Facilities and Arena discussion

[ProfessorCFK]

Groundbreaking is on October 20th.

Where is that published?

 

[DRK331]

GMU Athletics Director Marvin Lewis in this video:

- Confirmed ground breaking for new basketball facility is Tuesday October 20th 2026 at the 16:28 mark
- Board of Visitors approved a new 3-5k seat GMU baseball stadium at the 17:22 mark

 

[p8triotfan4life]

Where is that published?

Marvin's latest comments on the Nova's Team Podcast. Also, new baseball stadium is approved. 3000-5000 seats

 

[MasonSAE4]

Per BoV postings, $10 million has been approved for the site ID/architectural plans for a new field house, which, thank God because that thing is a heinous eyesore that functions as a giant billboard that says "COMMUTER SCHOOL" for everyone passing by

 

[mkaufman1]

Supposedly Marvin said a new field house would cost 45m a while ago, but I guess 10m is a start. All these are good things but they needed to be started like 20 years ago so that we would only be 30 years behind not 50 (generally speaking)

 

[Ben Chwarmer]

Per BoV postings, $10 million has been approved for the site ID/architectural plans for a new field house, which, thank God because that thing is a heinous eyesore that functions as a giant billboard that says "COMMUTER SCHOOL" for everyone passing by

Why does an athletic facility scream commuter school?

 

[Ben Chwarmer]

Supposedly Marvin said a new field house would cost 45m a while ago, but I guess 10m is a start. All these are good things but they needed to be started like 20 years ago so that we would only be 30 years behind not 50 (generally speaking)

Mason always does this. They wait 30 years to jump on a trend, and by the time they finally do, the trend is already over. Take the logo, for example. The sterile, minimalist logo trend is fading, and bigger, bolder, more expressive logos are coming back.

 

[NewPatriot]

Per BoV postings, $10 million has been approved for the site ID/architectural plans for a new field house, which, thank God because that thing is a heinous eyesore that functions as a giant billboard that says "COMMUTER SCHOOL" for everyone passing by

It's better than not having one at all.

 

[Jack Strop]

Mason always does this. They wait 30 years to jump on a trend, and by the time they finally do, the trend is already over. Take the logo, for example. The sterile, minimalist logo trend is fading, and bigger, bolder, more expressive logos are coming back.

Amen. The current logo is a throw-back from the 70s. Our current logo is like "the wearing of pants down to one's knees". I thought that the style would die out, but it's been ridiculously long-lived to this day—too long.

I don't know... if the people who wear their clothes like this know where and why this style originated then I would think they wouldn't do it. Same goes for throw-back design. It worked well when it was novel, but it just looks stupid when it makes a reappearance, not unlike bell-bottom jeans .

Unfortunately, Mason will keep this logo for 20+ years when another re-brand opportunity swings around. I hope it's lifespan is shorter, but I wouldn't bet on it.

One of the major goals of a logo designer is to create a novel, yet long-lived icon—major fail. Throw-back design elements are simply a feature of lazy design or a demanding, insistent. customer with bad taste. Mason paid for it, now they have to own it no matter how bad we think it is.

 

[GMUgemini]

Maybe he meant wide leg jeans, which have made a comeback.

 

[Patriotsince81]

Wow. We really need the season to start.

 

[Jack Strop]

What decade did you grow up in? Lol

The 90's were pants down to knees. The early 70's were bell bottom jeans and platform shoes. The mid to late 70's was all disco..polyester pants and sport coats...gold chains and open shirts...Do the hustle...love that era...

View: https://youtu.be/_Ee3C2m3OXE?is=O82r_2FgwCDE0EjN

My bad. I didn't write that very well. Just throwing spaghetti on the wall.

 

[Pikapppatri8]

We should never rename the University - George Mason is a proud founding father and gave us our Bill of Rights - I don't give. shit about feeling, politics or hurt feelings. History is History. In fact the new Field House should have "We Are Mason Bitches" in bright LED lighting on the roof.

Now let's focus on kicking a** during the season.

 

[DRK331]

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Here are some recent upgrades done to the Field House

 

[MasonSAE4]

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Here are some recent upgrades done to the Field House

I do feel like Mason is the undisputed champion of putting decent amounts of money into incredibly small sections of outdated facilities.

 

[jkh1978]

anyone playing requetball?

 

[Verdad]

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Here are some recent upgrades done to the Field House

Why are they promoting a bunch of folding tables being put in rooms? Those rooms like like a fraternity threw them together for a meeting before using the same tables for flip cup and beer bong.