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[DUBrave5]

I also like playing at Carver, but as a few on here have said, there may be a time that we can no longer play there and we will have to explore other options.

I think we have a good chance at an experimental run next season with the new Fieldhouse being finished. If we can schedule a couple exhibition games for the Men's team there and advertise it well to the students along with getting help from some of the local watering holes to promote the game for before and after alcohol sales, we can see what kind of crowd we may be able to draw. I know the problem is the fact that it would have to be an exhibition game and attendance is usually poor for those games, but given the right advertising, it could make for an interesting experiment.

When the time comes that we do have to move, I don't have a problem with an arena on the hilltop, but how far from campus would it have to be for it not to be considered "on-campus" so that we could sell alcohol. I know that is just a small portion but for some people that is a major draw to going to the games. If we are talking across the street or a block or two over, then maybe we could get more students out there since we do have 5000+ students but only a small portion that go to the games.

It would be nice to have arena here on the hilltop and I could sit here all day and dream up what I would want in a basketball stadium, but that just isn't going to happen. Until we need to move, Carver will continue to be a great place to play.

 

[thefish7]

I think the only thing needed to dodge NCAA restrictions on the serving of alcohol is probably just that it is not owned by the school or located on school grounds. As far as I'm concerned it can therefore be *very* close to Bradley. In fact, I can't help but think that the current location of Campustown wouldn't be a good spot a few years down the road. You could locate parking across Main Street (perhaps on top of a new shopping center/restaurants). A stadium there along with the improving conditions in the Uplands neighborhood and on Moss Ave, as well as the medical tech district corridor along Main St, you could really see a very revitalized hilltop.

 

[Chico]

I also like playing at Carver, but as a few on here have said, there may be a time that we can no longer play there and we will have to explore other options.

I think we have a good chance at an experimental run next season with the new Fieldhouse being finished. If we can schedule a couple exhibition games for the Men's team there and advertise it well to the students along with getting help from some of the local watering holes to promote the game for before and after alcohol sales, we can see what kind of crowd we may be able to draw. I know the problem is the fact that it would have to be an exhibition game and attendance is usually poor for those games, but given the right advertising, it could make for an interesting experiment.

When the time comes that we do have to move, I don't have a problem with an arena on the hilltop, but how far from campus would it have to be for it not to be considered "on-campus" so that we could sell alcohol. I know that is just a small portion but for some people that is a major draw to going to the games. If we are talking across the street or a block or two over, then maybe we could get more students out there since we do have 5000+ students but only a small portion that go to the games.

It would be nice to have arena here on the hilltop and I could sit here all day and dream up what I would want in a basketball stadium, but that just isn't going to happen. Until we need to move, Carver will continue to be a great place to play.

No one loves a cool brew more than I do, and I do have my share at Carver. By the way, thanks for the Bud Light OOB at my last game. But I can get by without one for 2 hours if need be. IMO that's a poor excuse for not supporting your team if you are a basketball fan.

 

[Out of Balance]

No one loves a cool brew more than I do, and I do have my share at Carver. By the way, thanks for the Bud Light OOB at my last game. But I can get by without one for 2 hours if need be. IMO that's a poor excuse for not supporting your team if you are a basketball fan.

Ha Chico, having a good time out there? We cold here! Just Sh**:!: Hows the golf game friend? We're dreaming of golf here but we do have BU BB When you get back, we'll have a couple more:!: You take care and don't get bit by any of those two legged rattle snakes out there:lol:

 

[Chico]

Ha Chico, having a good time out there? We cold here! Just Sh**:!: Hows the golf game friend? We're dreaming of golf here but we do have BU BB When you get back, we'll have a couple more:!: You take care and don't get bit by any of those two legged rattle snakes out there:lol:

Golf up and down as usual. Been kinda of chilly for the 9:00 tee times, but nice for the noon ones. Played 7 times since I left, but like I always say you never know how much you'll miss watching the young men representing Bradley U until you have to listen to the games on the radio, nothing against Dave of course. You guys all stay warm back there. See it's going down to below 0.HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY.