I would like to see SHU follow the example of Nova/Pitt and build an on campus arena...this sounds horrible


Jackson


Monstrosity that is the arena at the Meadowlands is a horror story

Sunday, December 10, 2006
The last letter on the rear fa

While stationed at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska I lived in Omaha a block from a neon sign company. For over a year their neon sign read:

_eon Si_ns. Two missing letters. Overhead is a b*tch sometimes.

It's even worse for Seton Hall Games.

At least some folks show up for Nets/Devils Games...while many Seton Hall Games look like a Ghost Town in that Giant Arena.

If Seton Hall puts 8,000 or so in a 9,000-10,000 seat Arena...the place will be JUMPING!

Put the same 8,000 in the huge Meadowlands Arena...the crowd doesn't have the same effect.

As a former NJ resident who use to go to almost any sporting event I could get to...put Seton Hall into a smaller Arena...season tix would sellout, home-court advantage would be HUGE...plus NJ residents would have a mid-size Arena for other concerts/shows that don't need a 20,000 seat plus Arena or the high cost of renting the Continental Airlines Arena.

Maybe Seton Hall can build an Arena about 1/2 the size of the Meadowlands (maybe similar to what UCF is doing), which also can be used for other events/concerts/shows that don't need a 20,000 seat Arena.

PS. Just look at Rutgers...their small Arena ROCKS during Big East Hoop Games.

Info on UCF's new 10,000 seat Arena opening Sept 2007:

http://gkc.ucf.edu/DownloadFiles/ConvoCe...chure5.pdf

Seton Hall will likely move to the new Newark areana.(the home the NHL NJ Devils)Their law school is right down the street.

Seton hall is moving to the Newark Arena.

However, Georgetown still needs a home court, and not downtown, either. Anyone who has been inside McDonough Gym can attest.

tigersharktwo Wrote:Seton Hall will likely move to the new Newark areana.(the home the NHL NJ Devils)Their law school is right down the street.

For once I can concur. By all accounts I've ever heard they will be the second tenant in the Newark Arena being built. 2000 fewer seats but it will actually be a nice arena unlike that dump I've sat in for more hockey games I can remember.