Devlin Fieldhouse (Fogelman Renovations)

Thu Nov 08, 2012 1:37 pm

Dickson speaking on Devlin Fieldhouse and some construction video.

http://www.tulanegreenwave.com/genrel/110812aam.html

Thu Nov 08, 2012 1:47 pm

NOLABigSteve wrote:Dickson speaking on Devlin Fieldhouse and some construction video.

http://www.tulanegreenwave.com/genrel/110812aam.html

Looks great, I'll be there in person on Friday night for the women's home opener.
We all want a new facility but in the meantime this upgrade is heading in the right direction. I'm excited to see it!

Ray · Thu Nov 08, 2012 2:03 pm

tpstulane wrote:
NOLABigSteve wrote:Dickson speaking on Devlin Fieldhouse and some construction video.

http://www.tulanegreenwave.com/genrel/110812aam.html
Looks great, I'll be there in person on Friday night for the women's home opener.
We all want a new facility but in the meantime this upgrade is heading in the right direction. I'm excited to see it!

Yeah, it really does look great in there.

AugWave · Thu Nov 08, 2012 3:14 pm

I'll be taking lots of pictures tomorrow night while the women kick some a$$.

Charlie Dunn · Thu Nov 08, 2012 8:43 pm

anyone know if additional seats were added as part of the renovation? I heard there would be a slight increase.

Fri Nov 09, 2012 9:34 am

Today's TP article
http://www.nola.com/tulane/index.ssf/20 ... nveil.html

Bigschtick · Fri Nov 09, 2012 9:37 am

I hope this helps to also kick up womens attendance! They deserve it.

Fri Nov 09, 2012 4:05 pm

Tulane introduces Devlin Fieldhouse......
http://www.nola.com/tulane/index.ssf/20 ... er_default

Phase one is complete, a $5.2 million restoration that included a new team merchandise shop and concession stand, fresh lighting and 26 more feet of ceiling exposing the original redwood up top.

JDTulane · Fri Nov 09, 2012 7:04 pm

By comparison its beautiful inside

JDTulane · Fri Nov 09, 2012 7:19 pm

Ill post pics later . Looks way nicer

Fri Nov 09, 2012 10:17 pm

Congrats to Tulane on this renovation. I was extremely impressed and IMO they did a tremendous job on this project and all invoved get an A+. In fact I'm going to upgrade my seats, now if we can only get back to winning like we did in the 1990's this place would rock. It's now 10x's as noisy with the acoustic ceiling removed. The place really is first class. It looks completey different. I believe once people come out they will come back. As a longtime fan, I believe this is the best thing the current Tulane admin has done for us fans.

Show Me · Sat Nov 10, 2012 7:46 am

I agree with all of the complements on the renovation. I'm actually looking forward to attending games in there. My only complaint is that they closed off and sheetrocked the exit door in the mens room and the restroom wasn't upgraded at all. Now we only have one door going in and coming out. I'm not sure why they did that. Once we start filling the place thats going to be a pain to deal with since we still only have one men's room. The concession stands looked very nice as well. I would suggest that Tulane set up a Kiosk in the lobby for beer sales only. This is done at all nice arena's I've been to.

winwave · Sat Nov 10, 2012 7:48 am

Show Me wrote:I agree with all of the complements on the renovation. I'm actually looking forward to attending games in there. My only complaint is that they closed off and sheetrocked the exit door in the mens room and the restroom wasn't upgraded at all. Now we only have one door going in and coming out. I'm not sure why they did that. Once we start filling the place thats going to be a pain to deal with since we still only have one men's room.

You have to be kidding. Of course w/our schedule it won't really be a problem.

JDTulane · Sat Nov 10, 2012 7:49 am

Show Me wrote:I agree with all of the complements on the renovation. I'm actually looking forward to attending games in there. My only complaint is that they closed off and sheetrocked the exit door in the mens room and the restroom wasn't upgraded at all. Now we only have one door going in and coming out. I'm not sure why they did that. Once we start filling the place thats going to be a pain to deal with since we still only have one men's room.

They're renovating all the bathrooms.

JDTulane · Sat Nov 10, 2012 7:49 am

winwave wrote:
Show Me wrote:I agree with all of the complements on the renovation. I'm actually looking forward to attending games in there. My only complaint is that they closed off and sheetrocked the exit door in the mens room and the restroom wasn't upgraded at all. Now we only have one door going in and coming out. I'm not sure why they did that. Once we start filling the place thats going to be a pain to deal with since we still only have one men's room.
You have to be kidding. Of course w/our schedule it won't really be a problem.

Who shit in your cornflakes?

Show Me · Sat Nov 10, 2012 7:56 am

JDTulane wrote:
Show Me wrote:I agree with all of the complements on the renovation. I'm actually looking forward to attending games in there. My only complaint is that they closed off and sheetrocked the exit door in the mens room and the restroom wasn't upgraded at all. Now we only have one door going in and coming out. I'm not sure why they did that. Once we start filling the place thats going to be a pain to deal with since we still only have one men's room.

They're renovating all the bathrooms.

Great. I didn't think they would leave that out. Winwave, its a great place to attend a game and the students and fans are going to like it once they attend (you included).

winwave · Sat Nov 10, 2012 8:01 am

JDTulane wrote:
winwave wrote:
Show Me wrote:I agree with all of the complements on the renovation. I'm actually looking forward to attending games in there. My only complaint is that they closed off and sheetrocked the exit door in the mens room and the restroom wasn't upgraded at all. Now we only have one door going in and coming out. I'm not sure why they did that. Once we start filling the place thats going to be a pain to deal with since we still only have one men's room.
You have to be kidding. Of course w/our schedule it won't really be a problem.
Who sh*t in your cornflakes?

Simply the truth. People went on just the same after Turchin was redone. Now they complain and the place is empty. I'll never be happy when Tulane does things that scream we are staying small time for all time.

JDTulane · Sat Nov 10, 2012 8:03 am

winwave wrote:
JDTulane wrote:
winwave wrote:
Show Me wrote:I agree with all of the complements on the renovation. I'm actually looking forward to attending games in there. My only complaint is that they closed off and sheetrocked the exit door in the mens room and the restroom wasn't upgraded at all. Now we only have one door going in and coming out. I'm not sure why they did that. Once we start filling the place thats going to be a pain to deal with since we still only have one men's room.
You have to be kidding. Of course w/our schedule it won't really be a problem.
Who sh*t in your cornflakes?
Simply the truth. People went on just the same after Turchin was redone. Now they complain and the place is empty. I'll never be happy when Tulane does things that scream we are staying small time for all time.

People are spoiled, entitled assholes. Turchin is beautiful. My only complaints are lack of covered seating and blind spots. Those are small.

winwave · Sat Nov 10, 2012 8:06 am

Show Me wrote:
JDTulane wrote:
Show Me wrote:I agree with all of the complements on the renovation. I'm actually looking forward to attending games in there. My only complaint is that they closed off and sheetrocked the exit door in the mens room and the restroom wasn't upgraded at all. Now we only have one door going in and coming out. I'm not sure why they did that. Once we start filling the place thats going to be a pain to deal with since we still only have one men's room.

They're renovating all the bathrooms.
Great. I didn't think they would leave that out. Winwave, its a great place to attend a game and the students and fans are going to like it once they attend (you included).

Showme it's just one more clear statement that Tulane is happy and content at the bottom levels of D-1. No matter how much lipstick they put on it it's still too small.

winwave · Sat Nov 10, 2012 8:20 am

JDTulane wrote:
winwave wrote:
JDTulane wrote:
winwave wrote:
Show Me wrote:I agree with all of the complements on the renovation. I'm actually looking forward to attending games in there. My only complaint is that they closed off and sheetrocked the exit door in the mens room and the restroom wasn't upgraded at all. Now we only have one door going in and coming out. I'm not sure why they did that. Once we start filling the place thats going to be a pain to deal with since we still only have one men's room.
You have to be kidding. Of course w/our schedule it won't really be a problem.
Who sh*t in your cornflakes?
Simply the truth. People went on just the same after Turchin was redone. Now they complain and the place is empty. I'll never be happy when Tulane does things that scream we are staying small time for all time.

People are spoiled, entitled assholes. Turchin is beautiful. My only complaints are lack of covered seating and blind spots. Those are small.

You can tell your a Tulanian always blaming the fans. Covered seating was the one thing fans wanted in the real Turchin and were promised in that version. They were then promised again in this version and didn't get it. Too call blind spots a small problem is just plain stupid. You can't see plays and that's small. LOL.

JDTulane · Sat Nov 10, 2012 8:25 am

winwave wrote:
JDTulane wrote:
winwave wrote:
JDTulane wrote:
winwave wrote:
Show Me wrote:I agree with all of the complements on the renovation. I'm actually looking forward to attending games in there. My only complaint is that they closed off and sheetrocked the exit door in the mens room and the restroom wasn't upgraded at all. Now we only have one door going in and coming out. I'm not sure why they did that. Once we start filling the place thats going to be a pain to deal with since we still only have one men's room.
You have to be kidding. Of course w/our schedule it won't really be a problem.
Who sh*t in your cornflakes?
Simply the truth. People went on just the same after Turchin was redone. Now they complain and the place is empty. I'll never be happy when Tulane does things that scream we are staying small time for all time.

People are spoiled, entitled assholes. Turchin is beautiful. My only complaints are lack of covered seating and blind spots. Those are small.
You can tell your a Tulanian always blaming the fans. Covered seating was the one thing fans wanted in the real Turchin and were promised in that version. They were then promised again in this version and didn't get it. Too call blind spots a small problem is just plain stupid. You can't see plays and that's small. LOL.

Blaming fans? Not really. I'm just calling fans that bitch about a facility that nice as if its small time, well, entitled assholes. Which is a large part of the Tulane population. And the blind spots aren't a damning thing. Is it perfect? No. Would 95% of baseball teams at the d1 level kill for Turchin? yeah

winwave · Sat Nov 10, 2012 8:27 am

JDTulane wrote:
winwave wrote:
JDTulane wrote:
winwave wrote:
JDTulane wrote:
winwave wrote:
Show Me wrote:I agree with all of the complements on the renovation. I'm actually looking forward to attending games in there. My only complaint is that they closed off and sheetrocked the exit door in the mens room and the restroom wasn't upgraded at all. Now we only have one door going in and coming out. I'm not sure why they did that. Once we start filling the place thats going to be a pain to deal with since we still only have one men's room.
You have to be kidding. Of course w/our schedule it won't really be a problem.
Who sh*t in your cornflakes?
Simply the truth. People went on just the same after Turchin was redone. Now they complain and the place is empty. I'll never be happy when Tulane does things that scream we are staying small time for all time.

People are spoiled, entitled assholes. Turchin is beautiful. My only complaints are lack of covered seating and blind spots. Those are small.
You can tell your a Tulanian always blaming the fans. Covered seating was the one thing fans wanted in the real Turchin and were promised in that version. They were then promised again in this version and didn't get it. Too call blind spots a small problem is just plain stupid. You can't see plays and that's small. LOL.

Blaming fans? Not really. I'm just calling fans that bitch about a facility that nice as if its small time, well, entitled assholes. Which is a large part of the Tulane population. And the blind spots aren't a damning thing. Is it perfect? No. Would 95% of baseball teams at the d1 level kill for Turchin? yeah

Keep going and you can be Tulane's next AD. You're great w/the "we'll dish out shit and you just have to eat it or your an asshole" mantra of Tulane.

JDTulane · Sat Nov 10, 2012 8:39 am

winwave wrote:
JDTulane wrote:
winwave wrote:
JDTulane wrote:
winwave wrote:
JDTulane wrote:
winwave wrote:
Show Me wrote:I agree with all of the complements on the renovation. I'm actually looking forward to attending games in there. My only complaint is that they closed off and sheetrocked the exit door in the mens room and the restroom wasn't upgraded at all. Now we only have one door going in and coming out. I'm not sure why they did that. Once we start filling the place thats going to be a pain to deal with since we still only have one men's room.
You have to be kidding. Of course w/our schedule it won't really be a problem.
Who sh*t in your cornflakes?
Simply the truth. People went on just the same after Turchin was redone. Now they complain and the place is empty. I'll never be happy when Tulane does things that scream we are staying small time for all time.

People are spoiled, entitled assholes. Turchin is beautiful. My only complaints are lack of covered seating and blind spots. Those are small.
You can tell your a Tulanian always blaming the fans. Covered seating was the one thing fans wanted in the real Turchin and were promised in that version. They were then promised again in this version and didn't get it. Too call blind spots a small problem is just plain stupid. You can't see plays and that's small. LOL.

Blaming fans? Not really. I'm just calling fans that bitch about a facility that nice as if its small time, well, entitled assholes. Which is a large part of the Tulane population. And the blind spots aren't a damning thing. Is it perfect? No. Would 95% of baseball teams at the d1 level kill for Turchin? yeah
Keep going and you can be Tulane's next AD. You're great w/the "we'll dish out sh*t and you just have to eat it or your an a**hole" mantra of Tulane.

Seriously, WHO SHIT IN YOUR CORNFLAKES? Grab a beer dear God. It's college sports. The renovation is nice. Turchin is nice. Learn crack a smile over SOMETHING.

winwave · Sat Nov 10, 2012 8:43 am

I'll never smile over Tulane doing things that scream we are happy w/being small time and are determined to stay that way. a real shame we have fans that fall for that BS.

Fred Dowler · Sat Nov 10, 2012 10:03 am

winwave wrote:
Show Me wrote:
JDTulane wrote:
Show Me wrote:I agree with all of the complements on the renovation. I'm actually looking forward to attending games in there. My only complaint is that they closed off and sheetrocked the exit door in the mens room and the restroom wasn't upgraded at all. Now we only have one door going in and coming out. I'm not sure why they did that. Once we start filling the place thats going to be a pain to deal with since we still only have one men's room.

They're renovating all the bathrooms.
Great. I didn't think they would leave that out. Winwave, its a great place to attend a game and the students and fans are going to like it once they attend (you included).
Showme it's just one more clear statement that Tulane is happy and content at the bottom levels of D-1. No matter how much lipstick they put on it it's still too small.

I concur with that.

It seems like people have forgotten how at one time this program was making a serious push to be a program that would be drawing 6-8,000 fans game after game and be ranked and be making it to postseason year after year.

Are the current powers-who-are content to have the programs competing at the lowest tier of Div. 1 (but try to find a way to charge the premium prices)? It sure seems like it.

I really wish that they would replace Fogelman Arena outright. That's what a serious Div. 1 player would be doing. But instead there's only yet another renovation and they're out there working to convince everyone on how nice it is.