchblue Wrote:  
(08-13-2017 11:41 AM)monarx Wrote:  
(08-13-2017 11:29 AM)HeadsetGuy Wrote:  I stand by most post (#28), I still don't think this boondoggle gets built

The worst part is, if it does it will likely not be very successful. It's harder to get to, more expensive and less central than the amphitheater and needs to be filled year round. Even if they steal the Admirals, those 4-6,000 tickets won't pay for opening the building and the debt. Neither will all the Monster truck shows in the country. They'll get some nice concerts but 10 or 12 of those won't pay the bills. An arena football team might draw 5,000 a game for the first couple seasons and then die. Even if they got a first round NCAA or ACC tournament, which seems doable, that's only two weekends per year. It just seems to be the wrong location and too ambitious to work. The whole community has to support it, and that locale with no good way to get there makes it unlikely to succeed in my opinion.
These sorts of attitudes are why we are still a minor league town, and why ODU is building a new stadium that is barely bigger than the current one, even though we are one of the largest most sports rabid markets in the nation.

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Because I advocate for smart growth and putting infrastructure in place before building huge draws? The fact is Hampton Roads is a low wage, territorial, transient town at the end of a cul de sac. I love it, it has a ton to offer and makes its own way when it has to. But to think an arena that is hard to get to and couldn't be more removed from where the majority of residents live is the right way to have success doesn't make sense to me. It's possible if all the cities got together and built an arena of this size centrally and put in the roads and public transit make it convenient it could work. But sadly that's not what's happening. It's an arena in the wrong spot pushed by hotel owners in hopes that concerts and events in the winter will draw out of town guests to fill their rooms. It's not about an amenity for the folks who live in HR. ODU on the other hand has the loyalty of tens of thousands of alumni in the area and is central to the region. They're the home team and regional, not city specific. That's why a larger stadium could work for ODU. There were many who wanted the Ted to be 10,000. I now think it's proven that it is the right size as is.

Military Circle area or somewhere near by would make sense. 64 / 264. Development happening in the area as well. Norfolk and VB could benefit by developing the surrounding areas as needed.
They worked so well together on the outlets there at Lake Wright!!
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(08-14-2017 06:11 AM)GhentFan Wrote:  
(08-13-2017 08:03 PM)AimHigh Wrote:  
(08-13-2017 07:38 PM)GhentFan Wrote:  
(08-13-2017 05:47 PM)bit_9 Wrote:  Some game of thrones parallels. 7 kingdom's that will be doomed to fail y less they join forces against the white walkers.

Posted from mobile device. Hopefully it's coherent.

Speaking of the 7 kingdoms joining forces

ODU
Norfolk State
EVMS
Hampton University
Christopher Newport
William and Mary
TCC


I'd like to see Norfolk State and Hampton advertise their programs more. Even if it's just them advertising the Battle of the Bay. (I'm think about going this year, seems really fun)

Hampton, CNU and WM could be doing joint degree programs or some other networking. While they are not quite peers, they do seem to attract some quality students. Try and steal some of those kids away from all the Boston Schools and hopefully retain those great minds.

I'd love to see an ODU /EVMS merger, doubt it will happen though. More team work would help both schools though. I think this partnership would help elevate both institutions nationally.

TCC does a hell of a job promoting they they are the 1 ring to rule them all. I don't really see or hear much about Thomas Nelson.

07-coffee3 You forgot Regent University with 9000 students their starting both mens and womens basketball programs, wrestling, volleyball, golf, both mens and womens soccer and track and field within the next 2 years. 07-coffee3

If I put down Regent, then I should put down Virginia Wesleyan.

CNU was included. If you include D3 you have to include Weslyan too. Regent will probably be D3 within a decade.
08-14-2017 09:16 AM
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RE: Virginia Beach arena update
(08-14-2017 09:16 AM)monarx Wrote:  
(08-14-2017 06:11 AM)GhentFan Wrote:  
(08-13-2017 08:03 PM)AimHigh Wrote:  
(08-13-2017 07:38 PM)GhentFan Wrote:  
(08-13-2017 05:47 PM)bit_9 Wrote:  Some game of thrones parallels. 7 kingdom's that will be doomed to fail y less they join forces against the white walkers.

Posted from mobile device. Hopefully it's coherent.

Speaking of the 7 kingdoms joining forces

ODU
Norfolk State
EVMS
Hampton University
Christopher Newport
William and Mary
TCC


I'd like to see Norfolk State and Hampton advertise their programs more. Even if it's just them advertising the Battle of the Bay. (I'm think about going this year, seems really fun)

Hampton, CNU and WM could be doing joint degree programs or some other networking. While they are not quite peers, they do seem to attract some quality students. Try and steal some of those kids away from all the Boston Schools and hopefully retain those great minds.

I'd love to see an ODU /EVMS merger, doubt it will happen though. More team work would help both schools though. I think this partnership would help elevate both institutions nationally.

TCC does a hell of a job promoting they they are the 1 ring to rule them all. I don't really see or hear much about Thomas Nelson.

07-coffee3 You forgot Regent University with 9000 students their starting both mens and womens basketball programs, wrestling, volleyball, golf, both mens and womens soccer and track and field within the next 2 years. 07-coffee3

If I put down Regent, then I should put down Virginia Wesleyan.

CNU was included. If you include D3 you have to include Weslyan too. Regent will probably be D3 within a decade.

I think Regent is going D3 now. Their track and field/ cross country schedule has them competing with D3 schools in the state.

I just looked up Regents master plan looks like their adding a ton of sports over the next few years.

• Men’s & Women’s Volleyball – 2018
• Men’s & Women’s Soccer – 2018
• Men’s & Women’s Basketball – 2019
• Wrestling – 2019
• Men's & Women's Golf – 2020

Regent is in the early development stage of building a state-of-the-art 40-acre athletic complex with NCAA-certified courts and modern facilities.
• Soccer Field
• Football Field
• Tennis Courts
• Track
• Softball Field
• Baseball Field
• Lacrosse Field
• Basketball Field House
• Volleyball Courts
• Track
• Wrestling Gym
• Rock Climbing Wall Gym
• Boxing Ring Gym
• Fitness & Weight Training Equipment
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RE: Virginia Beach arena update
(08-14-2017 09:34 AM)AimHigh Wrote:  
(08-14-2017 09:16 AM)monarx Wrote:  
(08-14-2017 06:11 AM)GhentFan Wrote:  
(08-13-2017 08:03 PM)AimHigh Wrote:  
(08-13-2017 07:38 PM)GhentFan Wrote:  Speaking of the 7 kingdoms joining forces

ODU
Norfolk State
EVMS
Hampton University
Christopher Newport
William and Mary
TCC


I'd like to see Norfolk State and Hampton advertise their programs more. Even if it's just them advertising the Battle of the Bay. (I'm think about going this year, seems really fun)

Hampton, CNU and WM could be doing joint degree programs or some other networking. While they are not quite peers, they do seem to attract some quality students. Try and steal some of those kids away from all the Boston Schools and hopefully retain those great minds.

I'd love to see an ODU /EVMS merger, doubt it will happen though. More team work would help both schools though. I think this partnership would help elevate both institutions nationally.

TCC does a hell of a job promoting they they are the 1 ring to rule them all. I don't really see or hear much about Thomas Nelson.

07-coffee3 You forgot Regent University with 9000 students their starting both mens and womens basketball programs, wrestling, volleyball, golf, both mens and womens soccer and track and field within the next 2 years. 07-coffee3

If I put down Regent, then I should put down Virginia Wesleyan.

CNU was included. If you include D3 you have to include Weslyan too. Regent will probably be D3 within a decade.

I think Regent is going D3 now. Their track and field/ cross country schedule has them competing with D3 schools in the state.

I just looked up Regents master plan looks like their adding a ton of sports over the next few years.

• Men’s & Women’s Volleyball – 2018
• Men’s & Women’s Soccer – 2018
• Men’s & Women’s Basketball – 2019
• Wrestling – 2019
• Men's & Women's Golf – 2020

Regent is in the early development stage of building a state-of-the-art 40-acre athletic complex with NCAA-certified courts and modern facilities.
• Soccer Field
• Football Field
• Tennis Courts
• Track
• Softball Field
• Baseball Field
• Lacrosse Field
• Basketball Field House
• Volleyball Courts
• Track
• Wrestling Gym
• Rock Climbing Wall Gym
• Boxing Ring Gym
• Fitness & Weight Training Equipment

I know a lot of folks who work there. Was under the impression they were going into some athletic conference for faith based schools to start. Maybe that has changed. And Regent has 10,000+ students, but I think 8,000 of those are online.
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