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Post by Super on Jul 19, 2019 7:08:50 GMT -5
This is not about the HAC, though I thought it would be. Drove onto the campus yesterday (or maybe it was Wednesday) hoping to catch a glimpse of the work being done, but I didn't. What I did come away with was how BIG the Business School building is going to be. At least to me, it looked HUGE and also, looked like it will be ready by December. Ribbon cutting expected to be in December.
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Post by GuyF on Jul 21, 2019 10:30:55 GMT -5
Anyone else reading this post NOT get an email re Meet the Coaches?
Also, and I know this had been discussed, please use the PM feature here or email me at generichoopfan@yahoo.com with any other concerns you have re Iona athletics.
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Post by epatrick on Jul 21, 2019 13:00:55 GMT -5
I think any real concern has to do with Advancement because they are piloting the ship. I was hoping early on that they would do a three or five year pledge once the big money was in. That tactic seems to work well with churches and local charities.
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Post by ic59 on Jul 22, 2019 16:03:56 GMT -5
The Volleyball schedule is out and our first home game is 9/28. So it seems that the renovations should be completed by then, even though I'm guessing sooner.
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Post by Cjb on Jul 23, 2019 5:57:22 GMT -5
Per the latest Twitter post, they're painting the walls maroon?
The rendering has them white, which to me looks nicer with maroon seats.
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Post by Super on Jul 23, 2019 6:20:58 GMT -5
Per the latest Twitter post, they're painting the walls maroon? The rendering has them white, which to me looks nicer with maroon seats. Yikes- Needed to be a light color for broadcasting.
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Post by GuyF on Jul 23, 2019 7:45:10 GMT -5
Jesus.
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Post by iona1970 on Jul 23, 2019 8:41:31 GMT -5
people need something to complain about weren't the walls maroon the last 5 years?
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Post by GuyF on Jul 23, 2019 9:20:04 GMT -5
people need something to complain about weren't the walls maroon the last 5 years? Yes, and with much, much crappier lighting on the whole. The new lighting system is a million times brighter and the wall coloring will not be a hindrance. I have never in my life watched a college basketball game on TV and noticed the color of the walls.
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Post by ic1983 on Jul 23, 2019 9:38:38 GMT -5
Maybe you are on to something here. What about a Gael version of Notre Dame’s “Touchdown Jesus”? This would be a mural with Jesus holding up his arms to signal an Iona 3 pointer. You like?
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Post by GuyF on Jul 23, 2019 9:59:21 GMT -5
Maybe you are on to something here. What about a Gael version of Notre Dame’s “Touchdown Jesus”? This would be a mural with Jesus holding up his arms to signal an Iona 3 pointer. You like? I dig it. If not now, when?
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Post by gregcrow on Jul 23, 2019 10:27:46 GMT -5
people need something to complain about weren't the walls maroon the last 5 years? Yes, and with much, much crappier lighting on the whole. The new lighting system is a million times brighter and the wall coloring will not be a hindrance. I have never in my life watched a college basketball game on TV and noticed the color of the walls. I did. But only once.
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Post by iona1970 on Jul 23, 2019 10:58:06 GMT -5
Yes, and with much, much crappier lighting on the whole. The new lighting system is a million times brighter and the wall coloring will not be a hindrance. I have never in my life watched a college basketball game on TV and noticed the color of the walls. I did. But only once. were they dark? did it ruin the experience? did you stop watching that team?
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Post by sid on Jul 23, 2019 11:05:46 GMT -5
The Volleyball schedule is out and our first home game is 9/28. So it seems that the renovations should be completed by then, even though I'm guessing sooner. I plan to have a much longer post about exactly what's been going on with renovations. A lot of infrastructural changes have been made, that are difficult to share in just photos. Over the next couple of weeks we have the floor being put in place, the bleachers arriving and the floor being painted so the photos will be a lot more exciting. A couple things... - 9/28 and 9/29 volleyball games are not going to be played in the Hynes Center... the "soft" opening will volleyball's home opener on 10/16, a Wednesday night, with homecoming Saturday being the true opener with men's basketball intrasquad scrimmage and ribbon cutting in the morning/early afternoon, and a volleyball match in the later afternoon following the rugby game vs. Notre Dame outside.
We're finalizing the venue for those two events. As with hoops, the dates we play for conference games are dictated by the MAAC and set a year in advance, before this project undertaking was viable. As for when teams are able to get into the facility to practice, it should be the first week of October. In the meantime, we have rented a wood floor for the lower Mulcahy Gym in the Hynes Center for volleyball and basketball to practice. - As Guy mentioned, the lighting is vastly improved... Measured by candlepower (cp), the old lighting was measured at 70-80cp. The optimal lighting for basketball TV broadcasts is 100cp. For volleyball, it's between 70-80cp. When measured last week, the new lighting was 180cp. When everything is set, we have the ability to adjust the lights to the optimal settings for broadcasts for both sports.
- As for color, it's going to remain maroon as it has for the last five years since we changed our logo marks.
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Post by gregcrow on Jul 23, 2019 11:29:39 GMT -5
were they dark? did it ruin the experience? did you stop watching that team? Yes for all three!
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