The renderings seem to make it look like the current Student Section is going to be permanent seating and same for the sideline seats.
RAC renovation
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I seem to recall the concerts having the stage up against the retracted seats. Don’t remember if the side ones were pushed back as well. Same for some graduations and other things.
I wouldn’t mind if they did become fixed as you could put bathrooms underneath.
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I’d bet there will be …why they haven’t added any back there, yet, is mind-numbing.
The dollars and sense already make this a great decision. This was a great move by Rutgers for a change.
Love this! Couldn’t you do the same thing with the green lot side of the building behind 103/104?
This is just shortsighted. The RAC needs an upgrade. Just rip the bandaid off and get it done right.
That’s a bunch of crap. You could have increased the prices of seating if that was the purpose. It wasn’t. The money comes from winning and tv revenue. Duke, Phog, Palestra, Butler…don’t miss with their footprints. Penny wise and pound foolish and don’t believe everything you hear. 40 % increase? Lol! Decrease the seating ever few years and you could fudge the numbers anyway you like. Small change.
What upgrades are so needed? All you really need is more bathrooms. You know they will screw it up. A year away from the RAC is already a mess.
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Why does it need an upgrade? Have you looked around the country? Rutgers is losing tons of money and potential business partners because there are no premium options. They need more club seats and will most likely try to add suites and more premium amenities. Every other big ten team has these and it’s a recruiting negative. No one wants alto sit in the cheap seats. The premium areas are how you make money and upgrade the image for fans and recruiting.
What is the end goal?
Why?
Can the end goal be achieved the way things are now with minor upgrades?
Why?
Can the end goal be achieved the way things are now with minor upgrades?
How much extra revenue are you looking to bring in?
Can this be achieved by just tripling the donation requirements of the 100s?
When you put these luxury boxes in you are displacing a lot of the current 100s fans
Students don't stomp because students stand on the seats, and if you try to stomp, you fall off. Now, *why* do students stand on the seats? No clue. I didn't even get it when I was a student.
Turn the RAC's office space into club seating.
We need to get over this idea that the shape of the RAC is the only way to have a loud environment. Those that think this have clearly never been to some of the loudest arenas in the country.
I don't think painting the RAC as a negative would really work with a recruit. If done it wouldn't help with credibility. The RAC is on the list of why a recruit wants to play here.
Exactly. The short-term sacrifice is worth the long-term gain. And I'm sorry, but those who say upgrading the RAC would hurt recruiting couldn't be more off base. Most of these kids are visiting arenas much nicer than ours and Pikiell being able to tell them that there are major renovations in progress and here are the renderings, etc., would help more than hurt.
The players spend 99% of their time in the APC and adjacent dorms which are already top notch. I dont think they care one bit about the # of suites or if there are no seat backs in the 300s, as long as its loud and a competitive advantage during the game.
Exactly- one year is not going to kill anybody.
I'm pretty sure B1g Ten officialls told Rutgers that facilities had to be upgraded .Football and men's basketball are the two biggest money generating sports.
We should’ve raised prices on the entire 100 level but we haven’t and you’ve heard first hand on this board the **** show of whining from 100 level season ticket holders here whenever it’s mentioned.
It’s not arguable that changing 118 was a great move. More money, better experience opportunity, same home court advantage.
Get used to it because we will continue to try and find these opportunities.
Having been down on the court pre and post transformation anything other than calling it a win-win would show a lot of ignorance.
But where on the list? Is it at the top? Lots of things are on the list.
I would imagine winning and HC Pike are much higher.
Recruiting never took off until we started winning - despite the RAC being here forever.
Is the concern that we upgrade the RAC and all of a sudden eite recruits say “nah no Rutgers for me”?
Ace Bailey decommits and Harper chooses Duke?
If so, then how committed to HC Pike were they really?
If the concern is being away for a year impacting recruiting - well it’s a one year thing only. It’s not like multiple years of recruits will be impacted.
We are probably the only fanbase that complain about a basketball arena renovation and a new football field house.
I think winning program and Pike as their coach are at the top. Every recruit after that has their own reasons. The RAC is probably in top 5 of most, but to all a secondary reason.
Now a 1 and done not having a home court for their one season could be a deal killer
Now a 1 and done not having a home court for their one season could be a deal killer
lol there's not a fan base in the nation that bitches/whines/complains - about literally everything - more than ours. It's New Jersey, we are who we are, so wouldn't expect anything less lol!
Raucous, passionate fans were replaced by a handful of donors sitting in what looks like an airport lounge that is out of place both visually and audibly.
I have been told by a credible authority an upgrade is required to keep the Jersey Mike sponsorship. I don’t know when it needs to be done or what needs to be done though
It's in our contract with them.. this has been publically disclosed
Hadn’t seen that. Not sure what the complaining is about then
There is no one, the RU administration, Pat Hobbs, Jersey Mike’s, who wants to miss a season at the RAC. The only way it happens, is if from a engineering standpoint, it can not be completed in an off season or off seasons.
Good luck protesting that.
I've never heard a fanbase ***** and moan so much when they are getting an upgrade to their facilities.
If having another month or two makes a difference, a possible solution might be to have our early season OOC games at an alternative venue(s), and schedule our December conference games on the road with the goal of getting back into JMA for all of our conference home games beginning January of whatever year this getting done.
Not sure I understand why Jersey Mike's has a clause in their deal that requires the renovation to be done by a certain date or they can walk. What is in it for them? Are they paying above what they believe is the current naming rights value? How does that change significantly with a renovated arena where we add 1K in seats? Do they get a more prominent site to sell their products? Could they be sponsoring a club suite section as well?