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Post by diehardexplorer on Sept 26, 2024 9:45:15 GMT -5
 This is a great picture. Clear and you can tell the blue is darker than we saw on the webcam which is much better. Place looks amazing. My only concern right now is I am not sure I am thrilled that the Glaser Suite will be what everyone sees when the game is on TV. It is behind the scorer's table and I worry it may look odd as it takes up a lot of the stands but yet will only have a few people in the suite. i can't remember what thread it was in, but i believe the poster who counted all the seats indicated the glaser suite would have somewhere between 50-60 seats in it (along with the area you can see in this picture where tables will be) so i don't think it will look bad as long as they fill it up every game. here's a link to an article in today's inquirer. glad to hear the explorer is doing okay. www.inquirer.com/college-sports/la-salle/la-salle-basketball-complex-tom-gola-plaza-john-glaser-arena-20240925.html |
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Post by JoeFedorowicz on Sept 26, 2024 10:38:37 GMT -5
Are we sure that that is the scorers table? Looks to be something similar to Gryz's right.
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Post by explorer88 on Sept 26, 2024 10:46:10 GMT -5
Are we sure that that is the scorers table? Looks to be something similar to Gryz's right. In front on the table is the John Glaser Arena writing on the floor facing the camera. The Glaser box will surely be facing the TV cameras. |
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Post by calsufan on Sept 26, 2024 11:04:04 GMT -5
If you build it, will they come?
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Post by las71 on Sept 26, 2024 13:33:39 GMT -5
If you build it, will they come? Haven't heard anything about ticket sales. Hopefully they are doing well. Anyone heard anything about ticket sales? |
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Post by gymrat67 on Sept 26, 2024 16:37:13 GMT -5
This is a great picture. Clear and you can tell the blue is darker than we saw on the webcam which is much better. Place looks amazing. My only concern right now is I am not sure I am thrilled that the Glaser Suite will be what everyone sees when the game is on TV. It is behind the scorer's table and I worry it may look odd as it takes up a lot of the stands but yet will only have a few people in the suite. i can't remember what thread it was in, but i believe the poster who counted all the seats indicated the glaser suite would have somewhere between 50-60 seats in it (along with the area you can see in this picture where tables will be) so i don't think it will look bad as long as they fill it up every game. here's a link to an article in today's inquirer. glad to hear the explorer is doing okay. www.inquirer.com/college-sports/la-salle/la-salle-basketball-complex-tom-gola-plaza-john-glaser-arena-20240925.htmlHave the retractable / telescopic floor seating stands been installed yet ? Can't tell from the photos I have seen thus far. |
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Post by lasallejohn on Sept 26, 2024 17:40:22 GMT -5
They are still waiting on them according to the inquirer
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Post by diehardexplorer on Sept 27, 2024 0:03:39 GMT -5
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Post by explorerman on Sept 27, 2024 9:05:17 GMT -5
Are we sure that that is the scorers table? Looks to be something similar to Gryz's right. In front on the table is the John Glaser Arena writing on the floor facing the camera. The Glaser box will surely be facing the TV cameras. I am with you that design really doesn’t make much sense… And it will look pretty poor on TV.. It should be on the other side away from the camera facing angle.. This is the only variable that bothers me about the whole project.. |
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Post by las71 on Sept 27, 2024 9:17:47 GMT -5
I'm not sure why we have the Glaser Suite. Was it a requirement as part of the gift? Who will have access to the suite seats? The Glaser family. La Salle administrators, dignitaries. Recruits. Anyone in the know on this? I'm okay with it especially if it was a condition of the bequest just wondering who gets to sit there
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Post by crayzeeguy on Sept 27, 2024 9:29:36 GMT -5
I'm not sure why we have the Glaser Suite. Was it a requirement as part of the gift? Who will have access to the suite seats? The Glaser family. La Salle administrators, dignitaries. Recruits. Anyone in the know on this? I'm okay with it especially if it was a condition of the bequest just wondering who gets to sit there I’m envisioning a mix of NIL Collective Bros, agents in tight fitting suits, and locals buying $5 tickets off of StubHub. |
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Post by las71 on Sept 27, 2024 9:33:58 GMT -5
Great response but I hope an inaccurate one 😁
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Post by GlitterBro #2 on Sept 27, 2024 14:46:55 GMT -5
I'm not sure why we have the Glaser Suite. Was it a requirement as part of the gift? Who will have access to the suite seats? The Glaser family. La Salle administrators, dignitaries. Recruits. Anyone in the know on this? I'm okay with it especially if it was a condition of the bequest just wondering who gets to sit there I’m envisioning a mix of NIL Collective Bros, agents in tight fitting suits, and locals buying $5 tickets off of StubHub. You spelled Glitter Bros wrong |
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Post by crayzeeguy on Sept 27, 2024 14:58:08 GMT -5
I’m envisioning a mix of NIL Collective Bros, agents in tight fitting suits, and locals buying $5 tickets off of StubHub. You spelled Glitter Bros wrong I thought you were locked into those Nova and St. Joes tickets |
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Post by explorerman on Sept 27, 2024 15:36:36 GMT -5
I'm not sure why we have the Glaser Suite. Was it a requirement as part of the gift? Who will have access to the suite seats? The Glaser family. La Salle administrators, dignitaries. Recruits. Anyone in the know on this? I'm okay with it especially if it was a condition of the bequest just wondering who gets to sit there If you have to ask then you aren’t invited… |
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Post by explorer88 on Sept 27, 2024 17:42:15 GMT -5
I'm not sure why we have the Glaser Suite. Was it a requirement as part of the gift? Who will have access to the suite seats? The Glaser family. La Salle administrators, dignitaries. Recruits. Anyone in the know on this? I'm okay with it especially if it was a condition of the bequest just wondering who gets to sit there It was a requirement for the gift. |
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Post by walkon on Sept 28, 2024 10:59:34 GMT -5
Where is the L going to be lit???!
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Post by diehardexplorer on Sept 28, 2024 12:43:22 GMT -5
Where is the L going to be lit???! i pray that thing and the accompanying smoke machine were the first things thrown in the trash during the demo part of the renovation. either that or given to the gola boyz to put in their basements. i'm sorry, but that was an embarrassment. gave lots of ammo for the anti-la salle a10 fans on social media to ridicule la salle. |
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Post by GlitterBro #2 on Sept 28, 2024 12:50:34 GMT -5
Where is the L going to be lit???! i pray that thing and the accompanying smoke machine were the first things thrown in the trash during the demo part of the renovation. either that or given to the gola boyz to put in their basements. i'm sorry, but that was an embarrassment. gave lots of ammo for the anti-la salle a10 fans on social media to ridicule la salle. I think Ash took one of the smoke machines as a parting gift... |
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Post by walkon on Sept 28, 2024 16:34:24 GMT -5
There were so many things that made the original attic what it was, and I will miss. Now, I wouldn’t want to go back, but give it time and we will be feeling nostalgic about the little things about the attic such as : the squeaky bleacher in W5 that the Explorer utilized well, the “L” and smoke machine, the microphone feedback during the national anthem, the warmth of the attic (to put it mildly) and that stale popcorn!!! All played to our advantage  |
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Post by Shout out to my Cousin Bern on Sept 29, 2024 11:22:41 GMT -5
There were so many things that made the original attic what it was, and I will miss. Now, I wouldn’t want to go back, but give it time and we will be feeling nostalgic about the little things about the attic such as : the squeaky bleacher in W5 that the Explorer utilized well, the “L” and smoke machine, the microphone feedback during the national anthem, the warmth of the attic (to put it mildly) and that stale popcorn!!! All played to our advantage The stale popcorn will still be there. You’ll just be enjoying it surrounded by nicer digs. |
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Post by belfieldhappyhour on Oct 21, 2024 20:02:16 GMT -5
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Post by gymrat67 on Oct 21, 2024 20:54:18 GMT -5
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Post by calsufan on Oct 22, 2024 19:47:01 GMT -5
I still get chills watching that renovation announcement video. Getting Charles Barkley (probably my favorite Sixer ever with Doc and Andrew Toney close behind) was genius. Allen, Puri, Fran and Mountain all acquitted themselves well. It was very professionally done. I can't wait for Nov. 4. |
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Post by belfieldhappyhour on Oct 23, 2024 18:56:50 GMT -5
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Post by diehardexplorer on Oct 23, 2024 18:58:45 GMT -5
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Post by diehardexplorer on Oct 23, 2024 19:08:38 GMT -5
it's not a room. it's an open area with the three rows of seats in front of a landing where people can stand and watch the game while getting served food and drinks. |
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Post by MisterD on Oct 23, 2024 23:11:34 GMT -5
Essentially a modern box, no?
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Post by diehardexplorer on Oct 24, 2024 8:10:38 GMT -5
Essentially a modern box, no? pretty much, yeah, but there's no enclosed area like there are in the boxes at wells fargo. |
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Post by gymrat67 on Oct 25, 2024 13:50:54 GMT -5
Note that the 2018 proposed Tom Gola Arena renovation / retrofit architectural drawings ( e.g., drawing Nos. 35 thru 41 ) by Kimmel Bogrette, Architecture and Site, that had been incorporated in the March, 2019 proposed Campus Master Plan submitted to the BOT, which had envisioned north, south, east and west pedestrian concourses at the mezzanine level surrounding the seating bowl, were ultimately not utilized, presumably due to the significantly higher ( unmanageable ) estimated construction cost.
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