UMKC to move Men's games on campus

[89rabbit]

The Roos are moving their Men's games away from downtown and on to their campus. It is a much smaller venue only 1,500 seats.

https://www.nmnathletics.com//pdf8/704498.pdf






I will miss historic Municipal.


Go State!

[zooropa]

Re: UMKC to move Men's games on campus

Weird.

I'm thinking there might be a few Class B gyms in SD that are bigger than that. It's like IUPUI's on-campus 'facility'.

[Grizzled_Jack]

Re: UMKC to move Men's games on campus

Should DI programs play in 1500 seat gyms? Time to think about swapping UMKC out for UCM? The Mules' venue seems a lot more "big time" to me.

[KUlawJack]

Re: UMKC to move Men's games on campus

Weird.

I'm thinking there might be a few Class B gyms in SD that are bigger than that. It's like IUPUI's on-campus 'facility'.

It may be a lot better for UMKC - more of a college feel possibly. You ever been to Municipal in KC for a 'Roos game? Horrible, absolutely horrible atmosphere. Anything they do will be a step up.

[LakeJack]

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http://www.kansascity.com/2010/07/01...oops-home.html

[Jacks#1Fan]

Re: UMKC to move Men's games on campus

It may be a lot better for UMKC - more of a college feel possibly. You ever been to Municipal in KC for a 'Roos game? Horrible, absolutely horrible atmosphere. Anything they do will be a step up.

I agree. Each time I've been there, we wondered how UMKC could continue using the place with the attendance they have.

[JackFan96]

Re: UMKC to move Men's games on campus

So, is this a link to the on-campus gym? It's on their Web site. It looks nice, but very small...like far less than 1,500 capacity. But maybe this isn't it.

http://www.umkckangaroos.com//share/...IMAGE_SIZE=400

[Jacks#1Fan]

Re: UMKC to move Men's games on campus

So, is this a link to the on-campus gym? It's on their Web site. It looks nice, but very small...like far less than 1,500 capacity. But maybe this isn't it.

http://www.umkckangaroos.com//share/...IMAGE_SIZE=400

The picture from the initial post here is the on-campus gym. It has two side-by-side basketball courts, but for games has bleachers on the north as well as the south. I'm sure 1,500 is a pretty accurate number and if filled would be a better venue than the same number of people in Memorial Coliseum.

[89rabbit]

Re: UMKC to move Men's games on campus

So, is this a link to the on-campus gym? It's on their Web site. It looks nice, but very small...like far less than 1,500 capacity. But maybe this isn't it.

http://www.umkckangaroos.com//share/...IMAGE_SIZE=400

That is old Swinney, they just converted it into a practice facility.


Go State!

[89rabbit]

Re: UMKC to move Men's games on campus

Here are pics from last year's game in KC

SDSU section:




A shot that shows what the rest of the arena looked like:



In UMKC's defense they had record cold that day it was -20 with the wind chill and the folks in KC are not used to that.


Go State!

[RowdyRabbit]

Re: UMKC to move Men's games on campus

SHEESH boys...get a hand in the shooters face already!

Sorry, I digress.

That is one pathetic looking crowd.

[filbert]

Re: UMKC to move Men's games on campus

Before people go all nutso over how small a 1,500-seat D-I basketball venue is, you should probably check out the size of the places that a lot of the smaller east-coast conference members play in . . .

I'd say this move might be worth at least one or two more wins for UMKC--plus the positive bottom-line revenue implications for them for playing on-campus vs. in a rented off-campus facility.

With where the UMKC program is right now, it's close to a no-brainer, IMHO. Now, if they start selling the place out consistently, then they can start thinking about either moving back to Municipal or building a bigger on-campus facility. But it looks to me like a move full of win for the Roos.

[rabidrabbit]

Re: UMKC to move Men's games on campus

Before people go all nutso over how small a 1,500-seat D-I basketball venue is, you should probably check out the size of the places that a lot of the smaller east-coast conference members play in . . .

I'd say this move might be worth at least one or two more wins for UMKC--plus the positive bottom-line revenue implications for them for playing on-campus vs. in a rented off-campus facility.

With where the UMKC program is right now, it's close to a no-brainer, IMHO. Now, if they start selling the place out consistently, then they can start thinking about either moving back to Municipal or building a bigger on-campus facility. But it looks to me like a move full of win for the Roos.

Yes - Roos need to create the image of being a good entertainment option, and be sellout capacities before they head back to the caverns of Muni.

[TeaJackrabbit]

Re: UMKC to move Men's games on campus

filbert nailed it. This becomes a tougher venue now. Becomes way more intimate. Will only help UMKC.

Intimacy is a big deal. It's why SuFu needs to put a upper and lower level in our new arean (thanks Mayor Huether) and needs to block off the upper level for Storm, Force, Stampede, State tourney, Summit, etc games. 5k for a Storm game in the Arena is great now but 5k for a Storm game in a 15k Arena will feel like a failure.